| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) C - Tim Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Williams | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Milstead denies the turnaround by James Watkins | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Tim Williams gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Tim Williams clanks a runner from the right block | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Freddy Funes is called for the reach on Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Freddy Funes, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Terrell Roberts (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead, Tim Williams | |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Lloyd Watts steals the ball from Michael Simmons | 0-3 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Escamilla - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Lloyd Watts | |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Brian Riddick steps in front of the Michael Simmons pass | 0-4 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Brian Riddick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (SG) Brian Riddick, Robert Milstead | |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG) Melvin Marshall | |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Mark Brown (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) C - Michael Wasson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) PF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cargile | 2-4 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) John Cargile, Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Tim Williams (C) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Forrester | 2-4 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester loses the dribble to Lloyd Watts | 2-4 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 2-6 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Milstead steals the ball from Jerry Forrester | 2-6 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall is hacked by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer | |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Freddy Funes loses the dribble to James Watkins | 2-6 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Tim Williams gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddy Funes | 2-8 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Tim Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Tim Williams | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) C - Michael Wasson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 5-8 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Devon Drummer tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Clark | 8-10 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Robert Milstead clanks a jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | William Clark gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by Devon Drummer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Devon Drummer, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Mark Brown, William Clark, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Tim Williams (PF), Melvin Marshall (C) Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Tim Williams snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) John Cargile | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Melvin Marshall | |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Robert Milstead can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Robert Milstead | |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF) Devon Drummer | |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Freddy Funes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Freddy Funes, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Robert Milstead pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts tips it back up and in | 8-15 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Devon Drummer - foul #2 on Devon Drummer, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Robert Milstead tips it in | 11-17 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark blows the layup | 11-17 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Tim Williams (C) Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Lloyd Watts steps in front of the Michael Wasson pass | 11-17 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits the finger roll set up by Lloyd Watts | 11-19 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 11-19 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Brian Riddick is fouled on the floor by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), William Clark (SF) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Brian Riddick misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Melvin Marshall - foul #1 on Melvin Marshall, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) William Clark, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Tim Williams (C) Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Tim Williams pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the easy layup | 11-20 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Devon Drummer banks in the layup set up by Robert Milstead and he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Robert Milstead, Tim Williams | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the free throw | 13-22 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by Devon Drummer - foul #3 on Devon Drummer, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Devon Drummer, Terrell Roberts | |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Tim Williams steps in front of the Kevin Clark pass | 13-22 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Tim Williams can't finish the layup | 13-22 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Freddy Funes picks off the pass by David Escamilla | 13-22 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Freddy Funes hits the finger roll | 13-24 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla can't tip it in | 13-24 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Tim Williams scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Freddy Funes and he's hacked by Jerry Forrester - foul #1 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #9 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), William Clark (SG), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the free throw | 13-26 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 13-26 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't tip it in | 13-26 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Freddy Funes hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 13-29 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-29 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the halfcourt shot | 15-29 |