| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Trent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Daniel Winland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kalinowski (fresh) SF - Michael Gadsden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ross Krum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Belt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Gadsden - foul #1 on Michael Gadsden, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Winland | 27-30 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood is fouled on the floor by Marvin Belt - foul #1 on Marvin Belt, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Melvin Marshall (PF) Merrill Elwood, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren lays it in on a great pass from Freddy Funes | 29-30 |
| 18:37 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ross Krum | 29-33 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Marvin Belt is called for the reach on Melvin Marshall - foul #2 on Marvin Belt, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Peter Trent (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Edward Lynde clanks a jump hook from the right block | 29-33 |
| 17:49 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Ross Krum | 29-33 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Peter Trent snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edward Lynde | 32-33 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Devon Drummer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Lynde | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Edward Lynde (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Trent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Daniel Winland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kalinowski (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Gadsden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ross Krum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Belt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Devon Drummer | 35-33 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Devon Drummer | 38-33 |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 14:38 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Edward Lynde, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre (PG), Ronny Frost (SG) Daniel Winland, Jeffrey Kalinowski | |
| 14:22 | Creighton | Devon Drummer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Riddick | 41-33 |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Devon Drummer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Freddy Funes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-33 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Robert Milstead tips it home | 43-33 |
| 13:17 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Devon Drummer snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is hacked by Michael Gadsden - foul #2 on Michael Gadsden, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Melvin Marshall (PF) Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Noel Richardson (PF), Jeff Callahan (C) Ross Krum, Marvin Belt | |
| 12:38 | Creighton | Michael Gadsden takes the ball from Jeffrey Hendren | 43-33 |
| 12:34 | Virginia Tech | Melvin Marshall is called for the reach on Michael Gadsden - foul #2 on Melvin Marshall, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Terrell Roberts, Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Moore (SF) Michael Gadsden | |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | William Moore is hacked by Brian Riddick - foul #1 on Brian Riddick, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 12:06 | Virginia Tech | Noel Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:53 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Noel Richardson | 43-36 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brian Riddick | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan tips it home | 45-38 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Gene Torre steals the ball from Freddy Funes | 45-38 |
| 10:56 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost banks in the layup set up by Gene Torre | 45-40 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Noel Richardson grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:12 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Melvin Marshall (PF), Peter Trent (C) Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden (SF), Ross Krum (PF), Marvin Belt (C) William Moore, Noel Richardson, Jeff Callahan | |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Freddy Funes | 48-40 |
| 09:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Peter Trent gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Peter Trent tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden makes the shot in the lane set up by Marvin Belt | 50-42 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 08:38 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:09 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum scores on a runner from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Brian Riddick is fouled on the floor by Ronny Frost - foul #4 on Ronny Frost, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland (SG) Ronny Frost | |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Ross Krum is called for the reach on Freddy Funes - foul #3 on Ross Krum, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Winland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gadsden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ross Krum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Belt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Devon Drummer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 06:46 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Hendren | 52-46 |
| 06:04 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Ross Krum blocks the jumper by Robert Milstead | 52-46 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Freddy Funes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is fouled on the floor by Gene Torre - foul #4 on Gene Torre, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG) Freddy Funes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (SG), William Moore (SF), Noel Richardson (PF), Jeff Callahan (C) Daniel Winland, Michael Gadsden, Ross Krum, Marvin Belt | |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gene Torre | 54-48 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | William Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the wide open floater in the paint set up by Merrill Elwood | 58-48 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | Terrell Roberts steals the ball from William Moore | 58-48 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Merrill Elwood | 60-48 |
| 03:30 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Milstead | 60-48 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is fouled on the floor by Noel Richardson - foul #1 on Noel Richardson, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Peter Trent (C) Merrill Elwood, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland (SG), Michael Gadsden (SF), Ross Krum (PF), Marvin Belt (C) Ronny Frost, William Moore, Noel Richardson, Jeff Callahan | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Trent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Winland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gadsden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ross Krum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Belt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Robert Milstead snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Gene Torre steals it from Freddy Funes in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Belt is fouled on the floor by Robert Milstead - foul #1 on Robert Milstead, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (PF) Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Winland | 62-51 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Marvin Belt is called for the reach on Devon Drummer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Belt, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Belt is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-51 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Devon Drummer pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 3 from straight away | 64-51 |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Ross Krum | 64-51 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre makes the fadeaway from the left side | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Freddy Funes is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Torre - foul #5 on Gene Torre, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Devon Drummer, Melvin Marshall, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (SG) Gene Torre | |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Freddy Funes - foul #3 on Freddy Funes, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SG), Peter Trent (C) Brian Riddick, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Ronny Frost is called for the reach on Robert Milstead in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronny Frost, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Devon Drummer, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Kalinowski (SG) Ronny Frost | |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum misses badly on a runner in the lane | 68-55 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits a shot near the basket set up by Freddy Funes | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Robert Milstead pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Freddy Funes runs out the clock | 70-55 |