| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zaiss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Alan Ford snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Drew King makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alan Ford and he's hacked by Frank Bonenfant - foul #1 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Drew King makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alan Ford | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | John Melvin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 34-36 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Branden Jones | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown's fadeaway is rejected by John Melvin | 37-36 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | John Zaiss gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | John Zaiss scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Ford | 37-38 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | John Melvin snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Alan Ford drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Drew King | 37-41 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SG), Ronnie Burley (SF), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell (PG), Dobromierz Guiski (PF) Mark Johnson, Drew King | |
| 17:10 | Creighton | John Melvin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Elmer Cogdell steps in front of the Scott Brown pass | 37-41 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Ronnie Burley steals it from John Zaiss | 37-41 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | John Goode misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | William Engle hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | John Zaiss misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Dobromierz Guiski steals it from John Goode | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Goode (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Elmer Cogdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Zaiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) C - John Melvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Creighton | John Melvin buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dobromierz Guiski and he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, John Goode, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), William Tyson (SF), Drew King (PF) Elmer Cogdell, John Zaiss, Alan Ford, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| 15:51 | Creighton | John Melvin misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | William Engle gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-43 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Drew King can't connect on a shot in the lane | 41-43 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Schweitzer (C) John Melvin | |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | John Schweitzer can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-43 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | John Schweitzer misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the fadeaway from the left block | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | John Schweitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Michael Rodgers is called for the reach on William Tyson - foul #2 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF) Ronnie Burley, William Engle | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG), Elmer Cogdell (C) Mark Johnson, John Schweitzer | |
| 14:14 | Creighton | William Tyson buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jose Martin | 43-45 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jose Martin - foul #4 on Jose Martin, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Alton Butler, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Ford (SF), John Schweitzer (C) Jose Martin, Drew King | |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Alan Ford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | John Zaiss is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF) Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski (PF) William Tyson | |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler tips it home | 47-45 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Zaiss | 47-47 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alton Butler | 49-47 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | John Zaiss is hacked by Alton Butler - foul #1 on Alton Butler, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Engle (PF), William Daniell (C) John Goode, Alton Butler, Frank Bonenfant, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), William Tyson (SG), Drew King (PF), John Melvin (C) Elmer Cogdell, John Zaiss, Dobromierz Guiski, John Schweitzer | |
| 11:54 | Creighton | John Melvin loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Engle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Drew King (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Ford - foul #3 on Alan Ford, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG) Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Alan Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | John Melvin snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Alan Ford knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Tyson | 51-50 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Drew King swats the short shot by Michael Rodgers | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Drew King grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Alan Ford is fouled on the floor by Michael Rodgers - foul #3 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), John Goode (SG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG), Pablo Serrano (SF) William Tyson, Alan Ford | |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Zaiss | 51-53 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Brown | 54-53 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | John Melvin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Zaiss | 54-53 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Drew King drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 54-55 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | John Melvin denies the turnaround by Ronnie Burley | 54-55 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Drew King snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Drew King tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | John Goode can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | John Zaiss blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | John Melvin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | John Goode can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Drew King | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronnie Burley | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Goode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronnie Burley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - William Engle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Zaiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Serrano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - John Melvin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Mark Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pablo Serrano | 59-59 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Pablo Serrano - foul #1 on Pablo Serrano, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, John Goode, Frank Bonenfant, William Engle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), William Tyson (SG), Alan Ford (SF), Elmer Cogdell (PF), John Schweitzer (C) Mark Johnson, John Zaiss, Pablo Serrano, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Schweitzer | 61-59 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG) Ronnie Burley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | William Tyson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Tyson - foul #4 on William Tyson, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alan Ford | 63-59 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | William Tyson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Alton Butler is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #2 on Alton Butler, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Tyson - foul #5 on William Tyson, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Alton Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG) William Tyson | |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Alan Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | John Schweitzer's pass is intercepted by Frank Bonenfant | 64-61 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Scott Brown and he's fouled by Alan Ford - foul #4 on Alan Ford, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell (C) William Daniell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski (PF), John Melvin (C) Elmer Cogdell, John Schweitzer | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski connects on the floater from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-63 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | John Melvin hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Zaiss | 69-65 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant hits the follow up shot | 71-65 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Zaiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Melvin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Branden Jones | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Michael Rodgers steals the ball from Alan Ford | 73-65 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown lays it up and in set up by Michael Rodgers | 75-65 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | John Melvin banks in the layup and the foul's on Joshua Trussell - foul #1 on Joshua Trussell, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), John Goode (SF), William Engle (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Elmer Cogdell (SG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Drew King (PF) Jose Martin, John Zaiss, Alan Ford, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| 03:07 | Creighton | John Melvin makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is whistled for a carry | 75-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG) Branden Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG) John Melvin | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Alton Butler, William Engle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Ford (SF), John Melvin (C) Pablo Serrano, Elmer Cogdell | |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Alan Ford misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 75-68 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | John Melvin tips it home | 75-70 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF) John Goode, Ronnie Burley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses badly on a shot from the right side | 75-70 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Drew King grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Alan Ford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Brown | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Creighton | Drew King connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Zaiss | 78-72 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 78-72 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Jose Martin pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Drew King is hacked by Frank Bonenfant - foul #3 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Drew King misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant's layup is rejected by Drew King | 78-72 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Drew King snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Michael Rodgers is called for the reach on Alan Ford - foul #4 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Alan Ford makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Alan Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell is fouled in the backcourt by John Zaiss - foul #2 on John Zaiss, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (PF) Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | John Melvin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is hacked by John Zaiss in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Zaiss, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) William Engle | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Branden Jones is called for the reach on John Zaiss - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | John Zaiss makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | John Zaiss misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is hacked by Jose Martin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jose Martin, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG) Jose Martin | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | John Melvin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Drew King | 84-77 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | John Melvin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alan Ford | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on William Engle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Johnson, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | John Melvin grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | William Engle takes the ball from John Zaiss | 85-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Johnson, team foul #12 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) William Daniell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown runs out the clock | 86-80 |