| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Marlow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul comes up short on the floater in the paint | 35-43 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ludwig - foul #1 on Brandon Ludwig, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is hacked by Roy Knorr - foul #3 on Roy Knorr, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF) Roy Knorr | |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Paul Sanders's pass is intercepted by Brandon Ludwig | 35-45 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-45 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Capetillo | 35-45 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | John Lamb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | John Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Dipalma | 36-45 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Paul Sanders drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Lamb | 39-45 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul buries a driving attempt from the right block | 39-47 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Paul Sanders scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by William Dipalma - foul #2 on William Dipalma, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (C) John Marlow | |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Cole | 42-47 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), Randy Ottley (C) Paul Sanders, Calvin Allain, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Samuel Bennett (SG), George Bousquet (SF), John Doolittle (PF) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, William Dipalma | |
| 16:49 | Creighton | James Ernst takes the ball from Michael Gamble | 42-47 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gamble steps in front of the Samuel Bennett pass | 42-47 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Gamble | 44-47 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Ernst | 44-50 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | James Ernst is called for the reach on James Neale - foul #1 on James Ernst, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clayton Aston (PF), Willie Allison (C) John Lamb, Robert Capetillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Marlow (C) Samuel Bennett | |
| 16:02 | Creighton | James Neale hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Clayton Aston | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Allison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marlow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Marlow | 46-50 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Ernst | 46-52 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Willie Allison misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Ernst | 46-55 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | James Neale is called for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), John Lamb (SF), Robert Capetillo (PF), Andy Walker (C) James Neale, Michael Gamble, Randy Ottley, Clayton Aston, Willie Allison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) James Ernst, George Bousquet, Stephen Hanneman, John Doolittle | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Capetillo | 46-55 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Paul Sanders | 46-55 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Calvin Allain knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Capetillo | 49-55 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Paul Sanders clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (C) John Marlow | |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Allain | 49-55 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Paul Sanders grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Andy Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Capetillo | 49-55 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | John Lamb pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Paul Sanders comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-55 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | Calvin Allain can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 12:21 | Creighton | John Lamb hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Allain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Capetillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Andy Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - William Dipalma (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Paul Sanders is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Clayton Aston (C) Paul Sanders, Calvin Allain, John Lamb, Robert Capetillo, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Stephen Hanneman (SF), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, Roy Knorr | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Michael Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Clayton Aston tips it home | 53-55 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Dipalma | 53-58 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Allen Comer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Marlow - foul #1 on John Marlow, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (PF) William Dipalma | |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow is fouled on the floor by Clayton Aston - foul #1 on Clayton Aston, team foul #1 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), John Lamb (SF), Robert Capetillo (PF), Andy Walker (C) James Neale, Michael Gamble, Allen Comer, Randy Ottley, Clayton Aston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF) James Ernst, John Doolittle, John Marlow | |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Andy Walker | 57-60 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-62 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Calvin Allain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | John Lamb tips it in | 59-62 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul is fouled on the floor by Robert Capetillo - foul #3 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #2 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) Stephen Hanneman, George Bousquet | |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Paul Sanders, Calvin Allain, Robert Capetillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Andy Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Walker | 59-62 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | John Lamb is fouled on the floor by John Marlow - foul #2 on John Marlow, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clayton Aston (C) Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Samuel Bennett (SG), William Dipalma (SF) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul | |
| 08:10 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is called for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SF) John Lamb | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Aston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Bennett (fresh) SF - William Dipalma (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Marlow (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Randy Ottley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | James Neale is called for the reach on William Dipalma - foul #1 on James Neale, team foul #3 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), Robert Capetillo (PF) James Neale, Michael Gamble, Allen Comer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG), Stephen Hanneman (SF) Samuel Bennett, William Dipalma | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Capetillo steals the ball from Roy Knorr | 61-62 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Paul Sanders | 63-62 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Paul Sanders is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF), Andy Walker (C) Randy Ottley, Clayton Aston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), William Dipalma (PF) James Ernst, George Bousquet, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #4 on Paul Sanders, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Andy Walker snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Calvin Allain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ray McPhaul - foul #1 on Ray McPhaul, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Sanders - foul #5 on Paul Sanders, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Ray McPhaul steals the ball from Robert Capetillo | 64-64 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma misses long on a shot from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | John Lamb pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | Calvin Allain drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Lamb | 67-64 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Calvin Allain, Robert Capetillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Marlow (C) Stephen Hanneman | |
| 04:11 | Creighton | James Neale comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Ludwig | 67-64 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Dipalma | 67-67 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | John Lamb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Dipalma (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Capetillo (PF) Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Samuel Bennett (SG), George Bousquet (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, William Dipalma | |
| 03:11 | Creighton | John Lamb lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Gamble | 69-67 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Allain (SG), Andy Walker (C) Michael Gamble, Randy Ottley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF) James Ernst, Samuel Bennett, George Bousquet | |
| 02:38 | Creighton | James Neale is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ludwig - foul #2 on Brandon Ludwig, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | James Neale misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Cole and he's fouled by James Neale - foul #2 on James Neale, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses the free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Andy Walker snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo loses the ball out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | John Lamb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Cole | 69-71 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Calvin Allain clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-71 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses the tip | 69-71 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | James Neale gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Andy Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is whistled for a carry | 69-71 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lamb | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Calvin Allain - foul #3 on Calvin Allain, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - John Marlow (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Andy Walker wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-73 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Ludwig | 73-75 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-75 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Cole | 73-78 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Calvin Allain connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Capetillo | 76-78 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul scores on a shot near the basket | 76-80 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | James Neale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF), Stephen Hanneman (C) Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman misses the jump hook in the paint | 76-80 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Andy Walker snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Walter Cole steps in front of the James Neale pass | 76-80 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole banks in the layup | 76-82 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Walter Cole steals it from James Neale | 76-82 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig can't throw it down | 76-82 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Calvin Allain pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | James Neale connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Walker | 79-82 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) William Dipalma, Stephen Hanneman | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Lamb | 79-82 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Andy Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 79-82 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Cole | 79-84 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Andy Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Allain | 82-84 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-87 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Andy Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Marlow - foul #3 on John Marlow, team foul #10 | 82-87 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow snags the defensive board | 83-87 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Marlow (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | John Lamb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-89 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo grabs the offensive rebound | 83-89 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | John Lamb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-89 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr gets the rebound | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr is hacked by James Neale in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Neale, team foul #9 | 83-89 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo pulls down the rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | John Lamb misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-90 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the board | 83-90 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Allain is called for the reach on John Marlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Allain, team foul #10 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF) Roy Knorr | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo grabs the defensive rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Calvin Allain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-90 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the offensive board | 83-90 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | The clock runs out | 83-90 |