| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Byram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - David Poston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 19:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Poston | 30-44 |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Stokes | 30-47 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Ludlow - foul #1 on Jason Ludlow, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Randy Byram snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Scott Stokes blows the layup | 31-47 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin grabs the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Poston - foul #2 on David Poston, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Randy Byram grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Randy Byram misses the runner in the paint | 31-49 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Randy Byram tips it back up and in | 31-51 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 33-51 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Sherman McKewen swats the layup by Jason Ludlow | 33-51 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Randy Byram is hacked by Marvin Anderson - foul #1 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Anthony Scheerer (SF), Gregory White (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Eugene Eakin, Jason Ludlow, Randy Byram, David Poston | |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Scott Stokes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommie Morse | 36-54 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins double dribbles | 36-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ernest Soriano (SG) Scott Stokes | |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Dick Hubbard swats the layup by Gregory White | 36-54 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Soriano - foul #1 on Ernest Soriano, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Bryan Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tommie Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Soriano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Scheerer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | The jumper by Ernest Soriano is denied by Jim Manuel | 36-54 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory White | 36-54 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Scott Stokes (SG), Randy Byram (PF) Ernest Soriano, Anthony Scheerer, Bryan Smith | |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is hacked by Scott Stokes - foul #3 on Scott Stokes, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Ludlow (SF) Tommie Morse | |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | John Smith drills a jump hook in the paint | 38-54 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Ludlow | 38-57 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Eugene Eakin - foul #2 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #5 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Poston (C) Gregory White | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Randy Byram pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin is hacked by Marvin Anderson - foul #2 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #3 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Scott Stokes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-57 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | David Poston tips it back up and in | 39-59 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-59 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin connects on the turnaround in the lane | 39-61 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (SF), Ernest Soriano (PF) Jason Ludlow, Randy Byram | |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dick Hubbard - foul #1 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the lay-in | 39-62 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tommie Morse | 39-65 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | John Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Eugene Eakin - foul #3 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #6 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (SF), Randy Byram (PF), Gregory White (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, David Poston | |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the free throw | 41-65 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Randy Byram snags the defensive board | 41-65 |
| 12:05 | Creighton | John Smith picks off the pass by Anthony Scheerer | 41-65 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommie Morse steals the ball from Christopher Cumbie | 41-65 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano banks in the layup on a great pass from Tommie Morse | 41-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tommie Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Soriano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Scheerer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Byram (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-67 |
| 11:33 | Creighton | Gregory White pulls down the rebound | 41-67 |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Jason Ludlow (SF) Ernest Soriano, Anthony Scheerer | |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker drills a jumper from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Scott Stokes clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Lobdell - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), David Poston (C) Tommie Morse, Gregory White | |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Scott Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Scott Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Ludlow - foul #2 on Jason Ludlow, team foul #7 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory White (PF) Randy Byram | |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Gregory White's layup is rejected by Marvin Anderson | 45-69 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Marvin Anderson is called for the reach on Gregory White - foul #3 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #6 | 45-69 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Scott Stokes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Ludlow | 45-72 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen is whistled for a carry | 45-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (SG), Anthony Scheerer (SF), Randy Byram (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Scott Stokes, Jason Ludlow, Gregory White, David Poston | |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Tommie Morse misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on John Lobdell - foul #3 on John Lobdell, team foul #7 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ernest Soriano (SG) Eugene Eakin | |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Tommie Morse makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Tommie Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Smith | 47-74 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer misses the 3 from straight away | 47-74 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Randy Byram tips it home | 47-76 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-76 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | Randy Byram snags the defensive board | 47-76 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer hits a jumper from the right wing | 47-78 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Cumbie | 50-78 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tommie Morse (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Soriano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Scheerer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Byram (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-78 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 50-78 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-78 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Soriano takes the ball from John Smith | 50-78 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-78 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Bryan Smith tips it home | 50-80 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Smith | 53-80 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Bryan Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Anderson | 53-80 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Randy Byram grabs the offensive rebound | 53-80 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-80 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Bryan Smith tips it back up and in | 53-82 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Soriano takes the ball from John Smith | 53-82 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Tommie Morse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-82 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Green (PG), Gregory White (PF), Mark Smith (C) Ernest Soriano, Randy Byram, Bryan Smith | |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-82 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Steven Green clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-82 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard snags the defensive board | 56-82 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Manuel | 59-82 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Tommie Morse misses the fadeaway near the basket | 59-82 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Mark Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-82 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Steven Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-82 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Gregory White tips it in | 59-84 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Steven Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommie Morse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Scheerer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scheerer is called for the reach on Christopher Cumbie - foul #1 on Anthony Scheerer, team foul #8 | 59-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ernest Soriano (SG) Anthony Scheerer | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Gregory White pulls down the rebound | 59-84 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Gregory White hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Soriano | 59-86 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-86 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano gets the rebound | 59-86 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Steven Green hits a floater from the left side set up by Tommie Morse | 59-88 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Soriano - foul #2 on Ernest Soriano, team foul #9 | 59-88 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bryan Smith (C) Mark Smith | |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 60-88 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-88 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tommie Morse | 60-88 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Gregory White clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Cumbie - foul #3 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #8 | 60-88 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (SF) Steven Green | |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Gregory White makes the 1st free throw | 60-89 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Gregory White makes the 2nd free throw | 60-90 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Tommie Morse - foul #2 on Tommie Morse, team foul #10 | 60-90 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 60-90 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-90 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Gregory White is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cumbie - foul #4 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #9 | 61-90 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Gregory White makes the 1st free throw | 61-91 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Gregory White makes the 2nd free throw | 61-92 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-92 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Gregory White grabs the defensive rebound | 61-92 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Tommie Morse misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-92 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins grabs the board | 61-92 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson hits a jump hook from the right block | 63-92 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Jim Manuel picks off the pass by Tommie Morse | 63-92 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-92 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the offensive rebound | 63-92 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Dick Hubbard | 65-92 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Tommie Morse runs out the clock | 65-92 |