| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rodney Koval (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Boren (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Prado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Middleton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eli Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Gene Prado inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Rodney Koval buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Middleton | 28-35 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Collins | 28-38 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | James Starkweather steals it from Gene Prado | 28-38 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton can't finish the layup | 28-38 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Rodney Koval buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Middleton | 31-40 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Todd Collins | 31-43 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Gene Prado comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonas Carlton - foul #1 on Jonas Carlton, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Gene Prado makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Gene Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Michael Middleton grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Gene Prado knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rodney Koval | 36-43 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt lays it up and in set up by Todd Collins | 36-45 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Jordan Boren clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Gene Prado grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Gene Prado drills a 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-48 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Michael Middleton's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Feldt | 39-48 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Eli Warren tips it in | 41-48 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton loses the dribble to Michael Middleton | 41-48 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Todd Collins takes the ball from Eli Warren | 41-48 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Eli Warren - foul #2 on Eli Warren, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Veilleux (PG), Truman Hawker (SG), Dean Hunter (SF), Alex Jantz (PF), Victor Buscher (C) Rodney Koval, Jordan Boren, Gene Prado, Michael Middleton, Eli Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Toby Friend (SF), Wilford Carlisle (PF) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Jonas Carlton, Jonathan Feldt | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Victor Buscher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Truman Hawker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Veilleux (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Truman Hawker (fresh) SF - Dean Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Jantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Buscher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Dean Hunter lays it in on a great pass from William Veilleux | 43-52 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson is fouled on the floor by William Veilleux - foul #2 on William Veilleux, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Koval (PG), Jordan Boren (SG) William Veilleux, Truman Hawker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG), Lee Freeman (C) Taylor Robinson, John Ellis | |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Dean Hunter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Collins | 46-57 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Rodney Koval misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dan Phillips - foul #2 on Dan Phillips, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Middleton (PF), Eli Warren (C) Alex Jantz, Victor Buscher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather (SG), Jonathan Feldt (PF) Dan Phillips, Wilford Carlisle | |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Rodney Koval makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Rodney Koval makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend loses the dribble to Dean Hunter | 48-57 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Michael Middleton scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Koval | 50-57 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Eli Warren - foul #3 on Eli Warren, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene Prado (SF) Dean Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton (SF), Wilford Carlisle (C) Toby Friend, Lee Freeman | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Michael Middleton's layup is rejected by Wilford Carlisle | 50-58 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Michael Middleton tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Starkweather | 52-61 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Gene Prado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather misses the floater from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Eli Warren pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rodney Koval (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Boren (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Prado (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Eli Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Jordan Boren's floater is knocked away by Jonas Carlton | 52-61 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Gene Prado gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Michael Middleton's fadeaway is rejected by Jonas Carlton | 52-61 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-61 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gene Prado | 52-61 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Jordan Boren buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Koval and the foul's on Jonathan Feldt - foul #1 on Jonathan Feldt, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Veilleux (PG), Dean Hunter (SF), Alex Jantz (PF), Victor Buscher (C) Rodney Koval, Gene Prado, Michael Middleton, Eli Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Toby Friend (PF), John Ellis (C) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Jonathan Feldt, Wilford Carlisle | |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Jordan Boren makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend is fouled on the floor by William Veilleux - foul #3 on William Veilleux, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Truman Hawker (SG) Jordan Boren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Alex Jantz grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Alex Jantz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonas Carlton | 55-61 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Victor Buscher | 55-61 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Alex Jantz's pass is intercepted by Jonas Carlton | 55-61 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dean Hunter | 55-61 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Victor Buscher clanks a shot from the right side | 55-61 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson is called for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Koval (PG), Gene Prado (SF), Michael Middleton (PF) Truman Hawker, Alex Jantz, Victor Buscher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG), James Starkweather (SG), Jonathan Feldt (PF) Taylor Robinson, Dan Phillips, Jonas Carlton | |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Jonathan Feldt blocks the short jumper by Gene Prado | 55-61 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Gene Prado grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Gene Prado misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather is hacked by Michael Middleton - foul #2 on Michael Middleton, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jordan Boren (SG), Eli Warren (C) William Veilleux, Dean Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle (C) John Ellis | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rodney Koval (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jordan Boren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Prado (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Eli Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 55-61 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Gene Prado pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Jordan Boren is hacked by James Starkweather - foul #2 on James Starkweather, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman (C) Toby Friend | |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Gene Prado scores on a floater from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Eli Warren steals the ball from Lee Freeman | 57-61 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Michael Middleton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eli Warren and he's fouled by Jonathan Feldt - foul #2 on Jonathan Feldt, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dean Hunter (SF) Gene Prado | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), John Ellis (C) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Lee Freeman | |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Michael Middleton misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Eli Warren steals it from Dan Phillips | 59-61 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Jordan Boren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 59-61 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Taylor Robinson | 59-63 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Rodney Koval hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Phillips | 59-65 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Michael Middleton misses short on a jumper from the right block | 59-65 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene Prado (SF) Dean Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG), James Starkweather (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF) Taylor Robinson, Dan Phillips, Wilford Carlisle | |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonas Carlton | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rodney Koval (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jordan Boren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Prado (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Middleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Eli Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Ellis (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Eli Warren clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Jordan Boren gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Jordan Boren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jonathan Feldt | 59-70 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Jordan Boren loses the dribble to Jonathan Feldt | 59-70 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonas Carlton | 59-72 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Gene Prado clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Feldt | 59-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Veilleux (PG), Truman Hawker (SG), Dean Hunter (SF), Alex Jantz (PF), Victor Buscher (C) Rodney Koval, Jordan Boren, Gene Prado, Michael Middleton, Eli Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Toby Friend (SF), Wilford Carlisle (PF), Lee Freeman (C) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Jonas Carlton, Jonathan Feldt, John Ellis | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Taylor Robinson is called for the reach on Dean Hunter - foul #1 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Dan Phillips picks off the pass by Truman Hawker | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson runs out the clock | 59-72 |