| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) C - Ben Cabana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Walter Hall | 36-34 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 39-34 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Chad Stier is called for the reach on Luka Karwowski - foul #3 on Chad Stier, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (PG) Chad Stier | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Fred Hodge buries a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Walter Hall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Doyle Hartley and the foul's on Luka Karwowski - foul #1 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Fred Hodge scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park is fouled on the floor by Luka Karwowski - foul #2 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Michael Scott (PF), William Hardin (C) Marvin Sawyer, Doyle Hartley, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (PG), Sanford Hedley (SF), John Oldham (PF), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Walter Hall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | James Bowden loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SF) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF) Fred Hodge | |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Edwards - foul #2 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Edward Burke, Michael Scott, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Brent Sawyer, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:59 | Creighton | Cory Brown jams it and he's fouled by Marvin Sawyer - foul #3 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Daniel Nixon, Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG) Jerry Edwards | |
| 15:59 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sanford Hedley | 43-44 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Chad Stier is hacked by Sanford Hedley - foul #1 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG) Brent Sawyer | |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Sanford Hedley picks off the pass by Gary Mentzer | 43-44 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Fred Hodge banks in the layup on a great pass from Sanford Hedley | 43-46 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Cory Brown - foul #2 on Cory Brown, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (PG), Jerry Edwards (SF), John Oldham (PF), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Sanford Hedley, Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | John Oldham pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brent Sawyer, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF) Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | James Bowden swats the layup by Ronnie Park | 44-46 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Chad Stier blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | John Oldham pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Dwayne Jaramillo swats the dunk try by Fred Hodge | 44-46 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 44-46 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Brent Sawyer - foul #2 on Brent Sawyer, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Walter Hall, Ronnie Park, Dwayne Jaramillo, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Sanford Hedley (SG), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Brent Sawyer, Fred Hodge, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Chad Stier | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 48-46 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Walter Hall takes the ball from Cory Brown | 48-46 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Michael Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SG) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG) Jerry Edwards | |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Ben Cabana is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #3 on Ben Cabana, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), John Oldham (PF), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | John Oldham loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Edward Burke (SF), William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Daniel Nixon, Marvin Sawyer, Doyle Hartley, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Sanford Hedley steals it from William Hardin | 50-46 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | John Oldham denies the turnaround by Chad Stier | 50-46 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Edward Burke tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | James Bowden hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | Chad Stier's pass is intercepted by James Bowden | 52-48 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brent Sawyer | 52-51 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Chad Stier knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Ronnie Park | 54-51 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley can't throw it down | 54-51 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Fred Hodge tips it in | 54-53 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Brent Sawyer | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Michael Scott (C) Chad Stier, Ronnie Park, Edward Burke, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Brent Sawyer, Sanford Hedley, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Walter Hall blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Walter Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Michael Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Jaramillo | 54-53 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Hall | 57-53 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Fred Hodge buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Edwards | 57-55 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Hall and he's fouled by Fred Hodge - foul #2 on Fred Hodge, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 05:59 | Creighton | Ben Cabana tips it in | 60-57 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Luka Karwowski | 60-57 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Cory Brown | 60-57 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Fred Hodge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronnie Park (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Daniel Nixon, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG), Sanford Hedley (SF), John Oldham (PF), James Bowden (C) Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Chad Stier | 63-57 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Stier - foul #4 on Chad Stier, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SF) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers (C) James Bowden | |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 3rd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sanford Hedley - foul #2 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Ronnie Park, Edward Burke | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF) Luka Karwowski | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Oldham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Brent Sawyer is called for the reach on Chad Stier - foul #3 on Brent Sawyer, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Sanford Hedley, John Oldham, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Cory Brown gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Fred Hodge clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Cory Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer is hacked by Chad Stier - foul #5 on Chad Stier, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Michael Scott (C) Chad Stier, Doyle Hartley, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG) Brent Sawyer | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer (C) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG) Fred Hodge | |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Cory Brown swats the layup by Dwayne Jaramillo | 65-62 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Ben Cabana slams it home on a nice dish by Luka Karwowski and the foul's on Gary Mentzer - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 65-64 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a floater from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Edwards and he's fouled by Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG) Luka Karwowski | |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley loses the ball out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG) Sanford Hedley | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Park | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski is fouled on the floor by Walter Hall - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer is fouled in the backcourt by Luka Karwowski - foul #3 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Walter Hall clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Walter Hall | 73-71 |
| 04:21 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-74 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Walter Hall scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Sawyer | 75-74 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Fred Hodge scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Walter Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dwayne Jaramillo | 78-77 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-80 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer loses the dribble to Cory Brown | 78-80 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Fred Hodge scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ben Cabana | 78-82 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Walter Hall | 80-82 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Gary Mentzer swats the short shot by Luka Karwowski | 80-82 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer drills a 3 from straight away set up by Walter Hall | 83-82 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Cory Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Luka Karwowski | 83-84 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Walter Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Park | 86-84 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Fred Hodge blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Mentzer - foul #3 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #10 | 86-84 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Dwayne Jaramillo | 88-86 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Walter Hall is called for the reach on Fred Hodge - foul #3 on Walter Hall, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Park (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hodge (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Edwards (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Cabana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Walter Hall travels with the ball | 88-87 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Cory Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 88-87 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Walter Hall grabs the board | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Walter Hall runs out the clock | 88-87 |