| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) C - Scott Hay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fresh) C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Scott Hay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | John Loudermilk steps in front of the Ronald Eyler pass | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Scott Hay picks off the pass by Todd Popp | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Robert Hays clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse Fenner - foul #1 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bradley Sines, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Scott Hay misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jesse Fenner - foul #2 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Williams (C) Jesse Fenner | |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Scott Hay misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Scott Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Todd Popp hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Sines | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Scott Hay comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Saulters - foul #1 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Scott Hay makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Scott Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Robert Hays is called for the reach on John Loudermilk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Robert Hays, Ronald Eyler, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Andy Etchison is called for the reach on John Loudermilk - foul #1 on Andy Etchison, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Todd Popp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Loudermilk | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge lays it up and in and he's hacked by Todd Popp - foul #1 on Todd Popp, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG) Steven Hamilton, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG), Larry Seward (C) John Loudermilk, Bradley Sines, Todd Popp | |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Saulters | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) SF - Andy Etchison (fresh) PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) C - Larry Seward (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 8-8 |
| 15:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kevin Saulters | 8-8 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses long on a floater from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Andy Etchison - foul #2 on Andy Etchison, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Smith (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Andy Etchison, Donnie Woolridge, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (PF) Daniel Williams | |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Scott Hay gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Robert Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG) Kevin Saulters | |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Derrick Vickery | 8-12 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Donald Cole - foul #1 on Donald Cole, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Robert Cook (SG) Robert Hays, Ronald Eyler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG), Todd Popp (PF) Derrick Vickery, Donald Cole | |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Steven Hamilton - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Williams (C) Fredrick Woods | |
| 14:13 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Scott Hay pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | David Smith buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Cook | 13-13 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Elroy Tidwell is called for the reach on Todd Popp - foul #1 on Elroy Tidwell, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Steven Hamilton, Robert Cook, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Kevin Saulters (SF) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward | |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Weaver - foul #1 on Roy Weaver, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | David Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 15-15 |
| 12:39 | Creighton | Bradley Sines loses the dribble to Robert Hays | 15-15 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) David Smith, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Donald Cole (PF), Fredrick Woods (C) Bradley Sines, Todd Popp, Daniel Williams | |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is hacked by Elroy Tidwell - foul #2 on Elroy Tidwell, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF) Robert Hays, Ronald Eyler, Elroy Tidwell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (C) Fredrick Woods | |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Cole (fresh) C - Larry Seward (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Larry Seward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Donald Cole is hacked by Donnie Woolridge - foul #2 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), David Smith (SF), Brian Owensby (PF) Steven Hamilton, Robert Cook, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG), Daniel Williams (C) Derrick Vickery, Larry Seward | |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Popp (PF) Donald Cole | |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Todd Popp is hacked by Brian Owensby - foul #1 on Brian Owensby, team foul #11 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SF) Kevin Saulters | |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler is hacked by Daniel Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Donald Cole (SF) John Loudermilk, Daniel Williams | |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Todd Popp pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Ronald Eyler takes the ball from Fredrick Woods | 18-19 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hays | 21-19 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Todd Popp hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Vickery | 21-21 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Robert Hays clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Todd Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Eyler | 21-21 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Donald Cole is called for the reach on Ronald Eyler - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Hays, David Smith, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Larry Seward (C) Bradley Sines, Donald Cole, Fredrick Woods | |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Todd Popp snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Todd Popp | 22-23 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Scott Hay comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-23 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver tips it in | 24-23 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses badly on a shot from close range | 24-23 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Scott Hay snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) SG - Ronald Eyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Hay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Vickery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Popp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Seward (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Derrick Vickery is called for the reach on Ronald Eyler - foul #1 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), David Smith (SF), Brian Owensby (C) Steven Hamilton, Richard Bright, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Derrick Vickery | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Larry Seward lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Sines | 26-25 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | David Smith comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Saulters - foul #2 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Scott Hay (C) Ronald Eyler, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF) John Loudermilk, Kevin Saulters | |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Todd Popp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Robert Hays snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Robert Cook scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hays | 30-25 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Charles Helmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Seward | 30-25 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Todd Popp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Hay | 30-25 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Hays | 32-25 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | David Smith steps in front of the Larry Seward pass | 32-25 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Robert Cook blows the layup | 32-25 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Scott Hay hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Larry Seward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | David Smith is called for 3 seconds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Roy Weaver (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Robert Hays, Robert Cook, David Smith, Brian Owensby, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Derrick Vickery (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Charles Helmer, Bradley Sines, Fredrick Woods, Todd Popp, Larry Seward | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fresh) SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery loses the ball out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 34-25 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell hits a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on John Loudermilk - foul #1 on John Loudermilk, team foul #12 | 36-25 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Ronald Eyler takes the ball from Jesse Fenner | 37-25 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Jesse Fenner swats the layup by Donnie Woolridge | 37-25 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters is hacked by Donnie Woolridge - foul #3 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #12 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG) Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | John Loudermilk pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Andy Etchison steals the ball from Daniel Williams | 37-27 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 40-27 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver double dribbles | 40-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), David Smith (SF), Scott Hay (C) Steven Hamilton, Ronald Eyler, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Donald Cole (PF) John Loudermilk, Daniel Williams | |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods tips it in | 40-29 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hays | 43-29 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Donald Cole comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |