| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Trent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Terrell Roberts - foul #2 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Freddy Funes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Forrester - foul #3 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (PF) Jerry Forrester | |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Brian Riddick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Peter Trent (C) Devon Drummer, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Peter Trent's pass is intercepted by Michael Wasson | 34-26 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson is hacked by Peter Trent - foul #2 on Peter Trent, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Terrell Roberts, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Devon Drummer snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hendren - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Melvin Marshall (PF), Peter Trent (C) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | David Escamilla steals it from Peter Trent | 36-28 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski lays it up and in set up by James Watkins | 36-30 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terrell Roberts | 39-30 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Montagna | 39-33 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts drills a turnaround from close range set up by Peter Trent and he's hacked by Garf Stroinski - foul #2 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Devon Drummer (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Merrill Elwood, Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) David Montagna, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Michael Wasson, David Escamilla | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Robb | 42-35 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 42-35 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock is called for 5 seconds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG) Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Brian Riddick hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Freddy Funes and the foul's on Derek Robb - foul #1 on Derek Robb, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), David Escamilla (C) Kenneth Blalock, Joe Ewing | |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-35 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Escamilla - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Peter Trent (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Garf Stroinski (SF) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb | |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jerry Forrester | 46-38 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Montagna | 46-38 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Trent - foul #3 on Peter Trent, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Edward Lynde, Terrell Roberts, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Robert Milstead clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Robert Milstead tips it home | 48-39 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hendren | 48-39 |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Robert Milstead comes up short on the shot from close range | 48-39 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Robert Milstead comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna blows the layup but he's hacked by Freddy Funes - foul #1 on Freddy Funes, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Melvin Marshall (PF), Peter Trent (C) Brian Riddick, Robert Milstead, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (SG), Derek Robb (SF), Michael Wasson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Devon Drummer steps in front of the Joe Ewing pass | 48-41 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Freddy Funes banks in the layup set up by Devon Drummer | 50-41 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (PF) David Montagna | |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Joe Ewing steals the ball from Terrell Roberts | 50-41 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Terrell Roberts | 50-41 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett tips it home | 50-43 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Daggett - foul #1 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson | |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins drills a jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:11 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the shot from the baseline set up by Brian Riddick | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Edward Lynde (fresh) SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't throw it down | 54-45 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Brian Riddick can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall tips it in | 56-45 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla comes up short on the jumper from close range | 56-45 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Lynde | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Watkins | 59-47 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Brian Riddick knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Terrell Roberts | 61-47 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester jams it | 61-49 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Edward Lynde is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Daggett - foul #2 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Peter Trent (C) Edward Lynde, Terrell Roberts, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Derek Robb (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester | |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Robert Milstead scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-49 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb can't finish the layup | 63-49 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins double dribbles | 63-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF) James Watkins, David Escamilla | |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Derek Robb takes the ball from Robert Milstead | 63-49 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Devon Drummer snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is fouled on the floor by Joe Ewing - foul #2 on Joe Ewing, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (PG) David Montagna | |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edward Poteete (fresh) SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb is fouled on the floor by Freddy Funes - foul #2 on Freddy Funes, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Hendren denies the turnaround by Michael Wasson | 65-49 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson hits the follow up shot | 65-51 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Devon Drummer comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Wasson - foul #1 on Michael Wasson, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF) Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (SG) Michael Wasson | |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Devon Drummer pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Robert Milstead clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Daggett - foul #3 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Peter Trent (C) Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (C) Edward Poteete | |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Milstead is called for the reach on Kenneth Blalock - foul #2 on Robert Milstead, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is hacked by Freddy Funes - foul #3 on Freddy Funes, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Blalock - foul #1 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Derek Robb, team foul #11 | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Freddy Funes runs out the clock | 71-55 |