| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Derrick Hall inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | David Kallenberg steals the ball from Derrick Hall | 19-26 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Gary Renshaw steps in front of the Dale Byers pass | 19-26 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Kallenberg | 19-29 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Lappin | 19-29 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-30 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Kallenberg | 19-33 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-33 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin's floater is tipped away by Robert Taylor | 19-33 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Dale Byers snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-33 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-33 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Cheney | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fairly fresh) SF - Derrick Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Byers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Renshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kallenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Cheney | 24-33 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter can't finish the layup | 24-33 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Gary Renshaw is blocked by Robert Taylor | 24-33 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-35 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Robert Taylor snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney makes the 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Tom Howard (SF), Dominic Cogdell (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Eugene Cha (SG), Brian Streitenberge (SF), Wayne Kilichowski (PF) Harold Smith, Dave Hunter, Harold Lappin, Gary Renshaw | |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | Lewis Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Eugene Cha steals the ball from Timothy Brady | 27-36 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards (C) David Kallenberg | |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Tom Howard comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 27-36 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Tom Howard is hacked by Brian Streitenberge - foul #1 on Brian Streitenberge, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG) William Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-36 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-38 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Lewis Huff misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Edwards - foul #2 on Jason Edwards, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Lewis Huff makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Lewis Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Cha, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF) Timothy Brady, Tom Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Lewis Huff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lewis Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) C - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski blows the layup | 29-38 |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | Lewis Huff comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wayne Kilichowski | 29-41 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Eugene Cha picks off the pass by Ahmed Banas in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Ahmed Banas steps in front of the Brian Streitenberge pass | 29-41 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Lewis Huff | 31-41 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lewis Huff | 31-41 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Hall | 34-41 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lewis Huff - foul #2 on Lewis Huff, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Dale Byers (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Ahmed Banas, Dominic Cogdell, Lewis Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Dave Hunter (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), David Kallenberg (C) Richard McCracker, Eugene Cha, Brian Streitenberge, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Derrick Hall | 34-44 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | David Kallenberg blocks the short jumper by Derrick Hall | 34-44 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Harold Lappin is blocked by Robert Taylor | 34-44 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Derrick Hall | 34-44 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Timothy Brady can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Hall is called for the reach on Harold Lappin - foul #2 on Derrick Hall, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), Tom Howard (SF) Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-44 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Dale Byers grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Tom Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith tips it in | 34-46 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Tom Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SF) Harold Lappin | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Howard (fresh) PF - Matthew Bhakta (fresh) C - Lewis Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eugene Cha (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith is hacked by Matthew Bhakta - foul #1 on Matthew Bhakta, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (PF) Matthew Bhakta | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Brian Streitenberge (SF) Harold Smith, Dave Hunter | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge is fouled on the floor by Dominic Cogdell - foul #3 on Dominic Cogdell, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF) Timothy Brady, Tom Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski (C) David Kallenberg | |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Dominic Cogdell - foul #4 on Dominic Cogdell, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Byers (PF) Lewis Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Gary Renshaw is called for the reach on Dale Byers - foul #1 on Gary Renshaw, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Taylor (C) Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG) Brian Streitenberge | |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Derrick Hall snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Wayne Kilichowski steps in front of the Dale Byers pass | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 34-52 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney drills a turnaround in the paint | 36-52 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Kilichowski | 36-52 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Kilichowski and the foul's on Derrick Hall - foul #3 on Derrick Hall, team foul #8 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Tom Howard (SF), Dominic Cogdell (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), Jason Edwards (C) Harold Smith, Richard McCracker, Gary Renshaw | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | William Jenkinson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Brady | 39-55 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-55 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dominic Cogdell | 39-55 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Timothy Brady misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Shelby Vanegas | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jenkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Howard (fresh) PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lewis Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) PF - Wayne Kilichowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Tom Howard buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Huff | 42-57 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards's floater is tipped away by Lewis Huff | 42-57 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Timothy Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Timothy Brady makes the shot from the left wing set up by Lewis Huff | 44-57 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha can't finish the layup | 44-57 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Lewis Huff gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Tom Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha misses the tip | 44-57 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lewis Huff | 44-57 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Timothy Brady hits a shot from the right side set up by William Jenkinson | 46-57 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards is hacked by Dominic Cogdell - foul #5 on Dominic Cogdell, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta (PF) Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG) Shelby Vanegas | |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Brian Streitenberge is called for the reach on Tom Howard - foul #2 on Brian Streitenberge, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Tom Howard is fouled on the floor by Brian Streitenberge - foul #3 on Brian Streitenberge, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Lewis Huff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Brady - foul #1 on Timothy Brady, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Timothy Brady knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William Jenkinson | 52-60 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF), Dale Byers (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Timothy Brady, William Jenkinson, Tom Howard, Matthew Bhakta, Lewis Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), David Kallenberg (C) Eugene Cha, Brian Streitenberge, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Ahmed Banas is called for the reach on Richard McCracker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ahmed Banas, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Derrick Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Cheney - foul #3 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Derrick Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Tom Howard (SF), Matthew Bhakta (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SG), Brian Streitenberge (SF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Dave Hunter, Harold Lappin, David Kallenberg | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker runs out the clock | 52-63 |