| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) SG - James Hester (fresh) SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) C - Gerald Lucky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rickey Bragg (fresh) SG - Yong Wang (fresh) SF - Garrett Guess (fresh) PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) C - William Kimes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Gerald Lucky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Thomas Perry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Garrett Guess - foul #1 on Garrett Guess, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Thomas Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Creighton | William Kimes gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Antonio Adams double dribbles | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Thomas Perry is called for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Antonio Adams comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Antonio Adams can't tip it in | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | James Hester pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Rudy Khang scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Hester | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Garrett Guess hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | William Kimes snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Rickey Bragg is hacked by Joe Oliver - foul #1 on Joe Oliver, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Antonio Adams misses short on a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Rudy Khang grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | William Kimes takes the ball from Joe Oliver | 3-0 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Antonio Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Rudy Khang pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Rudy Khang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Garrett Guess grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Rickey Bragg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | James Hester buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rudy Khang | 6-0 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Antonio Adams's layup is rejected by Gerald Lucky | 6-0 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Thomas Perry snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Yong Wang takes the ball from Joe Oliver | 6-0 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Rickey Bragg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Yong Wang | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Thomas Perry's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Adams | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Thomas Perry gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Joe Oliver hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Hester | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudy Khang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Lucky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rickey Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Yong Wang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garrett Guess (fresh) PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) C - William Kimes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Thomas Perry steps in front of the Rickey Bragg pass | 9-2 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Antonio Adams is called for the reach on James Hester - foul #1 on Antonio Adams, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Paul Robinette (SG), Warren Simas (SF), Arthur Seibel (PF), Samuel Zamudio (C) Joe Oliver, James Hester, Rudy Khang, Thomas Perry, Gerald Lucky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Wagner (SG), Clinton Washington (SF), Richard Frederick (C) Yong Wang, Garrett Guess, William Kimes | |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Warren Simas knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-2 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Antonio Adams buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Frederick and the foul's on Arthur Seibel - foul #1 on Arthur Seibel, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Antonio Adams makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | David Schultz is hacked by Rickey Bragg - foul #1 on Rickey Bragg, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Siggers (C) Antonio Adams | |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Arthur Seibel's floater is tipped away by Larry Siggers | 12-5 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Richard Frederick grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Michael Wagner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Samuel Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Warren Simas misses short on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Clinton Washington - foul #1 on Clinton Washington, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), Rudy Khang (SF) David Schultz, Arthur Seibel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Garrett Guess (SF) Larry Siggers | |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Warren Simas makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Warren Simas misses the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Warren Simas makes the 3rd free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Garrett Guess misses badly on a shot from the left side | 14-5 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Richard Frederick pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Michael Wagner drills a driving attempt in the lane | 14-7 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Rudy Khang clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Warren Simas hits the follow up shot | 16-7 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Michael Wagner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Rudy Khang can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Garrett Guess grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Garrett Guess loses the dribble to Rudy Khang | 16-10 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Rudy Khang clanks a shot in the paint | 16-10 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Richard Frederick | 16-10 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Garrett Guess comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Joe Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Joe Oliver clanks a floater from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Rudy Khang tips it home | 18-10 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Rickey Bragg is whistled for a carry | 18-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), James Hester (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Gerald Lucky (C) Joe Oliver, Warren Simas, Paul Robinette, Samuel Zamudio | |
| Subs | Creighton | Yong Wang (SG), Antonio Adams (PF), William Kimes (C) Michael Wagner, Clinton Washington, Richard Frederick | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Schultz (fresh) SG - James Hester (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudy Khang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Lucky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rickey Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Yong Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garrett Guess (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Kimes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Gerald Lucky hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-10 |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Antonio Adams's pass is intercepted by Gerald Lucky | 20-10 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Thomas Perry drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Schultz | 23-10 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Antonio Adams scores on a shot near the basket | 23-12 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Yong Wang is called for the reach on James Hester - foul #1 on Yong Wang, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), Paul Robinette (SF) David Schultz, Rudy Khang | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Joe Oliver misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Adams - foul #2 on Antonio Adams, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Frederick (PF) Antonio Adams | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Joe Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Joe Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Garrett Guess connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rickey Bragg and he's fouled by Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #3 | 25-14 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Garrett Guess makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Paul Robinette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Rickey Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by William Kimes is blocked by James Hester | 25-15 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | James Hester snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | James Hester misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Yong Wang - foul #2 on Yong Wang, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Simas (SF), Arthur Seibel (C) Thomas Perry, Gerald Lucky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Wagner (SG), Clinton Washington (SF), Larry Siggers (C) Yong Wang, Garrett Guess, William Kimes | |
