| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Watkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Frank Renosky inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Douglas Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Frank Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Frank Thompson connects on the floater from the right block set up by Douglas Taylor | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Andy Walker knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Rueben Terry and he's hacked by Michael Watkins - foul #1 on Michael Watkins, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Frank Thompson grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Frank Renosky can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Allen Comer grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Rueben Terry hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Sanders | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Douglas Taylor is fouled on the floor by Rueben Terry - foul #3 on Rueben Terry, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (SG) Rueben Terry | |
| 18:21 | UConn | Douglas Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Renosky | 36-32 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Andy Walker can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Randy Ottley grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Allen Comer double dribbles | 36-32 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Frank Renosky is fouled on the floor by Randy Ottley - foul #1 on Randy Ottley, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:29 | UConn | James Willoughby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Frank Renosky tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Andy Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-32 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Frank Thompson gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Douglas Taylor comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Frank Thompson grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:29 | UConn | James Willoughby's pass is intercepted by Andy Walker | 38-32 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Allen Comer misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 16:14 | UConn | James Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Douglas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jean Euler - foul #2 on Jean Euler, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (PG), Robin Spitsberg (SF), Gerald Hogan (PF), Michael Carter (C) James Willoughby, Frank Renosky, Frank Thompson, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (SG), Willie Allison (SF), Clayton Aston (PF), Donald Reith (C) Paul Sanders, Allen Comer, Randy Ottley, Andy Walker | |
| 16:03 | UConn | Douglas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Douglas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Willie Allison | 38-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Head (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Spitsberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jean Euler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Brown (fresh) SF - Willie Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) C - Donald Reith (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Willie Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Greeley (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG) Terry Brown | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Michael Carter loses the dribble to Rueben Terry | 38-32 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Rueben Terry banks in the layup | 38-34 |
| 15:35 | UConn | William Head connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Greeley | 40-34 |
| 15:26 | Creighton | Willie Allison misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Willie Allison gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Clayton Aston clanks a jump hook from the left block | 40-34 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Gerald Hogan snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Gerald Hogan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Willie Allison gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Clayton Aston misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 14:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gerald Hogan | 40-34 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (PG) Arthur Greeley | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Andy Walker (C) Jean Euler, Donald Reith | |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Clayton Aston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Aston | 40-34 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Allison and the foul's on Gerald Hogan - foul #2 on Gerald Hogan, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF), Michael Watkins (C) Robin Spitsberg, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF) James Neale, Willie Allison, Clayton Aston | |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Gerald Hogan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Andy Walker pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Allen Comer's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Watkins | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Gerald Hogan grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:36 | UConn | William Head buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Frank Renosky steals it from Paul Sanders | 42-37 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Frank Renosky misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Ottley - foul #2 on Randy Ottley, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG), Frank Thompson (PF) William Head, Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (SG), Clayton Aston (C) Rueben Terry, Andy Walker | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Frank Renosky makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Frank Renosky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Jean Euler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randy Ottley | 44-40 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Douglas Taylor knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Jean Euler - foul #3 on Jean Euler, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Robin Spitsberg (SF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Renosky, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Allison (SF), Donald Reith (C) Allen Comer, Randy Ottley | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Douglas Taylor makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Willie Allison misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Willoughby - foul #1 on James Willoughby, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Greeley (PG) James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Michael Carter scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Greeley | 49-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Greeley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Spitsberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Reith (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robin Spitsberg - foul #1 on Robin Spitsberg, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (PG) Arthur Greeley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Andy Walker (C) Jean Euler, Donald Reith | |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Taylor | 51-43 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Frank Thompson grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Douglas Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Willie Allison pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Andy Walker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (PG), Frank Renosky (SF), Gerald Hogan (PF), Michael Watkins (C) William Head, Robin Spitsberg, Frank Thompson, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG), Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF) Paul Sanders, Willie Allison, Clayton Aston | |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Frank Renosky misses badly on a runner near the basket | 51-44 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Gerald Hogan tips it home | 53-44 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Jean Euler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Gerald Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Frank Renosky can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-44 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Allen Comer is hacked by Gerald Hogan - foul #3 on Gerald Hogan, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Jean Euler double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Thompson (PF) Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:18 | UConn | William Head misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Allen Comer snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Allen Comer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG) Rueben Terry | |
