| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rembert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tommy Akins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ronald King inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Tommy Akins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Robert Canter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Alton Winter misses short on a jumper from the left block | 25-26 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Ronald King gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Alton Winter swats the dunk try by Ernest Mole | 25-26 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Ronald King grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 18:20 | LSU | William Rembert makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-29 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Russell Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Alton Winter is called for the reach on Ronald King - foul #2 on Alton Winter, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG), David Ross (SF), Theodore Feist (C) Russell Smith, Alton Winter, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Vachon (C) Jonathan Bombard | |
| 17:04 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tyler Weingartner - foul #2 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Robert Canter (C) William Alexander, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Grandstaff (SG), Boyd Filson (SF) Tommy Akins, Ronald King | |
| 17:04 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | James Robertson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Smith | 30-31 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | David Ross grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | James Robertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Rembert | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rembert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Allen Grandstaff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Boyd Filson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Mole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | LSU | Ernest Mole connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Rembert | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Russell Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Canter | 33-33 |
| 14:57 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Kenneth Vachon hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | David Ross comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Boyd Filson - foul #1 on Boyd Filson, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Theodore Feist (PF), Alton Winter (C) Russell Smith, Tyler Weingartner, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | LSU | Tommy Akins (PG), Ronald King (SF), Jonathan Bombard (C) William Rembert, Ernest Mole, Kenneth Vachon | |
| 14:27 | Creighton | David Ross makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | David Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bombard | 34-35 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff is hacked by James Robertson - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Hackney (SF) David Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:45 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard lays it in set up by Ronald King | 34-37 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney is fouled on the floor by Ronald King - foul #1 on Ronald King, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Theodore Feist hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 34-37 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Alton Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Theodore Feist comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | James Robertson tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 12:43 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Tommy Akins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Theodore Feist gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 34-37 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) SG - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Hackney (fresh) PF - Theodore Feist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Winter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Tommy Akins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boyd Filson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Bombard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | LSU | Alton Winter steals the ball from Allen Grandstaff | 34-37 |
| 11:29 | Creighton | James Robertson loses the dribble to Tommy Akins | 34-37 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathan Bombard | 34-40 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Tommy Akins steps in front of the William Alexander pass | 34-40 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Theodore Feist takes the ball from Tommy Akins | 34-40 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | William Alexander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Bombard - foul #1 on Jonathan Bombard, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), David Ross (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, Eugene Hackney, Theodore Feist, Alton Winter | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Ernest Mole (PF), Kenneth Vachon (C) Tommy Akins, Ronald King, Jonathan Bombard | |
| 10:17 | Creighton | William Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | William Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | David Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Robert Canter pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Russell Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Russell Smith steals the ball from Kenneth Vachon | 37-40 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Vachon - foul #2 on Kenneth Vachon, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG), Alton Winter (C) William Alexander, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | LSU | Tommy Akins (SG), Ronald King (SF) Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson | |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Ernest Mole grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 07:38 | LSU | William Rembert comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Alton Winter grabs the board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Winter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rembert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Tommy Akins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Kenneth Vachon gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 06:40 | LSU | William Rembert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Mole and he's fouled by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, Alton Winter | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (SG), Boyd Filson (PF), Jonathan Bombard (C) Tommy Akins, Ernest Mole, Kenneth Vachon | |
| 06:40 | LSU | William Rembert makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | David Ross steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Theodore Feist (PF) Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Grandstaff (SG) William Rembert | |
| 05:57 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Canter | 38-43 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | David Ross lays it in on a great pass from William Alexander and the foul's on Jonathan Bombard - foul #2 on Jonathan Bombard, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Kemp (PF) Ronald King | |
| 05:35 | Creighton | David Ross misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Boyd Filson hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | David Ross drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Russell Smith | 42-45 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Russell Smith is called for the reach on Boyd Filson - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (PG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Theodore Feist (PF), Alton Winter (C) William Alexander, David Ross, Tyler Weingartner, Robert Canter | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Tommy Akins (SG), Ernest Mole (PF) Allan Chernosky, Allen Grandstaff, Jeffrey Kemp | |
| 04:11 | LSU | Boyd Filson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Boyd Filson, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, Eugene Hackney, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SF), Kenneth Vachon (C) Boyd Filson, Jonathan Bombard | |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 03:49 | LSU | William Rembert snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Ronald King's pass is intercepted by Russell Smith | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rembert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - Tommy Akins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Kenneth Vachon swats the short shot by Tyler Weingartner | 42-45 |
| 03:03 | LSU | William Rembert pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Tommy Akins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Rembert | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Ernest Mole steps in front of the Alton Winter pass | 42-48 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Ronald King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 02:05 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Vachon | 42-48 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Tommy Akins's pass is intercepted by Russell Smith | 42-48 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Russell Smith can't throw it down | 42-48 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Russell Smith tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Robert Canter misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Robert Canter hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Ernest Mole is denied on a dunk by Robert Canter | 44-48 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tyler Weingartner | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Alton Winter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ronald King - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Bombard (C) Kenneth Vachon | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Alton Winter misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Ernest Mole snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Canter - foul #2 on Robert Canter, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Grandstaff (SG), Boyd Filson (SF) Ronald King, Ernest Mole | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Boyd Filson is hacked by William Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Boyd Filson makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Boyd Filson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Russell Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alton Winter | 49-51 |
| 00:03 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SF), Ernest Mole (PF) Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Ernest Mole is fouled in the backcourt by William Alexander - foul #3 on William Alexander, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Alton Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alton Winter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 49-52 |