| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Molden inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Ronald Monroe is called for the reach on Dustin Meyers - foul #1 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-27 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Robert Molden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Yokley | 37-29 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Isler and the foul's on Wilfredo Mancini - foul #1 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Garlick | 37-31 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Laub | 37-31 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Monroe | 37-34 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewey Richards | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otto Maultsby (C) Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG) Daniel Isler | |
| 17:08 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Garlick | 40-34 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley connects on the runner from close range set up by Barry Laub | 40-36 |
| 16:24 | Creighton | Paul Miers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Meyers - foul #1 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Timothy Ruffner (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-37 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Mancini | 40-37 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Michael Nobles can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Nobles | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is hacked by Kirk Peavler - foul #1 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), David Barnett (C) Lyle Martindale, Timothy Ruffner, Michael Nobles, Otto Maultsby, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler, Steven Ditto, David Yokley, Kirk Peavler | |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Molden | 42-37 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | David Barnett misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | David Barnett tips it home | 44-37 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Richards swats the short shot by Kyle Garlick | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-37 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Eric Olson steps in front of the David Barnett pass | 44-37 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Beauchamp | 44-40 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Dewey Richards's dunk attempt is rejected by Kyle Garlick | 44-40 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Garlick | 44-40 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Dewey Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Dewey Richards hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 44-40 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Jeanlouis | 44-43 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | David Barnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 47-43 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson is hacked by Dustin Meyers - foul #2 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Timothy Ruffner (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), David Yokley (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kyle Garlick | |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Otto Maultsby - foul #1 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby is fouled on the floor by David Yokley - foul #3 on David Yokley, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Michael Nobles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Ruffner | 50-46 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Isler - foul #3 on Daniel Isler, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF) Timothy Ruffner, Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Ditto | 50-49 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby is called for a charge - foul #2 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dewey Richards (PF) Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF) Steven Ditto | |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG) Lyle Martindale | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers is fouled on the floor by Ronald Monroe - foul #2 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Jeanlouis (C) Daniel Isler, Kirk Peavler | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Dewey Richards makes the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otto Maultsby (C) Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Kyle Garlick (C) Ronald Monroe, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Dewey Richards misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yokley | 52-49 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Dewey Richards gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Molden | 55-49 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dewey Richards - foul #2 on Dewey Richards, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-51 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Robert Molden hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Meyers - foul #3 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Timothy Ruffner (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Steven Ditto (SF) Eric Olson, Barry Laub | |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto is fouled on the floor by Otto Maultsby - foul #3 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dewey Richards (PF) Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Robert Beauchamp, David Yokley, Kyle Garlick | |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Dewey Richards snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Jeanlouis | 57-56 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Michael Nobles is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF) Lyle Martindale, Timothy Ruffner, Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF), David Yokley (PF) Steven Ditto, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Meyers is called for the reach on Ronald Monroe - foul #4 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otto Maultsby (C) Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick (C) Kirk Peavler | |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Dewey Richards grabs the board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Dewey Richards buries a floater in the lane set up by Robert Molden | 59-58 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Isler | 59-60 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Yokley - foul #4 on David Yokley, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (C) Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler | |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dewey Richards (PF) Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Olson | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Paul Miers scores on a 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kyle Garlick, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG) Eric Olson | |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini connects on the jumper from the left block | 65-63 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers is hacked by Daniel Isler - foul #4 on Daniel Isler, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley lays it in set up by Ronald Monroe | 65-68 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the runner in the lane | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe tips it in | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is hacked by Kyle Garlick - foul #4 on Kyle Garlick, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Meyers - foul #5 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG) Dustin Meyers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) David Yokley | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Barry Laub | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub runs out the clock | 67-71 |