| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Allen Comer inbounds the ball | 35-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-61 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Randy Ottley snags the offensive board | 35-61 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | John Thompson steals it from Allen Comer | 35-61 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | John Thompson lays it in | 35-63 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses the easy layup | 35-63 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 35-63 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Randy Ottley swats the short shot by Glenn Parker | 35-63 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Rueben Terry grabs the board | 35-63 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 37-63 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses the floater from the left wing | 37-63 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans tips it in | 37-65 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-65 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Randy Ottley snags the offensive board | 37-65 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Randy Ottley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-65 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans pulls down the rebound | 37-65 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-65 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Allen Comer snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Andy Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG), Terry Brown (SG), Willie Allison (SF), Clayton Aston (PF), Donald Reith (C) Paul Sanders, Rueben Terry, Allen Comer, Randy Ottley, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Michael Hillman (C) Kenneth Smithey, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-65 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans gets the offensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon is whistled for a carry | 37-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Andy Walker (C) Terry Brown, Donald Reith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), John Bergantzel (C) John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 16:24 | Creighton | Andy Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-65 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Bergantzel | 37-65 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Andy Walker denies the turnaround by Michael Hillman | 37-65 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the offensive board | 37-65 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-65 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-65 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Euler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Allison (fresh) PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Bergantzel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel is fouled on the floor by Andy Walker - foul #2 on Andy Walker, team foul #1 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF) Jean Euler, Willie Allison, Clayton Aston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Glenn Parker (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-65 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the rebound | 37-65 |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Gordon - foul #1 on Daniel Gordon, team foul #1 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Reith (C) Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Eric Evans (SF) Daniel Gordon, Michael Hillman | |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the free throw | 40-65 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Donald Reith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-65 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 40-65 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jean Euler - foul #1 on Jean Euler, team foul #2 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andy Walker (C) Donald Reith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman (PF), John Bergantzel (C) Glenn Parker, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 13:45 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the rebound | 40-66 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Andy Walker scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Eric Evans - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #2 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG) Kenneth Smithey | |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel is called for traveling | 43-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Willie Allison (SF) Jean Euler, Allen Comer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Andy Walker scores on a shot from the right block set up by Rueben Terry | 45-66 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Ottley - foul #2 on Randy Ottley, team foul #3 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (SG), Clayton Aston (PF) Rueben Terry, Randy Ottley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (PF) Eric Evans | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Jean Euler scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Allison | 48-68 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Thompson and he's fouled by Willie Allison - foul #3 on Willie Allison, team foul #4 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SF) Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG) John Bergantzel | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the free throw | 48-71 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Parker - foul #3 on Glenn Parker, team foul #3 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen (C) John Thompson | |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Euler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Allison (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Willie Allison is hacked by Glenn Parker - foul #4 on Glenn Parker, team foul #4 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Paul Sanders, Willie Allison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), Eric Evans (SF) Daniel Gordon, Glenn Parker | |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Rueben Terry buries a jumper near the basket | 50-73 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman loses the dribble to Randy Ottley | 50-73 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Eric Evans steals it from Allen Comer | 50-73 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans banks in the layup set up by Michael Hillman and he's hacked by Clayton Aston - foul #2 on Clayton Aston, team foul #5 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Willie Allison (SF), Andy Walker (C) Jean Euler, Allen Comer, Clayton Aston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), John Thompson (SG), John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Kenneth Smithey, Blair Guess, Michael Hillman, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the free throw | 50-76 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Randy Ottley scores on a jump hook from the left block | 52-76 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 52-76 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Randy Ottley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Andy Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rueben Terry | 55-76 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Andy Walker steals it from John Thompson | 55-76 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Randy Ottley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Willie Allison tips it home | 57-76 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Evans | 57-79 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-79 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 57-79 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | John Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Gordon | 57-82 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Willie Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG), Terry Brown (SG), Allen Comer (SF), Clayton Aston (PF) Paul Sanders, Rueben Terry, Willie Allison, Randy Ottley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Daniel Gordon, Eric Evans, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen hits the finger roll | 57-84 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Michael Hillman is called for the reach on Andy Walker - foul #2 on Michael Hillman, team foul #5 | 57-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Reith (C) Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (PF) Douglas Brimmer | |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Donald Reith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-84 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jean Euler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Reith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-84 |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Clayton Aston gets the rebound | 57-84 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Terry Brown is hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 57-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG) Terry Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG) Kenneth Smithey | |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Jean Euler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 60-84 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker is whistled for traveling | 60-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Allison (PF), Andy Walker (C) Clayton Aston, Donald Reith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Eric Evans (SF) John Thompson, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-84 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Willie Allison grabs the offensive board | 60-84 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Jean Euler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-84 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hillman | 60-84 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-84 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman snags the offensive board | 60-84 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Paul Sanders, Allen Comer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Thompson (SG), John Bergantzel (C) Daniel Gordon, Blair Guess, Michael Hillman | |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Willie Allison misses long on a turnaround from close range | 60-84 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 60-84 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (PG), James Neale (SG), Terry Brown (SF), Clayton Aston (PF), Donald Reith (C) Jean Euler, Rueben Terry, Willie Allison, Randy Ottley, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Randall Morrison (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Michael Gamble hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Gordon - foul #2 on Daniel Gordon, team foul #7 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), Michael Hillman (PF) Randall Morrison, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Michael Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Michael Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-84 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hillman | 61-87 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | James Neale misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-87 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hillman | 61-87 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman lays it in on a great pass from Blair Guess and he's fouled by Clayton Aston - foul #3 on Clayton Aston, team foul #6 | 61-89 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the free throw | 61-89 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Clayton Aston snags the defensive board | 61-89 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Donald Reith misses the turnaround from the right block | 61-89 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel gets the rebound | 61-89 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Bergantzel and he's hacked by James Neale - foul #1 on James Neale, team foul #7 | 61-91 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (SG), Willie Allison (PF) Michael Gamble, Clayton Aston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (SG), Reuben Applewhite (C) Blair Guess, John Bergantzel | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the free throw | 61-92 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) SG - Jean Euler (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Reith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Morrison (fresh) SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Willie Allison is fouled on the floor by Randall Morrison - foul #2 on Randall Morrison, team foul #8 | 61-92 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG) Douglas Brimmer | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 1st free throw | 62-92 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-92 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-92 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (PG), Clayton Aston (C) James Neale, Donald Reith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Daniel Gordon picks off the pass by Clayton Aston | 63-92 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses the easy layup | 63-92 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the offensive rebound | 63-92 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-92 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Michael Gamble pulls down the rebound | 63-92 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Jean Euler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-92 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-92 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Brown picks off the pass by Michael Hillman | 63-92 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Michael Gamble lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Brown | 65-92 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-92 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the offensive board | 65-92 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison runs out the clock | 65-92 |