| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Montes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Bilinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Hintze (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Born (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Carl Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Leedy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:41 | LSU | Philip Born grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Allen Bilinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Bilinski, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Frederick Carson lays it up and in set up by William Leedy | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Hugh Crumpton - foul #3 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Hugh Crumpton | |
| 19:13 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Frederick Carson snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Carl Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Allen Bilinski snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:26 | LSU | James Crawley misses the jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Philip Born tips it home | 29-30 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Carl Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Carl Davis is called for the reach on James Crawley - foul #1 on Carl Davis, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Allen Bilinski lays it in set up by James Crawley | 31-33 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Carmelo Montes steps in front of the Frederick Carson pass | 31-33 |
| 16:47 | LSU | James Crawley hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Bilinski | 34-33 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | William Leedy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Carl Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | Creighton | William Leedy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Charles Hintze gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | LSU | James Crawley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Carmelo Montes, Philip Born | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Andrew Shead (SG), Dale Kusinski (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Carl Davis, William Leedy, Timothy Pilon, Emmanuel Alleyne, Frederick Carson | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Bilinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hintze (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Shead (fresh) SF - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Mingo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Paul Mingo | 34-35 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Allen Bilinski blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Allen Bilinski tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Leonard Finney grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Andrew Shead connects on the 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Allen Bilinski is denied on a layup by Paul Mingo | 34-38 |
| 14:25 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Scroggs | 34-38 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Allen Bilinski tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Andrew Shead makes the floater from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Stephen Peden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Allen Bilinski | 39-40 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-40 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton tips it in | 39-42 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Peden | 42-42 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton clanks a runner in the paint | 42-42 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Stephen Peden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Paul Mingo gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Andrew Shead's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hintze | 42-42 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Allen Bilinski snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Peden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Bilinski (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hintze (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Shead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Kusinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Mingo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | LSU | Allen Bilinski can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Leonard Finney grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | James Crawley takes the ball from Andrew Shead | 42-42 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Peden | 45-42 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Leonard Finney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (SG), Philip Born (C) James Crawley, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), William Leedy (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Leonard Finney, Andrew Shead, Dale Kusinski, Hugh Crumpton, Paul Mingo | |
| 10:35 | LSU | Stephen Peden is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Carl Davis comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Hintze - foul #3 on Charles Hintze, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Carl Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Charles Hintze grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Frederick Carson is fouled on the floor by Lucas Scroggs - foul #2 on Lucas Scroggs, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (SG) Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Davis | 45-45 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Charles Hintze (PF) Stephen Peden, Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Carl Davis scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Pilon | 45-47 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Philip Born connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Frederick Carson - foul #3 on Frederick Carson, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SF) Carmelo Montes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (PF) Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 08:30 | LSU | Philip Born misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frederick Carson | 47-47 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Carl Davis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Charles Hintze grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Pilon - foul #1 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Larry McQuaide, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Andrew Shead (SG), Alan Chupp (SF), Dale Kusinski (C) Carl Davis, William Leedy, Timothy Pilon, Frederick Carson | |
| 07:39 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Peden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Bilinski (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Born (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Shead (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Chupp (fresh) PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Leonard Finney's pass is intercepted by Allen Bilinski | 49-47 |
| 06:56 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Leonard Finney is hacked by James Crawley - foul #3 on James Crawley, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (SG), Carmelo Montes (PF) James Crawley, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Andrew Shead, Alan Chupp | |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Leonard Finney grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton can't finish the layup | 49-47 |
| 06:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carmelo Montes | 49-47 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Stephen Peden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Charles Hintze (PF) Stephen Peden, Larry McQuaide | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Frederick Carson (C) Leonard Finney, Hugh Crumpton, Dale Kusinski | |
| 05:27 | LSU | Carmelo Montes makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lucas Scroggs | 51-47 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | William Leedy misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Philip Born grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:48 | LSU | James Crawley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Timothy Pilon | 51-47 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Carl Davis misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Lucas Scroggs - foul #3 on Lucas Scroggs, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), Larry McQuaide (SF) Lucas Scroggs, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (PF) Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:14 | LSU | James Crawley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Carmelo Montes tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Leedy | 53-51 |
| 03:51 | LSU | James Crawley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | William Leedy makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Davis | 53-53 |
| 03:31 | LSU | Carmelo Montes misses the dunk attempt | 53-53 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Hugh Crumpton | 53-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Peden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry McQuaide (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Philip Born (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Carl Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Leedy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | William Leedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carmelo Montes | 53-53 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Stephen Peden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | William Leedy scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Hugh Crumpton | 53-55 |
| 02:41 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SF), Allen Bilinski (PF), Charles Hintze (C) Larry McQuaide, Carmelo Montes, Philip Born | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:15 | LSU | James Crawley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Peden | 56-55 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | William Leedy comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Charles Hintze grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Stephen Peden buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Bilinski | 59-55 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Carl Davis connects on the shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Hugh Crumpton is called for the reach on Allen Bilinski - foul #5 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (SG), Philip Born (C) Stephen Peden, Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Hugh Crumpton | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | LSU | Carmelo Montes loses the dribble to Frederick Carson | 59-57 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Allen Bilinski steals the ball from William Leedy | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | James Crawley is hacked by Carl Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Davis, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:11 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:11 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | William Leedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Philip Born snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Carl Davis is called for the reach on Philip Born in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Davis, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Carmelo Montes, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Philip Born makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Philip Born makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 63-57 |