| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) SF - James Kost (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Kost inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Donald Leyba is called for the reach on Keith Ferriera - foul #1 on Donald Leyba, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:22 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Tim Williams - foul #3 on Tim Williams, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF), Duane Barry (PF) James Kost, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Devon Drummer's layup is rejected by Sean Clawson | 33-34 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson loses the dribble to Johnny Rodgers | 33-34 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Joe Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-34 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the floater from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Joe Nichols scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 35-34 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Devon Drummer steals it from Donald Leyba | 35-34 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Barry (fairly fresh) C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson is fouled on the floor by Duane Barry - foul #2 on Duane Barry, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), James Kost (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Belden - foul #1 on Antonio Belden, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Joe Nichols's pass is intercepted by Brad Waters | 39-34 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Brad Waters lays it in | 39-36 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Kyle Koepp takes the ball from James Kost | 39-36 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Brad Waters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Kost | 39-36 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Brad Waters knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Kyle Koepp - foul #1 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota loses the dribble to Lloyd Watts | 41-39 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Donald Leyba - foul #2 on Donald Leyba, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | David Theisen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Leyba | 41-42 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | James Kost misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Larry Martines gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Donald Leyba - foul #3 on Donald Leyba, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Devon Drummer (SF) Lloyd Watts, James Kost | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 43-42 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Donald Leyba | 43-44 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Sean Clawson swats the layup by Joe Nichols | 43-44 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Larry Martines connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Ferriera | 47-47 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joe Nichols, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), James Kost (SF) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Lloyd Watts steals it from Brad Waters | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nichols (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Douse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is hacked by Jerry Rondeau - foul #1 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (PF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:55 | Creighton | James Kost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Watts - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Tim Williams steps in front of the Michael Douse pass | 47-49 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | James Kost hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 50-49 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Douse | 50-51 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | James Kost connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Devon Drummer (PF), Duane Barry (C) Keith Ferriera, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Duane Barry pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Donald Leyba steps in front of the Duane Barry pass | 53-51 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Martines | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | James Kost hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Barry | 53-54 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | James Kost connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Barry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Kost - foul #2 on James Kost, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | James Kost scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 59-55 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | James Kost misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is denied on a layup by Tim Williams | 59-55 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Tim Williams snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | James Kost misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (PF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is fouled in the backcourt by David Theisen - foul #1 on David Theisen, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | David Theisen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is hacked by Larry Martines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Martines, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) Lloyd Watts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Johnny Rodgers picks off the pass by Dwight Cota | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | James Kost is hacked by Larry Martines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Martines, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | James Kost makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | James Kost misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is fouled on the floor by Joe Nichols - foul #4 on Joe Nichols, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | David Theisen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-55 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | David Theisen grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by David Theisen - foul #2 on David Theisen, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | David Theisen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Martines | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 66-57 |