| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blair Rahm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Victor Murphy (fresh) PF - Manuel Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Hyde (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Irwin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George McWayne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Pinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Quam (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Sells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by George McWayne | 28-35 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen is hacked by Phillip Quam - foul #1 on Phillip Quam, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Victor Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Victor Murphy makes the floater in the lane set up by Blair Rahm and he's fouled by Matthew Pinner - foul #2 on Matthew Pinner, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Victor Murphy makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen misses badly on a floater from the left block | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Sells | 31-35 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-35 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Quam | 31-35 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Blair Rahm clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner misses the jumper in the paint | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Manuel Hansen | 31-35 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | James Sells is called for the reach on Daniel Walton - foul #2 on James Sells, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (PG), Douglas Whitlock (PF), James Ponder (C) Daniel Walton, Manuel Hansen, Chester Hyde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman (PG), Samuel Mountain (SG), James Kornbluth (SF), Christopher Rawls (PF), Danny McVean (C) Joseph Irwin, George McWayne, Matthew Pinner, Phillip Quam, James Sells | |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Blair Rahm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Victor Murphy tips it in | 33-35 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Francis Norman takes the ball from Christopher Rawls | 33-35 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Blair Rahm lays it up and in set up by Francis Norman | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blair Rahm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Whitlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerome Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mountain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kornbluth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rawls (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny McVean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls tips it home | 35-37 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | Victor Murphy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Norman | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Walton (PG), Manuel Hansen (PF), Chester Hyde (C) Blair Rahm, Victor Murphy, Douglas Whitlock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin (PG), George McWayne (SG), Matthew Pinner (SF) Jerome Chapman, Samuel Mountain, James Kornbluth | |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen is hacked by Joseph Irwin - foul #2 on Joseph Irwin, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam (PF), James Sells (C) Christopher Rawls, Danny McVean | |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Francis Norman pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Francis Norman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Sells | 40-40 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Daniel Walton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Francis Norman | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | James Sells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Joseph Irwin takes the ball from Manuel Hansen | 42-40 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Joseph Irwin is called for the reach on Chester Hyde - foul #3 on Joseph Irwin, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Blair Rahm (SG), Victor Murphy (SF), Douglas Whitlock (PF) Francis Norman, James Ponder, Manuel Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain (SG), James Kornbluth (SF), Christopher Rawls (PF), Danny McVean (C) George McWayne, Matthew Pinner, Phillip Quam, James Sells | |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Victor Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Samuel Mountain, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman (PG) Joseph Irwin | |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock drills a jumper from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Blair Rahm grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blair Rahm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Hyde (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerome Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mountain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kornbluth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rawls (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny McVean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Creighton | Victor Murphy buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Blair Rahm | 46-42 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Daniel Walton grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Daniel Walton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Daniel Walton snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock scores on a shot from close range set up by Daniel Walton and he's fouled by Christopher Rawls - foul #2 on Christopher Rawls, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (PG), Manuel Hansen (PF) Daniel Walton, Chester Hyde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin (PG), George McWayne (SG) Jerome Chapman, Samuel Mountain | |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Whitlock | 49-42 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Christopher Rawls is called for the reach on Blair Rahm - foul #3 on Christopher Rawls, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner (SF), Phillip Quam (PF), James Sells (C) James Kornbluth, Christopher Rawls, Danny McVean | |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Blair Rahm makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Blair Rahm makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Victor Murphy - foul #2 on Victor Murphy, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Ponder (C) Douglas Whitlock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Francis Norman and he's fouled by Phillip Quam - foul #2 on Phillip Quam, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George McWayne | 54-45 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | James Ponder misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Sells - foul #3 on James Sells, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Walton (PG) Francis Norman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:42 | Creighton | James Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | James Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Quam and he's hacked by Manuel Hansen - foul #3 on Manuel Hansen, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (SF), Chester Hyde (C) Victor Murphy, James Ponder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Chester Hyde pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Francis Norman's floater is knocked away by Phillip Quam | 56-47 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | James Sells grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Chester Hyde grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Blair Rahm buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Walton | 59-47 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam tips it in | 59-49 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Blair Rahm travels with the ball | 59-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Murphy (SF), Douglas Whitlock (PF) Blair Rahm, Manuel Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman (PG), Samuel Mountain (SG), James Kornbluth (SF), Christopher Rawls (PF), Danny McVean (C) Joseph Irwin, George McWayne, Matthew Pinner, Phillip Quam, James Sells | |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Chester Hyde | 59-49 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Francis Norman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Hyde (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerome Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mountain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kornbluth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rawls (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Danny McVean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyer (SG), James Ponder (C) Daniel Walton, Chester Hyde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Christopher Rawls swats the layup by Douglas Whitlock | 59-49 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Blair Rahm (SG), Manuel Hansen (PF) Francis Norman, James Ponder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin (PG) Jerome Chapman | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Victor Murphy snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Meyer, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Chester Hyde (C) Douglas Whitlock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG), Matthew Pinner (SF), Phillip Quam (PF), James Sells (C) Samuel Mountain, James Kornbluth, Christopher Rawls, Danny McVean | |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Hansen is called for the reach on Joseph Irwin - foul #4 on Manuel Hansen, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Walton (PG), James Ponder (SF) Jeffrey Meyer, Victor Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner loses the ball out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (SF) James Ponder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Francis Norman buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Blair Rahm and the foul's on Matthew Pinner - foul #3 on Matthew Pinner, team foul #11 | 61-49 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Francis Norman makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Manuel Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Francis Norman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Walton | 65-49 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | James Sells is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walton - foul #1 on Daniel Walton, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Murphy (SF), Douglas Whitlock (PF), James Ponder (C) Francis Norman, Manuel Hansen, Chester Hyde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman (PG), Samuel Mountain (SG), James Kornbluth (SF), Christopher Rawls (PF), Danny McVean (C) Joseph Irwin, George McWayne, Matthew Pinner, Phillip Quam, James Sells | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls makes the fadeaway near the basket | 65-51 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Christopher Rawls is called for the reach on Douglas Whitlock - foul #4 on Christopher Rawls, team foul #12 | 65-51 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerome Chapman | 67-53 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Blair Rahm is fouled on the floor by Samuel Mountain - foul #2 on Samuel Mountain, team foul #13 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (PG) Daniel Walton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Blair Rahm makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Blair Rahm misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny McVean | 68-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Blair Rahm hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Norman | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blair Rahm (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Whitlock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerome Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Mountain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Kornbluth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Rawls (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Danny McVean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls's pass is intercepted by Blair Rahm | 71-56 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Blair Rahm hits the finger roll | 73-56 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth is fouled on the floor by Victor Murphy - foul #3 on Victor Murphy, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyer (SG), John Puckett (PF) Blair Rahm, Victor Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean is hacked by Douglas Whitlock - foul #2 on Douglas Whitlock, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-56 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain jams it on a nice dish by Jerome Chapman | 76-58 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-58 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Puckett - foul #1 on John Puckett, team foul #8 | 79-58 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls misses the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 79-59 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Christopher Rawls takes the ball from John Puckett | 79-59 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean's layup is rejected by John Puckett | 79-59 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyer snags the defensive board | 79-59 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyer buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Norman | 82-59 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean misses long on a jumper from the left side | 82-59 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Francis Norman connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Ponder | 84-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Rawls | 84-61 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | John Puckett misses the lay-in | 84-61 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Douglas Whitlock tips it in | 86-61 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-61 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | John Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 86-61 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Francis Norman runs out the clock | 86-61 |