| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Joe Clay grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow blows the layup | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Hooper | 35-31 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Mathew Cox swats the shot by Jason Ludlow | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Hooper and he's fouled by Joe Clay - foul #1 on Joe Clay, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:58 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy scores on a fadeaway from close range | 38-35 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper is hacked by Jason Ludlow - foul #3 on Jason Ludlow, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Phelps (PF) Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Fergus (SF) Jason Ludlow | |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Webb | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Joe Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Ryan Hooper, Stephen Webb, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Randy Byram (C) Eugene Eakin, Joe Clay | |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tommie Morse | 41-35 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Tommie Morse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) PF - Robert Phelps (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Sweeting (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tommie Morse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Stokes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Fergus (fresh) PF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Byram (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Scott Stokes steps in front of the Korey Dowling pass | 41-35 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Tommie Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Korey Dowling | 41-35 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling can't throw it down | 41-35 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | The jump hook by Raymond Fergus is blocked by Terry Sweeting | 43-35 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Randy Byram tips it in | 43-37 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps drills a fadeaway from close range | 45-37 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Korey Dowling steals the ball from Roy Kennedy | 45-37 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis and he's hacked by Randy Byram - foul #2 on Randy Byram, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Ryan Hooper (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Mathew Cox (PF) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling, Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Jason Ludlow (SF), Joe Clay (C) Scott Stokes, Raymond Fergus, Roy Kennedy | |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Sweeting - foul #3 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (SG), Gregory White (PF) Tommie Morse, Randy Byram | |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Richard Graham scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Ryan Hooper | 50-39 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Joseph Zupp takes the ball from Jason Ludlow | 50-39 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Richard Graham hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 12:39 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Clay | 52-41 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox comes up short on the runner in the lane | 52-41 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Joe Clay grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Richard Graham swats the layup by Gregory White | 52-41 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Scheerer | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Scheerer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Eugene Eakin | 52-43 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Scheerer - foul #2 on Anthony Scheerer, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Raymond Fergus (SF), Roy Kennedy (PF) Anthony Scheerer, Jason Ludlow, Gregory White | |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Zupp - foul #2 on Joseph Zupp, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Robert Phelps (PF) Ryan Hooper, Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb tips it home | 55-44 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Korey Dowling (SF), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Stephen Webb, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Randy Byram (C) Eugene Eakin, Joe Clay | |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Fergus - foul #3 on Raymond Fergus, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Ludlow (SF) Raymond Fergus | |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Korey Dowling - foul #1 on Korey Dowling, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper's pass is intercepted by Tommie Morse | 56-46 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow lays it in on a great pass from Tommie Morse | 56-48 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Byram - foul #3 on Randy Byram, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Mathew Cox (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Robert Phelps, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Joe Clay (C) Tommie Morse, Randy Byram | |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | The short jumper by Jason Ludlow is denied by Richard Graham | 57-48 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy tips it in | 57-50 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Hooper | 60-50 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ryan Hooper | 60-50 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Stokes - foul #1 on Scott Stokes, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Stephen Webb (SF) Ryan Hooper, Korey Dowling | |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Fergus (SF) Jason Ludlow | |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Joe Clay pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-50 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Graham | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Fergus (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Zupp | 63-50 |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Scott Stokes's floater is knocked away by Stephen Webb | 63-50 |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mathew Cox | 63-50 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus lays it up and in set up by Roy Kennedy and he's hacked by Stephen Webb - foul #3 on Stephen Webb, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Ryan Hooper (SG), Robert Phelps (PF), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Christopher Thompson, Mathew Cox, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Anthony Scheerer (SG), Randy Byram (PF), Gregory White (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Roy Kennedy, Joe Clay | |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-53 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Tommie Morse drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Scheerer | 65-56 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer slams it home | 65-58 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis blows the layup | 65-58 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Hooper | 65-58 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Randy Byram snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Mathew Cox (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Robert Phelps, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Scott Stokes (SG), Jason Ludlow (SF), Roy Kennedy (PF), Joe Clay (C) Tommie Morse, Anthony Scheerer, Raymond Fergus, Randy Byram, Gregory White | |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox makes the shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Zupp | 67-58 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Joe Clay misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Joe Clay snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow is hacked by Stephen Webb - foul #4 on Stephen Webb, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Roy Kennedy - foul #1 on Roy Kennedy, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Scott Stokes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox banks in the layup | 70-61 |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow connects on the floater from the left block | 70-63 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-63 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Zupp | 70-63 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the dunk attempt | 70-63 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Scott Stokes is called for the reach on Ryan Hooper - foul #2 on Scott Stokes, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Scott Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Eugene Eakin is called for the reach on Stephen Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Joe Clay misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-63 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy can't tip it in | 73-63 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Richard Graham's pass is intercepted by Scott Stokes | 73-63 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Scott Stokes lays it up and in | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is hacked by Eugene Eakin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG) Eugene Eakin | |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Scott Stokes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Richard Graham runs out the clock | 74-65 |