| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bobby Dubose inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | LSU | Michael Stewart's pass is intercepted by Robert Sanderson | 41-40 |
| 19:50 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:37 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer McClave | 41-40 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Stewart | 44-40 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sanderson | 44-43 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Bobby Dubose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Thomas Jones hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Fred Combs | 44-45 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Paul Pruitt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Bobby Dubose snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Bobby Dubose scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Bobby Dubose, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SF), Ivan Derezinski (PF), Elton Webster (C) Musenda Abdi, Fred Combs, Thomas Jones | |
| 17:40 | LSU | Mitchell Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Louis Bardin pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sanderson | 47-47 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Alan Coan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Louis Bardin is hacked by Mitchell Smith - foul #3 on Mitchell Smith, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF) Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (SF) Robert Sanderson | |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski clanks a shot from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Richard Justice gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Elton Webster - foul #3 on Elton Webster, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), John Holland (SF) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SG), Fred Combs (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Louis Bardin, Ivan Derezinski, Elton Webster | |
| 16:23 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Benjamin Espey | 48-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Holland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) PF - Fred Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Francis Wooten grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey loses the dribble to John Holland in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 15:48 | LSU | Paul Curtis hits the finger roll set up by John Holland | 50-50 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Paul Curtis gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Paul Curtis is fouled on the floor by Francis Wooten - foul #2 on Francis Wooten, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, John Holland, Bobby Dubose, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SG), Thomas Jones (PF), Ivan Derezinski (C) Francis Wooten, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 15:05 | LSU | Elmer McClave knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 14:58 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Michael Stewart blows the dunk | 53-50 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Alan Coan can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Beachum - foul #3 on Jeffrey Beachum, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF) Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SF), Elton Webster (C) Musenda Abdi, Ivan Derezinski | |
| 14:12 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Elton Webster is hacked by Alan Coan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Coan, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG) Alan Coan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 13:38 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Elton Webster - foul #4 on Elton Webster, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Richard Justice | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Thomas Jones, Elton Webster | |
| 13:38 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:38 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 13:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bobby Dubose | 55-52 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Paul Pruitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Curtis | 58-52 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Bobby Dubose snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Moore | 60-52 |
| 12:39 | Creighton | Louis Bardin connects on the floater from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Ronnie Moore drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Dubose | 62-54 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Louis Bardin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Michael Stewart blocks the short jumper by Fred Combs | 62-54 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronnie Moore (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sanderson (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Bardin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is whistled for a carry | 62-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SG), Francis Wooten (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Ivan Derezinski (C) Robert Sanderson, Louis Bardin, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Michael Taylor takes the ball from Musenda Abdi in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Antonio Powell dunks the ball on a great pass from Alan Coan | 64-54 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi tips it home | 64-56 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Antonio Powell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Coan | 66-56 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Francis Wooten can't finish the layup | 66-56 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski tips it but misses | 66-56 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Antonio Powell pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Michael Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum scores on a 3 from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Francis Wooten | 66-59 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Thomas Jones travels with the ball | 66-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), John Holland (SF), Bobby Dubose (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SG), Fred Combs (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Francis Wooten, Thomas Jones, Ivan Derezinski | |
| 09:20 | LSU | Paul Pruitt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Justice | 69-59 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-59 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Bobby Dubose pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 08:40 | LSU | John Holland's pass is intercepted by Musenda Abdi | 69-59 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is fouled on the floor by John Holland - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF) John Holland | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SF), Thomas Jones (C) Musenda Abdi, Benjamin Espey | |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Michael Stewart is denied on a dunk by Fred Combs | 69-59 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (very tired) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sanderson (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Bardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Elton Webster (C) Jeffrey Beachum, Robert Sanderson | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the floater from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Fred Combs snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Fred Combs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-59 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Thomas Jones misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Alan Coan - foul #2 on Alan Coan, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), John Holland (SF) Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski (C) Elton Webster | |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Ivan Derezinski steals it from Ronnie Moore | 69-59 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Bobby Dubose steals it from Musenda Abdi in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Musenda Abdi - foul #1 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, John Holland | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum (PG), Robert Sanderson (SG), Francis Wooten (SF), Elton Webster (C) Fred Combs, Musenda Abdi, Louis Bardin, Thomas Jones | |
| 06:10 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum loses the dribble to Paul Pruitt | 70-59 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the easy layup | 70-59 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ivan Derezinski | 70-59 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-59 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Bobby Dubose pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:33 | LSU | Elmer McClave connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Dubose and he's fouled by Jeffrey Beachum - foul #4 on Jeffrey Beachum, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PF) Ivan Derezinski | |
| 05:33 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Pruitt - foul #2 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-59 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Elton Webster | 73-59 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Justice - foul #1 on Richard Justice, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Bobby Dubose, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Benjamin Espey (C) Francis Wooten, Elton Webster | |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Mitchell Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 75-60 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Espey | 75-62 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Espey - foul #2 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), John Holland (SF) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SG), Ivan Derezinski (PF) Robert Sanderson, Fred Combs | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Louis Bardin gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Michael Stewart picks off the pass by Benjamin Espey | 76-62 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Alan Coan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the offensive board | 76-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Taylor (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (very tired) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Louis Bardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Musenda Abdi (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Paul Curtis is hacked by Jeffrey Beachum - foul #5 on Jeffrey Beachum, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PG), Francis Wooten (SF), Elton Webster (C) Jeffrey Beachum, Musenda Abdi, Benjamin Espey | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Curtis - foul #3 on Paul Curtis, team foul #8 | 78-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (PF) Paul Curtis, John Holland | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Antonio Powell pulls down the rebound | 78-62 |
| 03:12 | LSU | Antonio Powell's floater is tipped away by Ivan Derezinski | 78-62 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Louis Bardin's pass is intercepted by Alan Coan in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Ivan Derezinski swats the layup by Elmer McClave | 78-62 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Louis Bardin grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-62 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Louis Bardin grabs the offensive board | 78-62 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Francis Wooten knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Louis Bardin and the foul's on Antonio Powell - foul #1 on Antonio Powell, team foul #9 | 78-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Alan Coan, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (PG) Fred Combs | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Robert Sanderson - foul #3 on Robert Sanderson, team foul #10 | 78-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Stewart (C) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:12 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ivan Derezinski | 79-65 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Louis Bardin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-65 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Louis Bardin grabs the offensive board | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | LSU | Michael Stewart is hacked by Francis Wooten - foul #3 on Francis Wooten, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Taylor (PF) Richard Justice, John Holland | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:16 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Louis Bardin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-68 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Paul Pruitt gets the rebound | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Paul Pruitt lays it in uncontested | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson loses the dribble to Paul Pruitt | 83-68 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Elmer McClave lays it up and in set up by Paul Pruitt | 85-68 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 85-68 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski tips it in | 85-70 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt runs out the clock | 85-70 |