| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sefu Abeyta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Blanding (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Kenneth Litwin is called for the reach on James McLean - foul #1 on Kenneth Litwin, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (C) Tory Olson, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 19:24 | Creighton | James Blanding comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | William Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Tory Olson (SF), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, Charles Hodges, David Buckley | |
| 18:57 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from James McLean and he's hacked by Chung Hong - foul #1 on Chung Hong, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), David Buckley (PF), Arthur Williams (C) John Saunders, Chung Hong, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 18:57 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | David Buckley pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-24 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams tips it home | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski is fouled on the floor by Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Williams, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Chung Hong (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, David Buckley, Arthur Williams | |
| 18:06 | Creighton | James McLean misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-26 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski misses the tip | 30-26 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Tory Olson grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Tory Olson - foul #1 on Tory Olson, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Keitt (PF), James Langenfeld (C) Alvin Kuehner, James Blanding | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (C) Thomas Parks, Tory Olson, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | John Saunders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges tips it but misses | 33-26 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | James Langenfeld snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | James Langenfeld is fouled on the floor by David Buckley - foul #2 on David Buckley, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Kimmons (PG), Ricky Hodge (SG), Nathan Stark (SF) James McLean, Sefu Abeyta, Dmitry Kukowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Tory Olson (SF), Kenneth Litwin (C) John Saunders, Charles Hodges, Chung Hong | |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Tory Olson steals the ball from James Langenfeld | 33-26 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Brian Keitt grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Nathan Stark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | David Buckley pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | James Langenfeld grabs the board | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Fred Kimmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Stark (fresh) PF - Brian Keitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Langenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Kenneth Litwin steals it from Brian Keitt | 33-26 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | William Brown drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Parks | 33-28 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Brian Keitt misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on David Buckley - foul #3 on David Buckley, team foul #6 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG), Sefu Abeyta (SG), Dmitry Kukowski (SF), James Blanding (C) Fred Kimmons, Ricky Hodge, Nathan Stark, James Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Chung Hong (PF), Arthur Williams (C) William Brown, Thomas Parks, Tory Olson, David Buckley, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Brian Keitt makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Brian Keitt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax is hacked by Sefu Abeyta - foul #1 on Sefu Abeyta, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner (PF) Brian Keitt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Tory Olson (SF) Ronald Weatherwax, Charles Hodges | |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Chung Hong clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Chung Hong connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from John Saunders | 35-30 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | James Blanding can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Chung Hong - foul #2 on Chung Hong, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Kenneth Litwin (C) Thomas Parks, Arthur Williams | |
| 13:41 | Creighton | James Blanding misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | James Blanding makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Dmitry Kukowski is called for the reach on Tory Olson - foul #1 on Dmitry Kukowski, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (C) William Brown, Tory Olson, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Chung Hong is hacked by Alvin Kuehner - foul #2 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Tory Olson (SF), Kenneth Litwin (C) Thomas Parks, Charles Hodges, David Buckley | |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin misses the easy layup | 36-30 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Chung Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Chung Hong and the foul's on Alvin Kuehner - foul #3 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Keitt (C) James Blanding | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (PF) William Brown, Tory Olson, Chung Hong | |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Kimmons (PG), Nathan Stark (SF), James Langenfeld (C) James McLean, Dmitry Kukowski, Alvin Kuehner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tory Olson (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Charles Hodges, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Fred Kimmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sefu Abeyta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Stark (fresh) PF - Brian Keitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Langenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Parks | 36-35 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Kimmons | 39-35 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Fred Kimmons gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Nathan Stark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | David Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Sefu Abeyta steals it from Arthur Williams | 39-35 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Nathan Stark lays it in on a nice dish by Sefu Abeyta | 41-35 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tory Olson | 41-38 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Nathan Stark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Williams - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #8 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG), Alvin Kuehner (PF), James Blanding (C) Sefu Abeyta, Brian Keitt, James Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Chung Hong (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) John Saunders, Thomas Parks, Tory Olson, David Buckley, Arthur Williams | |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Nathan Stark makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Nathan Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Chung Hong knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Charles Hodges | 43-40 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 43-40 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Hodges | 43-40 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Chung Hong comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Kuehner - foul #4 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski (SF), Brian Keitt (PF) Nathan Stark, Alvin Kuehner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Tory Olson (SF) Ronald Weatherwax, Charles Hodges | |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Chung Hong misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Chung Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | James McLean comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Chung Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dmitry Kukowski - foul #2 on Dmitry Kukowski, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Hodge (SG), Alvin Kuehner (PF) Fred Kimmons, Brian Keitt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Blanding (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Parks - foul #2 on Thomas Parks, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta (SG) Ricky Hodge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Buckley (C) Kenneth Litwin | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chung Hong | 45-44 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | James Blanding loses the dribble to Tory Olson | 45-44 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | William Brown dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tory Olson | 45-46 |
