| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers is hacked by John Wood - foul #2 on John Wood, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Parmelee | 45-45 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Johnson blocks the jumper by Jimmy Dodson | 45-45 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Adams | 45-45 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 45-45 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Taylor | 48-45 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Bert Warren loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Jimmy Dodson swats the layup by Jayson Ehlers | 48-45 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Paul Adams connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney and the foul's on Micheal Taylor - foul #3 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Charles Zeigler (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Shawn Dorsey (C) Bert Warren, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Paul Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | The jumper by Leroy Gilchrist is denied by Charles Zeigler | 48-47 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Paul Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gilbert Parmelee | 51-47 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses long on a runner from the left block | 51-47 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | The short jumper by Gilbert Parmelee is denied by Shawn Dorsey | 51-47 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey drills a jump hook from close range set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Zeigler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Dorsey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Jackson | 53-49 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Paul Adams buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Wood | 53-51 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Marcus Dupuy, Charles Zeigler, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Laurence Starling (SF), Stephen Lee (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Leroy Gilchrist, Paul Adams, John Wood, Shawn Dorsey | |
| 14:52 | Creighton | The jump hook by Paul Jackson is blocked by Stephen Lee | 55-51 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson tips it home | 57-51 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Havens | 57-54 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | Paul Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Paul Jackson snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses the floater near the basket | 57-54 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Paul Jackson is called for the reach on Laurence Starling - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (PG) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG) Theodore Havens | |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Zeigler (PF) Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (SF) Stephen Lee | |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leroy Gilchrist | 57-54 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Bert Warren drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Dodson | 57-56 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Duane Callahan drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Johnson | 59-56 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Duane Callahan | 59-56 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Charles Zeigler swats the short shot by Shawn Dorsey | 59-56 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kyle Cottman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Zeigler (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) SG - Bert Warren (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Shawn Dorsey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Starling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Bert Warren loses the ball out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Duane Callahan, Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Charles Zeigler, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF), James Roberts (C) Bert Warren, Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 11:04 | Creighton | John Wood swats the short shot by Marcus Dupuy | 59-56 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Paul Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy double dribbles | 59-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SG) Leroy Gilchrist | |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry McMurdo | 59-58 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #2 | 59-58 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Gilbert Parmelee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Zeigler (C) Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | James Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Adams | 61-60 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Larry McMurdo - foul #1 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Hamilton (C) Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | James Roberts tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy misses long on a floater from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 63-64 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Heaney | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Zeigler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Zeigler | 65-64 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses short on a floater from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Paul Adams buries a runner in the lane | 65-66 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | John Wood blocks the short jumper by Gilbert Parmelee | 65-66 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 65-66 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 65-69 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Jackson | 67-69 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (PG), Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Paul Jackson, Marcus Dupuy, Charles Zeigler, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Shawn Dorsey (SF), Laurence Starling (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Larry McMurdo, Paul Adams, John Wood, James Roberts | |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Dorsey | 67-72 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman is fouled on the floor by Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #4 | 67-72 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Duane Callahan is hacked by Laurence Starling - foul #1 on Laurence Starling, team foul #5 | 67-72 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson makes the floater in the paint set up by Duane Callahan | 69-72 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-72 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor hits the follow up shot | 71-72 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Bert Warren is hacked by Kyle Cottman - foul #3 on Kyle Cottman, team foul #4 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG) Duane Callahan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Adams (SF) Laurence Starling | |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Kyle Cottman - foul #4 on Kyle Cottman, team foul #5 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-72 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Bert Warren steps out of bounds on the sideline | 74-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Zeigler (PF) Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), John Wood (PF), Laurence Starling (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Shawn Dorsey, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-72 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Zeigler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Laurence Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | John Wood is hacked by Charles Zeigler - foul #1 on Charles Zeigler, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Frank Hamilton (C) Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG) Bert Warren | |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | John Wood misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 74-72 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist can't tip it in | 74-72 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | John Wood tips it in | 74-74 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Duane Callahan, Paul Jackson, Charles Zeigler, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Laurence Starling | |
