| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mathew Dermody (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Croyle (fresh) SF - Stephen Carlson (fresh) PF - Winston Calhoun (fresh) C - Jason Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Corey (fresh) SG - James Pepper (fresh) SF - Robert Schmidt (fresh) PF - Tommie Dunning (fresh) C - Sidney Giffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Pepper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin connects on the floater from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun clanks a floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Schmidt | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Carlson and the foul's on James Pepper - foul #1 on James Pepper, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Winston Calhoun | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson loses the dribble to Robert Schmidt | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Tommie Dunning clanks a shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Tommie Dunning grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Jason Brown is called for the reach on Sidney Giffin - foul #1 on Jason Brown, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Lawson (SG), Lutalo Arambula (C) Jeffrey Croyle, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG), Stewart Ray (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Nathan Barr (PF) James Corey, James Pepper, Robert Schmidt, Tommie Dunning | |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Stewart Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Nathan Barr steals the ball from Lutalo Arambula | 3-2 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | James Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | George Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | James Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin buries a floater from the left wing set up by James Stewart | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mathew Dermody (fairly fresh) SG - George Lawson (fresh) SF - Stephen Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - Winston Calhoun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lutalo Arambula (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stewart Ray (fresh) SF - Raymond Foulk (fresh) PF - Nathan Barr (fresh) C - Sidney Giffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | James Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Raymond Foulk misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | George Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from George Lawson | 5-4 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | James Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stewart Ray | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jessie Brunson (PG), Jeffrey Croyle (SG), Harold Peterson (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), Jason Brown (C) Mathew Dermody, George Lawson, Stephen Carlson, Winston Calhoun, Lutalo Arambula | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Corey (PG), Robert Schmidt (SF), Tommie Dunning (PF), James Pepper (C) Stewart Ray, Raymond Foulk, Nathan Barr, Sidney Giffin | |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Hugh Brown - foul #1 on Hugh Brown, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stewart Ray (SF) James Corey | |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Jason Brown grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Jason Brown travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Corey (PG) Stewart Ray | |
| 13:49 | Creighton | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Jessie Brunson snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Harold Peterson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Croyle | 7-8 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | James Corey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Peterson - foul #1 on Harold Peterson, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Giffin (C) James Stewart | |
| 13:25 | Creighton | James Corey makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | James Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Jason Brown gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Croyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Jessie Brunson tips it home | 9-9 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Brown - foul #2 on Jason Brown, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Schwein (SG), George Lawson (SF), Lutalo Arambula (C) Jeffrey Croyle, Harold Peterson, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG) James Corey | |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | The jumper by Jessie Brunson is denied by Sidney Giffin | 9-11 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Jessie Brunson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Hugh Brown misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 12:21 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | James Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Pepper | 9-14 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Lutalo Arambula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody (PG), Stephen Carlson (SF), Winston Calhoun (PF) Jessie Brunson, Eugene Schwein, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stewart Ray (PG) James Stewart | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | James Pepper is fouled on the floor by Mathew Dermody - foul #1 on Mathew Dermody, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Harold Peterson (C) Lutalo Arambula | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG) Tommie Dunning | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mathew Dermody (fresh) SG - George Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stephen Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Winston Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pepper (fairly fresh) SF - Stewart Ray (fresh) PF - Robert Schmidt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Sidney Giffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Creighton | James Pepper's pass is intercepted by George Lawson | 9-14 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun misses badly on a shot from the left block | 9-14 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | James Pepper grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | James Pepper misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | James Pepper pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | James Pepper misses the dunk | 9-14 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Schwein (PG), Jeffrey Croyle (SG), Hugh Brown (PF) Mathew Dermody, George Lawson, Winston Calhoun | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Corey (PG), Nathan Barr (PF), Tommie Dunning (C) James Stewart, Stewart Ray, Sidney Giffin | |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Hugh Brown knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Croyle | 11-14 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Hugh Brown picks off the pass by Tommie Dunning | 11-14 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Croyle | 14-14 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Tommie Dunning is whistled for a carry | 14-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jessie Brunson (PG), Lutalo Arambula (C) Eugene Schwein, Harold Peterson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Giffin (C) Nathan Barr | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Hugh Brown tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | James Corey misses long on a jumper from the left block | 16-14 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Tommie Dunning pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Schmidt | 16-16 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Croyle is hacked by Tommie Dunning - foul #1 on Tommie Dunning, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody (PG), Eugene Schwein (SG), George Lawson (SF), Winston Calhoun (PF) Jessie Brunson, Jeffrey Croyle, Stephen Carlson, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG), Stewart Ray (SF) James Corey, Tommie Dunning | |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody tips it home | 18-16 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Winston Calhoun denies the turnaround by Robert Schmidt | 18-16 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | James Pepper tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mathew Dermody | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mathew Dermody (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Schwein (fresh) SF - George Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Winston Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lutalo Arambula (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pepper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stewart Ray (fresh) PF - Robert Schmidt (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Giffin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt drills a shot from the right side | 20-20 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | James Stewart is hacked by Mathew Dermody - foul #2 on Mathew Dermody, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jessie Brunson (PG), Jeffrey Croyle (SG), Stephen Carlson (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), Harold Peterson (C) Mathew Dermody, Eugene Schwein, George Lawson, Winston Calhoun, Lutalo Arambula | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Corey (PG), Jason Harris (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Tommie Dunning (PF) James Stewart, James Pepper, Stewart Ray, Robert Schmidt | |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Jessie Brunson steals it from Sidney Giffin | 20-20 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Jessie Brunson lays it in | 22-20 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | James Corey hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Foulk | 22-23 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Croyle hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jessie Brunson | 25-23 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Stephen Carlson picks off the pass by James Corey | 25-23 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Jason Harris steals the ball from Jeffrey Croyle | 25-23 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | James Corey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Harris | 25-25 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Croyle buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Carlson | 27-25 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Hugh Brown | 27-25 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Croyle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tommie Dunning | 27-25 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Tommie Dunning clanks a floater from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Stephen Carlson | 27-25 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Harold Peterson is hacked by Jason Harris - foul #1 on Jason Harris, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Schwein (PG), George Lawson (SG), Winston Calhoun (C) Jessie Brunson, Jeffrey Croyle, Harold Peterson | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG), James Pepper (SG), Robert Schmidt (SF), Nathan Barr (PF) James Corey, Jason Harris, Raymond Foulk, Sidney Giffin | |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Hugh Brown misses the shot from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | James Pepper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody (PG), Jason Brown (C) Stephen Carlson, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Giffin (C) Nathan Barr | |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun misses long on a runner from close range | 27-25 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mathew Dermody (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Schwein (fresh) SF - George Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Winston Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pepper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Schmidt (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommie Dunning (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Sidney Giffin (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Creighton | James Pepper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt tips it home | 27-27 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Croyle (SG), Harold Peterson (SF) Eugene Schwein, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Corey (PG), Nathan Barr (PF) James Stewart, Sidney Giffin | |
| 02:08 | Creighton | James Pepper buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Harold Peterson misses the dunk | 27-30 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Harold Peterson tips it in | 29-30 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jason Brown | 29-30 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Croyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Nathan Barr grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Nathan Barr is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jessie Brunson (PG), George Lawson (SG), Stephen Carlson (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), Lutalo Arambula (C) Mathew Dermody, Jeffrey Croyle, Harold Peterson, Winston Calhoun, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG), Stewart Ray (SF), Sidney Giffin (C) James Corey, Nathan Barr, Tommie Dunning | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Hugh Brown is hacked by Robert Schmidt - foul #1 on Robert Schmidt, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Hugh Brown knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by George Lawson | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | James Pepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |