| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Kyle Butts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is fouled on the floor by Timothy Pilon - foul #2 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Frederick Carson gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Collin Keaton | 32-33 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Frederick Carson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG), Peter James (PF), Randall Russell (C) Collin Keaton, Robert Nicodemus, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Timothy Pilon | |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Peter James and he's fouled by Keenan Vanhoose - foul #2 on Keenan Vanhoose, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Chupp (SG), Dale Kusinski (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Keenan Vanhoose, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Kyle Butts can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Peter James grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by Paul Mingo - foul #1 on Paul Mingo, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG) Kyle Mireles | |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG) Kyle Butts | |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Magers and the foul's on Paul Mingo - foul #2 on Paul Mingo, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Pilon (SF) Paul Mingo | |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon is hacked by William Holloway - foul #2 on William Holloway, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus (PF) Leonard Magers | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Holloway (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Randall Russell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Raymond Weyant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Chupp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston is hacked by Timothy Pilon - foul #3 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton (SG), James Kelly (C) Peter James, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Raymond Weyant, Alan Chupp, Emmanuel Alleyne, Dale Kusinski | |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Holloway | 41-35 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Frederick Carson is hacked by Robert Nicodemus - foul #2 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Leonard Magers (SF) William Holloway, Bernard Alston | |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Timothy Pilon | |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Mireles | 43-37 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton misses the shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-37 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Butts | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Kyle Butts snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Bernard Alston (SG), Peter James (PF), Randall Russell (C) Kyle Mireles, Collin Keaton, Robert Nicodemus, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Alan Chupp (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF) Kyle Butts, Keenan Vanhoose, Frederick Carson | |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Kusinski (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Hugh Crumpton, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Paul Mingo loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Frederick Carson (C) Raymond Weyant, Alan Chupp, Paul Mingo | |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is fouled on the floor by Timothy Pilon - foul #4 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG) William Holloway | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Grady (PF) Timothy Pilon | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Russell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Grady (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Kyle Butts grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Kyle Butts makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dale Kusinski | 43-43 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Peter James misses the runner from the left block | 43-43 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Keenan Vanhoose | 43-43 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose scores on a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers can't finish the layup | 43-46 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Kyle Butts scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Keenan Vanhoose | 43-48 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Peter James drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Mireles | 45-48 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Brian Grady misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Magers - foul #1 on Leonard Magers, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), James Kelly (C) Kyle Mireles, Bernard Alston, Leonard Magers, Peter James, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Alan Chupp (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF), Paul Mingo (C) Kyle Butts, Keenan Vanhoose, Dale Kusinski, Frederick Carson | |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Brian Grady misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Brian Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus drills a fadeaway near the basket | 47-49 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Alan Chupp misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Paul Mingo grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Alan Chupp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Weyant | 47-51 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Nicodemus is denied by Paul Mingo | 47-51 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nicodemus | 47-51 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Collin Keaton | 50-51 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant misses the 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Paul Mingo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Collin Keaton is called for the reach on Alan Chupp - foul #2 on Collin Keaton, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Leonard Magers (SF) William Holloway, Sam Dejesus | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Raymond Weyant, Alan Chupp, Emmanuel Alleyne, Brian Grady, Paul Mingo | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Leonard Magers takes the ball from Timothy Pilon | 50-51 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frederick Carson | 50-51 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 07:11 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Collin Keaton | 53-51 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton drills a floater from the right block | 53-53 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG), Peter James (PF), Randall Russell (C) Collin Keaton, Robert Nicodemus, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Frederick Carson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Peter James pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kyle Mireles | 55-53 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Butts | 55-55 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Kyle Butts's pass is intercepted by Kyle Mireles in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Frederick Carson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Butts is called for the reach on Leonard Magers - foul #2 on Kyle Butts, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus (PF) Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Kyle Butts pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter James - foul #1 on Peter James, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Hugh Crumpton steals it from Peter James | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Frederick Carson double dribbles | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), James Kelly (C) Kyle Mireles, Bernard Alston, Peter James | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Chupp (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF), Dale Kusinski (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Keenan Vanhoose, Timothy Pilon, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Dale Kusinski - foul #1 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SF) Leonard Magers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG) Kyle Butts | |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Paul Mingo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Raymond Weyant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Chupp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Mingo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Sam Dejesus - foul #4 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Sam Dejesus | |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (PF) Paul Mingo | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dale Kusinski - foul #2 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Peter James (PF) William Holloway, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Frederick Carson (C) Raymond Weyant, Alan Chupp, Emmanuel Alleyne, Dale Kusinski | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leonard Magers - foul #2 on Leonard Magers, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 62-59 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Pilon - foul #5 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG), Randall Russell (C) Collin Keaton, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Timothy Pilon | |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Frederick Carson is fouled on the floor by Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton (SG), Robert Nicodemus (PF), James Kelly (C) Bernard Alston, Peter James, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus is hacked by Keenan Vanhoose - foul #3 on Keenan Vanhoose, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne's layup is rejected by Robert Nicodemus | 64-61 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Hugh Crumpton | 64-61 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Kyle Butts misses short on a jumper from the right side | 64-61 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Nicodemus | 64-61 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Butts is called for the reach on Leonard Magers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Butts, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly is hacked by Keenan Vanhoose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keenan Vanhoose, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Randall Russell (PF) Kyle Mireles, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus (PF) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by Kyle Butts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Butts, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Keenan Vanhoose | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Butts - foul #5 on Kyle Butts, team foul #15 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF), Peter James (PF) Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG) Kyle Butts | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Frederick Carson snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Collin Keaton steals the ball from Keenan Vanhoose | 68-64 |