| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Charles Wilson inbounds the ball | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the lay-in | 49-33 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Stanley Kirkpatrick steals it from Paul Miers out of a doubleteam | 49-33 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Wilford Miller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dewey Richards - foul #3 on Dewey Richards, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Otto Maultsby (PF) Dewey Richards | |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-33 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 50-33 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Charles Wilson's layup is rejected by Otto Maultsby | 50-33 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 18:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Otto Maultsby | 50-33 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Robert Molden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-33 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | Paul Miers tips it but misses | 50-33 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Robert Molden tips it home | 50-35 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the easy layup | 50-35 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Charles Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Charles Wilson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 50-35 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Otto Maultsby is called for the reach on Okpara Abke - foul #2 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-35 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Paul Miers evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Wilford Miller banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 52-37 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Miers | 52-40 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Charles Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilford Miller | 55-40 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Okpara Abke hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 58-40 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Dustin Meyers | 58-42 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere loses the ball out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Paul Catlett (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Timothy Ruffner (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), David Barnett (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Otto Maultsby, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Barnett (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | David Barnett is called for traveling | 58-42 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Okpara Abke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-42 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Okpara Abke | 58-42 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Catlett | 60-42 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Okpara Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lyle Martindale - foul #3 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG) David Barnett | |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Okpara Abke - foul #1 on Okpara Abke, team foul #1 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), William Stricklin (SF) Jae Lobdell, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin misses the free throw | 61-44 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Okpara Abke grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-44 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Michael Nobles | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Michael Nobles blows the layup | 61-44 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Okpara Abke tips it back up and in | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-47 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Levin - foul #2 on Kenneth Levin, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (C) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Otto Maultsby (C) Timothy Ruffner, Lyle Martindale, Michael Nobles | |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Okpara Abke connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Robert Molden tips it but misses | 66-47 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses long on a shot from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Levin and he's hacked by William Stricklin - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #2 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), David Barnett (C) Kenneth Levin, Dewey Richards | |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-50 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | David Barnett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Barnett - foul #1 on David Barnett, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (C) Otto Maultsby | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Okpara Abke (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Barnett (fresh) C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | William Stricklin scores on a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Paul Miers - foul #1 on Paul Miers, team foul #6 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (SG), Lyle Martindale (SF) Paul Miers, Robert Molden | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the free throw | 71-50 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 71-50 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 71-50 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 71-50 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dustin Meyers - foul #1 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG), Michael Nobles (PF) Dustin Meyers, David Barnett | |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Levin | 73-52 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | William Stricklin's fadeaway is rejected by Wilfredo Mancini | 73-52 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 73-52 |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Michael Nobles gets the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Michael Nobles is fouled on the floor by Okpara Abke - foul #2 on Okpara Abke, team foul #3 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Charles Wilson (SF) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), Otto Maultsby (C) Kenneth Levin, Lyle Martindale, Michael Nobles, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Dewey Richards hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Catlett - foul #1 on Paul Catlett, team foul #4 | 73-52 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Dewey Richards makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Dewey Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Catlett | 73-53 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Charles Wilson travels with the ball | 73-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (PF) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the jumper from the free throw line | 73-55 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Paul Catlett tips it back up and in | 75-55 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Dewey Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG) Timothy Ruffner | |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Paul Miers is called for the reach on Ken Lozada - foul #2 on Paul Miers, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Paul Miers is fouled on the floor by Jae Lobdell - foul #1 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #5 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (C) Otto Maultsby | |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Ken Lozada is called for the reach on Robert Molden - foul #2 on Ken Lozada, team foul #6 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Nobles (PF) Dewey Richards | |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Okpara Abke is called for the reach on Paul Miers - foul #3 on Okpara Abke, team foul #7 | 77-55 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Michael Nobles is called for the reach on Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Michael Nobles, team foul #9 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF) Robert Molden, Michael Nobles | |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-57 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | William Stricklin pulls down the rebound | 79-57 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Stricklin | 82-57 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Paul Miers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 82-60 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Meyers - foul #2 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #10 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Paul Catlett (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Okpara Abke, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the offensive board | 83-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Paul Catlett is fouled on the floor by Michael Nobles - foul #3 on Michael Nobles, team foul #11 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SF), David Barnett (C) Michael Nobles, Otto Maultsby | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale lays it in and the foul's on Richard Lafreniere - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #8 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the free throw | 84-63 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Ken Lozada's floater is knocked away by Robert Molden | 84-63 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dewey Richards | 84-63 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Ruffner | 84-66 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Paul Catlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG) Lyle Martindale | |
| 06:18 | Creighton | David Barnett connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Molden | 84-68 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | David Barnett takes the ball from William Stricklin | 84-68 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | Jae Lobdell picks off the pass by Kenneth Levin | 84-68 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits the finger roll set up by Jae Lobdell | 86-68 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Paul Catlett, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Timothy Ruffner, Kenneth Levin, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards, David Barnett | |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the driving attempt from the right block | 86-68 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the defensive rebound | 86-68 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Michael Nobles clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Okpara Abke - foul #4 on Okpara Abke, team foul #9 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SF) Otto Maultsby | |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 86-68 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini's pass is intercepted by Richard Lafreniere | 86-68 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-68 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the tip | 86-68 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Charles Wilson tips it home | 88-68 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers makes the shot from the right side | 88-70 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Nobles | 88-70 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Charles Wilson snags the offensive board | 88-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Dustin Meyers is called for the reach on Okpara Abke - foul #3 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #12 | 88-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF), Wilford Miller (C) Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), Otto Maultsby (C) Dustin Meyers, Lyle Martindale, Michael Nobles, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 1st free throw | 89-70 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Okpara Abke (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Okpara Abke doubles Paul Miers and is called for the reach - foul #5 on Okpara Abke, team foul #10 | 90-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (SF) Okpara Abke, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SF), David Barnett (C) Robert Molden, Dewey Richards | |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 1st free throw | 90-71 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 90-72 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wilford Miller | 92-72 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | David Barnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 92-72 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Maultsby | 92-72 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Paul Miers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 92-72 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | William Stricklin pulls down the rebound | 92-72 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Paul Catlett drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Otto Maultsby - foul #3 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #13 | 94-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG), Michael Nobles (PF) Paul Miers, David Barnett | |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the free throw | 94-72 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Michael Nobles snags the defensive board | 94-72 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-72 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby tips it back up and in | 94-74 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 94-74 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Michael Nobles pulls down the rebound | 94-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jae Lobdell - foul #2 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #11 | 94-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) Kenneth Levin | |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner makes the 1st free throw | 94-75 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner makes the 2nd free throw | 94-76 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by David Barnett - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #14 | 94-76 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 95-76 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 96-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #12 | 96-78 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the free throw | 96-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick's layup is rejected by Otto Maultsby | 96-79 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Charles Wilson snags the offensive board | 96-79 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 96-79 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the board | 96-79 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses long on a halfcourt shot | 96-79 |