| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil Morford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milo Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Green (fresh) 2 stl. C - Darrin Stubblefield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Steven Green grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 46-40 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Milo Rossi grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Neil Morford comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Green | 46-40 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Joseph Dawson snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Darrin Stubblefield - foul #2 on Darrin Stubblefield, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Carl Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edgardo Garcia | 46-43 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Todd Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros (SF) Gerald Ludwig | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Todd Reed snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Neil Morford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Augustine (PG), David Penning (C) Joseph Dawson, Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (SG), Jesse Sims (SF), William Cox (PF) Carl Thomas, Edgardo Garcia, Steven Green | |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Frank Augustine is denied on a layup by Jesse Sims | 46-43 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrin Stubblefield | 46-45 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Charles Ybarra takes the ball from Frank Augustine | 46-45 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Jesse Sims misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryant Oliveros - foul #1 on Bryant Oliveros, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Guillermo Ramos (PG), Gerald Ludwig (SF) Neil Morford, Milo Rossi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (SG), Thomas Hawkins (C) Charles Ybarra, Darrin Stubblefield | |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Jesse Sims makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Jesse Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | David Penning grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Guillermo Ramos buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Thomas Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Frank Augustine - foul #3 on Frank Augustine, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Dawson (PG) Frank Augustine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (SG), Edgardo Garcia (SF), Steven Green (PF) Leroy Gilliam, William Cox, Thomas Hawkins | |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Carl Thomas blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joseph Dawson | 49-46 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Green | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guillermo Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Oliveros (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Penning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Arnold Fulmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Green (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Carl Thomas misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | David Penning tips it in | 51-46 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Fulmore | 51-48 |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Neil Morford (SG), Todd Reed (PF), Kwamin Sow (C) Guillermo Ramos, Bryant Oliveros, David Penning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ybarra (PG), Darrin Stubblefield (C) Arnold Fulmore, Jesse Sims | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Ludwig - foul #2 on Gerald Ludwig, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Milo Rossi (PF) Gerald Ludwig | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (SG) Carl Thomas | |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Neil Morford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Darrin Stubblefield - foul #3 on Darrin Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Coffey (SG), William Cox (PF) Edgardo Garcia, Steven Green | |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Neil Morford makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Neil Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | William Cox is fouled on the floor by Milo Rossi - foul #2 on Milo Rossi, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Augustine (PG) Joseph Dawson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Neil Morford - foul #3 on Neil Morford, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (SG) Steven Coffey | |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Frank Augustine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros (SF) Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (SG), Jesse Sims (SF) Arnold Fulmore, Leroy Gilliam | |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Frank Augustine makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Frank Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Carl Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-52 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | William Cox tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Milo Rossi comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 57-54 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Jesse Sims buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Thomas | 57-56 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow is hacked by Darrin Stubblefield - foul #4 on Darrin Stubblefield, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Dawson (PG), Andre Ricci (PF), David Penning (C) Neil Morford, Milo Rossi, Kwamin Sow | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (PG), Edgardo Garcia (SF), Steven Green (PF) Charles Ybarra, William Cox, Darrin Stubblefield | |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Frank Augustine scores on a runner near the basket | 59-56 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Carl Thomas hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Andre Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edgardo Garcia | 59-58 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia banks in the layup set up by Arnold Fulmore | 59-60 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Andre Ricci misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Green - foul #3 on Steven Green, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Neil Morford (SG), Gerald Ludwig (SF), Kwamin Sow (C) Frank Augustine, Bryant Oliveros, David Penning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ybarra (PG), Thomas Hawkins (C) Carl Thomas, Jesse Sims | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Andre Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Andre Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil Morford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwamin Sow (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Fulmore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Green (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Thomas Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Guillermo Ramos (PG), Milo Rossi (PF) Joseph Dawson, Andre Ricci | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (SG), William Cox (SF) Arnold Fulmore, Edgardo Garcia | |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Milo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Green - foul #4 on Steven Green, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Coffey (SG) Steven Green | |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Milo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Milo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Thomas Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Steven Coffey makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Leroy Gilliam | 62-63 |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Neil Morford misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | Neil Morford grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Guillermo Ramos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Guillermo Ramos takes the ball from Leroy Gilliam | 62-63 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig can't finish the layup | 62-63 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Milo Rossi can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | William Cox gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | William Cox blows the dunk | 62-63 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Thomas Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam misses long on a runner near the basket | 62-63 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | William Cox is called for the reach on Milo Rossi - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Dawson (PG), Frank Augustine (SG), Bryant Oliveros (SF), Todd Reed (C) Guillermo Ramos, Neil Morford, Gerald Ludwig, Kwamin Sow | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Edgardo Garcia (SF), Jesse Sims (C) Charles Ybarra, Steven Coffey, Leroy Gilliam, Thomas Hawkins | |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Milo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Milo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Frank Augustine pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Jesse Sims steps in front of the Bryant Oliveros pass | 64-63 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Edgardo Garcia - foul #1 on Edgardo Garcia, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Neil Morford (SG), Andre Ricci (PF) Frank Augustine, Milo Rossi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ybarra (PG), Thomas Hawkins (C) Arnold Fulmore, William Cox | |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Jesse Sims snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Carl Thomas misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-66 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Joseph Dawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Jesse Sims pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Carl Thomas lays it in set up by Charles Ybarra | 65-68 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Jesse Sims pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil Morford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Oliveros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jesse Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra blows the layup | 65-68 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Neil Morford makes the shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Dawson | 67-68 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Jesse Sims comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Todd Reed | 67-68 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Todd Reed is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Garcia - foul #2 on Edgardo Garcia, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (SG), Leroy Gilliam (SF), Steven Green (PF), Darrin Stubblefield (C) Carl Thomas, Edgardo Garcia, Jesse Sims, Thomas Hawkins | |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam can't throw it down but he's hacked by Neil Morford - foul #4 on Neil Morford, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Augustine (PG), Gerald Ludwig (SF), Milo Rossi (PF), Kwamin Sow (C) Joseph Dawson, Bryant Oliveros, Andre Ricci, Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore is denied on a layup by Kwamin Sow | 71-70 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Milo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow is hacked by Steven Green - foul #5 on Steven Green, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Guillermo Ramos (PG) Neil Morford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (SG), Edgardo Garcia (SF), Jesse Sims (PF) Charles Ybarra, Leroy Gilliam, Steven Green | |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Guillermo Ramos picks off the pass by Arnold Fulmore | 73-70 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Arnold Fulmore is called for the reach on Milo Rossi - foul #1 on Arnold Fulmore, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Dawson (PG), Bryant Oliveros (SF), David Penning (C) Guillermo Ramos, Gerald Ludwig, Kwamin Sow | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Cox (PF) Jesse Sims | |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Milo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Milo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | William Cox misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Frank Augustine pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Arnold Fulmore picks off the pass by Joseph Dawson | 74-70 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Carl Thomas can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Frank Augustine - foul #4 on Frank Augustine, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Neil Morford (SG), Andre Ricci (PF), Todd Reed (C) Frank Augustine, Milo Rossi, David Penning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ybarra (PG), Jesse Sims (PF), Thomas Hawkins (C) Arnold Fulmore, William Cox, Darrin Stubblefield | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Andre Ricci comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 74-72 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Todd Reed hits the follow up shot | 76-72 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia misses short on a floater from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Jesse Sims takes the ball from Bryant Oliveros | 76-72 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Ybarra and the foul's on Joseph Dawson - foul #3 on Joseph Dawson, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Augustine (PG), Gerald Ludwig (SF), Kwamin Sow (C) Joseph Dawson, Bryant Oliveros, Andre Ricci | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (C) Carl Thomas, Jesse Sims | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Frank Augustine (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Neil Morford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kwamin Sow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrin Stubblefield (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Milo Rossi (PF) Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Coffey (SG), William Cox (PF) Edgardo Garcia, Thomas Hawkins | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Dawson (PG) Frank Augustine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (SG), Jesse Sims (SF) Steven Coffey, Leroy Gilliam | |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra clanks a jumper from close range | 76-75 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Joseph Dawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Cox | 76-75 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (SG), Edgardo Garcia (SF) Arnold Fulmore, William Cox | |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgardo Garcia | 76-78 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Milo Rossi makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Dawson | 78-78 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Jesse Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-78 