| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Difranco - foul #2 on Richard Difranco, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ferdinand Hernandez | 29-26 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses the floater from the left side | 29-26 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill jams it | 31-26 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco is fouled on the floor by Ferdinand Hernandez - foul #1 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:02 | Creighton | David Barnett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Mathew Heath tips it in | 31-28 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mathew Heath | 31-28 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bernardo Greco | 31-30 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington is fouled on the floor by David Ferrill - foul #1 on David Ferrill, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Matthew Maize (SF) Richard Difranco, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Mathew Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao (PF) Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Brian Dees (C) Charles Stratton, Floyd Wetherington, David Barnett | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mathew Heath | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Edward Terry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) PF - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Edward Terry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Mathew Heath banks in the layup | 34-32 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mathew Heath - foul #1 on Mathew Heath, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (PF) Mathew Heath | |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Brian Dees grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Edward Terry is hacked by David Ferrill - foul #2 on David Ferrill, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Floyd Wetherington (SG), David Barnett (C) Edward Terry, Douglas Grajeda, Cletus Christmas | |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Charles Stratton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-32 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Brian Dees tips it home | 34-34 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | David Barnett is called for the reach on Richard Difranco - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG) Richard Difranco | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Wetherington steals it from David Ferrill | 34-34 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Maize - foul #2 on Matthew Maize, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Eric Butler (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mathew Heath (PF) Brian Dees | |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco is hacked by Richard Difranco - foul #3 on Richard Difranco, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Richard Difranco, Eric Butler, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stratton | 36-39 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Wetherington - foul #1 on Floyd Wetherington, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (C) David Barnett | |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:05 | Creighton | Charles Stratton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Brian Dees gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Brian Dees hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Cletus Christmas takes the ball from Richard Difranco | 38-43 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Mathew Heath can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Zhong Zhao - foul #2 on Zhong Zhao, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Jeremiah Franks, Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), David Barnett (C) Charles Stratton, Floyd Wetherington, Cletus Christmas, Brian Dees | |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits a floater from the left side set up by Allen Schwald | 40-45 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco loses the dribble to Eric Butler | 40-45 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Allen Schwald, Eric Butler, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (PF) Mathew Heath | |
| 10:03 | Creighton | David Ferrill is called for the reach on Bernardo Greco - foul #3 on David Ferrill, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG) Richard Difranco | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Brian Dees grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Brian Dees hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Brian Dees tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks buries a jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | David Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Floyd Wetherington (SG), Cletus Christmas (SF), Mathew Heath (PF) Edward Terry, Douglas Grajeda, Bernardo Greco, David Barnett | |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-49 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Mathew Heath pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | Mathew Heath tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Brian Dees gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses short on a turnaround from close range | 45-49 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | David Ferrill is called for the reach on Charles Stratton - foul #4 on David Ferrill, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Richard Difranco, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF), David Barnett (C) Cletus Christmas, Brian Dees | |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Charles Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 45-49 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Wetherington picks off the pass by Jeremiah Franks | 45-49 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Maize | 45-49 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Elledge | 47-49 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Mathew Heath lays it in | 47-51 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Franks | 49-51 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Heath | 49-54 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill's fadeaway is rejected by Mathew Heath | 49-54 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Ferrill - foul #5 on David Ferrill, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (C) David Ferrill, Jeremiah Franks, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG) Charles Stratton, Floyd Wetherington | |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize hits the finger roll set up by Allen Schwald | 51-55 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Edward Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst (C) Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF), Brian Dees (PF) Bernardo Greco, Mathew Heath | |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-55 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | David Barnett travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao (PF) Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Allen Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Edward Terry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Dees (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Barnett - foul #3 on David Barnett, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge (PF) Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG) Edward Terry | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Brian Dees gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Allen Schwald, Matthew Maize, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), Mathew Heath (PF) Douglas Grajeda, Cletus Christmas, Brian Dees | |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Stratton | 52-58 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (PG), Matthew Maize (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the floater from the left wing | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge tips it but misses | 52-60 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 52-60 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Joel Hurst swats the layup by David Barnett | 52-60 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize is whistled for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG) Allen Schwald | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge loses the dribble to David Barnett | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Jeremiah Franks is called for the reach on Charles Stratton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington is fouled on the floor by Richard Difranco - foul #4 on Richard Difranco, team foul #12 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF) Cletus Christmas | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Zhong Zhao | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 52-64 |