| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Doug Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Leamon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - George Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Travis Hicks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Doug Benson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brandon Ruminski - foul #2 on Brandon Ruminski, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Doug Benson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Doug Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Travis Hicks misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | George Williams blocks the short jumper by Stephen Millen | 35-33 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Doug Benson grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | The short jumper by Michael Leamon is denied by Stephen Millen | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Hicks | 35-33 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Michael Leamon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Doug Benson | 37-33 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Travis Hicks grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Travis Hicks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Hedberg | 40-33 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Wilson (PG), David Janssen (C) Doug Benson, George Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Stanley Hill (SF), Douglas Powell (PF), Greg Baker (C) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Brandon Ruminski, Stephen Millen, Richard Smith | |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Steven Wilson knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Travis Hicks | 42-33 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill drills a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Michael Leamon misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Coleman - foul #3 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Shannon Palomares (PG), Doug Benson (SG), Dean Seefeldt (SF) Steven Wilson, James Hedberg, Travis Hicks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Michael Leamon makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Michael Leamon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Shannon Palomares (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Seefeldt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Leamon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Janssen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Powell (fresh) C - Greg Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Michael Leamon drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Doug Benson | 45-36 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | David Janssen knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 47-39 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Michael Leamon can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | David Janssen knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Shannon Palomares and he's hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #3 on Jason Taylor, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Hedberg (SG), Travis Hicks (SF) Doug Benson, Michael Leamon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Brandon Ruminski (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Richard Smith (C) Jason Taylor, Thomas Coleman, Stanley Hill, Douglas Powell, Greg Baker | |
| 14:17 | Creighton | David Janssen misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Hicks | 49-39 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | James Hedberg knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon Palomares | 51-39 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | James Hedberg picks off the pass by Paul Portillo | 51-39 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | James Hedberg lays it up and in | 53-39 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Travis Hicks pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | James Hedberg connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Shannon Palomares | 55-39 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo is hacked by James Hedberg - foul #1 on James Hedberg, team foul #1 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Doug Benson (SG), Michael Leamon (PF), George Williams (C) James Hedberg, Dean Seefeldt, David Janssen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen can't finish the layup | 55-39 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen tips it in | 55-41 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | George Williams is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ruminski - foul #3 on Brandon Ruminski, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Hedberg (SG) Shannon Palomares | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:52 | Creighton | George Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Bonnet - foul #1 on Adam Bonnet, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell (PF) Stephen Millen | |
| 11:52 | Creighton | George Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Doug Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hedberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Leamon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - George Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Powell (fresh) C - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | James Hedberg picks off the pass by Adam Bonnet in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Michael Leamon blows the layup | 55-41 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski is called for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Stanley Hill (SF) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Brandon Ruminski | |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Douglas Powell picks off the pass by James Hedberg | 55-41 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Travis Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Travis Hicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith makes the jumper in the lane | 55-43 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Travis Hicks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-43 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | James Hedberg grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Travis Hicks connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Hedberg | 58-43 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Leamon - foul #2 on Michael Leamon, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Shannon Palomares (PG), George Carroll (SF), Dean Seefeldt (PF), David Janssen (C) James Hedberg, Travis Hicks, Michael Leamon, George Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Brandon Ruminski (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Greg Baker (C) Jason Taylor, Stanley Hill, Douglas Powell, Richard Smith | |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares is hacked by Adam Bonnet - foul #2 on Adam Bonnet, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Wilson (SG) Doug Benson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG) Thomas Coleman | |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Greg Baker blocks the jumper by Shannon Palomares | 58-45 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | David Janssen hits the follow up shot | 60-45 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet is fouled on the floor by Shannon Palomares - foul #4 on Shannon Palomares, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Hedberg (SG), Michael Leamon (PF) Shannon Palomares, George Carroll | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Ruminski | 60-45 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brandon Ruminski | 60-48 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt tips it in | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-48 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Greg Baker tips it but misses | 62-48 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dean Seefeldt | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hedberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dean Seefeldt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Leamon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - David Janssen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Michael Leamon connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Steven Wilson | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-48 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Michael Leamon clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 64-48 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-48 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Michael Leamon snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Michael Leamon buries a turnaround from the right block | 66-48 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | David Janssen grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Michael Leamon hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 66-48 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-48 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | David Janssen snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Shannon Palomares (PG), Doug Benson (SG), Travis Hicks (SF), George Williams (C) Steven Wilson, James Hedberg, Dean Seefeldt, David Janssen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Stanley Hill (SF), Douglas Powell (PF), Richard Smith (C) Adam Bonnet, Brandon Ruminski, Stephen Millen, Greg Baker | |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-48 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | George Williams tips it home | 68-48 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell snags the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-48 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Michael Leamon pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Travis Hicks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Shannon Palomares | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo is fouled on the floor by Travis Hicks - foul #2 on Travis Hicks, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Wilson (PG), James Hedberg (SG), George Carroll (SF), Dean Seefeldt (PF), David Janssen (C) Shannon Palomares, Doug Benson, Travis Hicks, Michael Leamon, George Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman (SG), Greg Baker (C) Paul Portillo, Richard Smith | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hedberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dean Seefeldt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Janssen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman's pass is intercepted by David Janssen | 70-48 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | David Janssen misses long on a jumper from the right block | 70-48 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt grabs the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | David Janssen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-48 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell pulls down the rebound | 70-48 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell tips it in | 70-50 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Powell - foul #1 on Douglas Powell, team foul #7 | 70-50 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor is fouled on the floor by Steven Wilson - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #5 | 72-50 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill clanks a jumper from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Greg Baker tips it home | 72-52 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Greg Baker steals it from James Hedberg | 72-52 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor drills a fadeaway from the right side | 72-54 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | David Janssen's floater is tipped away by Greg Baker | 72-54 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor grabs the board | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 72-54 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell gets the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-54 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Greg Baker gets the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Carroll - foul #1 on George Carroll, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Creighton | James Hedberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-56 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill is fouled on the floor by George Carroll - foul #2 on George Carroll, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Steven Wilson runs out the clock | 72-58 |