| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kyle Blakney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Morse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilbert Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Wait (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:49 | Missouri | Bryan Berry snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Missouri | Wilbert Dawson is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Brown (SF) Steve Wait | |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | John Benjamin double dribbles | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Missouri | John Benjamin steps in front of the Wilbert Dawson pass | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | John Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Earl Baker (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Gerald Shipley, John Benjamin, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steve Wait (PF) Wilbert Dawson | |
| 17:56 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | Missouri | Robert Brown tips it in | 34-33 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Robby Gant is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robby Gant, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis (SG) Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SG) Darren Morse | |
| 17:23 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Berry | 34-36 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the jumper near the basket | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:05 | Missouri | Leif Bulinski is hacked by Rudolph Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rudolph Ellis, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), John Benjamin (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Earl Baker, George Parkerson, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wilbert Dawson (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 16:47 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Ellis - foul #2 on Rudolph Ellis, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG), Gerald Shipley (SF) Rudolph Ellis, Robby Gant | |
| Subs | Missouri | Darren Morse (SG) Leif Bulinski | |
| 16:28 | Missouri | Darren Morse connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley is denied on a layup by Steve Wait | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Alfred Kula tips it home | 36-39 |
| 15:50 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kyle Blakney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Morse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbert Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Wait (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Russell Clay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Pope | 39-39 |
| 15:42 | Missouri | Wilbert Dawson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis (SG), Earl Baker (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Alfred Kula, Gerald Shipley, John Benjamin, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Lowe (C) Bryan Berry | |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Missouri | James Lowe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Huffaker - foul #1 on Robert Huffaker, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG) Russell Clay | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Darren Morse, Wilbert Dawson | |
| 15:11 | Missouri | James Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Missouri | James Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Wait - foul #3 on Steve Wait, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Earl Baker, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 14:57 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | Missouri | James Lowe gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | Missouri | Steve Wait comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-40 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Missouri | Steve Wait drills a floater in the lane | 44-42 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the driving attempt near the basket | 46-42 |
| 13:13 | Missouri | George Parkerson is called for the reach on Steve Wait - foul #1 on George Parkerson, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Earl Baker (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Robby Gant, Rudolph Ellis, Gerald Shipley, George Parkerson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Missouri | Darren Morse (SG), Wilbert Dawson (SF), Bryan Berry (C) Kyle Blakney, Robert Brown, James Lowe | |
| 12:55 | Missouri | Darren Morse is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kyle Blakney (PG) Leif Bulinski | |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Russell Clay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:42 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Bryan Berry | 46-42 |
| 12:36 | Missouri | Darren Morse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Huffaker | 46-42 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Russell Clay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:27 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Wilbert Dawson | 46-42 |
| 11:58 | Missouri | Bryan Berry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 11:57 | Missouri | Bryan Berry tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 11:42 | Missouri | Steve Wait grabs the board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Huffaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kyle Blakney (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Morse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbert Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Wait (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Earl Baker, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Kyle Blakney, Steve Wait | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Alfred Kula comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:23 | Missouri | Bryan Berry snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:01 | Missouri | Robert Brown is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Russell Clay connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alfred Kula | 49-44 |
| 10:24 | Missouri | Bryan Berry's layup is rejected by Douglas Pope | 49-44 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Pope | 49-44 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley buries a floater from the right block set up by Alfred Kula | 51-44 |
| 09:49 | Missouri | Leif Bulinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 09:34 | Missouri | Bryan Berry gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:15 | Missouri | Darren Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 09:13 | Missouri | Bryan Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:51 | Missouri | Darren Morse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Wilbert Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:30 | Missouri | Wilbert Dawson scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Brown | 51-46 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Wilbert Dawson denies the turnaround by John Benjamin | 51-46 |
| 08:10 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Darren Morse | 51-46 |
| 07:47 | Missouri | Robert Brown is hacked by Gerald Shipley - foul #1 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG), Earl Baker (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, Gerald Shipley, John Benjamin, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kyle Blakney (PG), Steve Wait (PF), James Lowe (C) Leif Bulinski, Robert Brown, Bryan Berry | |
| 07:34 | Missouri | Darren Morse drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wilbert Dawson | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Earl Baker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Parkerson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kyle Blakney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Morse (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Wilbert Dawson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Wait (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lowe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | George Parkerson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Robby Gant grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis's pass is intercepted by Darren Morse | 51-49 |
| 06:39 | Missouri | James Lowe hits a jump hook near the basket | 51-51 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 06:18 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG) Rudolph Ellis | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Darren Morse, Wilbert Dawson | |
| 06:09 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the finger roll set up by Robby Gant and he's hacked by James Lowe - foul #2 on James Lowe, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney is hacked by Robert Huffaker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Huffaker, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Alfred Kula grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Robby Gant loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Douglas Pope (C) Robby Gant, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Missouri | Bryan Berry (C) James Lowe | |
| 05:33 | Missouri | Robert Brown drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Berry | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Russell Clay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Earl Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:05 | Missouri | Steve Wait grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Bryan Berry hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Wait | 56-55 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | The jumper by George Parkerson is denied by Bryan Berry | 56-55 |
| 04:26 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Bryan Berry | 56-55 |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Douglas Pope is called for the reach on Bryan Berry - foul #2 on Douglas Pope, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG), Gerald Shipley (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, Earl Baker, George Parkerson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Missouri | Darren Morse (SG), Wilbert Dawson (PF) Leif Bulinski, Steve Wait | |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney is hacked by Robby Gant - foul #4 on Robby Gant, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Lowe (C) Bryan Berry | |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Shipley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Benjamin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Huffaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kyle Blakney (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Morse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Dawson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | John Benjamin lays it in set up by Robby Gant | 58-58 |
| 03:01 | Missouri | James Lowe lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Huffaker - foul #3 on Robert Huffaker, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steve Wait (PF) Robert Brown | |
| 03:01 | Missouri | James Lowe misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Robby Gant connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Huffaker | 60-60 |
| 02:45 | Missouri | Robby Gant steals it from Darren Morse in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Robby Gant loses the dribble to Kyle Blakney | 60-60 |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Darren Morse clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Wilbert Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:44 | Missouri | The short jumper by Steve Wait is denied by John Benjamin | 60-60 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Robby Gant knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by James Lowe - foul #3 on James Lowe, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG), Douglas Pope (C) Rudolph Ellis, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Missouri | Bryan Berry (C) James Lowe | |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:28 | Missouri | Wilbert Dawson is called for 10 seconds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG) Robby Gant | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Russell Clay connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Darren Morse | 65-63 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Missouri | Alfred Kula steals the ball from Darren Morse in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | John Benjamin scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Kula and he's hacked by Bryan Berry - foul #1 on Bryan Berry, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (SF) Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Russell Clay is hacked by Wilbert Dawson - foul #3 on Wilbert Dawson, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF) Robby Gant | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Dawson - foul #4 on Wilbert Dawson, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Bryan Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Pope - foul #3 on Douglas Pope, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Kyle Blakney is called for the reach on Russell Clay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Blakney, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:12 | Missouri | Darren Morse clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | John Benjamin gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | John Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Morse - foul #2 on Darren Morse, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Shipley - foul #2 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | John Benjamin gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Russell Clay runs out the clock | 74-66 |