| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) C - Peter Trent (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses short on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Peter Trent grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits a 3 from straight away set up by Freddy Funes | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Devon Drummer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terrell Roberts | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Milstead | 4-9 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla's pass is intercepted by Peter Trent | 4-9 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Devon Drummer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Terrell Roberts | 4-11 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Devon Drummer snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | David Montagna steals the ball from Freddy Funes | 4-11 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Terrell Roberts - foul #1 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) David Montagna, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Terrell Roberts, Peter Trent | |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Michael Wasson is called for the reach on Robert Milstead - foul #1 on Michael Wasson, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (PF) David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Robert Milstead | |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Michael Wasson knocks away the 3 by Devon Drummer | 5-11 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren tips it home | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - Derek Robb (fresh) SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) PF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) C - Michael Wasson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | A charge is called on Devon Drummer - foul #1 on Devon Drummer, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Kenneth Blalock | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Devon Drummer | |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is fouled on the floor by Merrill Elwood - foul #1 on Merrill Elwood, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Derek Robb, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF) Merrill Elwood, Robert Milstead | |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is hacked by Melvin Marshall - foul #1 on Melvin Marshall, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Robert Milstead (PF) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts | |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the tip | 5-13 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Melvin Marshall | 5-13 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall is hacked by Garf Stroinski - foul #1 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Devon Drummer (SF) Merrill Elwood, Melvin Marshall | |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 5-13 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Garf Stroinski | 5-13 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Milstead | 5-13 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-13 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Devon Drummer tips it back up and in | 5-15 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Watkins | 7-15 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Robert Milstead gets the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Robert Milstead buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Riddick | 7-17 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) David Montagna, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Melvin Marshall (PF) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead | |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-17 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - Derek Robb (fresh) SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) PF - Michael Wasson (fresh) C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Terrell Roberts | 9-19 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 9-19 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terrell Roberts | 9-22 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson travels with the ball | 9-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Peter Trent (C) Merrill Elwood, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Robert Milstead drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Devon Drummer | 9-24 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna is hacked by Devon Drummer - foul #2 on Devon Drummer, team foul #5 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF) Devon Drummer | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing's floater is tipped away by Robert Milstead | 9-24 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Edward Lynde grabs the board | 9-24 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-24 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Garf Stroinski | 9-24 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-24 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Peter Trent gets the rebound | 9-24 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-24 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Montagna | 11-24 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Jerry Forrester takes the ball from Edward Lynde | 11-24 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins's pass is intercepted by Peter Trent | 11-24 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Robert Milstead clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #3 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SF), David Escamilla (C) David Montagna, Garf Stroinski, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Edward Lynde, Terrell Roberts, Peter Trent | |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Robb (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-26 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb tips it back up and in | 13-26 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Brian Riddick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren gets the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Brian Riddick buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Marshall | 13-29 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-29 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Freddy Funes grabs the board | 13-29 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Derek Robb is called for the reach on Robert Milstead - foul #1 on Derek Robb, team foul #4 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, James Watkins, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Peter Trent (C) Freddy Funes, Melvin Marshall, Robert Milstead | |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-32 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 15-32 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the easy layup but the foul's on Garf Stroinski - foul #2 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #5 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (SF) Garf Stroinski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Robert Milstead (PF) Merrill Elwood, Peter Trent | |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 15-32 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (SG) Derek Robb | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Riddick | 15-35 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrell Roberts - foul #2 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #6 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (SF) Terrell Roberts | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Wasson - foul #2 on Michael Wasson, team foul #6 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (PF) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG) Brian Riddick | |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Lynde - foul #1 on Edward Lynde, team foul #7 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) David Montagna, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG) Freddy Funes, Edward Lynde | |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Robert Milstead scores on a floater in the paint | 17-39 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Milstead steals the ball from Nicholas Daggett | 17-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hendren (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Trent (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Merrill Elwood | 17-42 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-42 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Robert Milstead gets the rebound | 17-42 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-42 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the board | 17-42 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Milstead - foul #1 on Robert Milstead, team foul #8 | 17-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF), David Escamilla (C) Kenneth Blalock, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Devon Drummer (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Melvin Marshall (PF) Merrill Elwood, Brian Riddick, Robert Milstead, Peter Trent | |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 1st free throw | 17-42 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-42 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-42 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Freddy Funes hits the follow up shot | 18-44 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Devon Drummer takes the ball from Nicholas Daggett | 18-44 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits the finger roll | 18-46 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Daggett | 20-46 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Devon Drummer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Freddy Funes | 20-49 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-49 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the offensive board | 20-49 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett travels with the ball | 20-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Michael Wasson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, James Watkins, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Peter Trent (C) Terrell Roberts, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Robert Milstead loses the ball out of bounds | 20-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF) Brian Riddick | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-49 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Escamilla | 20-49 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 20-49 |