| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Trenton Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles McRae (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony McConnal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Lamoureux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Alton Winter - foul #3 on Alton Winter, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG), David Ross (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) Russell Smith, Alton Winter, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 19:41 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:41 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Theodore Feist double dribbles | 39-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Hackney (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) David Ross, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 19:02 | Missouri | Charles McRae is hacked by James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (PG), David Ross (SF) William Alexander, Eugene Hackney | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 18:39 | Missouri | Charles McRae comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-30 |
| 18:38 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal tips it home | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Russell Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:11 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:49 | Missouri | Trenton Brown is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Theodore Feist (C) Russell Smith, David Ross, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:20 | Creighton | John Lamoureux blocks the short jumper by Eugene Hackney | 39-32 |
| 17:19 | Missouri | John Lamoureux grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:59 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 39-32 |
| 16:58 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), David Ross (SF), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, Eugene Hackney, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Huang Zhao (PF), Robert Colligan (C) Timothy Barrett, John Lamoureux | |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Trenton Brown is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles McRae | 39-36 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | David Ross misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 15:51 | Missouri | Huang Zhao gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Trenton Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles McRae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony McConnal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang Zhao (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Colligan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Missouri | Charles McRae is fouled on the floor by Russell Smith - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Alton Winter (C) William Alexander, Theodore Feist, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Rex Perkins (PG) Trenton Brown | |
| 15:06 | Missouri | Rex Perkins drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony McConnal | 39-38 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Russell Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Weingartner | 39-38 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 14:11 | Missouri | Robert Colligan grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:42 | Missouri | Rex Perkins double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Robert Canter (C) Russell Smith, David Ross, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Timothy Barrett (PF), John Lamoureux (C) Huang Zhao, Robert Colligan | |
| 13:36 | Creighton | William Alexander is hacked by Rex Perkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Perkins, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Theodore Feist (PF) Robert Canter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Trenton Brown (PG) Rex Perkins | |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, Eugene Hackney | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:02 | Missouri | Charles McRae drills a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Alexander | 42-41 |
| 12:11 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles McRae | 42-43 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Trenton Brown steals the ball from Alton Winter | 42-43 |
| 11:52 | Missouri | Charles McRae knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Lamoureux | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Trenton Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles McRae (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony McConnal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Barrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lamoureux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Alton Winter can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 11:20 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Charles McRae | 42-45 |
| 10:55 | Missouri | Charles McRae works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Russell Smith, Theodore Feist, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Burton Mapp (PG), Huang Zhao (PF), Robert Colligan (C) Anthony McConnal, Timothy Barrett, John Lamoureux | |
| 10:55 | Missouri | Charles McRae misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:55 | Missouri | Charles McRae misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:55 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney misses short on an open floater from the left side | 42-45 |
| 10:30 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Huang Zhao | 42-45 |
| 10:01 | Missouri | Trenton Brown is hacked by William Alexander - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SF) Eugene Hackney | |
| Subs | Missouri | Anthony McConnal (SF) Charles McRae | |
| 09:41 | Missouri | Trenton Brown misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 42-45 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Alton Winter pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | William Alexander hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tyler Weingartner | 45-45 |
| 09:19 | Missouri | Burton Mapp misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Burton Mapp gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:56 | Missouri | Trenton Brown is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (PG), Robert Canter (C) William Alexander, Alton Winter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Kerns (PG) Trenton Brown | |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Russell Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Robertson | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Robert Colligan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Robert Canter snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is hacked by Huang Zhao - foul #2 on Huang Zhao, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) James Robertson, David Ross, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Rex Perkins (PG), Timothy Barrett (PF), John Lamoureux (C) Richard Kerns, Huang Zhao, Robert Colligan | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney's fadeaway is rejected by John Lamoureux | 47-45 |
