| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Segars (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Frank Vinson inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Nathan Segars hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth White - foul #2 on Kenneth White, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Nathan Segars can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-43 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the tip | 30-43 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Douglas Pope hits the follow up shot | 30-45 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Nathan Segars scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Lawrence Dickson | 33-47 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Pope - foul #3 on Douglas Pope, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Nathan Segars connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Pope | 33-49 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Dickson is called for the reach on Mathew Reidy - foul #1 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Anthony Scott (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Rudolph Ellis (SF), Wilbert Dawson (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Horace Walburn, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars, Douglas Pope | |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Fisher | 36-49 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Russell Clay is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fisher - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 36-49 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Alfred Kula tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter is called for traveling | 36-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF) Alfred Kula, Rudolph Ellis, Wilbert Dawson | |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Russell Clay drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Vinson | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Segars (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Dickson - foul #2 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Mathew Reidy, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (PG), Douglas Pope (C) Russell Clay, Gerald Shipley | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Frank Vinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-53 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Frank Vinson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-53 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-53 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Frank Vinson pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 39-53 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 41-53 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-53 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery loses the dribble to Lawrence Dickson | 41-53 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Douglas Pope is fouled on the floor by Johnson Henry - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Adam Poindexter (SG), Kenneth White (SF), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Anthony Scott, Harvey Maddux, Thomas Fisher, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Rudolph Ellis (SF), Wilbert Dawson (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Horace Walburn, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars, Douglas Pope | |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 41-55 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is whistled for a carry | 41-55 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Alfred Kula knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wilbert Dawson | 41-58 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Kula is called for the reach on Adam Poindexter - foul #1 on Alfred Kula, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Dawson | 41-58 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Allen - foul #1 on Wayne Allen, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (PG) Russell Clay | |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Wilbert Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Ellis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Dawson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Alfred Kula loses the ball out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Gerald Shipley | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen connects on the shot in the lane set up by Harvey Maddux | 43-58 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Alfred Kula drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Pope | 43-60 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-60 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Alfred Kula hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Maddux - foul #1 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Anthony Scott (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Horace Walburn, Rudolph Ellis, Wilbert Dawson, Douglas Pope | |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry loses the dribble to Alfred Kula | 43-61 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley is fouled on the floor by Michael Flannery - foul #2 on Michael Flannery, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG) Alfred Kula | |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson grabs the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Russell Clay connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Shipley | 43-64 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Nathan Segars drills a floater from the left block | 43-66 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the jumpshot from the right side | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Segars (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 46-68 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Frank Vinson pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Anthony Scott steals it from Frank Vinson | 46-68 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 48-68 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Frank Vinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Clay | 48-71 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #7 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Thomas Fisher, Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Rudolph Ellis (SF), Wilbert Dawson (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Russell Clay, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars, Gerald Shipley | |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-71 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the board | 48-71 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is fouled on the floor by Alfred Kula - foul #2 on Alfred Kula, team foul #5 | 48-71 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White loses the ball out of bounds | 48-71 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Mathew Reidy picks off the pass by Alfred Kula | 48-71 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis grabs the board | 48-71 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Douglas Pope tips it but misses | 48-71 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Harvey Maddux steals the ball from Rudolph Ellis | 48-71 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White is whistled for a carry | 48-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Anthony Scott (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Robert Jennings (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Gerald Shipley (C) Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Alfred Kula connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Clay | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Ellis takes the ball from Adam Poindexter | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Alfred Kula buries a 3 from straight away set up by Russell Clay | 48-76 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Scott and he's hacked by Wilbert Dawson - foul #4 on Wilbert Dawson, team foul #6 | 50-76 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the free throw | 50-76 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Wilbert Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Fisher - foul #3 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #8 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Jennings | 53-78 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-78 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Wilbert Dawson hits the follow up shot | 53-80 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 53-80 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-80 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-80 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gerald Shipley | 53-80 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Russell Clay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-80 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter snags the defensive board | 53-80 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | The refs have stopped play. Alfred Kula is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 53-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (PF) Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG) Alfred Kula | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-80 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-80 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 53-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is hacked by Rudolph Ellis - foul #4 on Rudolph Ellis, team foul #7 | 53-82 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Russell Clay connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rudolph Ellis | 53-84 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 56-84 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Russell Clay runs out the clock | 56-84 |