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Joseph Dawson connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Milo Rossi | 80-78 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Ybarra | 80-80 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Neil Morford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Dawson | 82-80 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Carl Thomas connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Ybarra | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Neil Morford buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Milo Rossi | 84-82 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dawson - foul #4 on Joseph Dawson, team foul #9 | 84-82 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Neil Morford (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milo Rossi (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Kwamin Sow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jesse Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Darrin Stubblefield (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Jesse Sims wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Jesse Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-84 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Edgardo Garcia | 84-84 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Carl Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-84 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-84 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | A charge is called on Edgardo Garcia - foul #3 on Edgardo Garcia, team foul #13 | 84-84 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Milo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-84 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow grabs the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Neil Morford misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Darrin Stubblefield - foul #5 on Darrin Stubblefield, team foul #14 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hawkins (C) Darrin Stubblefield | |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Neil Morford makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Neil Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Jesse Sims buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edgardo Garcia | 86-86 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Neil Morford's pass is intercepted by Charles Ybarra | 86-86 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia blows the dunk | 86-86 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Joseph Dawson grabs the board | 86-86 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 86-86 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Ludwig | 86-86 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Milo Rossi can't finish the layup | 86-86 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig tips it back up and in | 88-86 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-86 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Carl Thomas tips it home | 88-88 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 88-88 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra gets the rebound | 88-88 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Carl Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Neil Morford - foul #5 on Neil Morford, team foul #10 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Augustine (SG) Neil Morford | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig double dribbles | 88-90 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros (SF) Gerald Ludwig | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Jesse Sims clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 88-90 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Milo Rossi snags the defensive board | 88-90 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig (SF) Bryant Oliveros | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Milo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hawkins - foul #3 on Thomas Hawkins, team foul #15 | 88-90 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Milo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Milo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-90 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Carl Thomas makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Ybarra | 89-92 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Frank Augustine is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Frank Augustine, team foul #11 | 89-92 |
| Subs | Creighton | Guillermo Ramos (SG) Frank Augustine | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Jesse Sims connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Ybarra | 89-94 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-94 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Jesse Sims pulls down the rebound | 89-94 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-94 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Guillermo Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Milo Rossi (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Kwamin Sow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Thomas Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Joseph Dawson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Guillermo Ramos | 92-96 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Dawson - foul #5 on Joseph Dawson, team foul #12 | 92-96 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros (PG) Joseph Dawson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (SG) Carl Thomas | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra misses the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Kwamin Sow grabs the defensive rebound | 92-97 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-97 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Guillermo Ramos misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 92-97 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 92-97 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-97 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Ramos - foul #1 on Guillermo Ramos, team foul #13 | 92-97 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-98 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (SG) Arnold Fulmore | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kwamin Sow | 95-98 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Carl Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Ramos - foul #2 on Guillermo Ramos, team foul #14 | 95-98 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Carl Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 95-99 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Bryant Oliveros's pass is intercepted by Charles Ybarra in the backcourt | 95-99 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Carl Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Ybarra | 95-101 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-101 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Milo Rossi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-101 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra gets the rebound | 95-101 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Bryant Oliveros is called for the reach on Charles Ybarra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Oliveros, team foul #15 | 95-101 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (SG) Carl Thomas | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 95-102 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 95-103 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Gerald Ludwig misses long on a halfcourt shot | 95-103 |