| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffery Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Rosas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jimenes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Lindsay (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Arbour (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ricky Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Brawner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Quinto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Page (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Michael Quinto inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Thomas Page can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess tips it home | 46-36 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Larry Brawner steps in front of the Ryan Rosas pass | 46-36 |
| 19:22 | Creighton | Larry Brawner misses the easy layup | 46-36 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer's pass is intercepted by James Davis | 46-36 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Quinto | 46-41 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | A charge is called on Michael Quinto - foul #2 on Michael Quinto, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice (C) David Arbour | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Grice | 48-41 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Thomas Page hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Grice | 48-41 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Larry Brawner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Brawner, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (PG), Thomas Todd (SG), Alexander Arrieta (PF), David Arbour (C) Jeffery Romer, Ryan Rosas, Matthew Jimenes, Herbert Lindsay | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene McLoud (PG), Gerald Starnes (SF), Harry Saddler (PF), Ralph Stevens (C) Ricky Burgess, Michael Quinto, Thomas Page, James Davis | |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Grice | 51-41 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Gene McLoud is fouled on the floor by David Zaretsky - foul #3 on David Zaretsky, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG) David Zaretsky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski (SG) Larry Brawner | |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Ralph Stevens misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-41 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffery Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Grice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Arrieta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Arbour (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gene McLoud (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Kulikowski (fresh) SF - Gerald Starnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Stevens (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski makes the driving attempt from close range | 51-43 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Harry Saddler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Gene McLoud | 51-46 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice's floater is knocked away by Ralph Stevens | 51-46 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Ralph Stevens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Arrieta grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Nicholas Kulikowski | 51-46 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Alexander Arrieta steals it from Gene McLoud | 51-46 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer is fouled on the floor by Harry Saddler - foul #1 on Harry Saddler, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (PG), Ryan Rosas (SG), Matthew Jimenes (SF), Herbert Lindsay (PF), Orlando Mitchell (C) Jeffery Romer, Thomas Todd, Charles Grice, Alexander Arrieta, David Arbour | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Burgess (PG), Larry Brawner (SG), Michael Quinto (SF), Thomas Page (PF), James Davis (C) Gene McLoud, Nicholas Kulikowski, Gerald Starnes, Harry Saddler, Ralph Stevens | |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Larry Brawner's floater is knocked away by Matthew Jimenes | 51-46 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes drills a fadeaway near the basket | 53-46 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | The jump hook by Thomas Page is blocked by Orlando Mitchell | 53-46 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Larry Brawner tips it home | 53-48 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Page | 53-48 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Davis | 55-50 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG), Charles Grice (C) David Zaretsky, Orlando Mitchell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffery Romer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Rosas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jimenes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Lindsay (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Grice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ricky Burgess (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Brawner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Quinto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Page (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess hits the finger roll set up by Michael Quinto | 55-52 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Brawner - foul #2 on Larry Brawner, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Arrieta (PF), David Arbour (C) Matthew Jimenes, Herbert Lindsay | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Starnes (SF), Harry Saddler (PF), Ralph Stevens (C) Michael Quinto, Thomas Page, James Davis | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Harry Saddler misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 57-52 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:55 | Creighton | Harry Saddler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (SG) Ryan Rosas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene McLoud (PG) Ricky Burgess | |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Ralph Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Gerald Starnes is hacked by Alexander Arrieta - foul #2 on Alexander Arrieta, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski (SG) Larry Brawner | |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Jeffery Romer is called for the reach on Gene McLoud - foul #2 on Jeffery Romer, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Page (PF) Ralph Stevens | |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski misses the shot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Arbour | 57-52 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Gerald Starnes - foul #2 on Gerald Starnes, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes (SF), Herbert Lindsay (PF) Alexander Arrieta, David Arbour | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Burgess (PG), Michael Quinto (SF), James Davis (C) Gene McLoud, Gerald Starnes, Harry Saddler | |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ricky Burgess | 60-54 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Burgess takes the ball from Jeffery Romer | 60-54 