| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bill Stephens (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Hinojosa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Collado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Paxson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Stice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Covell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Johnny Collado inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Bill Stephens makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Collado | 43-34 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | James Adkins tips it home | 43-36 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Johnny Collado comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-36 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham's floater is tipped away by Francis Stice | 43-36 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Johnny Collado | 43-36 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Collado | 45-36 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Adkins | 45-39 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa's dunk attempt is rejected by Lawrence Covell | 45-39 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Adkins | 45-41 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Lawrence Covell swats the dunk try by Jeffery Paxson | 45-41 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | James Adkins steals the ball from Johnny Collado | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | James Adkins hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Bill Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-43 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edgar Hinojosa | 45-43 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Bill Stephens misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Gifford | 45-43 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham clanks a fadeaway from close range | 45-43 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Bill Stephens grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Johnny Collado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Paxson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Stice (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Hosea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Gifford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Covell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Bill Stephens is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Covell - foul #2 on Lawrence Covell, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Campbell (PG), Zachary Litton (SG), Douglas Quinn (SF), Thomas Clark (PF), Tony Morris (C) Bill Stephens, Edgar Hinojosa, Johnny Collado, Jeffery Paxson, Francis Stice | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Brian Peek (SF), William Remer (PF), Leon Collier (C) James Adkins, Clifford Hosea, Victor Gifford, Phillip Whittingham, Lawrence Covell | |
| 15:31 | Creighton | John Campbell buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Quinn | 47-43 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | William Remer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Quinn | 47-43 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | John Campbell scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Tony Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | John Campbell loses the dribble to William Remer | 49-43 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | William Remer banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Dutil | 49-45 |
| 14:16 | Creighton | John Campbell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Leon Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | William Remer is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bill Stephens (PG), Edgar Hinojosa (SG), Johnny Collado (SF) John Campbell, Zachary Litton, Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham (PF), Lawrence Covell (C) William Remer, Leon Collier | |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Brian Peek is hacked by Johnny Collado - foul #2 on Johnny Collado, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Stice (C) Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea (SG), Victor Gifford (SF) Andrew Johnson, Brian Peek | |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Francis Stice swats the layup by Phillip Whittingham | 49-45 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Bill Stephens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Hosea | 49-50 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Bill Stephens misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip Whittingham - foul #1 on Phillip Whittingham, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Clark (SF), Jeffery Paxson (PF), Tony Morris (C) Johnny Collado, Douglas Quinn, Francis Stice | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), William Remer (PF) Robert Dutil, Phillip Whittingham | |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Bill Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Bill Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Lawrence Covell is called for the reach on Edgar Hinojosa - foul #3 on Lawrence Covell, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Campbell (PG) Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson (SG), Brian Peek (SF), Leon Collier (C) Clifford Hosea, Victor Gifford, Lawrence Covell | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edgar Hinojosa (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Clark (fresh) PF - Jeffery Paxson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Peek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Remer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Collier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Creighton | A charge is called on Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Leon Collier hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Adkins | 51-54 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Brian Peek steals it from Tony Morris | 51-54 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | William Remer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Paxson - foul #2 on Jeffery Paxson, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bill Stephens (PG), Johnny Collado (SF), Francis Stice (C) Edgar Hinojosa, Thomas Clark, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), Victor Gifford (SF), Phillip Whittingham (PF) James Adkins, Brian Peek, Leon Collier | |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | William Remer makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | William Remer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Francis Stice grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Collado | 53-55 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Gifford | 53-58 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | John Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Paxson | 56-58 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Andrew Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Gifford | 56-61 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | John Campbell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa (SG), Douglas Quinn (PF) Bill Stephens, Jeffery Paxson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Clifford Hosea (SG), Lawrence Covell (C) Robert Dutil, Andrew Johnson, William Remer | |
| 09:43 | Creighton | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell lays it up and in set up by James Adkins | 57-63 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa scores on a jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Gifford | 59-65 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Francis Stice buries a 3 from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell is hacked by Francis Stice - foul #2 on Francis Stice, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bill Stephens (PG), Thomas Clark (PF), Tony Morris (C) John Campbell, Johnny Collado, Francis Stice | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), Brian Peek (SF), Leon Collier (PF) James Adkins, Victor Gifford, Phillip Whittingham | |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Brian Peek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea tips it but misses | 62-65 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Tony Morris grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Bill Stephens is hacked by Clifford Hosea - foul #3 on Clifford Hosea, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Remer (PF) Leon Collier | |
| 07:42 | Creighton | Tony Morris makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Stephens | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bill Stephens (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Hinojosa (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Douglas Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) C - Tony Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Dutil (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Peek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Remer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Covell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Tony Morris is called for the reach on Lawrence Covell - foul #3 on Tony Morris, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson (PF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Brian Peek is fouled on the floor by Edgar Hinojosa - foul #2 on Edgar Hinojosa, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Litton (SG), Johnny Collado (SF) Edgar Hinojosa, Douglas Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG), Phillip Whittingham (PF) Clifford Hosea, William Remer | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Brian Peek makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Brian Peek makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Zachary Litton knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Robert Dutil misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham misses the lay-in | 68-67 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Bill Stephens can't connect on a shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | James Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Morris | 68-67 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Tony Morris gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa (SG), Francis Stice (C) Zachary Litton, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea (SG), Victor Gifford (SF) Robert Dutil, Brian Peek | |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Bill Stephens misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Hosea | 68-69 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Stephens | 70-69 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford lays it up and in on a great pass from James Adkins | 70-71 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa is denied on a layup by Phillip Whittingham | 70-71 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Paxson | 70-71 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Bill Stephens is whistled for a carry | 70-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dutil (PG), William Remer (C) James Adkins, Lawrence Covell | |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | William Remer is hacked by Francis Stice - foul #3 on Francis Stice, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Quinn (PF) Jeffery Paxson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | William Remer makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | William Remer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Quinn | 70-72 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Bill Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford connects on the floater near the basket | 70-74 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Phillip Whittingham is called for the reach on Douglas Quinn - foul #2 on Phillip Whittingham, team foul #6 | 70-74 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Johnny Collado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Quinn - foul #2 on Douglas Quinn, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Campbell (PG), Jeffery Paxson (PF) Bill Stephens, Johnny Collado | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell (C) William Remer | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edgar Hinojosa (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Douglas Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Paxson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Stice (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Dutil (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Hosea (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Gifford (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Phillip Whittingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Covell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 72-75 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Francis Stice pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bill Stephens (PG), Johnny Collado (SF) John Campbell, Douglas Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Adkins (PG) Robert Dutil | |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Bill Stephens comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 72-75 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Francis Stice hits the follow up shot | 74-75 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Clifford Hosea connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Adkins | 74-77 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Victor Gifford picks off the pass by Francis Stice | 74-77 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford misses the shot from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham tips it but misses | 74-77 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Phillip Whittingham - foul #3 on Phillip Whittingham, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Phillip Whittingham grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Lawrence Covell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-77 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Whittingham - foul #4 on Phillip Whittingham, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Covell | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford misses the floater from the right side | 75-77 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Johnny Collado can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-77 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Edgar Hinojosa is called for the reach on Victor Gifford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Hinojosa, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Bill Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Hinojosa | 78-79 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Edgar Hinojosa is called for the reach on Victor Gifford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Hinojosa, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Victor Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Bill Stephens hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 78-81 |