| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Gardener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Devon Drummer inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Craig Battaglia takes the ball from Devon Drummer | 29-25 |
| 19:15 | Missouri | Michael Shirley scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Desalvo | 29-27 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Milstead | 31-27 |
| 18:50 | Missouri | A charge is called on Jeff Gardener - foul #2 on Jeff Gardener, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SG) Lloyd Watts | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is whistled for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:46 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Marshall - foul #2 on Melvin Marshall, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF) Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:46 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:46 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts comes up short on the shot in the lane | 31-29 |
| 17:26 | Missouri | David Desalvo snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:19 | Missouri | Michael Shirley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 31-29 |
| 17:18 | Missouri | David Desalvo tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Craig Battaglia - foul #3 on Craig Battaglia, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF) Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (C) Craig Battaglia | |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:39 | Missouri | David Williams drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jeff Gardener | 33-33 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Devon Drummer | 35-33 |
| 15:54 | Missouri | Michael Shirley is fouled on the floor by Terrell Roberts - foul #1 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Melvin Marshall, Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Phillips (C) Chad Harris | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Robert Milstead takes the ball from James Phillips | 35-33 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 38-33 |
| 14:51 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Robert Milstead blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Shirley - foul #2 on Michael Shirley, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Battaglia (C) James Phillips | |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:11 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the dunk attempt | 40-33 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | David Desalvo is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #3 on David Desalvo, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Devon Drummer can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:04 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hendren - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:04 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:04 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:04 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:47 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 12:46 | Missouri | Michael Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:24 | Missouri | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 12:22 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to David Desalvo | 40-34 |
| 12:01 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Craig Battaglia | 40-36 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts hits a turnaround in the paint | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Desalvo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Gardener (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Missouri | David Desalvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Lloyd Watts, Melvin Marshall, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Wayne Merkley (SG), Kurt Slaton (SF), James Phillips (PF), Chad Harris (C) David Williams, David Desalvo, Jeff Gardener, Michael Shirley, Craig Battaglia | |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Devon Drummer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 10:59 | Missouri | Chad Harris gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Chad Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Robert Milstead (PF) Brian Riddick, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 10:01 | Missouri | Kurt Slaton pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:34 | Missouri | Justin Love hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hendren | 42-36 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is fouled on the floor by James Phillips - foul #4 on James Phillips, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (C) Freddy Funes, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), David Desalvo (SG), Jeff Gardener (SF), Michael Shirley (PF), Craig Battaglia (C) Justin Love, Wayne Merkley, Kurt Slaton, James Phillips, Chad Harris | |
| 08:50 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:31 | Missouri | Lloyd Watts steals it from Michael Shirley | 42-36 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 08:27 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Terrell Roberts - foul #2 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Melvin Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Lloyd Watts, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 07:54 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeff Gardener, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Robert Milstead (PF) Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Robert Milstead can't connect on a runner in the paint | 42-36 |
| 07:13 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Craig Battaglia | 42-36 |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Robert Milstead's floater is tipped away by Michael Shirley | 42-36 |
| 06:25 | Missouri | David Desalvo gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 05:57 | Missouri | Freddy Funes steals the ball from Jeff Gardener | 42-36 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Craig Battaglia takes the ball from Lloyd Watts after a doubleteam | 42-36 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | Robert Milstead is called for the reach on David Desalvo - foul #1 on Robert Milstead, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Terrell Roberts (PF), Tim Williams (C) Freddy Funes, Melvin Marshall, Robert Milstead, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Wayne Merkley (SG), Kurt Slaton (SF), James Phillips (PF), Chad Harris (C) David Williams, David Desalvo, Jeff Gardener, Michael Shirley, Craig Battaglia | |
| 04:54 | Missouri | James Phillips is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Chad Harris | 42-39 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Riddick | 44-39 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | Lloyd Watts steps in front of the Wayne Merkley pass | 44-39 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 03:58 | Missouri | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | Justin Love loses the dribble to Brian Riddick | 44-39 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Tim Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Devon Drummer | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Slaton (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Chad Harris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Missouri | Kurt Slaton is hacked by Terrell Roberts - foul #3 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Lloyd Watts, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), David Desalvo (SG), Jeff Gardener (SF), Michael Shirley (PF), Craig Battaglia (C) Justin Love, Wayne Merkley, Kurt Slaton, James Phillips, Chad Harris | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Melvin Marshall | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Michael Shirley picks off the pass by Robert Milstead | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Missouri | David Desalvo can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 47-39 |
| 01:39 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | Michael Shirley buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Craig Battaglia | 47-41 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Devon Drummer clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 01:14 | Missouri | David Williams snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 00:51 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Devon Drummer gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Michael Shirley snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Missouri | Michael Shirley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Michael Shirley is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF) Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:37 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Michael Shirley | 49-41 |
| 00:30 | Missouri | David Desalvo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Williams | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | David Williams is called for the reach on Freddy Funes in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | David Desalvo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | David Williams is called for the reach on Tim Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG) David Williams | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Lloyd Watts is called for the reach on Justin Love in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Justin Love misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tim Williams | 53-44 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Justin Love is called for the reach on Tim Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Love, team foul #12 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF) Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Milstead | 54-44 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Terrell Roberts | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 54-44 |