| 02:29 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Kyle Cottman is blocked by Jimmy Dodson | 74-74 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 74-74 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-74 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-76 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | John Wood drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 77-78 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #3 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #6 | 77-78 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson misses the 3rd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Bert Warren is blocked by Jayson Ehlers | 79-78 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson tips it in | 79-80 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor is hacked by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #7 | 79-80 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 1 pts. 9 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gilbert Parmelee | 83-80 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 83-80 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney tips it back up and in | 83-82 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers lays it in on a nice dish by Gilbert Parmelee | 85-82 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Bert Warren clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jayson Ehlers - foul #3 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #7 | 85-82 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 85-83 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman tips it in | 87-83 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | John Wood connects on the shot in the paint | 87-85 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 87-85 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 87-85 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson is hacked by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #3 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #8 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG), Duane Callahan (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Charles Zeigler (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG), Larry McMurdo (SG), Shawn Dorsey (SF), Laurence Starling (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, John Wood | |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Ronald Johnson (C) Paul Jackson, Duane Callahan, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF) Larry McMurdo, Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling | |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert Parmelee and the foul's on Jimmy Dodson - foul #4 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #8 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG) Leroy Gilchrist | |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson makes the free throw | 90-87 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the jumper from the baseline | 90-89 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 90-89 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 90-89 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-89 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman snags the defensive board | 90-89 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Johnson | 92-89 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | John Wood drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney and the foul's on Charles Zeigler - foul #2 on Charles Zeigler, team foul #9 | 92-91 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers (PF) Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | John Wood makes the free throw | 92-92 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 3 pts. 10 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Dodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #9 | 92-92 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Ronald Johnson steps in front of the Jimmy Dodson pass | 94-92 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Bert Warren is called for the reach on Jayson Ehlers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #10 | 94-92 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Bert Warren scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 96-95 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers is hacked by Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #11 | 96-95 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 97-95 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is hacked by Micheal Taylor - foul #4 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #10 | 98-95 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 98-97 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Jeffrey Heaney is called for the reach on Gilbert Parmelee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #12 | 98-97 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 1st free throw | 99-97 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 2nd free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 100-97 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Paul Adams drills a 3 from the left corner | 100-100 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 3 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 22 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson wins the tip | 100-100 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #4 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #13 | 100-100 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 101-100 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses the 2nd free throw | 101-100 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | John Wood snags the defensive board | 101-100 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | John Wood's pass is intercepted by Kyle Cottman | 101-100 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Jeffrey Heaney steps in front of the Gilbert Parmelee pass in the backcourt | 101-100 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Bert Warren knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 101-103 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers is fouled on the floor by John Wood - foul #3 on John Wood, team foul #14 | 101-103 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses the 1st free throw | 101-103 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 102-103 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wood and he's fouled by Kyle Cottman - foul #5 on Kyle Cottman, team foul #11 | 102-105 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (SG) Kyle Cottman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the free throw | 102-105 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers grabs the board | 102-105 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor clanks a floater in the paint | 102-105 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 102-105 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Bert Warren can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jayson Ehlers - foul #4 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #12 | 102-105 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 102-106 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 102-106 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jayson Ehlers | 102-106 |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilbert Parmelee | 104-106 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | John Wood can't connect on a floater from the right block | 104-106 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers gets the rebound | 104-106 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Paul Jackson misses the easy layup | 104-106 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 104-106 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Paul Jackson buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Shawn Dorsey - foul #3 on Shawn Dorsey, team foul #15 | 106-106 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Zeigler (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Jayson Ehlers, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG) Bert Warren | |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Paul Jackson makes the free throw | 107-106 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 107-106 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Johnson (C) Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Shawn Dorsey | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Wood | 107-108 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 107-108 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers (PF) Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Jimmy Dodson takes the ball from Micheal Taylor | 107-108 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 107-108 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor pulls down the rebound | 107-108 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Paul Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 107-108 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 107-108 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bert Warren | 107-111 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Jeffrey Heaney steals it from Jayson Ehlers | 107-111 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 13 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 10 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Bert Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jackson - foul #3 on Paul Jackson, team foul #13 | 107-111 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 107-112 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 107-113 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Jackson | 110-113 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Paul Jackson is called for the reach on Bert Warren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Jackson, team foul #14 | 110-113 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the 1st free throw | 110-113 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 110-114 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Jimmy Dodson steps in front of the Paul Jackson pass | 110-114 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #4 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #15 | 110-114 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 110-115 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 110-116 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 110-116 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the board | 110-116 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Gilbert Parmelee is called for the reach on John Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #16 | 110-116 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG) Gilbert Parmelee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 110-117 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 110-118 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 110-118 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Leroy Gilchrist | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Paul Adams takes the ball from Duane Callahan | 110-118 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney lays it in on a great pass from Paul Adams | 110-120 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 110-120 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 110-120 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | John Wood runs out the clock | 110-120 |