| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Olea (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Guess (fresh) PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Scott Heath inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Scott Heath clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Julian Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | John Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Thomas Beres connects on the floater from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Robert Barkley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Raymond Olea pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Barkley - foul #3 on Robert Barkley, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SG) Robert Barkley | |
| 18:18 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Julian Coleman snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Michael Herrington is called for the reach on Antonio Adams - foul #1 on Michael Herrington, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Antonio Adams misses the shot from the left block | 31-28 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Julian Coleman tips it in | 31-30 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Michael Herrington knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Beres | 34-30 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | John Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Heath - foul #1 on Scott Heath, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Albert Terrio (PF) Thomas Beres, Scott Heath, Raymond Olea | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:56 | Creighton | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Albert Terrio is hacked by Antonio Adams - foul #2 on Antonio Adams, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SG), Jerry Cook (C) Jimmy Dorris, Michael Herrington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stuart Mathis (SF), William Kimes (PF) Garrett Guess, Antonio Adams | |
| 15:58 | UConn | Jeffrey Ehlers steals the ball from Benjamin Davis | 34-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Troy Peters (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Terrio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeffrey Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Stuart Mathis (fresh) PF - William Kimes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Creighton | William Kimes misses short on a jump hook from close range | 34-32 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Julian Coleman tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 15:40 | UConn | Paul Williams drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Davis | 36-34 |
| 15:26 | Creighton | John Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Albert Terrio can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Jerry Cook misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Jerry Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Jerry Cook is fouled on the floor by Julian Coleman - foul #1 on Julian Coleman, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Jimmy Dorris (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Raymond Olea (PF), Michael Herrington (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Paul Williams, Albert Terrio, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Creighton | Willis Craig (PG), Robert Barkley (SG), Garrett Guess (SF), Antonio Adams (PF) John Taylor, Jeffrey Ehlers, Stuart Mathis, Julian Coleman | |
| 14:15 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Robert Barkley pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | William Kimes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Heath | 38-37 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Robert Barkley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Thomas Beres grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Raymond Olea hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Dorris | 40-37 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Scott Heath steals the ball from William Kimes | 40-37 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the dunk | 40-37 |
| 12:49 | Creighton | Garrett Guess grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Antonio Adams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-37 |
| 12:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Beres | 40-37 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Adams - foul #3 on Antonio Adams, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Terrio (PF) Raymond Olea | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG), Julian Coleman (C) Willis Craig, William Kimes | |
| 12:33 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Julian Coleman | 40-37 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Antonio Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Terrio - foul #2 on Albert Terrio, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Antonio Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Antonio Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Herrington | 43-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Albert Terrio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garrett Guess (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Julian Coleman loses the dribble to Michael Herrington | 43-39 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris hits a jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Antonio Adams lays it up and in | 45-41 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Thomas Beres is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Raymond Olea (PF) Thomas Beres, Jimmy Dorris, Scott Heath, Michael Herrington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SG), Stuart Mathis (SF), William Kimes (PF) Robert Barkley, Garrett Guess, Antonio Adams | |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Raymond Olea grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Troy Peters scores on a shot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Julian Coleman is fouled on the floor by Troy Peters - foul #1 on Troy Peters, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Cook (C) Albert Terrio | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Barkley (SG) Stuart Mathis | |
| 09:38 | Creighton | William Kimes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Jerry Cook grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Julian Coleman picks off the pass by Troy Peters | 47-41 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | William Kimes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Jerry Cook snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 08:41 | UConn | John Taylor is called for the reach on Troy Peters - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Jimmy Dorris (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Michael Herrington (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Paul Williams, Raymond Olea, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Creighton | Garrett Guess (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Clinton Washington (C) Jeffrey Ehlers, William Kimes, Julian Coleman | |
| 08:25 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Clinton Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Robert Barkley misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Dorris - foul #1 on Jimmy Dorris, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Terrio (PF) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Willis Craig (PG) John Taylor | |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Robert Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Robert Barkley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Michael Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Scott Heath is fouled on the floor by Clinton Washington - foul #1 on Clinton Washington, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Julian Coleman (C) Clinton Washington | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Albert Terrio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willis Craig (fresh) SG - Robert Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garrett Guess (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Julian Coleman snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:26 | Creighton | Robert Barkley knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Thomas Beres scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Willis Craig - foul #1 on Willis Craig, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Raymond Olea (PF) Albert Terrio | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG) Willis Craig | |
| 07:08 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Garrett Guess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SG) Robert Barkley | |
| 06:32 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-45 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Antonio Adams snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | John Taylor scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Ehlers | 50-47 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Antonio Adams takes the ball from Michael Herrington | 50-47 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Michael Herrington gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Michael Herrington scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Antonio Adams blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Olea - foul #4 on Raymond Olea, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Albert Terrio (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Jimmy Dorris, Scott Heath, Raymond Olea, Michael Herrington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Barkley (SG), William Kimes (C) Garrett Guess, Julian Coleman | |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Antonio Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Antonio Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Paul Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Antonio Adams | 53-49 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Stuart Mathis (SF), Clinton Washington (C) Jeffrey Ehlers, Antonio Adams | |
| 04:20 | UConn | Troy Peters clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Kimes | 53-49 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | The short jumper by Robert Barkley is denied by Jerry Cook | 53-49 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Robert Barkley hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Albert Terrio is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Jimmy Dorris (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Raymond Olea (PF), Michael Herrington (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Paul Williams, Albert Terrio, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Creighton | Garrett Guess (SF), Julian Coleman (C) Stuart Mathis, Clinton Washington | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Olea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Herrington (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Barkley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garrett Guess (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Kimes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Julian Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Antonio Adams (PF) William Kimes | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Thomas Beres can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Antonio Adams - foul #4 on Antonio Adams, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Michael Herrington steals it from Antonio Adams | 55-51 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Michael Herrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Raymond Olea is denied on a layup by Julian Coleman | 55-51 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Antonio Adams snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Julian Coleman is denied on a layup by Raymond Olea | 55-51 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Thomas Beres gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Garrett Guess - foul #1 on Garrett Guess, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Raymond Olea is called for the reach on John Taylor - foul #5 on Raymond Olea, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Terrio (PF) Raymond Olea | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:44 | Creighton | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Julian Coleman gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Garrett Guess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #4 on John Taylor, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG) Jimmy Dorris | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Robert Barkley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Scott Heath | 59-53 |
| 00:19 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Scott Heath is hacked by Robert Barkley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Barkley, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Scott Heath misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Scott Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Antonio Adams snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Robert Barkley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Thomas Beres gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Thomas Beres is fouled in the backcourt by John Taylor - foul #5 on John Taylor, team foul #12 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SG) Albert Terrio | |
| Subs | Creighton | Willis Craig (PG) John Taylor | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Julian Coleman snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Michael Herrington steals the ball from Robert Barkley | 60-53 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Terrio (PF) Troy Peters | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Thomas Beres runs out the clock | 60-53 |