| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John May (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Seward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Teague (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Allen McCann inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | William Flake snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Allen McCann grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | John Loudermilk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Teague | 39-43 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Edward Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Allen McCann grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Edward Dean clanks a jumper from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Edward Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Allen McCann travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Dean - foul #2 on Edward Dean, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 3rd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brett Walker - foul #1 on Brett Walker, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG) Larry Seward | |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | William Flake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Fansler (C) Robert Teague | |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Edward Dean can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Bentley | 42-44 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | John Loudermilk grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | William Flake is called for the reach on Derrick Vickery - foul #2 on William Flake, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) Brett Walker, John Bicknell, William Flake | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG), Fredrick Woods (SF) John Loudermilk, Allen McCann | |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Edward Dean connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Derrick Vickery and he's fouled by Bobby Foster - foul #1 on Bobby Foster, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Noah White (SG), John May (C) Aaron Bentley, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SG) Fredrick Woods | |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Edward Dean makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | John May misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Noah White can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler's pass is intercepted by Richard Jimmerson | 42-47 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Noah White (fresh) SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John May (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Seward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Sines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Edward Dean grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Jimmerson - foul #1 on Richard Jimmerson, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) Richard Jimmerson, Noah White, Bobby Foster, John May | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Robert Teague (C) Larry Seward, Bradley Sines, Edward Dean | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley | 45-49 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | John Loudermilk connects on the fadeaway from close range | 45-51 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bicknell and he's fouled by John Loudermilk - foul #1 on John Loudermilk, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF), John May (C) Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SG), Kevin Saulters (PF) Derrick Vickery, Ronald Fansler | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Allen McCann knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Teague | 48-53 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | William Flake can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Robert Teague gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Allen McCann drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Seward | 48-55 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | John May drills a jumpshot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Allen McCann knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by John Bicknell - foul #2 on John Bicknell, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (PG), Edward Dean (PF) John Loudermilk, Robert Teague | |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Allen McCann makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley scores on a shot from the right side set up by William Flake | 52-58 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Larry Seward is fouled on the floor by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (C) Aaron Bentley, Jack Gordon, Jeffery Thomas, John May | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Robert Teague (C) Larry Seward, Allen McCann | |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Brett Walker picks off the pass by Kevin Saulters | 52-58 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brett Walker | 54-58 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Edward Dean's floater is tipped away by Bobby Foster | 54-58 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Bradley Sines can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Robert Teague tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kevin Saulters | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Bradley Sines knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Vickery | 54-63 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster is called for traveling | 54-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), John Bicknell (SF) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, William Flake | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Ronald Fansler (C) Kevin Saulters, Robert Teague | |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Bradley Sines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Foster | 54-63 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the jumper in the paint | 54-63 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell loses the dribble to John Loudermilk | 54-63 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Loudermilk | 54-66 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | John Loudermilk steals it from Aaron Bentley in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Bradley Sines lays it in on a great pass from John Loudermilk | 54-68 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Bradley Sines | 54-68 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses short on a runner from the left block | 54-68 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is whistled for traveling | 54-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF), John May (C) Bobby Foster, Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Kevin Saulters (PF), Robert Teague (C) Derrick Vickery, Bradley Sines, Edward Dean, Ronald Fansler | |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Robert Teague is hacked by John May - foul #3 on John May, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG) Jack Gordon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) John Loudermilk | |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker drills a 3 from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Robert Teague can't tip it in | 57-70 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 57-70 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell snags the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is hacked by Charles Helmer - foul #2 on Charles Helmer, team foul #3 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF) Aaron Bentley, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | John May misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) PF - William Flake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John May (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Seward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters's fadeaway is rejected by William Flake | 57-70 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Teague is called for the reach on Jack Gordon - foul #3 on Robert Teague, team foul #4 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Edward Dean (PF) Charles Helmer, Robert Teague | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Larry Seward steals the ball from Jack Gordon | 57-70 |
| 07:20 | Creighton | John Loudermilk lays it in set up by Larry Seward | 57-72 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Saulters steals it from Jeffery Thomas | 57-72 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Larry Seward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Gordon | 57-72 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 06:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Larry Seward | 57-72 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Allen McCann tips it in | 57-74 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas is hacked by Kevin Saulters - foul #4 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #5 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Gary Eberhard (C) Brett Walker, Jack Gordon, Jeffery Thomas, William Flake, John May | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Bradley Sines (SF), Ronald Fansler (C) Larry Seward, Allen McCann, Kevin Saulters | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Bradley Sines drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Fansler | 57-77 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-77 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard tips it in | 59-77 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Derrick Vickery | 59-79 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 59-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), Claude Tafelski (C) Richard Jimmerson, Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen McCann (SF), Robert Teague (C) John Loudermilk, Edward Dean | |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-79 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Allen McCann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-79 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the board | 59-79 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-79 |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Bradley Sines pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Bradley Sines hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Derrick Vickery | 59-82 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-82 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Bradley Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 59-82 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Fansler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Bradley Sines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-82 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF) Aaron Bentley, Jack Gordon, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Kevin Saulters (PF) Bradley Sines, Allen McCann, Robert Teague | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jimmerson | 61-82 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Vickery | 61-84 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster lays it in and he's hacked by Charles Helmer - foul #3 on Charles Helmer, team foul #6 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF) Jeffery Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the free throw | 64-84 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Charles Helmer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Saulters | 64-86 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-86 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods pulls down the rebound | 64-86 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Fansler | 64-89 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Bobby Foster is denied by Ronald Fansler | 64-89 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster hits the follow up shot | 66-89 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Charles Helmer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-89 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the defensive board | 66-89 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Brett Walker and he's fouled by Derrick Vickery - foul #2 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #7 | 68-89 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Charles Helmer | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the free throw | 68-89 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters pulls down the rebound | 68-89 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-89 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard snags the defensive board | 68-89 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-89 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Bradley Sines grabs the board | 68-89 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Gary Eberhard swats the shot by Derrick Vickery | 68-89 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Bradley Sines tips it but misses | 68-89 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski pulls down the rebound | 68-89 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Saulters takes the ball from Claude Tafelski | 68-89 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Richard Jimmerson steals it from Bradley Sines | 68-89 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 68-89 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters grabs the defensive rebound | 68-89 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Claude Tafelski is called for the reach on Kevin Saulters - foul #1 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #8 | 68-89 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 68-90 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses the 2nd free throw | 68-90 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski pulls down the rebound | 68-90 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Eberhard | 71-90 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-90 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster pulls down the rebound | 71-90 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the fullcourt shot | 71-90 |