| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rodney Koval (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Boren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Prado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Middleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eli Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton misses the shot from close range | 27-30 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Eli Warren pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Jordan Boren's fadeaway is rejected by John Ellis | 27-30 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins is fouled on the floor by Rodney Koval - foul #2 on Rodney Koval, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Jordan Boren connects on the jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Starkweather and the foul's on Michael Middleton - foul #1 on Michael Middleton, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Eli Warren grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Eli Warren hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jordan Boren | 29-34 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jonas Carlton | 29-34 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Collins | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Gene Prado clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Eli Warren tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Todd Collins | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Gene Prado can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Feldt - foul #2 on Jonathan Feldt, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SG), Toby Friend (SF), Wilford Carlisle (PF), Lee Freeman (C) James Starkweather, Jonas Carlton, Jonathan Feldt, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dean Hunter (PF), Alex Jantz (C) Michael Middleton, Eli Warren | |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Gene Prado makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Gene Prado misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Alex Jantz - foul #2 on Alex Jantz, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG) Todd Collins | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Veilleux (SG), Victor Buscher (C) Jordan Boren, Gene Prado | |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Rodney Koval hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Veilleux | 35-40 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Taylor Robinson and he's hacked by Alex Jantz - foul #3 on Alex Jantz, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Truman Hawker (SG), Roy Morris (PF) Rodney Koval, Alex Jantz | |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dean Hunter | 37-40 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | William Veilleux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Roy Morris grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Veilleux (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Truman Hawker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dean Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Morris (fresh) C - Victor Buscher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Truman Hawker makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dean Hunter | 37-42 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Roy Morris steps in front of the Toby Friend pass | 37-42 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Dan Phillips blocks the short jumper by Dean Hunter | 37-42 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Roy Morris tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dean Hunter | 37-44 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Taylor Robinson is called for the reach on William Veilleux - foul #1 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG), James Starkweather (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Jonathan Feldt (PF), John Ellis (C) Taylor Robinson, Dan Phillips, Toby Friend, Wilford Carlisle, Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Koval (PG), Jordan Boren (SG), Michael Middleton (PF), Eli Warren (C) William Veilleux, Truman Hawker, Roy Morris, Victor Buscher | |
| 14:46 | Creighton | James Starkweather is called for the reach on Jordan Boren - foul #1 on James Starkweather, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Eli Warren misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Jordan Boren pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Rodney Koval misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonas Carlton | 37-44 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-44 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Dean Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Rodney Koval hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Eli Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Dean Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Michael Middleton gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Jonas Carlton is called for the reach on Dean Hunter - foul #1 on Jonas Carlton, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend (SF) Jonas Carlton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene Prado (SF), Alex Jantz (C) Dean Hunter, Eli Warren | |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Alex Jantz is whistled for a carry | 37-44 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Jordan Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rodney Koval (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Boren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Prado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Middleton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alex Jantz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Alex Jantz hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jordan Boren | 37-46 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Rodney Koval gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Gene Prado clanks a shot from the left side | 37-46 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-46 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Michael Middleton snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Rodney Koval misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-46 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Alex Jantz hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Wilford Carlisle (C) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Jonathan Feldt, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Veilleux (PG), Truman Hawker (SG), Eli Warren (C) Rodney Koval, Jordan Boren, Michael Middleton | |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Alex Jantz's floater is tipped away by Toby Friend | 37-48 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle misses long on a runner from the right block | 37-48 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Veilleux | 37-48 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Truman Hawker misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-48 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Alex Jantz misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Truman Hawker | 37-48 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Gene Prado knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Veilleux | 37-51 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton misses the dunk | 37-51 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Alex Jantz snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Gene Prado buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Veilleux | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton double dribbles | 37-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG), Lee Freeman (C) Taylor Robinson, Toby Friend | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Koval (PG), Jordan Boren (SG), Dean Hunter (SF), Roy Morris (PF) William Veilleux, Truman Hawker, Gene Prado, Alex Jantz | |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Roy Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-54 |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Dean Hunter tips it but misses | 37-54 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Collins | 39-54 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Rodney Koval buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eli Warren | 39-57 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman's pass is intercepted by Jordan Boren | 39-57 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Jordan Boren blows the layup | 39-57 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wilford Carlisle | 39-57 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dan Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wilford Carlisle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rodney Koval (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Boren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dean Hunter (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eli Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Creighton | Lee Freeman is called for the reach on Eli Warren - foul #1 on Lee Freeman, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather (SG), Toby Friend (SF), Jonathan Feldt (PF), John Ellis (C) Dan Phillips, Jonas Carlton, Wilford Carlisle, Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Veilleux (SG), Michael Middleton (PF), Alex Jantz (C) Jordan Boren, Roy Morris, Eli Warren | |
