| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) SG - Robert Roles (fresh) SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) C - David Barnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington banks in the layup on a great pass from David Barnett | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Robert Roles pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | David Barnett is fouled on the floor by Ralph Mahoney - foul #1 on Ralph Mahoney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington is hacked by Corey Brickley - foul #1 on Corey Brickley, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Robert Roles is hacked by Ervin Davis - foul #1 on Ervin Davis, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | David Barnett misses badly on a shot near the basket | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | David Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Robert Roles's pass is intercepted by Ervin Davis | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley is fouled on the floor by David Barnett - foul #1 on David Barnett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Mathew Heath - foul #1 on Mathew Heath, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamie Lang (C) Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Robert Roles can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 1-2 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawson | 1-2 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Robert Roles steps in front of the Ervin Davis pass | 1-2 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | David Barnett scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Roles | 1-4 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Lawson (fairly fresh) PF - Carson Chalmers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jamie Lang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Roles (fresh) SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson drills a turnaround in the paint | 3-4 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Roles | 3-6 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 3-6 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 14:22 | Creighton | Robert Roles pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Roles | 3-9 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-9 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Mathew Heath banks in the layup set up by Robert Roles | 5-11 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Mathew Heath snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | David Barnett misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Bernardo Greco | 5-11 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Mathew Heath connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bernardo Greco and he's hacked by Carson Chalmers - foul #1 on Carson Chalmers, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Wayne Green (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Wayne Amen (SF), Brian Dees (C) Floyd Wetherington, Robert Roles, Bernardo Greco, David Barnett | |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang gets the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Dees | 5-14 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Wayne Amen pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) SF - Jamie Lang (fresh) PF - Wayne Green (fresh) C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) SG - Edward Terry (fresh) SF - Wayne Amen (fresh) PF - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Dees (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Wayne Green denies the turnaround by Mathew Heath | 5-14 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Wayne Green is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wayne Green, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Richey (SF) Jamie Lang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), David Barnett (C) Charles Stratton, Mathew Heath | |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Wayne Green swats the layup by Brian Dees | 5-14 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | David Barnett picks off the pass by Frank Richey | 5-14 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington is hacked by Jay Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Miller, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF) Wayne Amen | |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Brian Dees hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Richey - foul #1 on Frank Richey, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG) Frank Richey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Roles (SG) Edward Terry | |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Wayne Green | 5-15 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-15 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Roles | 5-15 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Brian Dees is fouled on the floor by Jay Miller - foul #2 on Jay Miller, team foul #8 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Jamie Lang (PF) Jay Miller, Robert Carmody, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 5-17 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Lang and he's fouled by David Barnett - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers (PF) Jamie Lang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mathew Heath (PF) David Barnett | |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the free throw | 8-17 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawson | 8-17 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-17 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Brian Dees grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Bernardo Greco | 8-17 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ervin Davis - foul #2 on Ervin Davis, team foul #9 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Carmody (SG), Jamie Lang (C) Ervin Davis, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Edward Terry (SG) Floyd Wetherington, Robert Roles | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers grabs the board | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Lang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) SG - Edward Terry (fresh) SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Dees (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Lawson, team foul #10 | 8-18 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Mathew Heath clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Carson Chalmers - foul #2 on Carson Chalmers, team foul #11 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Clark (PG), Wayne Green (C) Corey Brickley, Carson Chalmers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Amen (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Wayne Green is hacked by Brian Dees - foul #1 on Brian Dees, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-19 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | Edward Terry snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses short on a floater from the left block | 8-19 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Green | 10-19 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Charles Stratton loses the dribble to Robert Carmody | 10-19 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Carmody | 12-19 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Brian Dees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Ralph Mahoney (C) Walter Clark, Thomas Lawson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Robert Roles (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF) Charles Stratton, Edward Terry, Wayne Amen | |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Brian Dees denies the turnaround by Wayne Green | 12-19 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Brian Dees lays it in set up by Bernardo Greco | 12-21 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Carson Chalmers (PF) Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) Mathew Heath | |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Dees - foul #2 on Brian Dees, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Carmody (fresh) PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Roles (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Dees (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Creighton | David Barnett misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Mahoney - foul #2 on Ralph Mahoney, team foul #12 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson (SF) Robert Carmody | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:01 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernardo Greco - foul #1 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carson Chalmers - foul #3 on Carson Chalmers, team foul #13 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamie Lang (PF) Carson Chalmers | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ervin Davis and he's fouled by David Barnett - foul #3 on David Barnett, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Amen (SF), Mathew Heath (PF) Brian Dees, David Barnett | |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney misses the free throw | 18-25 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson's layup is rejected by Mathew Heath | 18-25 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Robert Roles pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Roles | 18-28 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Robert Roles is called for the reach on Corey Brickley - foul #1 on Robert Roles, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Carmody (SF), Wayne Green (C) Thomas Lawson, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Brian Dees (C) Floyd Wetherington, Robert Roles, Bernardo Greco | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Brian Dees grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Mathew Heath's floater is tipped away by Jamie Lang | 19-28 |