| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Shannon Palomares (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Leamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Travis Hicks inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Creighton | George Williams can't connect on a shot in the paint | 35-33 |
| 19:49 | Creighton | George Williams misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen tips it home | 37-33 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Doug Benson loses the dribble to Stephen Millen | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet is hacked by Shannon Palomares - foul #1 on Shannon Palomares, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Stephen Millen is blocked by Michael Leamon | 37-33 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Michael Leamon gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | George Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski's layup is rejected by George Williams | 37-33 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Travis Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Doug Benson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Millen | 41-33 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Hedberg (SG), David Janssen (C) Doug Benson, George Williams | |
| 16:08 | Creighton | A charge is called on Shannon Palomares - foul #2 on Shannon Palomares, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Carroll (SF), Dean Seefeldt (PF) Travis Hicks, Michael Leamon | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill hits a floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Coleman | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Powell (fresh) C - Greg Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Shannon Palomares (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hedberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dean Seefeldt (fresh) C - David Janssen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Hedberg | 43-35 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jason Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Richard Smith (C) Thomas Coleman, Greg Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Doug Benson (PG), Travis Hicks (SF), Michael Leamon (PF), George Williams (C) Shannon Palomares, George Carroll, Dean Seefeldt, David Janssen | |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Doug Benson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hedberg | 43-37 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | James Hedberg grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | George Williams is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Doug Benson and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Brandon Ruminski (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Jason Taylor, Stanley Hill, Douglas Powell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Shannon Palomares (PG) James Hedberg | |
| 14:07 | Creighton | George Williams makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen tips it home | 45-40 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Travis Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Coleman (SG) Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Janssen (C) George Williams | |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Palomares - foul #3 on Shannon Palomares, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen misses the shot from the right block | 45-40 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | David Janssen snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Michael Leamon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Doug Benson | 45-42 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen drills a driving attempt in the lane | 47-42 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-42 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 11:33 | Creighton | Michael Leamon is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Douglas Powell (PF), Greg Baker (C) Thomas Coleman, Stephen Millen, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Hedberg (SG), George Carroll (SF), Dean Seefeldt (PF), George Williams (C) Doug Benson, Travis Hicks, Michael Leamon, David Janssen | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Powell (fresh) C - Greg Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Shannon Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hedberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dean Seefeldt (fresh) C - George Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet loses the dribble to Dean Seefeldt | 50-42 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | George Williams makes the floater in the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet is called for 5 seconds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (PG), Stanley Hill (SF) Adam Bonnet, Brandon Ruminski | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:14 | Creighton | George Williams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | George Williams tips it in | 50-46 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Hill is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | James Hedberg grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Brandon Ruminski (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Richard Smith (C) Jason Taylor, Stanley Hill, Douglas Powell, Greg Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Doug Benson (PG), Travis Hicks (SF), Michael Leamon (PF) Shannon Palomares, George Carroll, Dean Seefeldt | |
| 08:44 | Creighton | George Williams misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Portillo | 50-46 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Michael Leamon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Travis Hicks can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 50-46 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Williams | 50-46 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Adam Bonnet steps in front of the Doug Benson pass in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ruminski banks in the wide open layup set up by Adam Bonnet out of the doubleteam | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Portillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ruminski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Doug Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hedberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Leamon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Travis Hicks scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Hedberg | 52-49 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | George Williams misses the easy layup | 54-49 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Travis Hicks tips it home | 54-51 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Williams | 54-51 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Stephen Millen picks off the pass by Doug Benson | 54-51 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Adam Bonnet out of a doubleteam | 56-51 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | George Williams misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Creighton | Shannon Palomares (PG), Steven Wilson (SG), George Carroll (SF), Dean Seefeldt (PF) Doug Benson, James Hedberg, Travis Hicks, Michael Leamon | |
| 04:54 | Creighton | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Dean Seefeldt denies the turnaround by Greg Baker | 56-53 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | George Williams knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Palomares | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Palomares is called for the reach on Jason Taylor - foul #4 on Shannon Palomares, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Hicks (SF), Michael Leamon (PF), David Janssen (C) Steven Wilson, Dean Seefeldt, George Williams | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Michael Leamon gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Powell (fresh) C - Greg Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Shannon Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Leamon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Janssen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Travis Hicks knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Shannon Palomares | 56-57 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Creighton | Doug Benson (SG) George Carroll | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | David Janssen pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Travis Hicks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brandon Ruminski - foul #1 on Brandon Ruminski, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Travis Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Travis Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Travis Hicks steals the ball from Richard Smith | 56-59 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Doug Benson connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Michael Leamon - foul #2 on Michael Leamon, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Williams (C) David Janssen | |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Travis Hicks is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Greg Baker (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Michael Leamon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Ruminski - foul #2 on Brandon Ruminski, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Michael Leamon misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Michael Leamon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet is fouled on the floor by Shannon Palomares - foul #5 on Shannon Palomares, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Hedberg (SG) Shannon Palomares | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen misses the easy open layup | 59-61 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | George Williams is hacked by Paul Portillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Portillo, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Greg Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | George Williams steps in front of the Paul Portillo pass | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Michael Leamon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Portillo - foul #4 on Paul Portillo, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Wilson (PG) Doug Benson | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Michael Leamon makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Michael Leamon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Doug Benson (PG) Steven Wilson | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Doug Benson runs out the clock | 62-63 |