| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Soriano (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Byram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Poston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the lay-in | 38-29 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Randy Byram misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frankie John - foul #2 on Frankie John, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Randy Byram makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Randy Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Eakin steals it from Fred Newbold | 40-29 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano travels with the ball | 40-29 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | David Poston misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:24 | Creighton | Randy Byram snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Eakin steps in front of the John Smith pass | 40-32 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | David Poston comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-32 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (PG), Steven Green (SG), Gregory White (SF), Jimmy Dyer (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Eugene Eakin, Tracey Ivie, Ernest Soriano, Randy Byram, David Poston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Christopher Cumbie, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Long (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwight Woo | 40-32 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Thompson | 40-35 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Steven Green loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Gregory White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Gregory White steals the ball from Glen Sisk | 40-35 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Steven Green slams it home on a great pass from Gregory White | 42-35 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis tips it home | 42-37 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Daniel Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), Ernest Soriano (SF), Randy Byram (PF), David Poston (C) Daniel Long, Steven Green, Gregory White, Jimmy Dyer, Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), Fred Newbold (C) Glen Sisk, Robert Thompson, Charlie Chaffins, John Schultheis | |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is fouled on the floor by Ernest Soriano - foul #3 on Ernest Soriano, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | John Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher Cumbie | 42-39 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin is hacked by Fred Newbold - foul #3 on Fred Newbold, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF) Dwight Woo | |
| 12:39 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin's pass is intercepted by Christopher Cumbie | 42-39 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | David Poston pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frankie John | 42-39 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Eakin steals the ball from Christopher Cumbie | 42-39 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (SG) Tracey Ivie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis (C) Fred Newbold | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Smith and he's hacked by David Poston - foul #2 on David Poston, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Poston | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Soriano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Byram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Poston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Long | 45-41 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 45-43 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory White (SF), Bryan Smith (C) Ernest Soriano, David Poston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) John Lobdell, Frankie John | |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Byram - foul #2 on Randy Byram, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Gregory White misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwight Woo | 45-45 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is fouled on the floor by Daniel Long - foul #1 on Daniel Long, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG) Daniel Long | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (SG), Fred Newbold (C) Christopher Cumbie, John Schultheis | |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 45-47 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Gregory White misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Gregory White grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Smith | 47-47 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Newbold - foul #4 on Fred Newbold, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (SG), Ernest Soriano (SF), Jimmy Dyer (PF), David Poston (C) Tracey Ivie, Gregory White, Randy Byram, Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), Frankie John (PF), John Schultheis (C) John Smith, Robert Thompson, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | David Poston gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 08:22 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Frankie John blocks the short jumper by Eugene Eakin | 48-49 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John's floater is tipped away by David Poston | 48-49 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | David Poston is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG), Gregory White (PF) Eugene Eakin, Jimmy Dyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Fred Newbold (C) Christopher Cumbie, John Schultheis | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Soriano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Poston (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 48-52 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Fred Newbold is called for the reach on Daniel Long - foul #5 on Fred Newbold, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Byram (PF) Gregory White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Fred Newbold | |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Randy Byram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Frankie John | |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | John Smith scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Lobdell | 48-54 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Randy Byram blows the dunk | 48-54 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Randy Byram connects on the jumper from close range set up by Daniel Long | 50-56 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell lays it in on a nice dish by John Smith | 50-58 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Randy Byram tips it but misses | 50-58 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | David Poston tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Steven Green (SG), Gregory White (SF), Jimmy Dyer (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Daniel Long, Tracey Ivie, Ernest Soriano, Randy Byram, David Poston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Frankie John (PF), James Chacko (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Steven Green makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Eakin | 54-58 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Eakin is called for the reach on Charlie Chaffins - foul #2 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Gregory White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Smith | 56-58 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins's pass is intercepted by Steven Green | 56-58 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 56-58 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the floater from the left block | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Green (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie John (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - James Chacko (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin buries a jumpshot from the left side | 58-60 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the easy layup | 58-60 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Bryan Smith gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG), Ernest Soriano (SF), Randy Byram (PF), David Poston (C) Steven Green, Gregory White, Jimmy Dyer, Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), John Schultheis (C) Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie is fouled on the floor by Sherman McKewen - foul #5 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) Sherman McKewen, Frankie John | |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Randy Byram misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Cumbie - foul #1 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Randy Byram misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Randy Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF) Dwight Woo | |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | David Poston swats the short shot by John Lobdell | 59-60 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Randy Byram tips it home | 61-60 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tracey Ivie - foul #2 on Tracey Ivie, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest Soriano | 64-62 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Smith | 64-65 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Eakin - foul #3 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Cumbie - foul #2 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frankie John | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Tracey Ivie is called for the reach on Christopher Cumbie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracey Ivie, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Frankie John | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is hacked by Eugene Eakin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF) Dwight Woo | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-71 |