| 07:05 | Creighton | William Veilleux is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Veilleux, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG) Todd Collins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene Prado (SF) Alex Jantz | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson double dribbles | 42-57 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Jonathan Feldt swats the layup by Gene Prado | 42-57 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt makes the shot in the paint | 44-57 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Gene Prado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | William Veilleux connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Hunter | 47-59 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Starkweather | 50-59 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Gene Prado travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG) Taylor Robinson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jordan Boren (SG), Alex Jantz (SF), Eli Warren (C) Rodney Koval, Gene Prado, Dean Hunter | |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Collins | 53-59 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Jordan Boren is whistled for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Wilford Carlisle (PF), Lee Freeman (C) James Starkweather, Toby Friend, Jonathan Feldt, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roy Morris (PF) Michael Middleton | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Veilleux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jordan Boren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alex Jantz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eli Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Creighton | William Veilleux's pass is intercepted by Wilford Carlisle | 55-59 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Alex Jantz steals it from Dan Phillips | 55-59 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Eli Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wilford Carlisle | 55-59 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather (SG), Jonathan Feldt (PF), John Ellis (C) Dan Phillips, Wilford Carlisle, Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Koval (PG), Gene Prado (SF), Michael Middleton (PF) William Veilleux, Alex Jantz, Roy Morris | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jonas Carlton, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Eli Warren double dribbles | 55-59 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Michael Middleton gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Rodney Koval misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Prado - foul #2 on Gene Prado, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Eli Warren misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Feldt - foul #3 on Jonathan Feldt, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Eli Warren makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Eli Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins knocks in the shot from the right block | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Rodney Koval travels with the ball | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather is fouled on the floor by Michael Middleton - foul #2 on Michael Middleton, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Gene Prado snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | James Starkweather is called for the reach on Gene Prado in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Starkweather, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Gene Prado makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Gene Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather scores on a 3 from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jonas Carlton swats the shot by Gene Prado | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rodney Koval (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Boren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Prado (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Middleton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Eli Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Eli Warren wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Jordan Boren is hacked by James Starkweather - foul #3 on James Starkweather, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Jordan Boren makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Jordan Boren misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather is fouled on the floor by Michael Middleton - foul #3 on Michael Middleton, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Eli Warren misses the jumper from the left block | 65-64 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Eli Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Rodney Koval misses the easy layup | 65-64 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Starkweather | 67-64 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Michael Middleton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Koval | 67-66 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Collins | 69-66 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Rodney Koval knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jordan Boren and he's fouled by Jonathan Feldt - foul #4 on Jonathan Feldt, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend (SF), Wilford Carlisle (C) Jonas Carlton, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dean Hunter (SF), Alex Jantz (PF), Victor Buscher (C) Gene Prado, Michael Middleton, Eli Warren | |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Rodney Koval makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Ellis (C) Wilford Carlisle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Middleton (PF), Eli Warren (C) Alex Jantz, Victor Buscher | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather loses the dribble to Dean Hunter | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Jordan Boren can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Toby Friend - foul #1 on Toby Friend, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton (SF) Toby Friend | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene Prado (SF) Dean Hunter | |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Jordan Boren makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Jordan Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt is called for traveling | 69-71 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Eli Warren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Eli Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Jordan Boren misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Starkweather - foul #4 on James Starkweather, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Jordan Boren makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Jordan Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonas Carlton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rodney Koval (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Boren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Prado (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eli Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather's pass is intercepted by Eli Warren | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Rodney Koval is hacked by Todd Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Collins, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Rodney Koval makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Rodney Koval misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Starkweather | 71-74 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Rodney Koval is fouled in the backcourt by James Starkweather - foul #5 on James Starkweather, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SG) James Starkweather | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Veilleux (SG) Jordan Boren | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Rodney Koval makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Rodney Koval makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Middleton - foul #4 on Michael Middleton, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jordan Boren (SG) William Veilleux | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Todd Collins is called for the reach on Rodney Koval in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Collins, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Veilleux (SG) Jordan Boren | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Rodney Koval makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Rodney Koval makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Dan Phillips is called for the reach on William Veilleux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Phillips, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jordan Boren (SG) Rodney Koval | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | William Veilleux makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | William Veilleux makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton grabs the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 76-80 |