| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Topolewski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Bolivar (fresh) PF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Booker Winters (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Steven Hannan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Plante (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-39 |
| 19:37 | Creighton | William Bolivar grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Dillon | 45-39 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Hannan | 45-41 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Topolewski | 48-41 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Kelly - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kelly, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Brown (PG) Jeffrey Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Booker Winters knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ivan Topolewski | 50-43 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 50-45 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom's layup is rejected by Daniel Plante | 50-45 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Dillon | 50-45 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Yoder | 50-47 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Booker Winters loses the dribble to Thomas Yoder | 50-47 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Steven Hannan | 50-49 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Steven Hannan steps in front of the Ivan Topolewski pass | 50-49 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder tips it in | 50-51 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | William Bolivar misses short on a jumper in the lane | 50-51 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Hannan and he's fouled by Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Walter Ardis (PG), David Grooms (SF), Kermit Gibbs (PF), Jerry Clark (C) Nicholas Brown, William Bolivar, Dikembe Chisom, Booker Winters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Crews (PG), Eric Ryman (SG), Matthew Hollon (PF), Arthur Chambers (C) Steven Hannan, Thomas Yoder, Daniel Plante, Richard Dillon | |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Walter Ardis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Jerry Clark tips it in | 52-54 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman's pass is intercepted by Ivan Topolewski in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Walter Ardis lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Topolewski | 54-54 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards is hacked by David Grooms in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Grooms, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Bolivar (SF) David Grooms | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG) Clifford Richards | |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Chambers clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | William Bolivar grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Walter Ardis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ivan Topolewski (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Bolivar (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kermit Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fresh) SG - Eric Ryman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Crews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Walter Ardis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kermit Gibbs | 57-54 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Chambers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | William Bolivar snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 57-54 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Hollon | 57-54 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe is fouled on the floor by Walter Ardis - foul #2 on Walter Ardis, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Brown (PG), Jeffrey Kelly (SG), David Grooms (SF), Scot Reed (PF), Booker Winters (C) Walter Ardis, Ivan Topolewski, William Bolivar, Kermit Gibbs, Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown (PG), Thomas Yoder (SG), Earl Haynes (SF), Daniel Plante (PF), Richard Dillon (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Eric Ryman, Ricky Crews, Matthew Hollon, Arthur Chambers | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly is hacked by Earl Haynes - foul #1 on Earl Haynes, team foul #1 | 57-54 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Bernard Brown steals it from David Grooms | 57-54 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Earl Haynes drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Yoder | 57-56 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante lays it in set up by Earl Haynes | 60-58 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Booker Winters scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Brown | 63-58 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown is hacked by David Grooms in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Grooms, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Walter Ardis (SG), William Bolivar (SF), Dikembe Chisom (PF) Nicholas Brown, David Grooms, Scot Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan (PG), Clifford Richards (SF) Bernard Brown, Earl Haynes | |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder buries a shot from the right side set up by Richard Dillon | 63-60 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Walter Ardis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Yoder - foul #1 on Thomas Yoder, team foul #2 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Crews (SG) Thomas Yoder | |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Walter Ardis makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Steven Hannan | 66-62 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Walter Ardis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dillon scores on a runner near the basket set up by Clifford Richards and the foul's on Booker Winters - foul #3 on Booker Winters, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kermit Gibbs (PF) William Bolivar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon (PF) Daniel Plante | |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dillon makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Ardis (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kermit Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Booker Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Steven Hannan (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Ricky Crews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Richards (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom loses the dribble to Ricky Crews | 66-65 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Crews is hacked by Walter Ardis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Ardis, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski (SG) Walter Ardis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (SG), Arthur Chambers (C) Clifford Richards, Richard Dillon | |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Crews makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Booker Winters connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kelly | 68-67 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman is fouled on the floor by Ivan Topolewski - foul #2 on Ivan Topolewski, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Brown (PG), Jerry Clark (C) Jeffrey Kelly, Booker Winters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Earl Haynes (C) Steven Hannan, Matthew Hollon | |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Brown | 70-69 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-69 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Jerry Clark pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom tips it home | 72-69 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Clark is called for the reach on Eric Ryman - foul #2 on Jerry Clark, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Walter Ardis (SG), Scot Reed (PF), Booker Winters (C) Ivan Topolewski, Kermit Gibbs, Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards (SF), Daniel Plante (PF) Ricky Crews, Arthur Chambers | |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Walter Ardis misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Booker Winters | 72-71 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom is hacked by Earl Haynes - foul #2 on Earl Haynes, team foul #3 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), William Bolivar (SF) Nicholas Brown, Dikembe Chisom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan (PG), Thomas Yoder (SG), Matthew Hollon (PF) Howard Vandenberghe, Eric Ryman, Daniel Plante | |
