| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Homer King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Dewitt inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Homer King makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Mobley | 36-20 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-20 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Homer King gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Filip Tafelski (SG), Stjepan Ziemann (PF), Ron Marcus (C) Anthony Bodovsky, Daniel Mobley, Bobby Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | James Latta is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Ybarra | 36-22 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Homer King drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Dewitt | 38-22 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-22 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Homer King | 38-22 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Homer King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-22 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Bryan | 38-25 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | James Dewitt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Homer King misses the turnaround from close range | 38-27 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski tips it back up and in | 40-27 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | James Latta is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Moyer out of the doubleteam | 40-30 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Ron Marcus is hacked by James Latta - foul #3 on James Latta, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky (PG), Daniel Mobley (SG), Bobby Harris (PF), Albert Fish (C) Homer King, James Dewitt, Stjepan Ziemann, Ron Marcus | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF) Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Filip Tafelski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Fish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Cook (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) PF - Carl Ward (fresh) C - James Latta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 15:37 | Creighton | Albert Fish tips it in | 42-30 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Mobley is called for the reach on Lawrence Kim - foul #2 on Daniel Mobley, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann (SF) Filip Tafelski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Albert Fish's floater is tipped away by James Latta | 42-30 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Bobby Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-30 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Bobby Harris buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Anthony Bodovsky and he's hacked by Lawrence Kim - foul #1 on Lawrence Kim, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (SF) Stjepan Ziemann | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF) Scott Moyer, James Latta | |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Bobby Harris makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gene Cook | 45-32 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Bobby Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-32 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Bryan | 45-32 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Homer King - foul #3 on Homer King, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF) Albert Fish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG) Carl Ward | |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Bobby Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Bodovsky | 48-34 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Scott Moyer | 48-36 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Bobby Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Bodovsky - foul #3 on Anthony Bodovsky, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Filip Tafelski (SF), Albert Fish (C) James Dewitt, Homer King | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF), James Latta (C) Lawrence Kim, Gene Cook | |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Filip Tafelski | 50-38 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Latta | 50-41 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Mobley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (SG), James Dewitt (SF), Stjepan Ziemann (PF) Daniel Mobley, Filip Tafelski, Albert Fish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (SG), Carl Ward (PF) Daniel Bryan, Michael Myrie | |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Homer King misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Ward - foul #2 on Carl Ward, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ron Marcus (C) Stjepan Ziemann | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SG) Ronald Russell | |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Homer King misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Homer King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-41 |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Bobby Harris grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Homer King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Ron Marcus tips it in | 55-41 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by James Ybarra is denied by Bobby Harris | 55-41 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Homer King grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | James Ybarra is called for the reach on James Dewitt - foul #1 on James Ybarra, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG), Stjepan Ziemann (SF), Filip Tafelski (C) James Dewitt, Bobby Harris, Ron Marcus | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Michael Myrie (PF) Scott Moyer, James Ybarra, James Latta | |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gene Cook | 55-43 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Kim - foul #2 on Lawrence Kim, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Bobby Harris (PF) Stjepan Ziemann, Homer King | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG) Gene Cook | |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski scores on a shot in the lane set up by Daniel Mobley | 57-43 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward snags the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | James Dewitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Bodovsky | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Mobley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie misses the jumper from close range | 60-43 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Dewitt | 60-43 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Bobby Harris drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Bodovsky | 62-43 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Harris is called for the reach on Lawrence Kim - foul #1 on Bobby Harris, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (SG), Stjepan Ziemann (SF), Albert Fish (C) Daniel Mobley, James Dewitt, Filip Tafelski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG), Gene Cook (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Gene Davis (PF), James Latta (C) Ronald Russell, Daniel Bryan, Lawrence Kim, Michael Myrie, Carl Ward | |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook is hacked by Albert Fish - foul #2 on Albert Fish, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Homer King snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Bobby Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Davis - foul #1 on Gene Davis, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ron Marcus (C) Albert Fish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Bobby Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Bobby Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG), Albert Fish (C) Bobby Harris, Ron Marcus | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF) Gene Cook, Gene Davis | |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Albert Fish travels with the ball | 63-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Ron Marcus (C) Daniel Mobley, Albert Fish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ron Marcus | 63-43 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | James Dewitt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ron Marcus | 65-43 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Scott Moyer | 65-45 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Moyer - foul #1 on Scott Moyer, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG), Filip Tafelski (SF), Bobby Harris (C) James Dewitt, Stjepan Ziemann, Ron Marcus | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Ronald Russell (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Gene Davis (PF), Carl Ward (C) Scott Moyer, Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis is called for traveling | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky is hacked by Gene Cook - foul #1 on Gene Cook, team foul #8 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Albert Fish (C) Filip Tafelski, Homer King | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:33 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 03:33 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bodovsky steals the ball from Gene Davis | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (tiring) 24 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bobby Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Creighton | James Dewitt knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-48 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Carl Ward denies the turnaround by Bobby Harris | 71-48 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook grabs the board | 71-48 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim misses the easy layup | 71-48 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis snags the offensive board | 71-48 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-51 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Bobby Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-51 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | James Dewitt grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky connects on the shot from the right side set up by James Dewitt | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | James Dewitt gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | James Dewitt is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Kim - foul #3 on Lawrence Kim, team foul #9 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (PF) Albert Fish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | James Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | James Dewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis snags the defensive board | 74-51 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Cook | 74-53 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky runs out the clock | 74-53 |