| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) C - Christopher Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Cotter (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) SF - Christopher Mutter (fresh) PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo 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) | |
| 19:52 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is hacked by Christopher Mutter - foul #1 on Christopher Mutter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Cull | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Fred Hodge - foul #1 on Fred Hodge, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Caceres | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull's floater is tipped away by Curtis Barnes | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the floater from the left side | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Marvin Sawyer picks off the pass by Curtis Barnes | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Mike Tolman blocks the short jumper by Fred Hodge | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Cull and he's hacked by Christopher Mutter - foul #2 on Christopher Mutter, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Mervin Robinson (SG), Eric Stone (SF), Travis Cressey (PF), Steven Bowen (C) Mark Cotter, Fred Hodge, Christopher Mutter, Vincent Richmond, Curtis Barnes | |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Mervin Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bennie Melton | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) SG - Walter Hall (fresh) SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) C - Bennie Melton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) SG - Mervin Robinson (fresh) SF - Eric Stone (fresh) PF - Travis Cressey (fresh) C - Steven Bowen (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Robert Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Sanford Hedley - foul #1 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Rick Clapp, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Travis Cressey buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mervin Robinson and he's hacked by Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Walter Hall, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Stone - foul #1 on Eric Stone, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Steven Bowen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Travis Cressey gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Steven Bowen dunks the ball and the foul's on Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (C) Robert Moore, Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Cotter (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Curtis Barnes (C) Mervin Robinson, Eric Stone, Travis Cressey | |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Steven Bowen makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sanford Hedley - foul #2 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cary Riker (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF) Sanford Hedley, Steven Bowen | |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Vincent Richmond | 12-13 |
| 13:35 | Creighton | Fred Hodge's floater is tipped away by Rick Clapp | 12-13 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Hodge - foul #2 on Fred Hodge, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG) Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mervin Robinson (SG), Eric Stone (SF) Fred Hodge, Cary Riker | |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Mark Cotter misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Paul Caceres | 16-13 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 16-13 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Eric Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Bennie Melton (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Rick Clapp, Dwayne Jaramillo, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cary Riker (SG), Travis Cressey (C) Mark Cotter, Curtis Barnes | |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bennie Melton (fresh) C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mervin Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cary Riker (fresh) SF - Eric Stone (fresh) PF - Vincent Richmond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | The jumper by Travis Cressey is denied by Bennie Melton | 21-13 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Travis Cressey gets the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Mervin Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mervin Robinson, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Cotter (PG), Steven Bowen (C) Mervin Robinson, Vincent Richmond | |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses the runner from the right block | 21-13 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Eric Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Mike Tolman (PF) Chad Stier, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Travis Cressey is whistled for a carry | 21-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mervin Robinson (SG), Curtis Barnes (C) Eric Stone, Steven Bowen | |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Travis Cressey - foul #1 on Travis Cressey, team foul #9 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Stone (SF) Cary Riker | |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Mark Cotter misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Hall - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bowen (PF) Travis Cressey | |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Mark Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Mark Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Mervin Robinson - foul #2 on Mervin Robinson, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cary Riker (SG) Mervin Robinson | |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Paul Caceres is called for the reach on Mark Cotter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Caceres, team foul #5 | 25-15 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Bennie Melton steals it from Eric Stone | 25-15 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Robert Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 28-15 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Mark Cotter is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Cotter, team foul #11 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Robert Moore, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Richmond (PF) Curtis Barnes | |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-15 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Rick Clapp swats the shot by Mark Cotter | 31-15 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond gets the offensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Cary Riker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-15 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Cary Riker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | The jump hook by Mark Cotter is blocked by Bennie Melton | 31-15 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull can't throw it down | 31-15 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it in | 33-15 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-15 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Steven Bowen gets the offensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #6 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Rick Clapp, Dwayne Jaramillo, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Cressey (PG), Curtis Barnes (C) Mark Cotter, Steven Bowen | |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 3rd free throw | 33-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Travis Cressey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Cary Riker (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Stone (tiring) PF - Vincent Richmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 35-18 |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses the lay-in | 35-18 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 35-18 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Cull, team foul #7 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Cotter (PG) Vincent Richmond | |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes is hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #8 | 35-18 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ben Cabana (C) Curtis Barnes | |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Cary Riker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter lays it in set up by Robert Moore | 37-20 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-20 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the defensive board | 37-20 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Travis Cressey blocks the short jumper by Chad Stier | 37-20 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Travis Cressey snags the defensive board | 37-20 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Mark Cotter is called for traveling | 37-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Rick Clapp (PF) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Marvin Sawyer, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bowen (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Travis Cressey, Ben Cabana | |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Cull | 40-20 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Mark Cotter makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-22 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Rick Clapp | 43-22 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Mark Cotter loses the ball out of bounds | 43-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Richmond (PF) Steven Bowen | |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is fouled on the floor by Mark Cotter - foul #2 on Mark Cotter, team foul #12 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bennie Melton (C) Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Cressey (PG) Mark Cotter | |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Ronnie Park steals it from Curtis Barnes | 44-22 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Barnes | 44-22 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Cary Riker gets the rebound | 44-22 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) PF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Travis Cressey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Cary Riker (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Eric Stone (tired) PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Travis Cressey clanks a jump hook from the right block | 44-22 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton gets the rebound | 44-22 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is called for a backcourt violation | 44-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Ronnie Park, Rick Clapp, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Christopher Mutter (SF), Steven Bowen (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Travis Cressey, Cary Riker, Eric Stone, Vincent Richmond, Curtis Barnes | |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Steven Bowen loses the ball out of bounds | 44-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the finger roll set up by Robert Moore | 46-22 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 3 from straight away | 46-22 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 46-22 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is hacked by Ben Cabana - foul #1 on Ben Cabana, team foul #13 | 46-22 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-22 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-22 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Steven Bowen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-24 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-24 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Ben Cabana snags the defensive board | 48-24 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley lays it in on a great pass from Fred Hodge | 48-26 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-26 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter snags the defensive board | 48-26 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Fred Hodge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-26 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman gets the rebound | 48-26 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Hodge - foul #3 on Fred Hodge, team foul #14 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Rick Clapp (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Dwayne Jaramillo, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Cressey (PG), Mervin Robinson (SG), Vincent Richmond (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Sanford Hedley, Fred Hodge, Steven Bowen, Ben Cabana | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-26 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes snags the defensive board | 49-26 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Travis Cressey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-26 |