| 09:13 | Montana State | James Hester makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | James Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Michael Wagner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-15 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Frederick | 27-15 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Clinton Washington knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Wagner | 27-17 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | James Hester comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-17 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Joe Oliver tips it home | 29-17 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Clinton Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Paul Robinette gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Joe Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rudy Khang (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) James Hester, Paul Robinette | |
| Subs | Creighton | Garrett Guess (SF) Richard Frederick | |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Michael Wagner makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rickey Bragg | 29-19 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Rudy Khang misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Garrett Guess - foul #2 on Garrett Guess, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald Lucky (C) Arthur Seibel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Frederick (PF), William Kimes (C) Garrett Guess, Larry Siggers | |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Rudy Khang makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Rudy Khang misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Richard Frederick pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Warren Simas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rickey Bragg (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clinton Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Frederick (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Kimes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Creighton | Clinton Washington knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Rudy Khang can't finish the layup | 30-22 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Rickey Bragg misses the easy layup | 30-22 |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Clinton Washington tips it home | 30-24 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Rudy Khang misses the jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Richard Frederick snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Michael Wagner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | William Kimes tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Warren Simas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Clinton Washington gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Michael Wagner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Gerald Lucky grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Rudy Khang makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Clinton Washington - foul #2 on Clinton Washington, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), James Hester (SG), Paul Robinette (PF), Samuel Zamudio (C) Joe Oliver, Warren Simas, Thomas Perry, Gerald Lucky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Antonio Adams (PF), Larry Siggers (C) Clinton Washington, William Kimes | |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Rudy Khang makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Antonio Adams misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 33-24 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Antonio Adams tips it home | 33-26 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | James Hester misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Antonio Adams snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Michael Wagner travels with the ball | 33-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Seibel (PF) Rudy Khang | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:09 | Montana State | James Hester misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Perry (PF) Arthur Seibel | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:09 | Montana State | James Hester makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | James Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Michael Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Paul Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Thomas Perry is fouled on the floor by Rickey Bragg - foul #2 on Rickey Bragg, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), Gerald Lucky (C) David Schultz, Samuel Zamudio | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Kimes (C) Larry Siggers | |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Antonio Adams hits a runner from the left block | 36-28 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Paul Robinette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Thomas Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | William Kimes swats the dunk try by James Hester | 36-28 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Gerald Lucky tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Michael Wagner connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Adams and he's hacked by James Hester - foul #1 on James Hester, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rudy Khang (SF), Arthur Seibel (PF) James Hester, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Yong Wang (SG), Garrett Guess (SF) Rickey Bragg, Richard Frederick | |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Michael Wagner makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Robinette (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Seibel (fresh) C - Gerald Lucky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Wagner (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Yong Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garrett Guess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kimes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Paul Robinette is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rickey Bragg (PG) Michael Wagner | |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Antonio Adams misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Robinette - foul #1 on Paul Robinette, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Simas (SG) Paul Robinette | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Antonio Adams misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Antonio Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | William Kimes steals it from Rudy Khang | 38-32 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Antonio Adams blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Rudy Khang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Joe Oliver hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Seibel | 41-32 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | William Kimes misses the dunk but the foul's on Gerald Lucky - foul #1 on Gerald Lucky, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), James Hester (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Samuel Zamudio (C) Joe Oliver, Warren Simas, Arthur Seibel, Gerald Lucky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clinton Washington (PF) Antonio Adams | |
| 02:37 | Creighton | William Kimes misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | William Kimes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | David Schultz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Thomas Perry tips it in | 43-33 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Garrett Guess misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | David Schultz's floater is knocked away by William Kimes | 43-33 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Garrett Guess grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Clinton Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG) David Schultz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Antonio Adams (PF) William Kimes | |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Thomas Perry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Garrett Guess grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Yong Wang clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 43-33 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | James Hester connects on the jumper in the lane | 45-33 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Thomas Perry picks off the pass by Antonio Adams | 45-33 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Joe Oliver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Robinette (SG), Warren Simas (SF), Arthur Seibel (PF), Gerald Lucky (C) James Hester, Rudy Khang, Thomas Perry, Samuel Zamudio | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Siggers (C) Clinton Washington | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Yong Wang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Warren Simas gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Warren Simas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Gerald Lucky tips it in | 47-33 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Rickey Bragg clanks a fullcourt shot | 47-33 |