| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Fuqua (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Fred Hodge can't tip it in | 36-27 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols throws it down on a nice dish by Roger Howard and he's hacked by Travis Cressey - foul #2 on Travis Cressey, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jerry Edwards | 38-27 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards is denied on a layup by Brian Nichols | 38-27 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Travis Cressey snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Fred Hodge | 38-29 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Howard | 41-29 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Hodge | 41-34 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Joseph Fuqua - foul #2 on Joseph Fuqua, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Richard Heyward, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Robert Inman (SG), Brent Sawyer (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Joseph Fuqua, Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Gatlin steals it from Charles Head | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin's pass is intercepted by Roger Howard | 41-34 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head loses the dribble to Thomas Gatlin | 41-34 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin makes the turnaround in the paint | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Head (fresh) C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Inman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Cabana (fresh) C - Thomas Gatlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Sanford Hedley, Robert Inman, Brent Sawyer, Ben Cabana, Thomas Gatlin | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Travis Cressey connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Edwards | 41-38 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Travis Cressey blocks the short jumper by Brent Slama | 41-38 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Fred Hodge snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is fouled on the floor by Richard Heyward - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Fred Hodge buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Cressey | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Fuqua is called for the reach on Riley Witt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Fuqua, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits a floater from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Fred Hodge | 43-44 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Travis Cressey | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Fuqua is called for the reach on Mike Cooper - foul #4 on Joseph Fuqua, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Riley Witt, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Robert Inman (SG), Brent Sawyer (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Joseph Fuqua, Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Dahlberg | 45-44 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Robert Inman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Sanford Hedley | 45-47 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 48-47 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Robert Inman loses the dribble to Leonel Osborn | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Inman picks off the pass by Wayne Dahlberg | 48-47 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Wayne Dahlberg is called for the reach on Brent Sawyer - foul #1 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Brian Nichols (C) Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:23 | Creighton | Robert Inman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Sawyer | 48-50 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Ben Cabana - foul #1 on Ben Cabana, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Charles Head | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG) Brent Sawyer | |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gatlin - foul #2 on Thomas Gatlin, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roger Howard | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Ben Cabana (fresh) C - Thomas Gatlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Robert Inman, Ben Cabana, Thomas Gatlin | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brent Slama, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| 11:06 | Creighton | Travis Cressey blows the dunk but the foul's on Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 11:06 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:06 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 52-52 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Fred Hodge buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-55 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards's floater is tipped away by Brian Nichols | 52-55 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Vincent Richmond - foul #1 on Vincent Richmond, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Inman (PG), Jason McClearen (SG), Brent Sawyer (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Sanford Hedley, Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason McClearen | 54-58 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 56-58 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | The short jumper by Ben Cabana is denied by Wayne Dahlberg | 56-58 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled on the floor by Jason McClearen - foul #1 on Jason McClearen, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Brent Sawyer, Ben Cabana, Thomas Gatlin | |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jason McClearen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head tips it home | 58-58 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Travis Cressey can't throw it down | 58-58 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua (PG), Fred Hodge (SG) Robert Inman, Jason McClearen | |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Richard Heyward takes the ball from Jerry Edwards | 58-58 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward can't finish the layup | 58-58 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward can't tip it in | 58-58 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Dahlberg | 62-58 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Fred Hodge buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Gatlin | 62-60 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Nichols | 62-60 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua is hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Charles Head (PF) Mike Cooper, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Fred Hodge, Ben Cabana, Thomas Gatlin | |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Travis Cressey hits a floater near the basket set up by Sanford Hedley | 62-62 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Travis Cressey pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Travis Cressey is hacked by Brian Nichols - foul #3 on Brian Nichols, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Leonel Osborn (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Richard Heyward, Wayne Dahlberg, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Inman (SG) Joseph Fuqua | |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom is fouled on the floor by Robert Inman - foul #2 on Robert Inman, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Charles Head | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason McClearen (SG) Sanford Hedley | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason McClearen | 64-67 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-67 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Slama | 64-67 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Leonel Osborn, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua (PG), Fred Hodge (SG) Robert Inman, Jason McClearen | |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Fuqua - foul #5 on Joseph Fuqua, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG) Joseph Fuqua | |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Brent Slama - foul #3 on Brent Slama, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses the free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Cooper | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond's floater is knocked away by Mike Cooper | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards tips it in | 69-71 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Mike Cooper is denied by Travis Cressey | 69-71 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Fred Hodge travels with the ball | 69-71 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the shot from the left block | 69-71 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Travis Cressey gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Fred Hodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-71 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Travis Cressey snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Travis Cressey | 69-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Heyward | 72-73 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Heyward - foul #3 on Richard Heyward, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper loses the dribble to Jerry Edwards | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Howard - foul #1 on Roger Howard, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the fullcourt shot | 72-75 |