| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Wade (fresh) SG - Isiah Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Fansler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Teague (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Recinos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Richard Recinos clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Nathan Ponte (PF) William Wade, Isiah Russell, Ronald Fansler, Robert Teague | |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster scores on a shot in the lane set up by Aaron Bentley | 29-23 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Joseph Phillips is called for the reach on Kevin Saulters - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Allen McCann is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Recinos - foul #3 on Richard Recinos, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Isiah Russell (SF), Edward Dean (PF) Kevin Saulters, Richard Recinos | |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Isiah Russell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 31-23 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte tips it home | 31-25 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster can't finish the layup | 31-25 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Isiah Russell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Phillips | 35-25 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Chad McClellan | 38-28 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Isiah Russell makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Vickery and the foul's on Richard Lewis - foul #2 on Richard Lewis, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), Anthony Dube (PF), John May (C) Chad McClellan, Joseph Phillips, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Fansler (SF), Robert Teague (PF) Allen McCann, Edward Dean | |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Isiah Russell makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Robert Teague pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Dube (fresh) 3 reb. C - John May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isiah Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Fansler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Ponte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses long on a jumper in the paint | 38-31 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Teague steals the ball from Anthony Dube | 38-31 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Anthony Dube steps in front of the Isiah Russell pass | 38-31 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | John May misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-31 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Vickery - foul #1 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF) Aaron Bentley, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Allen McCann (SG), Richard Recinos (C) Derrick Vickery, Isiah Russell, Nathan Ponte | |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Wade - foul #1 on William Wade, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-31 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Allen McCann - foul #3 on Allen McCann, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schaller (SF) Anthony Dube | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) William Wade | |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Richard Recinos is whistled for traveling | 42-31 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Richard Recinos gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Charles Helmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Richard Lewis (SF) Richard Jimmerson, John Schaller | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG) Charles Helmer | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster double dribbles | 42-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) William Wade | |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 42-31 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John May | 42-31 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Richard Recinos snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Robert Teague scores on a floater from the left block set up by Charles Helmer | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John May (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen McCann (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Fansler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Recinos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | John May hits a shot from the right block set up by Richard Lewis and the foul's on Richard Recinos - foul #4 on Richard Recinos, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Isiah Russell (SG), Nathan Ponte (PF) Charles Helmer, Ronald Fansler, Richard Recinos | |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 10:55 | Creighton | Isiah Russell gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | William Wade misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Bentley - foul #3 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), John Schaller (SG), Anthony Dube (PF) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, John May | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Fansler (SF), Edward Dean (PF) Allen McCann, Robert Teague | |
| 10:43 | Creighton | William Wade makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | William Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Isiah Russell is called for the reach on John Schaller - foul #2 on Isiah Russell, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Robert Teague (C) William Wade, Ronald Fansler, Edward Dean | |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 45-35 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Robert Teague loses the dribble to Bobby Foster | 45-35 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Teague steals it from John Schaller | 45-35 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses badly on a floater from the right block | 45-35 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Allen McCann tips it home | 45-37 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Richard Jimmerson is called for the reach on Derrick Vickery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jimmerson, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Chad McClellan (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF), John May (C) Richard Jimmerson, Richard Lewis, Anthony Dube, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Kevin Saulters (SG), Ronald Fansler (SF), Edward Dean (PF) Derrick Vickery, Isiah Russell, Allen McCann, Robert Teague | |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Schaller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Saulters (fresh) SF - Ronald Fansler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Ponte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Creighton | The jump hook by Ronald Fansler is blocked by Joseph Phillips | 48-39 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Schaller | 48-39 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | John May's layup is rejected by Ronald Fansler | 48-39 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | William Wade's pass is intercepted by Aaron Bentley | 48-39 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan dunks the ball set up by Aaron Bentley | 50-39 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller's layup is rejected by Nathan Ponte | 50-39 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis (SF), Bobby Foster (C) John Schaller, John May | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Isiah Russell (SG), Robert Teague (PF), Richard Recinos (C) William Wade, Kevin Saulters, Edward Dean, Nathan Ponte | |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Richard Recinos comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Robert Teague clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Robert Teague grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Richard Recinos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Fansler and he's fouled by Bobby Foster - foul #3 on Bobby Foster, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), Anthony Dube (PF) Chad McClellan, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) Derrick Vickery | |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Helmer - foul #1 on Charles Helmer, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG) Charles Helmer | |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Anthony Dube denies the turnaround by Robert Teague | 51-42 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG) Aaron Bentley | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG) Derrick Vickery | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Dube (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Isiah Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Fansler (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Teague (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Recinos (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Bobby Foster picks off the pass by Robert Teague | 51-42 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Jimmerson | 53-42 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Richard Recinos can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 53-42 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Robert Teague tips it but misses | 53-42 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SF), John May (PF), John Schaller (C) Richard Lewis, Anthony Dube, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Edward Dean (PF), Nathan Ponte (C) William Wade, Isiah Russell, Ronald Fansler, Robert Teague, Richard Recinos | |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Schaller | 53-42 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Walker | 55-42 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Edward Dean blows the layup but the foul's on John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube (PF) Jack Gordon | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Edward Dean misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Edward Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Allen McCann snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | John May steps in front of the Allen McCann pass | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Schaller and he's fouled by Edward Dean - foul #1 on Edward Dean, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube misses the free throw | 57-43 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker runs out the clock | 57-46 |