| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Benjamin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley inbounds the ball | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Douglas Pope is whistled for a carry | 26-44 |
| 19:26 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses the easy layup | 26-44 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Russell Clay gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 28-44 |
| 18:42 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Timothy Dow | 28-46 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley hits a fadeaway from the right side | 30-46 |
| 18:22 | Virginia | Timothy Dow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Gerald Shipley, John Benjamin, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Leif Mazierski (C) Victor Kerner, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 18:02 | Virginia | Timothy Dow snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Earl Baker is called for the reach on Larry Brown - foul #2 on Earl Baker, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SG), Charles Werth (C) Larry Brown, Omer Kukoc | |
| 17:19 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 17:18 | Virginia | Timothy Dow gets the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:08 | Virginia | David Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gustavo Esposito | 30-49 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Earl Baker is hacked by Charles Werth - foul #1 on Charles Werth, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Earl Baker, George Parkerson, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Omer Kukoc (PF), Oscar Gonzalez (C) Timothy Dow, Leif Mazierski, Charles Werth | |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 16:34 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Omer Kukoc | 30-49 |
| 16:26 | Virginia | David Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 16:24 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | John Benjamin can't finish the layup | 30-49 |
| 16:15 | Virginia | David Parker snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 15:49 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | John Benjamin is hacked by Omer Kukoc - foul #1 on Omer Kukoc, team foul #2 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG) Robby Gant, Rudolph Ellis | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Timothy Dow (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF), Charles Werth (C) Victor Kerner, David Parker, Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 15:26 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Werth - foul #2 on Charles Werth, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Parkerson (PF) John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 15:18 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 15:15 | Virginia | Timothy Dow's pass is intercepted by Gerald Shipley in the backcourt | 30-51 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Alfred Kula banks in the layup set up by Gerald Shipley | 32-51 |
| 14:54 | Virginia | Charles Werth is hacked by Gerald Shipley - foul #4 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Gerald Shipley, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 14:33 | Virginia | Timothy Dow is fouled on the floor by Earl Baker - foul #3 on Earl Baker, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Benjamin (PF) George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF) Timothy Dow, Leif Mazierski | |
| 14:11 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito hits a wide open jump hook in the lane | 32-53 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | John Benjamin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 13:54 | Virginia | Charles Werth snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 13:32 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Baker - foul #4 on Earl Baker, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Earl Baker, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Timothy Dow (SF), Oscar Gonzalez (C) David Faulkner, Larry Brown, Charles Werth | |
| 13:32 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 13:32 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | John Benjamin is called for traveling | 32-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis (SG), Gerald Shipley (SF), George Parkerson (PF) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:45 | Virginia | Victor Kerner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG) Robby Gant | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (SG), Leif Mazierski (PF) Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc | |
| 12:37 | Creighton | George Parkerson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-54 |
| 12:35 | Virginia | Timothy Dow grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 12:15 | Virginia | David Parker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-54 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Douglas Pope makes the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Oscar Gonzalez - foul #1 on Oscar Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG), John Benjamin (PF) Rudolph Ellis, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (SG), Omer Kukoc (PF) Victor Kerner, Leif Mazierski | |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Douglas Pope makes the free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:34 | Virginia | David Parker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Brown | 35-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away | 38-57 |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Timothy Dow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Gerald Shipley, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SF), Charles Werth (C) Timothy Dow, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 11:03 | Creighton | Earl Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG) Russell Clay | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (PG) David Parker | |
| 11:01 | Virginia | Earl Baker steals it from Larry Brown in the backcourt | 38-57 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Earl Baker is hacked by Gustavo Esposito - foul #1 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #5 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Parkerson (PF) John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Leif Mazierski (PF) David Faulkner, Omer Kukoc | |
| 10:33 | Creighton | George Parkerson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Leif Mazierski - foul #1 on Leif Mazierski, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:33 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 10:06 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Robby Gant snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Victor Kerner steps in front of the Alfred Kula pass | 39-57 |
| 09:22 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski is open but misses the lay-in | 39-57 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alfred Kula | 41-57 |
| 08:48 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG), Gerald Shipley (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Robby Gant, Alfred Kula, Earl Baker, George Parkerson, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Timothy Dow (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF), Oscar Gonzalez (C) Victor Kerner, Gustavo Esposito, Leif Mazierski, Charles Werth | |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley loses the dribble to Omer Kukoc | 41-57 |
| 08:09 | Virginia | Larry Brown is hacked by Russell Clay - foul #2 on Russell Clay, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (PG) Larry Brown | |
| 07:52 | Virginia | Timothy Dow connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by David Parker | 41-60 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis is fouled on the floor by David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SG) David Faulkner | |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Benjamin (tiring) 8 pts. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Virginia | Timothy Dow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Parker | 43-62 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | John Benjamin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rudolph Ellis | 45-62 |
| 06:21 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gerald Shipley - foul #5 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG), Earl Baker (SF), George Parkerson (PF) Rudolph Ellis, Gerald Shipley, John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG) David Parker | |
| 06:21 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:21 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 47-64 |
| 05:43 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc blows the layup but he's fouled by George Parkerson - foul #1 on George Parkerson, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (SG), Charles Werth (C) Gustavo Esposito, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 05:43 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:43 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | George Parkerson tips it in | 49-64 |
| 05:02 | Virginia | Douglas Pope is called for the reach on Charles Werth - foul #1 on Douglas Pope, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, George Parkerson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (PG), Leif Mazierski (PF) Victor Kerner, Omer Kukoc | |
| 05:02 | Virginia | Charles Werth makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:02 | Virginia | Charles Werth misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-65 |
| 04:54 | Virginia | Timothy Dow pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:41 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 49-67 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Alfred Kula hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 04:12 | Virginia | David Faulkner travels with the ball | 52-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG) Earl Baker | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Gustavo Esposito (SF), Oscar Gonzalez (C) David Faulkner, Timothy Dow, Charles Werth | |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:24 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski connects on the shot near the basket set up by David Parker and he's fouled by John Benjamin - foul #3 on John Benjamin, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis (SG), George Parkerson (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG) Larry Brown | |
| 03:24 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski makes the free throw | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robby Gant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Parkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leif Mazierski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Oscar Gonzalez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Robby Gant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-70 |
| 03:12 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:48 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski lays it in on a great pass from Victor Kerner | 55-72 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-72 |
| 02:31 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 02:11 | Virginia | Victor Kerner's floater is tipped away by Douglas Pope | 55-72 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Gonzalez | 55-72 |
| 01:52 | Virginia | Victor Kerner misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 55-72 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Robby Gant can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gustavo Esposito - foul #2 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (SG), Timothy Dow (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF) David Parker, Gustavo Esposito, Leif Mazierski | |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Robby Gant is called for the reach on Timothy Dow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robby Gant, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 01:25 | Virginia | Victor Kerner pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:59 | Virginia | Timothy Dow can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-73 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Gonzalez - foul #2 on Oscar Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:50 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Victor Kerner | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Virginia | Timothy Dow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-73 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by George Parkerson is blocked by Omer Kukoc | 57-73 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Victor Kerner | 57-75 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | George Parkerson buries a turnaround near the basket | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Victor Kerner runs out the clock | 59-75 |