| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Poston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | David Poston gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer travels with the ball | 30-40 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Chacko | 30-43 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Roger Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory White | 33-43 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Roger Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | John Lobdell steals it from David Poston | 33-43 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell dunks the ball | 33-45 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Roger Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (PG), Dwight Pence (SG), William Robinson (PF) Roger Thomas, Tracey Ivie, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Dwight Woo (SF) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins | |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Dyer steals the ball from Fred Newbold | 33-45 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Daniel Long can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Cumbie | 33-45 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold banks in the layup | 33-47 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Daniel Long scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dwight Pence | 36-47 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Bryan Smith (C) Jimmy Dyer, David Poston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Frankie John (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses long on a jumper from close range | 36-48 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) PF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Daniel Long loses the dribble to Dwight Woo | 36-48 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John tips it in | 36-50 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | William Robinson banks in the layup | 38-50 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Dwight Woo - foul #1 on Dwight Woo, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), Gregory White (PF), David Poston (C) Daniel Long, Dwight Pence, William Robinson, Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, Frankie John | |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses the tip | 39-50 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard loses the dribble to James Chacko | 39-50 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 39-52 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-52 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Thompson and he's hacked by Gregory White - foul #2 on Gregory White, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG) Abe Hilliard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen | |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses the jump hook in the paint | 39-55 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Lobdell | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:54 | Creighton | David Poston can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Newbold - foul #1 on Fred Newbold, team foul #2 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SF) Jimmy Dyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Dwight Woo (PF), Frankie John (C) Robert Thompson, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 12:54 | Creighton | David Poston misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | David Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-58 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Roger Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Roger Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-58 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell blows the layup | 40-58 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins tips it in | 40-60 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Roger Thomas knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tracey Ivie and the foul's on Dwight Woo - foul #2 on Dwight Woo, team foul #3 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (SG), William Robinson (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Tracey Ivie, Gregory White, David Poston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Roger Thomas makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 43-62 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Frankie John is called for the reach on Bryan Smith - foul #2 on Frankie John, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (SF) Dwight Pence | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, Frankie John | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Fred Newbold - foul #2 on Fred Newbold, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses the free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold's layup is rejected by Bryan Smith | 45-62 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-62 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Bryan Smith snags the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | William Robinson is whistled for a carry | 45-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SG) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Glen Sisk, Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen | |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Dyer - foul #3 on Jimmy Dyer, team foul #3 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), David Poston (C) Daniel Long, Jimmy Dyer, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF), Frankie John (C) James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | David Poston pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | David Poston scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Tracey Ivie | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is hacked by Abe Hilliard - foul #1 on Abe Hilliard, team foul #4 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory White (PF) Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't finish the layup | 47-63 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dwight Pence | 47-63 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Dwight Pence's pass is intercepted by Frankie John | 47-63 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tracey Ivie | 47-63 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Gregory White comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 47-63 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Tracey Ivie - foul #3 on Tracey Ivie, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), William Robinson (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Abe Hilliard, Tracey Ivie, Dwight Pence, Gregory White, David Poston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Robert Thompson, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, Frankie John | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-64 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Chacko | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) John Lobdell | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer is denied on a layup by Fred Newbold | 49-64 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer hits the follow up shot | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it home | 51-66 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Bryan Smith makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Thomas and the foul's on James Chacko - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Bryan Smith makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory White (PF), David Poston (C) William Robinson, Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Daniel Long scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gregory White | 57-68 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Dyer - foul #4 on Jimmy Dyer, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG) Roger Thomas, Daniel Long | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Glen Sisk, Christopher Cumbie | |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | David Poston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 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) | |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Gregory White drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Poston | 59-69 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen tips it in | 59-71 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Abe Hilliard | 62-71 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the tip | 62-71 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Gregory White grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charlie Chaffins | 62-73 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | David Poston loses the dribble to Charlie Chaffins | 62-73 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charlie Chaffins | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Creighton | David Poston can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Dwight Pence (SF), William Robinson (PF) Abe Hilliard, Tracey Ivie, Jimmy Dyer, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Dwight Woo (PF), Frankie John (C) Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 04:34 | Creighton | David Poston misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | David Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dwight Pence | 63-75 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Daniel Long drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Thomas and he's fouled by Charlie Chaffins - foul #2 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bryan Smith (C) David Poston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Daniel Long makes the free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Cumbie | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Daniel Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Cumbie | 66-77 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie loses the ball out of bounds | 66-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG) Roger Thomas, Daniel Long | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (SF), Gregory White (PF), David Poston (C) Dwight Pence, William Robinson, Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Christopher Cumbie, Dwight Woo, Frankie John | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Tracey Ivie steps in front of the James Chacko pass | 66-77 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (SG), Dwight Pence (SF), William Robinson (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Tracey Ivie, Jimmy Dyer, Gregory White, David Poston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), Frankie John (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Bryan Smith misses the driving attempt from close range | 66-77 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Bryan Smith tips it but misses | 66-77 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Bryan Smith snags the offensive board | 66-77 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Dwight Pence's pass is intercepted by Christopher Cumbie | 66-77 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the easy layup | 66-77 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the offensive board | 66-77 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Abe Hilliard is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Abe Hilliard, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Bryan Smith | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-78 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwight Woo | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-78 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 66-78 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson runs out the clock | 66-78 |