| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) PF - William Reed (fresh) C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) C - Douglas Pope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Douglas Pope 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Brent Lam loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston lays it up and in set up by Jame Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Brent Lam clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Vincent Flynn is called for the reach on William Reed - foul #1 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jame Johnson and he's fouled by Benton Kennedy - foul #1 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Richard Smith tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston banks in the layup set up by Jame Johnson | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Daniel Kardos is called for the reach on Douglas Pope - foul #1 on Daniel Kardos, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Brent Lam knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Benton Kennedy | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson makes the turnaround in the paint set up by William Reed | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Douglas Pope | |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the fadeaway from the left side | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Nathan Segars hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | William Briggs knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Charles Simmons | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) SG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | William Briggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Vincent Flynn | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Frank Vinson grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | William Briggs is called for the reach on Nathan Segars - foul #1 on William Briggs, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), William Brown (SF), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Jame Johnson, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Vincent Flynn | |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | William Brown gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses the dunk | 10-10 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Micheal Cotton - foul #1 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | William Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Benton Kennedy - foul #2 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG) Micheal Cotton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG), Vincent Flynn (PF) Benton Kennedy, Nathan Segars | |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Ogata - foul #1 on Larry Ogata, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Larry Ogata | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | William Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Alfred Kula scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 12-17 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Pope - foul #1 on Douglas Pope, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF) Micheal Cotton, William Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Pope | |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses the lay-in | 13-17 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Alfred Kula gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Briggs - foul #2 on William Briggs, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (C) William Briggs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Brent Lam | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Kardos | 15-19 |
| 11:06 | Creighton | Nathan Segars buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Coonrod | 15-21 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff double dribbles | 15-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), William Reed (PF) Jame Johnson, Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Nathan Segars | |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston (C) Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (PF) Vincent Flynn | |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the easy layup | 18-21 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Kardos - foul #2 on Daniel Kardos, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Charles Simmons (SF) Daniel Kardos, William Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Douglas Pope | |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons scores on a turnaround from the right block | 20-23 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the lay-in | 20-23 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rodney Johnston | 20-23 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Brent Lam's pass is intercepted by Rodney Johnston | 22-23 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Brent Lam - foul #1 on Brent Lam, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), William Brown (SF), Clayton Huff (C) Micheal Cotton, Charles Simmons, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Vincent Flynn (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Richard Smith, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | William Reed is whistled for a carry | 22-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (SG) Horace Walburn | |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Brent Lam knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Kula | 22-26 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the finger roll | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Reed (fairly fresh) C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Pope | 24-29 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Douglas Pope misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 24-29 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | William Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Vincent Flynn - foul #2 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Charles Simmons (SF) Jame Johnson, William Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Brent Lam, Vincent Flynn | |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Douglas Pope misses the tip | 26-29 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-29 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | Richard Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SG), William Brown (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Larry Ogata, William Reed, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG) Alfred Kula | |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Micheal Cotton in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Richard Smith lays it up and in | 29-31 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | William Brown comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Segars - foul #1 on Nathan Segars, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG) Scott Shannon | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SG) Micheal Cotton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (SG), Brent Lam (SF) Horace Walburn, Frank Vinson | |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons's pass is intercepted by Nathan Segars | 30-33 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Brent Lam is fouled on the floor by Scott Shannon - foul #1 on Scott Shannon, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Clayton Huff (PF) Charles Simmons, William Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the shot in the paint | 32-35 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Brent Lam hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Huff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Coonrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Pope (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff is fouled on the floor by Alfred Kula - foul #1 on Alfred Kula, team foul #9 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), William Briggs (C) Scott Shannon, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Vincent Flynn (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Brent Lam, Nathan Segars | |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Frank Vinson clanks a runner from the left block | 33-38 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | William Briggs tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Vinson | 35-40 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | William Briggs's pass is intercepted by Frank Vinson | 35-40 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Frank Vinson lays it in | 35-42 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clayton Huff, team foul #10 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Brown (C) Jame Johnson, Larry Ogata, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Douglas Pope | |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the jumper from the left block set up by Micheal Cotton | 37-44 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Richard Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Benton Kennedy | 37-47 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy is fouled on the floor by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #11 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, William Briggs, William Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG), William Brown (SF) Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Douglas Pope (C) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Nathan Segars | |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Brent Lam knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 37-51 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-51 |