| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wilfred Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sholar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm is denied on a layup by James Sholar | 41-29 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Wilfred Parks | 43-29 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | James Sholar grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Taylor Robinson | 45-29 |
| 17:58 | Creighton | Clinton Hunter steals the ball from Steven Hernandes | 45-29 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks is hacked by Thomas Melville - foul #2 on Thomas Melville, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilfred Parks | 47-29 |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Thomas Melville knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hernandes | 47-32 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips is hacked by Thomas Melville - foul #3 on Thomas Melville, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter (PG), Sean Franck (SG), Edgar Bradford (SF), Paul Koontz (PF), Blaine Maule (C) Wilfred Parks, Taylor Robinson, Dan Phillips, Clinton Hunter, James Sholar | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), Darwin Cox (SF), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, James Temple, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Blaine Maule scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mikey Porter | 50-32 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Darwin Cox is hacked by Mikey Porter - foul #3 on Mikey Porter, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Mitchell (SF) Mikey Porter | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Randall Rickard hits a jumper from the baseline | 50-34 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Edgar Bradford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Mitchell | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Koontz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Blaine Maule (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Selders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Branum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darwin Cox (fresh) PF - Douglas Mingle (fresh) C - Randall Rickard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Randall Rickard scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by William Selders and the foul's on Blaine Maule - foul #1 on Blaine Maule, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter (PG) Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Randall Rickard makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Blaine Maule misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-37 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck hits the follow up shot | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Darwin Cox hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Branum | 55-39 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Blaine Maule clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Paul Koontz hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mikey Porter | 57-39 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle loses the ball out of bounds | 57-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Taylor Robinson (SG), Dan Phillips (SF), Clinton Hunter (PF), James Sholar (C) Mikey Porter, Sean Franck, Edgar Bradford, Paul Koontz, Blaine Maule | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Steven Hernandes (SG), James Temple (SF), Clarence Zarate (PF), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, James Branum, Darwin Cox, Randall Rickard, Douglas Mingle | |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks's pass is intercepted by Clarence Zarate | 57-39 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Sholar - foul #3 on James Sholar, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Wilfred Parks | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:28 | Creighton | James Sholar swats the short shot by James Temple | 59-41 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Thomas Melville tips it home | 59-43 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Hernandes - foul #1 on Steven Hernandes, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Hernandes | 61-46 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | James Temple picks off the pass by Taylor Robinson | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:20 | Creighton | James Temple can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Sholar | 61-46 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | James Sholar knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Hunter | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wilfred Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sholar (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Zarate | 63-49 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Melville steals the ball from Clinton Hunter | 63-49 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Thomas Melville jams it | 63-51 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips is fouled on the floor by James Temple - foul #2 on James Temple, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter (PG), Sean Franck (SG), Edgar Bradford (SF), Paul Koontz (PF), Blaine Maule (C) Wilfred Parks, Taylor Robinson, Dan Phillips, Clinton Hunter, James Sholar | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), Darwin Cox (SF), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, James Temple, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Blaine Maule | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Darwin Cox misses the easy layup | 66-51 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Blaine Maule grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Randall Rickard snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Koontz | 66-51 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Bradford | 66-51 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck lays it in | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Darwin Cox hits a jumper from the right side set up by William Selders | 68-53 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Randall Rickard swats the short shot by Blaine Maule | 68-53 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean Franck | 70-53 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Darwin Cox scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Branum | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Randall Rickard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Randall Rickard drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Darwin Cox | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mikey Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Franck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Koontz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Blaine Maule (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Selders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Branum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darwin Cox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Mingle (fairly fresh) C - Randall Rickard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mikey Porter | 73-57 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | James Branum misses the driving attempt from close range | 73-57 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Edgar Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Blaine Maule clanks a shot from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randall Rickard | 73-57 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | James Branum knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darwin Cox | 73-59 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Bradford | 75-59 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | James Branum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Mikey Porter, team foul #4 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Taylor Robinson (SG), Dan Phillips (SF), Clinton Hunter (PF), James Sholar (C) Mikey Porter, Sean Franck, Edgar Bradford, Paul Koontz, Blaine Maule | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Steven Hernandes (SG), James Temple (SF), Clarence Zarate (PF), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, James Branum, Darwin Cox, Douglas Mingle, Randall Rickard | |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Thomas Melville can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Sholar | 75-59 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hernandes picks off the pass by Taylor Robinson | 75-59 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Thomas Melville lays it up and in set up by Steven Hernandes | 75-61 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | James Sholar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 75-61 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Thomas Melville can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Taylor Robinson - foul #1 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #5 | 75-61 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Thomas Melville makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Thomas Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson's floater is knocked away by Ronnie Malm | 75-63 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clarence Zarate | 75-63 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Thomas Melville is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Parks - foul #2 on Wilfred Parks, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 75-63 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | James Temple pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wilfred Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sholar (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Creighton | Thomas Melville hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter scores on a runner from the left block | 77-63 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Thomas Melville misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dan Phillips | 77-63 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | James Sholar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-63 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Melville | 77-65 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wilfred Parks | 80-65 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by James Temple is blocked by Clinton Hunter | 80-65 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter is called for traveling | 80-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter (PG), Sean Franck (SG), Edgar Bradford (SF), Paul Koontz (PF), Blaine Maule (C) Wilfred Parks, Taylor Robinson, Dan Phillips, Clinton Hunter, James Sholar | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), Darwin Cox (SF), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, James Temple, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Randall Rickard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 80-65 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Randall Rickard tips it in | 80-67 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Mikey Porter drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Koontz | 83-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | William Selders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mikey Porter - foul #5 on Mikey Porter, team foul #7 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Mitchell (SF) Mikey Porter | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | William Selders makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | William Selders makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Mark Mitchell clanks a floater from the right wing | 83-69 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Paul Koontz tips it home | 85-69 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Sean Franck takes the ball from William Selders in the backcourt | 85-69 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck runs out the clock | 85-69 |