| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) SG - Victor Friend (fresh) SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) PF - Ben Moses (fresh) C - William Burkhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Lemons - foul #1 on Joe Lemons, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Todd Twilley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | William Burkhart is called for the reach on Andrew Alexander - foul #1 on William Burkhart, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers double dribbles | 1-3 |
| 18:13 | Creighton | Victor Friend hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | William Burkhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses the lay-in but the foul's on Philip Weddle - foul #1 on Philip Weddle, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses the 3 from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander tips it in | 1-5 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Ben Moses grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Victor Friend makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Todd Twilley | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander loses the dribble to Victor Friend | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Victor Friend lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Curtis Murphree | 6-8 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Todd Twilley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Friend | 8-8 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Todd Twilley grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Jason Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | William Burkhart gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) C - William Burkhart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) PF - Philip Weddle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Todd Twilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Lyle Lisle (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle, Andrew Alexander | |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | George Laclair can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | George Laclair tips it in | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Todd Twilley pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Jason Mahon hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Friend | 10-10 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses long on a shot from close range | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | George Laclair pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | George Laclair drills a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Todd Twilley - foul #1 on Todd Twilley, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (PG), Francis Boltz (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), James Rowe (PF), Peter Perry (C) Jason Mahon, Victor Friend, Todd Twilley, Ben Moses, William Burkhart | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Ricky Adams, Lyle Lisle, Trenton Petty, Sam Norton | |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | George Laclair makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Peter Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Alex Whittle can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Francis Boltz snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Laclair - foul #1 on George Laclair, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF) George Laclair | |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Alex Whittle denies the turnaround by Carl Ayers | 11-13 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Francis Boltz lays it in | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Francis Boltz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - James Rowe (fresh) C - Peter Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons lays it up and in set up by Andrew Alexander | 13-17 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Philip Weddle swats the short shot by Robert Grizzle | 13-17 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-17 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Alex Whittle grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Alex Whittle clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Peter Perry grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Alex Whittle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | James Rowe tips it home | 15-17 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alex Whittle - foul #1 on Alex Whittle, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Ben Moses (PF), William Burkhart (C) Robert Grizzle, Francis Boltz, Alex Whittle, James Rowe, Peter Perry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Lyle Lisle (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), George Laclair (PF) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle | |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Ricky Adams is called for the reach on Jason Mahon - foul #1 on Ricky Adams, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sam Norton (C) Andrew Alexander | |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Todd Twilley travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Sam Norton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Jason Mahon gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Ricky Adams steals it from Jason Mahon | 15-18 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Adams | 15-20 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Todd Twilley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Trenton Petty - foul #1 on Trenton Petty, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Carl Ayers (SF), Philip Weddle (PF) Ricky Adams, Lyle Lisle, Sam Norton | |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Todd Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Todd Twilley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Todd Twilley pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Victor Friend knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG) Trenton Petty | |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Joe Lemons steps in front of the Jason Mahon pass | 20-20 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Murphree | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) C - William Burkhart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Laclair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses badly on a runner from close range | 20-23 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Ben Moses tips it home | 22-23 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Burkhart - foul #2 on William Burkhart, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (PG), Francis Boltz (SF), James Rowe (C) Jason Mahon, Todd Twilley, William Burkhart | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SF), Sam Norton (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle, George Laclair | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | James Rowe snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Francis Boltz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Grizzle | 25-24 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the shot in the paint | 25-26 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle is hacked by Curtis Murphree - foul #1 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Peter Perry (C) Victor Friend, Ben Moses | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Carl Ayers (SF) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons | |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Francis Boltz is hacked by Carl Ayers - foul #1 on Carl Ayers, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Twilley (SF) Robert Grizzle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Francis Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Francis Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Ricky Adams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Sam Norton hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Andrew Alexander blocks the jumper by James Rowe | 27-28 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Todd Twilley grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Todd Twilley drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jason Mahon | 29-28 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Ricky Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Trenton Petty | 29-30 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Carl Ayers is called for the reach on Jason Mahon - foul #2 on Carl Ayers, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (SG), Ben Moses (PF) Francis Boltz, James Rowe | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Philip Weddle (PF) Ricky Adams, Carl Ayers, Sam Norton | |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Peter Perry gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Jason Mahon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Perry | 32-30 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ben Moses - foul #1 on Ben Moses, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (PG), Francis Boltz (SF), William Burkhart (C) Jason Mahon, Todd Twilley, Peter Perry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Ayers (SF), George Laclair (C) Trenton Petty, Andrew Alexander | |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:31 | Creighton | William Burkhart clanks a turnaround from the left block | 32-32 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | George Laclair pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Boltz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Burkhart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Laclair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Boltz - foul #1 on Francis Boltz, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (SG) Joe Lemons | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ben Moses and he's fouled by Curtis Murphree - foul #2 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), James Rowe (PF) Francis Boltz, Ben Moses | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jason Mahon | 34-34 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | James Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Twilley (SF) Victor Friend | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Trenton Petty (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) Curtis Murphree, Lyle Lisle, Philip Weddle | |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 34-34 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | James Rowe pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Jason Mahon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Andrew Alexander steals it from Todd Twilley | 34-34 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers's pass is intercepted by William Burkhart | 34-34 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Todd Twilley drills a jumper near the basket set up by Jason Mahon | 36-34 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | James Rowe is called for the reach on Carl Ayers - foul #1 on James Rowe, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Ben Moses (PF), Peter Perry (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Todd Twilley, James Rowe, William Burkhart | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Philip Weddle (PF), Sam Norton (C) Ricky Adams, Trenton Petty, George Laclair, Andrew Alexander | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Francis Boltz misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Sam Norton - foul #1 on Sam Norton, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle (SF) Carl Ayers | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Francis Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Francis Boltz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sam Norton | 37-36 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Friend - foul #1 on Victor Friend, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Sam Norton gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons misses long on a runner from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Weddle | 37-37 |