| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Maximo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Woods (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sammie Labbe (fresh) PF - Ken Wiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Eubank (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sam Puccio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randolph Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Gessner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Creasy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | David Gessner lays it up and in set up by Sam Puccio and the foul's on Ken Wiser - foul #3 on Ken Wiser, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews (PF) Ken Wiser | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Jensen (PF) Sam Puccio | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | David Gessner makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Maximo Gallo | 39-39 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Peter Creasy scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Woods | 42-41 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Robert Eubank denies the turnaround by David Gessner | 42-41 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Joe Jensen snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | David Gessner is hacked by Raymond Woods - foul #2 on Raymond Woods, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sam Puccio (PG), David Ormsby (PF) David Gessner, Joe Jensen | |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Sammie Labbe picks off the pass by Peter Creasy | 42-41 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe blows the dunk | 42-41 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Peter Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Stanley Harden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Creasy | 42-43 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Jarred Andrews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 42-43 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Maximo Gallo picks off the pass by David Ormsby | 44-43 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | David Ormsby takes the ball from Sammie Labbe | 44-43 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Maximo Gallo - foul #2 on Maximo Gallo, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Byron Hayden (PG), George Bennett (SG), Danny Foos (SF), George Leija (C) Maximo Gallo, Raymond Woods, Sammie Labbe, Robert Eubank | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Gessner (PF), Joe Jensen (C) David Ormsby, Peter Creasy | |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | George Bennett misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 44-45 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Gessner | 44-45 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Sam Puccio misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | David Gessner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | David Gessner can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | George Leija pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Byron Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Bennett (fresh) SF - Danny Foos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jarred Andrews (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Leija (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sam Puccio (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randolph Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Gessner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Jensen | 44-45 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Jarred Andrews blocks the jumper by Stanley Harden | 44-45 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Stanley Harden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | George Leija pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Byron Hayden tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | David Gessner lays it in | 46-47 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos is hacked by Randolph Wolfe - foul #3 on Randolph Wolfe, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo (PG), Raymond Woods (SG), Sammie Labbe (SF), Ken Wiser (PF), Robert Eubank (C) Byron Hayden, George Bennett, Danny Foos, Jarred Andrews, George Leija | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Creasy (C) Joe Jensen | |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Harden is called for the reach on Robert Eubank - foul #1 on Stanley Harden, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 46-47 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | David Gessner grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Sam Puccio misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Maximo Gallo | 48-47 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Maximo Gallo steps in front of the Sam Puccio pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Harden is called for the reach on Raymond Woods - foul #2 on Stanley Harden, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Jensen (PF) David Gessner | |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe is hacked by Randolph Wolfe - foul #4 on Randolph Wolfe, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ormsby (SF), David Gessner (PF) Randolph Wolfe, Joe Jensen | |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Creasy - foul #2 on Peter Creasy, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Jensen (PF) David Gessner | |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Sam Puccio loses the dribble to Robert Eubank | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Maximo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Labbe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ken Wiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Eubank (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sam Puccio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ormsby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Creasy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Labbe is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Gessner (PF) Joe Jensen | |
| 11:04 | Creighton | David Gessner buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Puccio | 50-49 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Harden steps in front of the Robert Eubank pass | 50-49 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | David Ormsby is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Byron Hayden (PG), George Bennett (SG), Danny Foos (SF), Jarred Andrews (PF), George Leija (C) Maximo Gallo, Raymond Woods, Sammie Labbe, Ken Wiser, Robert Eubank | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Jensen (PF) David Ormsby | |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Byron Hayden | 52-49 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Stanley Harden is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe (SF) Joe Jensen | |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Bennett | 55-49 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | George Leija is called for the reach on Randolph Wolfe - foul #1 on George Leija, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods (SG), Ken Wiser (PF) Byron Hayden, George Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ormsby (SF), Joe Jensen (PF) Randolph Wolfe, David Gessner | |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Sam Puccio misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 08:35 | Creighton | Joe Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Joe Jensen is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo (PG), Sammie Labbe (SF), Robert Eubank (C) Danny Foos, George Leija, Jarred Andrews | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe (SF), David Gessner (PF) David Ormsby, Joe Jensen | |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Raymond Woods | 57-49 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | David Gessner lays it in | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Maximo Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Labbe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ken Wiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Eubank (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sam Puccio (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Harden (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - David Gessner (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Creasy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | David Gessner misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Woods - foul #3 on Raymond Woods, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Jensen (PF) Sam Puccio | |
| 07:12 | Creighton | David Gessner misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | David Gessner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Joe Jensen steals the ball from Maximo Gallo | 59-52 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Gessner | 59-54 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Peter Creasy is called for the reach on Raymond Woods - foul #3 on Peter Creasy, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos (SG), Jarred Andrews (PF) Raymond Woods, Ken Wiser | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sam Puccio (PG) David Gessner | |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Foos | 61-54 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Stanley Harden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Jensen | 61-54 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Harden | 61-56 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Peter Creasy snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Sam Puccio is hacked by Danny Foos - foul #1 on Danny Foos, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods (SG), George Leija (SF), Ken Wiser (PF) Maximo Gallo, Sammie Labbe, Robert Eubank | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Gessner (PF) Joe Jensen | |
| 04:46 | Creighton | David Gessner throws it down on a great pass from Stanley Harden | 61-58 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos misses the turnaround in the paint | 61-58 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Sam Puccio - foul #3 on Sam Puccio, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Danny Foos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Sam Puccio is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Sam Puccio, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Danny Foos (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Leija (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Wiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarred Andrews (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sam Puccio (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stanley Harden (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Wolfe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - David Gessner (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Creasy (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | George Leija can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 63-58 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Peter Creasy gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | David Gessner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo (PG), George Bennett (SG), Sammie Labbe (SF), Robert Eubank (C) Danny Foos, Raymond Woods, George Leija, Jarred Andrews | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Jensen (C) Peter Creasy | |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Ken Wiser misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Joe Jensen gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe misses short on a floater from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Joe Jensen can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | George Bennett misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-58 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Sam Puccio | 63-58 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Maximo Gallo - foul #3 on Maximo Gallo, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Creasy (C) David Gessner | |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Joe Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Joe Jensen misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Sammie Labbe - foul #1 on Sammie Labbe, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods (SG) George Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Joe Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Joe Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Woods clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Peter Creasy snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Sam Puccio misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Wolfe denies the turnaround by Sammie Labbe | 63-60 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Peter Creasy gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Randolph Wolfe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Sam Puccio is called for the reach on Robert Eubank in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Puccio, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ormsby (SG), David Gessner (PF) Sam Puccio, Joe Jensen | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Eubank misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Peter Creasy gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Maximo Gallo steps in front of the Stanley Harden pass in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo is hacked by Stanley Harden - foul #3 on Stanley Harden, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | David Ormsby misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to David Gessner | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Stanley Harden is fouled on the floor by Maximo Gallo - foul #4 on Maximo Gallo, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Stanley Harden makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Stanley Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Maximo Gallo runs out the clock | 65-62 |