| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Blaha (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clinton Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Clinton Washington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dewey Lee | 38-43 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is hacked by John Taylor - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SG) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Julian Coleman misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Johnson - foul #3 on Sam Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Sam Johnson | |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Julian Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Julian Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Robert Shue can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Julian Coleman tips it home | 42-45 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ehlers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ehlers, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Clinton Washington comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-46 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-46 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Clinton Washington snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Robert Shue buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Ehlers | 45-46 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 45-46 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Lee | 45-46 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bennie Ahmad | 45-49 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Collar | 45-49 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar hits a fadeaway in the lane | 45-51 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Brian Blaha comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Brian Blaha is called for the reach on Raymond Collar - foul #1 on Brian Blaha, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Willis Craig (PG), Stuart Mathis (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Richard Frederick (C) Robert Shue, Jeffrey Ehlers, Brian Blaha, Clinton Washington, Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Chester Connery (PF), Christopher Volpe (C) Dewey Lee, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Stuart Mathis steals the ball from Christopher Volpe | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willis Craig (fresh) SG - Stuart Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Frederick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Barta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Connery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Volpe (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Antonio Adams scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Frederick | 47-51 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Chester Connery can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | Antonio Adams can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Barta - foul #1 on Joseph Barta, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Robert Barkley (SG) Willis Craig, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Hubert Reichard (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Chester Connery | |
| 15:06 | Creighton | Antonio Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | Antonio Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Robert Barkley gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Robert Barkley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Shue | 50-53 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson connects on the shot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Stuart Mathis is called for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Blaha (SF), Julian Coleman (C) Stuart Mathis, Richard Frederick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Timothy Nickerson (C) Arthur Bowen, Christopher Volpe | |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard is hacked by Antonio Adams - foul #1 on Antonio Adams, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances (SF) Joseph Barta | |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dewey Lee | 50-57 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Robert Barkley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-57 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Antonio Adams tips it home | 52-57 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Johnson and the foul's on Robert Barkley - foul #4 on Robert Barkley, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (SG), Clinton Washington (PF) Robert Barkley, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar (PF) Hubert Reichard | |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Clinton Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Brian Blaha is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Julian Coleman | 52-59 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | John Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 52-59 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances's floater is knocked away by Julian Coleman | 52-59 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson hits the follow up shot | 52-61 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | John Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Dewey Lee - foul #3 on Dewey Lee, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SG), Stuart Mathis (SF) Robert Shue, Brian Blaha | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Joseph Barta (SF) Sam Johnson, Morris Frances | |
| 12:03 | Creighton | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Julian Coleman snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Ehlers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Barta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Creighton | John Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Julian Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Julian Coleman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 54-61 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Clinton Washington gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Clinton Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Brian Blaha (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Richard Frederick (C) Jeffrey Ehlers, Stuart Mathis, Clinton Washington, Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Hubert Reichard (PF), Christopher Volpe (C) Dewey Lee, Raymond Collar, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe misses badly on a floater from close range | 54-61 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | John Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Blaha | 56-61 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Antonio Adams - foul #2 on Antonio Adams, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SG), Julian Coleman (C) John Taylor, Richard Frederick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Joseph Barta, Bennie Ahmad, Christopher Volpe | |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard makes the 3rd free throw | 56-63 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Robert Shue clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sam Johnson - foul #4 on Sam Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Sam Johnson | |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bennie Ahmad and the foul's on Antonio Adams - foul #3 on Antonio Adams, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar (PF) Hubert Reichard | |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Morris Frances is called for the reach on Robert Shue - foul #2 on Morris Frances, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (SG) Jeffrey Ehlers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:34 | Creighton | John Taylor drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Blaha | 59-66 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Brian Blaha is called for the reach on Morris Frances - foul #2 on Brian Blaha, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SF), Clinton Washington (PF) Brian Blaha, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers makes the shot from close range | 61-68 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Washington steals the ball from Dewey Lee | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ehlers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-68 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Julian Coleman hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | The short jumper by Julian Coleman is denied by Raymond Collar | 63-71 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Taylor - foul #4 on John Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Willis Craig (PG), Robert Barkley (SG), Brian Blaha (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Richard Frederick (C) Robert Shue, John Taylor, Jeffrey Ehlers, Clinton Washington, Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Joseph Barta (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Dewey Lee, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar | |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Willis Craig double dribbles | 63-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe (C) Timothy Nickerson | |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard loses the dribble to Antonio Adams | 63-73 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Richard Frederick loses the ball out of bounds | 63-73 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Reichard | 63-73 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Barta | 63-76 |
| 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) | |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Joseph Barta takes the ball from Antonio Adams | 63-76 |
| 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) | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Clinton Washington (PF), Julian Coleman (C) Willis Craig, Antonio Adams, Richard Frederick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Joseph Barta, Arthur Bowen, Christopher Volpe | |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Clinton Washington buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Shue | 65-76 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Clinton Washington snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Barkley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Blaha (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clinton Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Reichard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 11 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) | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Robert Shue hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-76 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee blows the dunk | 65-76 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Robert Barkley grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Clinton Washington banks in the layup | 67-76 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson hits a floater from the baseline | 67-78 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Hubert Reichard is called for the reach on Robert Shue - foul #4 on Hubert Reichard, team foul #7 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (SG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SF), Antonio Adams (PF) Robert Barkley, Brian Blaha, Clinton Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Joseph Barta (SF), Raymond Collar (PF), Christopher Volpe (C) Sam Johnson, Morris Frances, Hubert Reichard, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Ehlers steps in front of the Joseph Barta pass | 68-78 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Barkley (SG), Brian Blaha (SF), Clinton Washington (PF) John Taylor, Jeffrey Ehlers, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Morris Frances (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Bennie Ahmad, Joseph Barta, Christopher Volpe | |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Julian Coleman is hacked by Dewey Lee - foul #4 on Dewey Lee, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SG), Stuart Mathis (SF), Antonio Adams (PF) Robert Shue, Robert Barkley, Brian Blaha, Clinton Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Joseph Barta (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF), Christopher Volpe (C) Sam Johnson, Dewey Lee, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Julian Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Julian Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Julian Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Robert Barkley (SG), Brian Blaha (SF), Clinton Washington (PF) John Taylor, Jeffrey Ehlers, Stuart Mathis, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Bennie Ahmad, Joseph Barta, Arthur Bowen, Hubert Reichard, Christopher Volpe | |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Sam Johnson picks off the pass by Robert Shue in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Collar | 69-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Robert Barkley knocks in the floater from the right side | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shue - foul #3 on Robert Shue, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (SF), Christopher Volpe (C) Morris Frances, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Clinton Washington misses short on a jumper in the lane | 71-81 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Coleman | 71-81 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Robert Shue drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Barkley | 73-81 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Shue is called for the reach on Bennie Ahmad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Shue, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Robert Shue is hacked by Sam Johnson - foul #5 on Sam Johnson, team foul #9 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (SG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Richard Frederick (C) Robert Barkley, Brian Blaha, Clinton Washington, Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) Sam Johnson, Dewey Lee, Raymond Collar | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad runs out the clock | 73-83 |