| 07:28 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Lamoureux | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Eugene Hackney (fresh) PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Rex Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Burton Mapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony McConnal (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lamoureux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Burton Mapp loses the dribble to Theodore Feist | 47-45 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony McConnal - foul #3 on Anthony McConnal, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Alton Winter (C) Russell Smith, Theodore Feist, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles McRae (SG), Trenton Brown (SF) Burton Mapp, Anthony McConnal | |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:27 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett banks in the layup | 49-47 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Timothy Barrett is called for the reach on James Robertson - foul #1 on Timothy Barrett, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), David Ross (SF), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, Eugene Hackney, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Huang Zhao (C) John Lamoureux | |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Russell Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:47 | Missouri | Rex Perkins pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:26 | Missouri | Trenton Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rex Perkins | 49-50 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Russell Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Alton Winter tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Trenton Brown | 51-52 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | David Ross knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Alexander | 53-52 |
| 03:55 | Missouri | Charles McRae loses the dribble to Robert Canter | 53-52 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | Huang Zhao grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett is fouled on the floor by Alton Winter - foul #4 on Alton Winter, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (PG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Theodore Feist (C) William Alexander, David Ross, Alton Winter, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Burton Mapp (SG), Anthony McConnal (SF), John Lamoureux (C) Charles McRae, Trenton Brown, Timothy Barrett | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Eugene Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Feist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Rex Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Burton Mapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony McConnal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huang Zhao (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lamoureux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal lays it in | 53-54 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Anthony McConnal picks off the pass by James Robertson | 53-54 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), David Ross (SF) Russell Smith, Eugene Hackney | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles McRae (SG) Burton Mapp | |
| 02:03 | Missouri | Huang Zhao misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Theodore Feist gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Rex Perkins is called for the reach on Tyler Weingartner - foul #5 on Rex Perkins, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Alton Winter (SF), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, David Ross, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Missouri | Trenton Brown (PG), Timothy Barrett (PF) Rex Perkins, Huang Zhao | |
| 01:24 | Creighton | John Lamoureux blocks the jumper by William Alexander | 53-54 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Robert Canter tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Trenton Brown snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 01:02 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett loses the dribble to Tyler Weingartner | 53-54 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Robert Canter is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri | William Alexander is called for the reach on Trenton Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Trenton Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Robert Canter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | William Alexander is called for the reach on Timothy Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Alexander, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Trenton Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McRae (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony McConnal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Barrett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lamoureux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri | John Lamoureux wins the tip | 56-56 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Trenton Brown can't connect on a runner from close range | 56-56 |
| 04:36 | Missouri | John Lamoureux pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Alexander | 56-56 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Alton Winter tips it in | 58-56 |
| 03:45 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Trenton Brown | 58-59 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Russell Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Canter | 61-59 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | John Lamoureux is hacked by Robert Canter - foul #1 on Robert Canter, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (PG), David Ross (SG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) William Alexander, Russell Smith, Tyler Weingartner, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Huang Zhao (PF) Timothy Barrett | |
| 02:58 | Missouri | John Lamoureux makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | John Lamoureux makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 02:36 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Robert Canter (C) Eugene Hackney, Alton Winter | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:11 | Missouri | Robert Canter is called for the reach on Charles McRae - foul #2 on Robert Canter, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Russell Smith, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:11 | Missouri | Charles McRae makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | Missouri | Charles McRae makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | David Ross can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 01:45 | Missouri | Anthony McConnal grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:45 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Alton Winter (SF), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, David Ross, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Missouri | Timothy Barrett (PF) Huang Zhao | |
| 01:27 | Missouri | Charles McRae is hacked by Russell Smith - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | Charles McRae misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | Charles McRae makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Russell Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 00:59 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 24 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Trenton Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McRae (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony McConnal (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Barrett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lamoureux (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Alton Winter picks off the pass by Charles McRae | 65-64 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Russell Smith slams it home set up by Alton Winter | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Trenton Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | John Lamoureux grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |