| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) C - James Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Bethune (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Mahon - foul #2 on Jason Mahon, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Brian Doyle is called for the reach on Robert Grizzle - foul #2 on Brian Doyle, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | James Hayes gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Evans | 41-34 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Todd Twilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Jody Natal gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans is hacked by Peter Perry - foul #1 on Peter Perry, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Jody Natal scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Evans | 43-34 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Peter Perry misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle tips it in | 43-36 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jody Natal, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Harold Bethune's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Evans | 43-36 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Jody Natal grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Todd Twilley - foul #2 on Todd Twilley, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (PG), Andrew Alexander (PF) Jody Natal, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Ben Moses (SF), Herbert Tye (PF) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Todd Twilley, Peter Perry | |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:48 | Creighton | Harold Bethune scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Friend | 45-38 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:59 | Creighton | Robert Trantham hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Moses (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Andrew Alexander swats the layup by Harold Bethune | 51-40 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Hayes | 51-40 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Lemons, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Carl Ayers (SF), Luther Myatt (PF) Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Peter Perry (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Victor Friend, Ben Moses, Herbert Tye, Harold Bethune | |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Jason Mahon scores on a shot in the paint | 51-42 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Todd Twilley takes the ball from Luther Myatt | 51-42 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | The short jumper by Robert Grizzle is denied by Luther Myatt | 51-42 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Peter Perry is called for the reach on Carl Ayers - foul #2 on Peter Perry, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SF), Philip Weddle (C) Joe Lemons, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Philip Weddle is blocked by Peter Perry | 51-42 |
| 13:45 | Creighton | Jason Mahon snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Todd Twilley loses the dribble to Carl Ayers | 51-42 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Luther Myatt swats the shot by Jason Mahon | 53-42 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Jeremy Gadbois denies the turnaround by Luther Myatt | 53-42 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Peter Perry pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Todd Twilley tips it but misses | 53-42 |
| 12:49 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Todd Twilley - foul #3 on Todd Twilley, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Carl Ayers, Trenton Petty, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Ben Moses (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Todd Twilley, Peter Perry, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Philip Weddle is called for the reach on Robert Trantham - foul #1 on Philip Weddle, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander (PF) Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | James Hayes steals the ball from Ben Moses | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Moses (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Ben Moses is called for the reach on Joe Lemons - foul #2 on Ben Moses, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Luther Myatt (PF) Joe Lemons, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (SG) Victor Friend | |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Herbert Tye | 56-42 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Herbert Tye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Todd Twilley (SF) Robert Trantham, Ben Moses | |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-42 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Jason Mahon grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Jason Mahon buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Bethune | 56-45 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Herbert Tye swats the dunk try by James Hayes | 56-45 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Todd Twilley snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-45 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | James Hayes gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jody Natal | 58-45 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jody Natal - foul #2 on Jody Natal, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Kyle Evans, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Perry (PF) Herbert Tye | |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Harold Bethune snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Jason Mahon's pass is intercepted by Brian Doyle | 58-47 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons banks in the layup set up by Brian Doyle | 60-47 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Jody Natal grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Carl Ayers (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Andrew Alexander, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Ben Moses (SF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Todd Twilley, Harold Bethune | |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Luther Myatt steals the ball from Peter Perry | 60-47 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Luther Myatt blocks the short jumper by Peter Perry | 63-47 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Moses (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | James Hayes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Lemons | 65-47 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Robert Trantham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Victor Friend | 65-50 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | James Hayes buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Luther Myatt | 67-50 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Robert Trantham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Murphree - foul #1 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Victor Friend, Ben Moses, Peter Perry, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Robert Trantham makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Robert Trantham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle loses the dribble to Herbert Tye | 67-52 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Robert Trantham scores on a floater from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans can't finish the layup | 67-54 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle hits the follow up shot | 69-54 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Todd Twilley hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans connects on the shot in the paint set up by Brian Doyle | 71-56 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-56 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Philip Weddle | 71-56 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-56 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Herbert Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Robert Trantham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Luther Myatt (PF), James Hayes (C) Andrew Alexander, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Peter Perry (PF) Robert Trantham, Herbert Tye | |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-56 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Peter Perry snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Harold Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Jody Natal connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Doyle | 74-56 |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Todd Twilley | 74-58 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-58 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Harold Bethune gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Todd Twilley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | James Hayes gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Jason Mahon steals it from Kyle Evans | 74-58 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses the lay-in | 74-58 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Jody Natal snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle misses long on a shot from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt tips it back up and in | 76-58 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Mahon and he's fouled by Jody Natal - foul #3 on Jody Natal, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Ben Moses (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Jason Mahon, Todd Twilley, Peter Perry, Harold Bethune | |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses the free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers travels with the ball | 76-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (SG) Robert Grizzle | |
| 00:59 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois drills a fadeaway in the lane | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Gadbois - foul #1 on Jeremy Gadbois, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois blows the dunk but the foul's on Curtis Murphree - foul #2 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #8 | 78-62 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree runs out the clock | 78-63 |