| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:50 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:50 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:50 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 3rd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Liu | 28-38 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Stephen Graziano is called for the reach on Russell Clay - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-38 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Douglas Pope tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | James Liu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | John Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Shipley | 28-38 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Catchings | 28-38 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Larry Harris banks in the layup set up by James Liu | 30-38 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | James Liu steps in front of the Gerald Shipley pass | 30-38 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | James Liu lays it in | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG), George Parkerson (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, John Benjamin, Douglas Pope | |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF) Gerald Shipley | |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Thomas Catchings blocks the short jumper by George Parkerson | 32-40 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | George Parkerson is called for the reach on John Fudge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Parkerson, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | George Parkerson buries a floater in the lane | 35-42 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a floater in the paint set up by Leonard Chalker | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Earl Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Parkerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Huffaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Ray McGuire steps in front of the George Parkerson pass | 37-42 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Catchings | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Ray McGuire is called for the reach on George Parkerson - foul #1 on Ray McGuire, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Gerald Shipley (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Robby Gant, Rudolph Ellis, Earl Baker, George Parkerson, Robert Huffaker | |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Alfred Kula hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 39-45 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Douglas Pope hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | James Liu scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Anthony | 41-47 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley connects on the driving attempt from close range | 41-49 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Douglas Pope steps in front of the James Liu pass | 41-49 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | John Benjamin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | James Liu scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:21 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Russell Clay is called for the reach on Larry Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Clay, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Parkerson (PF) John Benjamin | |
| 12:03 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 44-51 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Alfred Kula gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | George Parkerson is hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #4 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG), Earl Baker (SF) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, Gerald Shipley | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fudge (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Earl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Robby Gant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rudolph Ellis | 44-54 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is hacked by Earl Baker - foul #2 on Earl Baker, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Leonard Chalker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Robby Gant, Rudolph Ellis, George Parkerson, Douglas Pope | |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Liu | 47-56 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | John Benjamin travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF) Earl Baker | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | John Fudge knocks in the shot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Alfred Kula clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley can't tip it in | 49-56 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Russell Clay comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | John Fudge clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley double dribbles | 49-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG), Earl Baker (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, Gerald Shipley, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden buries a 3 from straight away set up by Leonard Chalker | 52-56 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Earl Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Parkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF) Earl Baker | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Robby Gant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is fouled on the floor by Douglas Pope - foul #1 on Douglas Pope, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Leonard Chalker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG) Robby Gant, Rudolph Ellis | |
| 06:45 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Russell Clay clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to George Parkerson | 55-56 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Alfred Kula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Gerald Shipley, George Parkerson, Douglas Pope | |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Liu | 58-56 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | John Benjamin misses the floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Richard Anthony gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Robert Huffaker is called for the reach on Larry Harris - foul #1 on Robert Huffaker, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG) James Liu | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula | |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | John Benjamin snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | John Benjamin can't connect on a floater in the paint | 58-56 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | John Benjamin can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Huffaker - foul #2 on Robert Huffaker, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) Leonard Chalker, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Gerald Shipley (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Robby Gant, Rudolph Ellis, Earl Baker, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| 03:56 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Russell Clay is hacked by Ray McGuire - foul #2 on Ray McGuire, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Shipley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Parkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Creighton | The short jumper by Gerald Shipley is denied by Ray McGuire | 60-56 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it home | 62-56 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | George Parkerson snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Alfred Kula drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Clay | 62-58 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Benjamin (PF) George Parkerson | |
| 01:47 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Kula - foul #2 on Alfred Kula, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley travels with the ball | 64-58 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano blows the layup | 64-58 |
| 00:59 | Creighton | John Benjamin snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | John Benjamin slams it home and he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #5 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the shot in the lane | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Russell Clay | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Russell Clay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Clay, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Russell Clay loses the dribble to Larry Harris | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Russell Clay is called for the reach on Larry Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Clay, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Kula - foul #3 on Alfred Kula, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The clock runs out | 68-64 |