| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kost (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Kost inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Creighton | James Kost makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-30 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | David Theisen connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Leyba | 21-30 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the tip | 21-30 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | David Theisen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson hits the follow up shot | 23-30 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the shot in the paint set up by James Kost | 23-32 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Kost - foul #3 on James Kost, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Gordon Gallant is called for the reach on Keith Ferriera - foul #2 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Bramblett (C) Joe Nichols | |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 25-35 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley tips it but misses | 25-35 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Tim Williams drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Keith Ferriera | 28-37 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Keith Ferriera | 28-37 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Gallant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Bramblett (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Tim Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 28-40 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Tim Williams steals the ball from Sean Clawson | 28-40 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses long on a runner from the left block | 28-40 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | A charge is called on Floyd Hunt - foul #2 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Noah Fitzgerald (PF), Antonio Belden (C) David Theisen, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams, Jason Bramblett | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 30-40 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner can't connect on a shot near the basket | 30-40 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it in | 30-42 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | James Kost misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Martines - foul #3 on Larry Martines, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF) Keith Ferriera | |
| 12:41 | Creighton | James Kost misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | James Kost makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is hacked by James Kost - foul #4 on James Kost, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) James Kost | |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Keith Ferriera takes the ball from Noah Fitzgerald | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Douse (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Noah Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antonio Belden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Floyd Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 33-45 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Floyd Hunt is called for the reach on Jerry Rondeau - foul #3 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF) Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG) Keith Ferriera | |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 35-47 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Weingartner | 35-49 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 38-51 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Martines | 40-51 |
| 08:35 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers is hacked by Larry Martines - foul #4 on Larry Martines, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Larry Martines, Shawn Varley, Noah Fitzgerald, Antonio Belden | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tim Williams | 40-53 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | David Theisen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gordon Gallant - foul #3 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF) Floyd Hunt | |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Douse (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Kost (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | James Kost picks off the pass by Michael Douse | 40-54 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Joe Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF) Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Joe Nichols - foul #3 on Joe Nichols, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses short on a shot in the lane | 42-54 |
| 06:34 | Creighton | James Kost snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the jumper near the basket | 42-54 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-56 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | James Kost is hacked by Sean Clawson - foul #3 on Sean Clawson, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (PG), Noah Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Douse (C) David Theisen, Gordon Gallant, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Tim Williams | |
| 05:20 | Creighton | James Kost drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lloyd Watts | 44-59 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson hits the finger roll set up by Shawn Varley and he's fouled by Joe Nichols - foul #4 on Joe Nichols, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Antonio Belden (C) Larry Martines, Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Rondeau - foul #2 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG) Sean Clawson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF) Tyler Weingartner | |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Larry Martines - foul #5 on Larry Martines, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Larry Martines, Shawn Varley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams | |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 47-62 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba snags the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is hacked by Joe Nichols - foul #5 on Joe Nichols, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Michael Douse (SF) David Theisen, Gordon Gallant | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Floyd Hunt (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Joe Nichols | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Douse (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:07 | Creighton | James Kost misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Watts - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp (C) Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (C) Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt slams it home on a great pass from Tim Williams | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Noah Fitzgerald | 52-64 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rondeau - foul #3 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt | |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Michael Douse gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Lloyd Watts - foul #2 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits a turnaround from close range | 54-66 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-66 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Michael Douse grabs the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Michael Douse drills a floater from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Koepp | 56-66 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Michael Douse gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-66 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Michael Douse grabs the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Michael Douse buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Noah Fitzgerald | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is hacked by Noah Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noah Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Noah Fitzgerald, Michael Douse, Antonio Belden, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Jason Bramblett (C) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Shawn Varley | 59-67 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Keith Ferriera steals the ball from Sean Clawson | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera lays it up and in | 59-69 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | David Theisen loses the dribble to Johnny Rodgers | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers runs out the clock | 59-69 |