| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Longino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-27 |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bullington steps in front of the Jerry Edwards pass | 35-27 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Caruthers is called for the reach on Joseph Rogers - foul #1 on Brandon Caruthers, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Caruthers - foul #2 on Brandon Caruthers, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington | 37-31 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Joseph Rogers steals the ball from Brandon Caruthers | 37-31 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bullington | 37-33 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Cory Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Sandstrom | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Caruthers | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | James Longino buries a shot in the lane set up by Brandon Caruthers | 39-33 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Beckham | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG), John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (PF), Horace Pennock (C) James Longino, Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Al July (PG), Ronald Ebeling (SG), Charles Head (PF) Jeffrey Bullington, Joseph Rogers, Leonel Osborn | |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | James Bowden steals it from Charles Head | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Oldham | 42-35 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Horace Pennock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) SF - John Oldham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Horace Pennock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Al July (fresh) SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Creighton | John Oldham double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Wayne Harada (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Luka Karwowski, Brent Sawyer, James Bowden, Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Joseph Babineau (SF), Randy Martucci (C) Al July, Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Ebeling | 42-37 |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Longino | 44-37 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Longino | 44-37 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards scores on a jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cory Brown (PF) John Oldham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Leonel Osborn (PF) Russell Harvey, Randy Martucci | |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-37 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington | 46-39 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Wayne Harada hits a jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head makes the runner near the basket set up by Jeffrey Bullington | 48-41 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Wayne Harada is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ebeling - foul #1 on Ronald Ebeling, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (C) James Longino, Jerry Edwards, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Ronald Ebeling, Joseph Babineau, Charles Head | |
| 12:58 | Creighton | James Bowden can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Leonel Osborn - foul #2 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG), Horace Pennock (C) Wayne Harada, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci (PF) Leonel Osborn | |
| 12:58 | Creighton | James Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | James Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | James Bowden steps in front of the Randy Martucci pass | 50-41 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Bowden | 52-41 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Oldham | 52-41 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | James Bowden clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Oldham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Pennock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Martucci (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Randy Martucci is blocked by Horace Pennock | 52-41 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | James Bowden gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | John Oldham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Rogers - foul #3 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Wayne Harada (SG), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Luka Karwowski, Brent Sawyer, James Bowden, Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Leonel Osborn (PF) Jeffrey Bullington, Randy Martucci | |
| 11:37 | Creighton | John Oldham makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | John Oldham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn loses the dribble to John Oldham | 54-41 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | James Longino is hacked by Russell Harvey - foul #4 on Russell Harvey, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF) John Oldham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Al July (PG), Ronald Ebeling (SG) Russell Harvey, Joseph Rogers | |
| 11:03 | Creighton | Leonel Osborn takes the ball from Cory Brown | 54-41 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling's pass is intercepted by James Longino | 54-41 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from James Longino | 56-41 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn is called for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG) James Longino | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers is called for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (PF) Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG), Joseph Babineau (SF), Charles Head (C) Al July, Ronald Ebeling, Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Head | 56-43 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | John Oldham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-43 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn blows the layup but he's fouled by Luka Karwowski - foul #2 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (SG), Cory Brown (PF) Wayne Harada, Jerry Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Joseph Rogers, Joseph Babineau, Charles Head | |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Ronald Ebeling picks off the pass by Luka Karwowski | 56-45 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is fouled on the floor by John Oldham - foul #2 on John Oldham, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Al July (PG), Charles Head (PF) Jeffrey Bullington, Leonel Osborn | |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling is whistled for a carry | 56-45 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-45 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Beckham | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Oldham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Al July (fresh) SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Al July is whistled for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Harada (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Horace Pennock (C) Brent Sawyer, John Oldham, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG) Al July, Ronald Ebeling | |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards blows the layup | 56-45 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head's pass is intercepted by James Bowden | 56-45 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | James Longino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Horace Pennock tips it but misses | 56-45 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers is hacked by Wayne Harada - foul #4 on Wayne Harada, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) James Longino, James Bowden, Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Joseph Babineau (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF) Russell Harvey, Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses the jumper from the right block | 56-45 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Head, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG), Randy Martucci (C) Joseph Rogers, Charles Head | |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Wayne Harada can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Ebeling - foul #2 on Ronald Ebeling, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Luka Karwowski is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bullington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski's floater is knocked away by Leonel Osborn | 58-47 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Cory Brown throws it down | 60-47 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau is hacked by Jerry Edwards - foul #2 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (SG), John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (PF) Wayne Harada, Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Leonel Osborn, Randy Martucci | |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | James Bowden gets the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | James Bowden comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head tips it home | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Longino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Oldham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Babineau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Creighton | James Bowden misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | James Longino pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | James Longino makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Caruthers | 62-49 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom can't throw it down | 62-49 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Babineau - foul #3 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Pennock (C) Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Al July (SF), Randy Martucci (PF) Jeffrey Bullington, Joseph Babineau, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Ebeling | 63-49 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci drills a jump hook in the paint | 63-51 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | James Bowden drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Longino | 66-51 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Harvey | 66-53 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Charles Head steals the ball from James Longino | 66-53 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head can't connect on a floater in the paint | 66-53 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | John Oldham grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | James Longino hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Oldham | 68-53 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Al July hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Bowden | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | James Bowden's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Head | 68-53 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey is hacked by James Bowden - foul #2 on James Bowden, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG) Luka Karwowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau (SF) Al July | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | John Oldham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | James Longino runs out the clock | 70-57 |