| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Edwin Reed inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Edwin Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-22 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges tips it in | 35-24 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | William Powell pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Alston - foul #3 on Bernard Alston, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF) Bernard Alston | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 19:19 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Jackson | 35-25 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Reed steps in front of the Chad Fresquez pass | 35-25 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Leonard Finney loses the ball out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Merle Stokes denies the turnaround by Emmanuel Alleyne | 38-25 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Alleyne | 38-25 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Carson (PF) Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Leslie Nelson | 40-25 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Frederick Carson's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Staley | 40-25 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-25 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Frederick Carson snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges is whistled for a carry | 40-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Leonard Magers (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Lawrence Jackson, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), William Leedy (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Leonard Finney, William Powell, Edwin Reed, Jacob Bridges | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles snags the offensive board | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Overman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Carl Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Paul Strahan swats the short shot by Emmanuel Alleyne | 40-25 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Frederick Carson hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Frederick Carson takes the ball from Merle Stokes | 40-27 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Carl Davis is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #3 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Bernard Alston (SF) John Overman, Leonard Magers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Edwin Reed (SF) Carl Davis, William Leedy | |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Paul Strahan picks off the pass by Edwin Reed | 40-27 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Paul Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | The jump hook by Paul Thomas is blocked by Bernard Alston | 40-27 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes's fadeaway is rejected by Emmanuel Alleyne | 40-27 |
| 13:59 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frederick Carson | 40-27 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Paul Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), Sean Staley (PF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Russell Viles, Paul Strahan, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Kusinski (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Emmanuel Alleyne, Frederick Carson | |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson tips it back up and in | 42-29 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Edwin Reed knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 42-31 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson travels in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG) Paul Thomas | |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Finney | 42-33 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is called for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG) Leslie Nelson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Reed | 42-35 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley knocks in the floater in the lane | 44-35 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | William Powell's pass is intercepted by Chad Fresquez | 44-35 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston can't finish the layup | 44-35 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson tips it home | 46-35 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Leonard Finney hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Kusinski and the foul's on Russell Viles - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Paul Strahan (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Edwin Reed, Dale Kusinski | |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 48-38 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Bridges | 48-38 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | William Powell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Strahan - foul #4 on Paul Strahan, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), John Overman (SF), Calvin Young (PF) Chad Fresquez, Lawrence Jackson, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Frederick Carson (C) Leonard Finney, Jacob Bridges | |
| 10:58 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Frederick Carson snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | Paul Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Overman - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) John Overman, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (SF), Dale Kusinski (C) William Powell, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 10:30 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Viles, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG) Russell Viles | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jacob Bridges (C) Dale Kusinski | |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | A charge is called on Carl Davis - foul #2 on Carl Davis, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Lawrence Jackson (C) Leslie Nelson, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG) Carl Davis | |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston loses the dribble to Paul Thomas | 48-42 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Leonard Finney drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Reed | 48-45 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Paul Thomas, Frederick Carson | |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Powell | 48-48 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Finney is called for the reach on Russell Viles - foul #2 on Leonard Finney, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Calvin Young (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Carson (C) Jacob Bridges | |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Merle Stokes | 51-48 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Leslie Nelson takes the ball from Leonard Finney | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Russell Viles, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), William Leedy (SF), Jacob Bridges (C) Leonard Finney, William Powell, Edwin Reed, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Frederick Carson is hacked by Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Frederick Carson misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits a floater from the left side | 53-48 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | William Leedy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez travels with the ball | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Edwin Reed (SF), Dale Kusinski (PF) Carl Davis, William Leedy, Frederick Carson | |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Edwin Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is hacked by Leonard Finney - foul #3 on Leonard Finney, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Paul Thomas, Jacob Bridges | |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Emmanuel Alleyne steals it from Leslie Nelson | 53-51 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Edwin Reed scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Finney | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | William Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | William Powell is fouled on the floor by Paul Strahan - foul #5 on Paul Strahan, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Calvin Young (PF) Russell Viles, Paul Strahan, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Paul Thomas (SF), Jacob Bridges (C) Leonard Finney, Edwin Reed, Dale Kusinski | |
| 02:42 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Alleyne - foul #2 on Emmanuel Alleyne, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF) Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Edwin Reed (SF) Carl Davis, Paul Thomas | |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #2 on Sean Staley, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Edwin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Edwin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Powell | 59-58 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bernard Alston - foul #4 on Bernard Alston, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Edwin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Edwin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | William Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Nelson - foul #3 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #13 | 59-60 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Chad Fresquez and he's fouled by Emmanuel Alleyne - foul #3 on Emmanuel Alleyne, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #3 on Sean Staley, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the easy layup | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Edwin Reed drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Powell | 62-64 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Staley | 65-64 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Bernard Alston steps in front of the Edwin Reed pass | 65-64 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leonard Finney - foul #4 on Leonard Finney, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Carson (PF) Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Frederick Carson gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | Frederick Carson tips it in | 65-66 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Finney steals it from Chad Fresquez | 65-66 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | William Powell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 68-66 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | William Powell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley is fouled on the floor by Frederick Carson - foul #2 on Frederick Carson, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) William Powell, Frederick Carson | |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Leonard Finney and the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #4 on Sean Staley, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG) Paul Thomas | |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 72-69 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Finney | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses short on a shot from the baseline | 72-72 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Edwin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Fresquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Powell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jacob Bridges (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges knocks in the floater from the left side | 72-74 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Bridges denies the turnaround by Leslie Nelson | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Edwin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Edwin Reed is hacked by Chad Fresquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #16 | 72-74 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Edwin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges is hacked by Leslie Nelson - foul #4 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #17 | 72-75 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Leslie Nelson is called for the reach on William Powell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #18 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG) Leslie Nelson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 75-78 |