| 06:34 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James McLean | 48-46 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Tory Olson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Buckley | 48-48 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | James McLean misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Tory Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Chung Hong can't throw it down | 48-48 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | James McLean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | James Blanding tips it in | 50-48 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | James Blanding snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Kimmons (PG), Ricky Hodge (SG), Nathan Stark (SF), Brian Keitt (PF), James Langenfeld (C) James McLean, Sefu Abeyta, Dmitry Kukowski, Alvin Kuehner, James Blanding | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, Thomas Parks, Chung Hong, David Buckley | |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin connects on the jumper from close range | 50-50 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Nathan Stark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Chung Hong (PF) Ronald Weatherwax, Tory Olson | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Kimmons | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Fred Kimmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Stark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Keitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Langenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Ricky Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | James Langenfeld tips it home | 52-50 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Brian Keitt snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG), Sefu Abeyta (SG), Dmitry Kukowski (SF), Alvin Kuehner (PF) Fred Kimmons, Ricky Hodge, Nathan Stark, James Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Tory Olson (SF), David Buckley (PF) Thomas Parks, Charles Hodges, Chung Hong | |
| 02:58 | Creighton | James McLean can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Tory Olson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dmitry Kukowski - foul #3 on Dmitry Kukowski, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Blanding (C) Brian Keitt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alvin Kuehner | 52-51 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | John Saunders snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Tory Olson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Litwin | 52-53 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner makes the jumper from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Blanding - foul #3 on James Blanding, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Chung Hong (PF) John Saunders, David Buckley | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | James Blanding hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 54-53 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Chung Hong gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | James Blanding blocks the short jumper by Tory Olson | 54-53 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | James Blanding pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | James Blanding is hacked by William Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | James Blanding makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | James Blanding makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | William Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Parks | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | James McLean clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sefu Abeyta (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Blanding (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | James Blanding wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Chung Hong - foul #3 on Chung Hong, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Charles Hodges (SF), Arthur Williams (C) William Brown, Tory Olson, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Alvin Kuehner swats the layup by Charles Hodges | 59-56 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alvin Kuehner | 59-56 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski is fouled on the floor by Chung Hong - foul #4 on Chung Hong, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tory Olson (SF), David Buckley (PF) Charles Hodges, Chung Hong | |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | John Saunders buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by James McLean - foul #3 on James McLean, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Hodges (SF), Chung Hong (PF) Tory Olson, David Buckley | |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | John Saunders makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:31 | Creighton | James Blanding is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Blanding, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (PG), Tory Olson (SF) John Saunders, Charles Hodges | |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Tory Olson clanks a shot near the basket | 61-59 |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Chung Hong tips it home | 61-61 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | James Blanding scores on a shot from the left block | 63-61 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski clanks a jumper from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 63-61 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax double dribbles | 63-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Stark (SF), Brian Keitt (PF), James Langenfeld (C) Dmitry Kukowski, Alvin Kuehner, James Blanding | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), John Saunders (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) Ronald Weatherwax, Thomas Parks, Tory Olson, Chung Hong, Arthur Williams | |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski (SF), Alvin Kuehner (PF) Nathan Stark, James Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Tory Olson (SF) William Brown, Charles Hodges | |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tory Olson | 63-64 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Brian Keitt's layup is rejected by Tory Olson | 63-64 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | David Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Tory Olson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tory Olson, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Blanding (C) Brian Keitt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Chung Hong (PF) John Saunders, David Buckley | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sefu Abeyta (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - James Blanding (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Creighton | James McLean makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Dmitry Kukowski is called for the reach on Tory Olson - foul #4 on Dmitry Kukowski, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | A charge is called on Alvin Kuehner - foul #5 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Keitt (PF) Alvin Kuehner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Sefu Abeyta - foul #2 on Sefu Abeyta, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | James McLean hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sefu Abeyta (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Keitt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Blanding (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | James Blanding wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Creighton | James McLean misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 68-68 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Chung Hong pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Tory Olson loses the dribble to James Blanding | 68-68 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | James McLean's pass is intercepted by William Brown in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tory Olson | 68-71 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | James McLean makes the floater from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Brian Keitt is called for the reach on Chung Hong - foul #2 on Brian Keitt, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (C) William Brown, Thomas Parks, Tory Olson, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Chung Hong misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Chung Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | James Blanding pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta misses short on a runner in the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Chung Hong makes the 3 from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Brian Keitt grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | James Blanding throws it down | 72-74 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Brian Keitt pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Ronald Weatherwax is called for the reach on Sefu Abeyta - foul #1 on Ronald Weatherwax, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Thomas Parks (SG), Tory Olson (SF), Kenneth Litwin (C) John Saunders, Ronald Weatherwax, Charles Hodges, David Buckley | |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 74-74 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | James Blanding gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-74 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Tory Olson grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sefu Abeyta (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Keitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Blanding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chung Hong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Tory Olson grabs the board | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Tory Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Sefu Abeyta - foul #3 on Sefu Abeyta, team foul #15 | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Blanding | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-77 |