| 09:29 | Creighton | William Bolivar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Kelly | 75-71 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Ardis - foul #4 on Walter Ardis, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski (SG), Dikembe Chisom (PF) Walter Ardis, Scot Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante (PF) Earl Haynes | |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom is fouled on the floor by Daniel Plante - foul #2 on Daniel Plante, team foul #4 | 75-73 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski buries a 3 from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Clark (C) Booker Winters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Crews (SF), Richard Dillon (C) Clifford Richards, Matthew Hollon | |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Steven Hannan takes the ball from William Bolivar | 78-73 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Crews hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Hannan | 78-75 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-75 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dillon snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante misses the floater from the right block | 78-75 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 07:42 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Clark | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Topolewski (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Bolivar (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Chisom (tiring) 22 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Steven Hannan (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Yoder (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ricky Crews (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Plante (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Crews scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Yoder | 78-77 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-77 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante travels in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Brown (PG), Walter Ardis (SG), David Grooms (SF), Kermit Gibbs (PF), Booker Winters (C) Jeffrey Kelly, Ivan Topolewski, William Bolivar, Dikembe Chisom, Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Eric Ryman (SG), Clifford Richards (SF), Matthew Hollon (PF), Arthur Chambers (C) Steven Hannan, Thomas Yoder, Ricky Crews, Daniel Plante, Richard Dillon | |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Booker Winters is hacked by Matthew Hollon - foul #1 on Matthew Hollon, team foul #5 | 78-77 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Walter Ardis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Brown | 81-77 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Nicholas Brown snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Walter Ardis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 81-77 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Grooms - foul #5 on David Grooms, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom (SF), Scot Reed (PF) David Grooms, Kermit Gibbs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder (SG), Earl Haynes (C) Eric Ryman, Arthur Chambers | |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Booker Winters | 81-78 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Walter Ardis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Booker Winters | 84-78 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Howard Vandenberghe | 84-80 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Scot Reed can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Hollon - foul #2 on Matthew Hollon, team foul #6 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly (PG) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown (PG), Ricky Crews (SF), Richard Dillon (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Clifford Richards, Matthew Hollon | |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Scot Reed makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Scot Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom grabs the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Kelly | 88-80 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Walter Ardis is called for the reach on Thomas Yoder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Ardis, team foul #12 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski (SG), William Bolivar (SF) Walter Ardis, Dikembe Chisom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Booker Winters | 88-81 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | William Bolivar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-81 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Earl Haynes is fouled on the floor by Scot Reed - foul #2 on Scot Reed, team foul #13 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kermit Gibbs (PF) Scot Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan (PG), Eric Ryman (SG), Arthur Chambers (C) Bernard Brown, Thomas Yoder, Richard Dillon | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Earl Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Earl Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 88-82 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Earl Haynes snags the defensive board | 88-82 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Earl Haynes clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 88-82 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly grabs the board | 88-82 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | William Bolivar clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-82 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan grabs the board | 88-82 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Topolewski (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Bolivar (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kermit Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Booker Winters (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Steven Hannan (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ryman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ricky Crews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Kelly takes the ball from Earl Haynes | 88-82 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski misses the easy layup | 88-82 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | William Bolivar gets the offensive rebound | 88-82 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Booker Winters travels with the ball | 88-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Brown (PG), Dikembe Chisom (SF), Jerry Clark (C) Ivan Topolewski, William Bolivar, Booker Winters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Thomas Yoder (SG), Clifford Richards (SF), Daniel Plante (PF), Richard Dillon (C) Steven Hannan, Eric Ryman, Ricky Crews, Earl Haynes, Arthur Chambers | |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-82 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Nicholas Brown snags the defensive board | 88-82 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 88-82 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante pulls down the rebound | 88-82 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante is open and lays it up and in set up by Howard Vandenberghe | 88-84 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scot Reed (PF) Kermit Gibbs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon (C) Richard Dillon | |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Booker Winters (C) Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan (PG), Richard Dillon (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Matthew Hollon | |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steven Hannan | 88-86 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clifford Richards - foul #1 on Clifford Richards, team foul #7 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski (SG), William Bolivar (SF) Nicholas Brown, Scot Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante snags the defensive board | 89-86 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan is hacked by Booker Winters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Booker Winters, team foul #14 | 89-86 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan misses the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Booker Winters snags the defensive board | 89-87 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Steven Hannan steals it from William Bolivar | 89-87 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Kelly - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kelly, team foul #15 | 89-87 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-89 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Plante hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 92-89 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Booker Winters | 92-89 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Booker Winters is hacked by Steven Hannan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hannan, team foul #8 | 92-89 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Booker Winters makes the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Booker Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards loses the dribble to Ivan Topolewski | 94-89 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Steven Hannan is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hannan, team foul #9 | 94-89 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kermit Gibbs (PF) William Bolivar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Yoder makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Plante | 96-92 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly is hacked by Steven Hannan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Hannan, team foul #10 | 96-92 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Kermit Gibbs steals it from Steven Hannan in the backcourt | 97-92 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Booker Winters is hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #11 | 97-92 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Booker Winters makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Booker Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 99-92 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan's pass is intercepted by Ivan Topolewski in the backcourt | 99-92 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Clifford Richards is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kelly - foul #2 on Clifford Richards, team foul #12 | 99-92 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Bolivar (SF) Kermit Gibbs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 99-92 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 100-92 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 100-92 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hannan gets the offensive rebound | 100-92 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Richards loses the dribble to Jeffrey Kelly | 100-92 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly runs out the clock | 100-92 |