| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Yates - foul #1 on Steven Yates, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Tyler Weingartner (SF) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt | |
| 19:48 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 19:48 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 19:48 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Theodore Feist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Bramblett (SF) Joe Nichols | |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Theodore Feist snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Jason Bramblett, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 18:06 | Creighton | William Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Feist swats the layup by Dick Bristow | 26-40 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Theodore Feist | 26-40 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Alexander | 26-42 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Casson | 29-42 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) William Alexander, Theodore Feist | |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 32-43 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-43 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Weingartner | 32-45 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Rodgers takes the ball from Dick Bristow | 32-45 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers banks in the layup | 32-47 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Reedy | 32-47 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow double dribbles | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Bill Bohan (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, James Jackson, Craig Richardson, Scott King, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Theodore Feist (C) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Derrick Kline - foul #2 on Derrick Kline, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (C) Jason Bramblett | |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits a jumper from the left block | 34-49 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Alexander | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson (SF), Scott King (C) Bill Bohan, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Roberts (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF), Joe Nichols (C) William Alexander, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 12:39 | Creighton | Joe Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG) Kevin Roberts | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-52 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the tip | 34-52 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Bramblett | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bramblett (fresh) PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the easy layup | 34-52 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott King gets the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is hacked by Jason Bramblett - foul #1 on Jason Bramblett, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SG), Steven Yates (C) Richard Lee, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), James Kost (PF), Tyler Weingartner (C) William Alexander, Keith Ferriera, Jason Bramblett, Theodore Feist, Joe Nichols | |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Hunt is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #2 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Rodgers steps in front of the James Jackson pass | 34-52 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Kost and the foul's on Steven Yates - foul #2 on Steven Yates, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (SF) Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Theodore Feist (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost | |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Roberts - foul #2 on Kevin Roberts, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Tyler Weingartner | |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 36-55 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is fouled on the floor by Floyd Hunt - foul #3 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Craig Richardson (SF) Dick Bristow, James Jackson, Bill Bohan | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Keith Ferriera, Floyd Hunt, Joe Nichols | |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Scott King swats the layup by Tyler Weingartner | 39-55 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner tips it home | 39-57 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is hacked by James Kost - foul #1 on James Kost, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Joshua Casson (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Derrick Kline, Scott King, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) William Alexander, Kevin Roberts, Tyler Weingartner, Theodore Feist | |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Theodore Feist (PF) James Kost | |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Theodore Feist and he's hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #6 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Theodore Feist | |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers makes the free throw | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-60 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Craig Richardson steals it from Keith Ferriera | 39-60 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Rodgers is called for the reach on Dick Bristow - foul #1 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SG), Bill Bohan (SF), Steven Yates (C) Richard Lee, Craig Richardson, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Theodore Feist (C) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Feist is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #1 on Theodore Feist, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Jason Bramblett, James Kost | |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Hunt picks off the pass by Bill Bohan | 41-60 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Craig Richardson (SF), Scott King (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Dick Bristow, James Jackson, Bill Bohan, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Tyler Weingartner (C) William Alexander, Keith Ferriera, Floyd Hunt, Theodore Feist, Joe Nichols | |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-60 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jason Bramblett | 41-60 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses short on a runner from close range | 41-60 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-60 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Roberts | 41-63 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott King (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Bramblett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kost (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Derrick Kline - foul #3 on Derrick Kline, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SG), Bill Bohan (SF) Richard Lee, Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Theodore Feist (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Kevin Roberts, Jason Bramblett, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the offensive board | 44-64 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is fouled on the floor by Derrick Kline - foul #4 on Derrick Kline, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Theodore Feist grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Theodore Feist scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Alexander | 44-66 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Scott King hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Kline | 46-66 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Ferriera | 46-68 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott King's floater is tipped away by Joe Nichols | 46-68 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the fadeaway in the paint | 46-68 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Theodore Feist - foul #2 on Theodore Feist, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) William Alexander | |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Joe Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-68 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Nichols | 48-68 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Hunt - foul #4 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Theodore Feist snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott King - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 48-68 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers runs out the clock | 48-68 |