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | James Davis connects on the floater from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffery Romer | 63-56 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | David Zaretsky steps in front of the Thomas Page pass | 63-56 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffery Romer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Zaretsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Jimenes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Lindsay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Grice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ricky Burgess (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Kulikowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Quinto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Burgess is called for the reach on Jeffery Romer - foul #2 on Ricky Burgess, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas (SG), Alexander Arrieta (SF), Obi Elijah (PF), David Arbour (C) David Zaretsky, Matthew Jimenes, Herbert Lindsay, Charles Grice | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene McLoud (PG), Larry Brawner (SG), Gerald Starnes (SF), Harry Saddler (PF), Ralph Stevens (C) Ricky Burgess, Nicholas Kulikowski, Michael Quinto, Thomas Page, James Davis | |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Ralph Stevens travels with the ball | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd (PG) Jeffery Romer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Brawner - foul #3 on Larry Brawner, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Gerald Starnes gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Gerald Starnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Burgess (PG) Gene McLoud | |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Burgess steps in front of the Thomas Todd pass | 66-56 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Brawner | 66-59 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Gerald Starnes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess's fadeaway is rejected by Obi Elijah | 66-59 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Arrieta | 66-59 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Stevens picks off the pass by Ryan Rosas | 66-59 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG), Matthew Jimenes (SF), Herbert Lindsay (PF) Thomas Todd, Alexander Arrieta, Obi Elijah | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Quinto (SF), Thomas Page (PF), James Davis (C) Gerald Starnes, Harry Saddler, Ralph Stevens | |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Michael Quinto clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-59 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Larry Brawner is denied on a layup by Herbert Lindsay | 66-59 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Michael Quinto tips it but misses | 66-59 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay double dribbles | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice (C) David Arbour | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Herbert Lindsay blocks the short jumper by Ricky Burgess | 66-59 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Michael Quinto grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffery Romer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Rosas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jimenes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Lindsay (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Grice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ricky Burgess (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Brawner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Quinto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Page (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Michael Quinto buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Burgess | 66-61 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Quinto is called for the reach on Matthew Jimenes - foul #3 on Michael Quinto, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | James Davis gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | James Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Quinto - foul #4 on Michael Quinto, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (SG) Ryan Rosas | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Jimenes | 68-61 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas (SG), David Arbour (C) David Zaretsky, Charles Grice | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes buries a jumper near the basket | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Michael Quinto misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Burgess | 70-61 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Michael Quinto gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Arbour - foul #1 on David Arbour, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Burgess is called for the reach on Jeffery Romer - foul #3 on Ricky Burgess, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice (C) David Arbour | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Larry Brawner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | James Davis snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Ricky Burgess can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Grice | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice is hacked by Larry Brawner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Brawner, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | James Davis drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Larry Brawner | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay is hacked by Ricky Burgess in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Burgess, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Michael Quinto is fouled on the floor by Charles Grice - foul #2 on Charles Grice, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (PG), Thomas Todd (SG), Alexander Arrieta (PF), Orlando Mitchell (C) Jeffery Romer, Ryan Rosas, Matthew Jimenes, Herbert Lindsay | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene McLoud (PG), Nicholas Kulikowski (SG), Gerald Starnes (SF), Harry Saddler (PF), Ralph Stevens (C) Ricky Burgess, Larry Brawner, Michael Quinto, Thomas Page, James Davis | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Nicholas Kulikowski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG), Ryan Rosas (SG), Matthew Jimenes (SF), Herbert Lindsay (PF) David Zaretsky, Thomas Todd, Alexander Arrieta, Orlando Mitchell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Burgess (PG), Larry Brawner (SG), Michael Quinto (SF), Thomas Page (PF), James Davis (C) Gene McLoud, Nicholas Kulikowski, Gerald Starnes, Harry Saddler, Ralph Stevens | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas is hacked by Ricky Burgess in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ricky Burgess, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene McLoud (PG) Ricky Burgess | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Ryan Rosas steals the ball from Thomas Page | 76-67 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas slams it home | 78-67 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Michael Quinto knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer runs out the clock | 78-69 |