| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Delay (fresh) C - Max Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Paul Lewis inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | Freddy Funes is called for the reach on Richard Burney - foul #1 on Freddy Funes, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (PF) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses short on a runner in the paint | 34-28 |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Terrell Roberts (SG) Merrill Elwood, Edward Lynde | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:48 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Max Smith | 34-30 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Paul Lewis drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Tom Delay | 34-32 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Peter Trent (C) Freddy Funes, Steve Lawrence, Jeffrey Hendren, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (PF) Tom Delay | |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Max Smith snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Richard Burney is hacked by Brian Riddick - foul #1 on Brian Riddick, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Samuel Sebastian (PF) Richard Burney, Paul Lewis | |
| 16:30 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Joshua Doud can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Samuel Sebastian swats the layup by Robert Milstead | 35-32 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Kevin Marasco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Merrill Elwood, Brian Riddick, Peter Trent, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Paul Lewis (SF) Joshua Doud, Max Smith | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Freddy Funes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Burney - foul #1 on Richard Burney, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF) Edward Lynde, Steve Lawrence | |
| Subs | UConn | Tom Delay (PF) Samuel Sebastian | |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Richard Burney's pass is intercepted by Freddy Funes | 37-32 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Freddy Funes hits the finger roll | 39-32 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Paul Lewis is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Peter Trent (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG), Max Smith (C) Paul Bowne, Kevin Marasco | |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood loses the dribble to Max Smith | 39-32 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Richard Burney hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Max Smith travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Merrill Elwood, Edward Lynde, Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Kevin Marasco (SF), Samuel Sebastian (PF) Richard Burney, Paul Lewis, Tom Delay | |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren clanks a jump hook in the lane | 39-32 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Robert Milstead can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Kevin Marasco pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Terrell Roberts | 39-32 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Brian Riddick is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Suttle (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Paul Lewis (SF) Paul Bowne, Max Smith | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Joshua Doud comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Kevin Marasco tips it home | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Creighton | Freddy Funes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts tips it home | 41-34 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Paul Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Riddick - foul #2 on Brian Riddick, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Peter Trent (PF) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (SG), Tom Delay (PF), Max Smith (C) Joshua Doud, Kevin Marasco, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 10:56 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Paul Lewis connects on the open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Bowne | 43-37 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle misses the dunk attempt | 43-37 |
| 09:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Max Smith | 43-37 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | A charge is called on Edward Lynde - foul #2 on Edward Lynde, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Merrill Elwood, Edward Lynde, Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG), Kevin Marasco (SF) Richard Burney, Paul Lewis | |
| 08:25 | UConn | Joshua Doud clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren clanks a shot from the left block | 43-37 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Joshua Doud pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Paul Bowne hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Marasco | 43-39 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 43-39 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Delay (fairly fresh) C - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Paul Bowne clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren jams it on a great pass from Freddy Funes | 45-39 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Jeffrey Hendren steals the ball from Paul Bowne | 45-39 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Robert Milstead can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Max Smith - foul #1 on Max Smith, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Paul Lewis (SF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Paul Bowne, Tom Delay, Max Smith | |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Kevin Marasco | 46-41 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Freddy Funes comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Sebastian - foul #2 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Brian Riddick, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Lewis | 48-44 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Sebastian - foul #3 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG) Steve Lawrence | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (C) Kevin Marasco | |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Max Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian tips it home | 52-46 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Brian Riddick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Sebastian - foul #4 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Peter Trent (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (SG), Tom Delay (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Joshua Doud, Samuel Sebastian, Max Smith | |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Paul Lewis blows the layup but he's hacked by Merrill Elwood - foul #3 on Merrill Elwood, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SG) Brian Riddick | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Peter Trent grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Terrell Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steve Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Trent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Tom Delay (fresh) C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Richard Burney is hacked by Steve Lawrence - foul #1 on Steve Lawrence, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Merrill Elwood, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG), Samuel Sebastian (C) Richard Burney, Paul Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | UConn | Brian Riddick is called for the reach on Samuel Sebastian - foul #3 on Brian Riddick, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (C) Tom Delay | |
| 02:40 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Freddy Funes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Lawrence | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | UConn | Kevin Marasco is fouled on the floor by Steve Lawrence - foul #2 on Steve Lawrence, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Peter Trent (C) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:08 | UConn | Kevin Marasco makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Kevin Marasco makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Kevin Marasco misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-51 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Max Smith tips it in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Brian Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 01:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Marasco | 62-53 |
| 01:18 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Merrill Elwood, Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Paul Lewis (SF), Tom Delay (PF) Paul Bowne, Kevin Marasco, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 01:06 | UConn | Max Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Riddick - foul #4 on Brian Riddick, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is fouled on the floor by Paul Lewis - foul #3 on Paul Lewis, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Joshua Doud travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren is hacked by Joshua Doud in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Doud, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Max Smith misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Riddick - foul #5 on Brian Riddick, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG), Eugene Suttle (C) Brian Riddick, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Max Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Burney - foul #2 on Richard Burney, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Edward Lynde, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts loses the dribble to Richard Burney | 67-56 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Joshua Doud buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Freddy Funes runs out the clock | 67-59 |