| 08:56 | UConn | Frank Renosky knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Willoughby | 55-44 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Jean Euler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Andy Walker denies the turnaround by James Willoughby | 55-47 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Frank Renosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on James Willoughby - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG), Robin Spitsberg (SF), Gerald Hogan (PF), Michael Carter (C) James Willoughby, Frank Renosky, Frank Thompson, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Willie Allison (SF), Clayton Aston (PF), Donald Reith (C) Jean Euler, Allen Comer, Randy Ottley, Andy Walker | |
| 07:45 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clayton Aston | 55-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Head (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Spitsberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Reith (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rueben Terry - foul #4 on Rueben Terry, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Gerald Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Clayton Aston is hacked by Gerald Hogan - foul #4 on Gerald Hogan, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (PG) William Head | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Clayton Aston makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Clayton Aston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg is hacked by Rueben Terry - foul #5 on Rueben Terry, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Rueben Terry, Donald Reith | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Willie Allison is fouled on the floor by Douglas Taylor - foul #3 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Thompson (PF) Robin Spitsberg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Andy Walker (C) Terry Brown, Clayton Aston | |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Douglas Taylor scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Thompson | 61-51 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Jean Euler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Frank Thompson snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Willie Allison steals the ball from Michael Carter | 61-51 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Willie Allison loses the dribble to Gerald Hogan | 61-51 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses the dunk attempt | 61-51 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Randy Ottley gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | Randy Ottley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Andy Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Randy Ottley makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Walker | 61-53 |
| 05:02 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF), Michael Watkins (C) Gerald Hogan, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SF) Willie Allison | |
| 04:53 | UConn | Jean Euler takes the ball from James Willoughby | 61-53 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Frank Renosky takes the ball from Jean Euler | 61-53 |
| 04:03 | UConn | James Willoughby misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Frank Thompson tips it but misses | 61-53 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Douglas Taylor grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Frank Thompson misses the lay-in | 61-53 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Michael Watkins tips it in | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Allen Comer knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jean Euler | 63-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Euler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Frank Thompson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Randy Ottley pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Paul Sanders scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Frank Thompson misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Allen Comer - foul #2 on Allen Comer, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (SG), Clayton Aston (PF) Jean Euler, Randy Ottley | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Frank Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Frank Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Terry Brown, Clayton Aston | |
| 02:39 | Creighton | William Head is called for the reach on Paul Sanders - foul #2 on William Head, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Andy Walker steals it from Frank Renosky | 65-60 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Allen Comer misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Watkins - foul #2 on Michael Watkins, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG), Gerald Hogan (PF) William Head, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Allen Comer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Watkins | 65-61 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Douglas Taylor misses the shot from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Frank Renosky grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Frank Renosky slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Hogan and the foul's on Allen Comer - foul #3 on Allen Comer, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Thompson (PF) Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:46 | UConn | Frank Renosky misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Andy Walker snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Allen Comer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-61 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Frank Renosky snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Michael Watkins clanks a runner from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Andy Walker pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Michael Watkins is called for the reach on Randy Ottley - foul #3 on Michael Watkins, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Randy Ottley misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Randy Ottley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Frank Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:01 | UConn | James Willoughby is hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 01:01 | UConn | James Willoughby misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:01 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Allen Comer travels with the ball | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on James Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Sanders, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:41 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Paul Sanders drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Randy Ottley | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | UConn | William Head is hacked by Jean Euler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jean Euler, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Hogan (PF) Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:32 | UConn | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:32 | UConn | William Head misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Michael Watkins snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:32 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Watkins is fouled on the floor by Allen Comer - foul #4 on Allen Comer, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Thompson (PF) Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Jean Euler snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Randy Ottley gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Andy Walker is fouled on the floor by Frank Thompson - foul #2 on Frank Thompson, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG) William Head | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | UConn | James Willoughby is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Sanders - foul #5 on Paul Sanders, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG), Gerald Hogan (PF) Douglas Taylor, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (SG) Paul Sanders | |
| 00:17 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG), Frank Thompson (PF) William Head, Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:11 | Creighton | James Willoughby steps in front of the Terry Brown pass | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Jean Euler is called for the reach on Douglas Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jean Euler, team foul #16 | 73-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG) Jean Euler | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Douglas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Randy Ottley pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Andy Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Neale | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Neale is called for the reach on James Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Neale, team foul #17 | 74-69 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG), Gerald Hogan (PF) Douglas Taylor, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Willoughby misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Andy Walker | 75-69 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Terry Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 75-69 |