| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Charles Larson (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) C - Gerry Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) C - John Sweet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | John Sweet 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) | |
| 19:41 | Creighton | John Sweet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Sweet | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Cooper - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Edwin Thomas - foul #1 on Edwin Thomas, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edward Cooper | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | John Sweet grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | John Sweet travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper loses the dribble to John Sweet | 3-2 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Thorson | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Hartman, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Larry Hartung, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Rodney Seitz (SF), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers, Dustin Thorson, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Claude Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Kenton Strope grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) SG - Charles Larson (fresh) SF - James Kreps (fresh) PF - David Easley (fresh) C - Richard Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenton Strope (fresh) SG - Claude Hall (fresh) SF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) PF - Ronald Bowling (fresh) C - Stephen Bendel (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Richard Hayden blocks the short jumper by Ronald Bowling | 5-5 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel tips it home | 5-7 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the lay-in | 5-7 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | David Easley tips it in | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz connects on the floater near the basket | 7-9 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | James Kreps's floater is tipped away by Stephen Bendel | 7-9 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Kenton Strope gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Charles Larson snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Donald Standley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Claude Hall grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Donald Standley steals the ball from Rodney Seitz | 7-9 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Rodney Seitz is called for the reach on David Easley - foul #1 on Rodney Seitz, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Charles Larson, James Kreps, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Kenton Strope, Claude Hall, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling, Stephen Bendel | |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG) Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is fouled on the floor by Gerry Walker - foul #1 on Gerry Walker, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers tips it in | 7-11 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Hartman | 9-11 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Barry Ellison is called for the reach on Jeffrey Meyers - foul #1 on Barry Ellison, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Charles Larson (SG) Larry Hartung, Barry Ellison | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses long on a jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) SG - Charles Larson (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) C - John Sweet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Thomas | 9-11 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Cameron Bracey | 9-11 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas's layup is rejected by Gregory Hartman | 9-11 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hartman | 9-11 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman tips it in | 11-11 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hartman | 11-11 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker is whistled for a carry | 11-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), James Kreps (PF), David Easley (C) Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Rodney Seitz (SF), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers, Dustin Thorson, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz blows the dunk but he's hacked by Donald Standley - foul #1 on Donald Standley, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Standley | 14-13 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hayden (C) Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-13 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kenton Strope | 14-13 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Kenton Strope drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Bowling | 14-15 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Claude Hall - foul #1 on Claude Hall, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF) Larry Hartung, James Kreps, David Easley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF) Kenton Strope, Claude Hall, Ronald Bowling, Stephen Bendel | |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas banks in the layup set up by Cameron Bracey and he's hacked by Richard Hayden - foul #1 on Richard Hayden, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Gerry Walker (C) Barry Ellison, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Charles Larson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG) Charles Larson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (SG), John Sweet (C) Jeffrey Meyers, Rodney Seitz | |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Thorson - foul #1 on Dustin Thorson, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Cameron Bracey | 17-20 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-20 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | John Sweet gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenton Strope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Sweet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Kenton Strope knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edwin Thomas | 17-23 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Gerry Walker is denied by Edwin Thomas | 17-23 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | John Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Kenton Strope is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenton Strope, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Charles Larson (SG) Donald Standley, Barry Ellison | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SG), Rodney Seitz (SF), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Kenton Strope, Dustin Thorson, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gerry Walker | 19-23 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Cameron Bracey | 19-25 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the lay-in | 19-25 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Claude Hall pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (PG), Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Cameron Bracey, Ronald Bowling, Stephen Bendel | |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Easley | 21-25 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas is fouled on the floor by David Easley - foul #1 on David Easley, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SF) Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Dustin Thorson (SF) Ruben Rutledge, Rodney Seitz | |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | James Kreps snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Donald Standley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Claude Hall is fouled on the floor by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerry Walker (C) Larry Hartung | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dustin Thorson - foul #2 on Dustin Thorson, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman (PF) David Easley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (PG), Rodney Seitz (SF), Ronald Bowling (C) Claude Hall, Dustin Thorson, John Sweet | |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | James Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Charles Larson is hacked by Ruben Rutledge - foul #1 on Ruben Rutledge, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Cooper (SF) James Kreps | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF) Ruben Rutledge, Kenton Strope, Edwin Thomas | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 27-30 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Donald Standley | 29-30 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cameron Bracey | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Seitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Ronald Bowling steals it from Charles Larson | 29-32 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gerry Walker - foul #2 on Gerry Walker, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), James Kreps (PF), David Easley (C) Donald Standley, Charles Larson, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | James Kreps can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-35 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | James Kreps is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hayden (C) Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SF) Cameron Bracey, Dustin Thorson | |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Claude Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | David Easley snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | James Kreps is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Barry Ellison, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | James Kreps hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Larry Hartung | 31-38 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | The clock runs out | 31-38 |