| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Latta (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Willems (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Bobby Harris inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Dewitt | 28-37 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell is fouled on the floor by Filip Tafelski - foul #1 on Filip Tafelski, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Juan Flores (SG), Albert Fish (C) James Dewitt, Philip Willems | |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | James Latta knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ybarra | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | The jumper by Juan Flores is denied by Michael Myrie | 31-37 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Albert Fish picks off the pass by Ronald Russell | 31-37 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | James Latta is called for the reach on Daniel Mobley - foul #1 on James Latta, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SG), Stjepan Ziemann (SF), Philip Willems (C) Juan Flores, Bobby Harris, Albert Fish | |
| 17:54 | Creighton | James Dewitt drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Filip Tafelski | 31-39 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Russell | 34-39 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Philip Willems can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | James Dewitt tips it home | 34-41 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell misses long on an open shot in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Mobley - foul #2 on Daniel Mobley, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Subs | Creighton | Juan Flores (SG), Bobby Harris (SF) James Dewitt, Stjepan Ziemann | |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski clanks a floater from the right block | 36-41 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender tips it home | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thurman Ellender (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Mobley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Filip Tafelski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Willems (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Philip Willems hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Filip Tafelski | 38-43 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 15:26 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Bobby Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Bobby Harris tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Ronald Russell, Carl Ward, Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SG), Albert Fish (PF), Stjepan Ziemann (C) Juan Flores, Filip Tafelski, Philip Willems | |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann's layup is rejected by James Latta | 38-45 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Albert Fish - foul #1 on Albert Fish, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF) Lawrence Kim | |
| Subs | Creighton | Juan Flores (SG), Philip Willems (C) Bobby Harris, Stjepan Ziemann | |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | The jumper by Albert Fish is denied by James Ybarra | 39-45 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | James Latta tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Gene Cook - foul #1 on Gene Cook, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (PG) Gene Cook | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Harris (SF), Filip Tafelski (PF), Stjepan Ziemann (C) Juan Flores, Albert Fish, Philip Willems | |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | James Dewitt is fouled on the floor by James Latta - foul #2 on James Latta, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward (SF) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Creighton | Juan Flores (SG), Philip Willems (C) Daniel Mobley, Stjepan Ziemann | |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Bobby Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Dewitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Juan Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Filip Tafelski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Willems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 11:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Philip Willems | 41-45 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Juan Flores misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | James Latta pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | James Latta is hacked by Bobby Harris - foul #3 on Bobby Harris, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), Peter Pace (SG), Gene Cook (SF), Thurman Ellender (C) Lawrence Kim, Daniel Bryan, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (PG), Stjepan Ziemann (PF) James Dewitt, Filip Tafelski | |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace drills a runner from the right block | 43-45 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Bobby Harris is fouled on the floor by Gene Cook - foul #2 on Gene Cook, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF) Peter Pace | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SG), Albert Fish (C) Juan Flores, Philip Willems | |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley is hacked by Ronald Russell - foul #2 on Ronald Russell, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Juan Flores (SG), Filip Tafelski (PF) Bobby Harris, Albert Fish | |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Ward | 43-45 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | James Dewitt buries a floater from close range set up by Filip Tafelski and the foul's on James Ybarra - foul #2 on James Ybarra, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, Carl Ward, Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Harris (SF), Albert Fish (PF), Philip Willems (C) Juan Flores, Filip Tafelski, Stjepan Ziemann | |
| 08:53 | Creighton | James Dewitt makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell's floater is tipped away by Albert Fish | 45-48 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | James Latta blows the layup | 45-48 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Philip Willems grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley is hacked by Ronald Russell - foul #3 on Ronald Russell, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (PG), Carl Ward (SF) Ronald Russell, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Creighton | Juan Flores (SG), Filip Tafelski (PF) James Dewitt, Albert Fish | |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | James Latta pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | James Latta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Myrie | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Mobley (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Filip Tafelski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Willems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-49 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Bobby Harris makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Filip Tafelski | 45-51 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward scores on a shot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Bobby Harris can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | James Latta gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Bryan | 49-51 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Bobby Harris hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Mobley | 49-53 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Kim | 52-53 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Michael Myrie blocks the short jumper by Filip Tafelski | 52-53 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Bryan | 54-53 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Michael Myrie takes the ball from Juan Flores | 54-53 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), James Ybarra (SF) Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (PG), Stjepan Ziemann (PF), Albert Fish (C) Daniel Mobley, Filip Tafelski, Philip Willems | |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie buries a jump hook from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Bobby Harris is fouled on the floor by James Ybarra - foul #3 on James Ybarra, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward (PF) Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (PG), Philip Willems (C) Juan Flores, Albert Fish | |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Bobby Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Mobley - foul #3 on Daniel Mobley, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Albert Fish (PF) Bobby Harris | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Mobley (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Dewitt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stjepan Ziemann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Fish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Willems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dewitt | 58-55 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | James Latta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SG), Thurman Ellender (C) Daniel Bryan, James Latta | |
| Subs | Creighton | Juan Flores (SG), Bobby Harris (SF) Daniel Mobley, Albert Fish | |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Bobby Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Dewitt | 58-58 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, Carl Ward, Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (PG), Filip Tafelski (PF) Bobby Harris, Philip Willems | |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Ronald Russell and he's fouled by Stjepan Ziemann - foul #3 on Stjepan Ziemann, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Harris (SF), Philip Willems (C) Juan Flores, Filip Tafelski | |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Philip Willems hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 61-58 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | Bobby Harris tips it in | 61-60 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Latta | 61-60 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Myrie | 64-60 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Mobley | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie hits a jump hook from the left block | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann clanks a runner in the lane | 66-62 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan is hacked by Daniel Mobley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Mobley, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (PG) Ronald Russell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Filip Tafelski (PF) Stjepan Ziemann | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | James Dewitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Mobley - foul #5 on Daniel Mobley, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maurice Merle (C) James Latta | |
| Subs | Creighton | Juan Flores (SG) Daniel Mobley | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Juan Flores is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Juan Flores, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG) Lawrence Kim | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Juan Flores is called for the reach on James Ybarra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Flores, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Bobby Harris misses short on a shot from the right side | 72-62 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Philip Willems drills a turnaround near the basket | 72-64 |