| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) PF - Casey Gray (fresh) C - Michael Pearson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) C - Harold Bethune (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Harold Bethune 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) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Alex Whittle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Alex Whittle tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans's dunk attempt is rejected by Alex Whittle | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Harold Bethune gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Otis Friday misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Harold Bethune is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Harold Bethune, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Casey Gray scores on a shot in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Harold Bethune comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Robert Brown connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Casey Gray | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Otis Friday clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Pearson - foul #1 on Michael Pearson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Otis Friday misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Otis Friday misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Robert Brown tips it in | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Richard Jewell's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Pearson | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans hits the follow up shot | 8-2 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Harold Bethune - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Henry Ownby (SF) Brian Lillie, Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Jason Mahon (SG), Timothy Slate (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Richard Jewell, Alex Whittle, Otis Friday, Harold Bethune | |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Michael Pearson is called for the reach on Jeremy Gadbois - foul #2 on Michael Pearson, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hayes (C) Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois is denied on a dunk by Casey Gray | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Herbert Tye tips it home | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Robert Brown is whistled for a carry | 8-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Luther Myatt (PF) Casey Gray | |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Friday (PF) Herbert Tye | |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Jason Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Marty Perl grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) C - James Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Marty Perl (fresh) SG - Jason Mahon (fresh) SF - Timothy Slate (fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Timothy Slate can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Otis Friday grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Jason Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Marty Perl steals the ball from Robert Brown | 8-4 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | Timothy Slate blows the layup | 8-4 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | James Hayes's floater is knocked away by Timothy Slate | 8-4 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Casey Gray (PF) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Henry Ownby, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Richard Jewell (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Marty Perl, Jason Mahon, Timothy Slate, Otis Friday, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Robert Trantham's pass is intercepted by Kyle Evans | 8-4 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Evans | 10-4 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Harold Bethune scores on a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Herbert Tye gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Luther Myatt (C) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Friday (PF) Herbert Tye | |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Casey Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Otis Friday - foul #1 on Otis Friday, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Otis Friday drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Jewell | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie lays it in on a great pass from Brian Doyle | 14-10 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Lillie - foul #1 on Brian Lillie, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Robert Trantham makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Robert Trantham makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle loses the ball out of bounds | 14-12 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Casey Gray swats the short shot by Harold Bethune | 14-12 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Casey Gray is called for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Henry Ownby (SF) Brian Lillie, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Jason Mahon (SG), Timothy Slate (SF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Richard Jewell, Alex Whittle, Harold Bethune | |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Jody Natal steals it from Timothy Slate | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Luther Myatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Marty Perl (fresh) SG - Jason Mahon (fresh) SF - Timothy Slate (fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses the runner from the baseline | 14-12 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Casey Gray tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Timothy Slate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Otis Friday hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Casey Gray connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Henry Ownby and the foul's on Otis Friday - foul #2 on Otis Friday, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jody Natal, Joe Lemons, Henry Ownby, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Richard Jewell (SG), Herbert Tye (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Jason Mahon, Timothy Slate, Otis Friday, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses the free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Herbert Tye snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Robert Trantham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 18-14 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Doyle | 18-14 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses long on a shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Herbert Tye snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Robert Trantham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Jewell | 18-17 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Casey Gray's layup is rejected by Herbert Tye | 18-17 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Herbert Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses the shot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Casey Gray | 18-17 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Casey Gray clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Bethune - foul #2 on Harold Bethune, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF) Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Richard Jewell, Marty Perl, Harold Bethune | |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Herbert Tye knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 19-19 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle loses the dribble to Jeremy Gadbois | 19-19 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Luther Myatt (C) Brian Lillie, Brian Doyle, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG) Robert Trantham | |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Jody Natal drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Lemons | 21-19 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Jewell | 21-22 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Jason Mahon is called for the reach on Henry Ownby - foul #1 on Jason Mahon, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF) Henry Ownby | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG) Jason Mahon | |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Gadbois - foul #1 on Jeremy Gadbois, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Slate (SF) Alex Whittle | |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Gray (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Myatt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Marty Perl (fresh) SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Slate (fresh) PF - Herbert Tye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Timothy Slate blows the layup | 23-22 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans drills a shot in the lane | 25-22 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Joe Lemons steals the ball from Richard Jewell | 25-22 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Timothy Slate takes the ball from Jody Natal | 25-22 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Slate | 25-24 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Casey Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Gadbois | 25-24 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans tips it in | 27-24 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Joe Lemons steps in front of the Jeremy Gadbois pass | 27-24 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt drills a jumper from the left block set up by Casey Gray and he's fouled by Jeremy Gadbois - foul #2 on Jeremy Gadbois, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jody Natal, Joe Lemons, Kyle Evans, Casey Gray | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Jason Mahon (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Harold Bethune (C) Marty Perl, Richard Jewell, Timothy Slate, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Andrew Alexander takes the ball from Harold Bethune | 30-24 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Jason Mahon grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Andrew Alexander takes the ball from Harold Bethune | 30-24 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie is hacked by Robert Trantham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Trantham, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Casey Gray (PF) Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (SG) Jason Mahon | |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Harold Bethune gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Alex Whittle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alex Whittle, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF) Henry Ownby | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Harold Bethune steals the ball from Kyle Evans | 30-24 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Herbert Tye misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Casey Gray - foul #1 on Casey Gray, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), James Hayes (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Doyle, Casey Gray, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Herbert Tye makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Herbert Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Herbert Tye - foul #1 on Herbert Tye, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Friday (PF) Herbert Tye | |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Alex Whittle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marty Perl (fresh) SF - Alex Whittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Robert Trantham is called for the reach on Brian Lillie - foul #2 on Robert Trantham, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF) Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (SG), Timothy Slate (SF) Marty Perl, Alex Whittle | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Otis Friday grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Trantham | 32-28 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Otis Friday | 32-28 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Otis Friday pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Harold Bethune knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 32-30 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson is fouled on the floor by Harold Bethune - foul #3 on Harold Bethune, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Kyle Evans (SF), Luther Myatt (PF) Brian Lillie, Henry Ownby, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Richard Jewell (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Jason Mahon, Timothy Slate, Harold Bethune | |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Otis Friday travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander (C) Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Jody Natal buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Evans | 37-30 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Luther Myatt is called for the reach on Otis Friday - foul #1 on Luther Myatt, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hayes (C) Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Otis Friday makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Otis Friday makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Jody Natal | 39-32 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses the fullcourt shot | 39-34 |