| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Spann | 35-38 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Michael Bolton misses the shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Brandon Werner tips it home | 35-40 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay | 37-40 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Chuck Mansfield steals it from Michael Bolton | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Spann - foul #2 on Christopher Spann, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is fouled on the floor by Fred Hodge - foul #2 on Fred Hodge, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG), Alvin Carr (SF), Travis Cressey (C) Michael Bolton, Fred Hodge, Curtis Barnes | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bowen (C) Brandon Werner | |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Steven Bowen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chuck Mansfield | 39-41 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Travis Cressey swats the layup by Christopher Spann | 39-41 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Alvin Carr hits the finger roll | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Travis Cressey gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Sanford Hedley | 39-45 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Nicholas Anderson | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Cressey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Bowen (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Macaulay - foul #1 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bester (SG), Christopher Lipinski (SF), Brandon Werner (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Sanford Hedley, Alvin Carr, Travis Cressey, Steven Bowen | |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Lipinski - foul #4 on Christopher Lipinski, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Nicholas Anderson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (PG), Fred Hodge (SF) Claud Zeuner, Christopher Lipinski | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Brandon Werner | 42-46 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Steven Bester knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fred Hodge | 42-48 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Bester - foul #4 on Steven Bester, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claud Zeuner (PG) Steven Bester | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Brandon Werner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Werner, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner drills a floater from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Fred Hodge drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Claud Zeuner | 46-51 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Jeremy Macaulay steals it from Brandon Werner | 49-51 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay | 51-51 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Michael Bolton misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ralls | 51-51 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Brandon Werner grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner tips it in | 51-53 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Fred Hodge pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Christopher Laird (SF), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG), Alvin Carr (SF), Travis Cressey (PF), Steven Bowen (C) Michael Bolton, Fred Hodge, Brandon Werner, Curtis Barnes | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Steven Bowen pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Travis Cressey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Anderson - foul #1 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Laird (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Cressey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird drills a floater from the right wing set up by Cecil Skinner | 53-55 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Alvin Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Cecil Skinner | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (SG) Claud Zeuner | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird tips it in | 57-55 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Michael Bolton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alvin Carr | 57-58 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Alvin Carr snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Michael Bolton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Steven Bowen - foul #1 on Steven Bowen, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), John Ralls (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claud Zeuner (PG), Fred Hodge (SF), Brandon Werner (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Sanford Hedley, Alvin Carr, Travis Cressey, Steven Bowen | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Michael Bolton scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield throws it down on a great pass from John Ralls | 60-60 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-60 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Brandon Werner swats the layup by Christopher Laird | 60-60 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | John Ralls hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Macaulay - foul #2 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Cecil Skinner (SG), Nicholas Anderson (PF) Jeremy Macaulay, Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Cressey (C) Curtis Barnes | |
| 08:43 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bolton is blocked by Christopher Laird | 62-60 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Brandon Werner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird hits the finger roll | 66-60 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Brandon Werner misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 66-60 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Laird (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Christopher Spann (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bolton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hodge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Werner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Brandon Werner snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Anderson - foul #2 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), John Ralls (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird, Nicholas Anderson, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Steven Bester (SG), Christopher Lipinski (SF), Alvin Carr (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Claud Zeuner, Michael Bolton, Fred Hodge, Brandon Werner, Travis Cressey | |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | John Ralls gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Alvin Carr swats the shot by Chuck Mansfield | 66-60 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes misses the jumper from the left side | 66-60 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | John Ralls grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Sanford Hedley - foul #1 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 3rd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski double dribbles | 69-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF) John Ralls | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Alvin Carr is called for the reach on Chuck Mansfield - foul #2 on Alvin Carr, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Cressey (PF) Curtis Barnes | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sanford Hedley | 71-63 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Chuck Mansfield | 74-63 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 74-63 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield tips it but misses | 74-63 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alvin Carr | 74-63 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Steven Bester comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Edwards | 74-63 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield loses the ball out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Christopher Laird (SF), John Ralls (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Chuck Mansfield, Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claud Zeuner (PG), Brandon Werner (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Sanford Hedley, Travis Cressey, Alvin Carr | |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | John Ralls tips it home | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Bester | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Skinner (tiring) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Laird (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Lipinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | John Ralls misses the tip | 76-66 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Brandon Werner is whistled for traveling | 76-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Chuck Mansfield (SF) Cecil Skinner, Christopher Laird | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (SG), Fred Hodge (SF) Steven Bester, Christopher Lipinski | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Bolton - foul #1 on Michael Bolton, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF) John Ralls | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Cressey (C) Curtis Barnes | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG), Curtis Barnes (C) Claud Zeuner, Travis Cressey | |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Michael Bolton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-66 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Chuck Mansfield steals the ball from Sanford Hedley | 78-66 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield travels with the ball | 78-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Christopher Laird (SF), John Ralls (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Chuck Mansfield, Nicholas Anderson, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Cressey (PF), Alvin Carr (C) Brandon Werner, Curtis Barnes | |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Ronald Edwards is called for the reach on Fred Hodge - foul #1 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #6 | 78-66 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Cecil Skinner takes the ball from Travis Cressey | 78-66 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia banks in the layup on a great pass from Cecil Skinner | 80-66 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Michael Bolton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-66 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | John Ralls gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 80-66 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is whistled for traveling | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Fred Hodge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia runs out the clock | 80-66 |