NEW YORK — The black-and-white details of a late-game fracas in the second Big East Tournament semifinal on Friday night were as follows: Creighton’s Jamiya Neal, who had ripped Connecticut for 19 points, eschewed the sportsmanlike act of draining the clock so he could windmill home a meaningless dunk that pushed the final score to 71-62 in favor of the second-seeded Bluejays. At which point, UConn’s Hassan Diarra, a proud member of the last two national championship teams, shoved Neal in the chest with both hands before momentarily squaring up and clenching his fists — ultimately deciding against any trading of blows. A seemingly heated exchange between Creighton head coach Greg McDermott and UConn assistant Luke Murray unfolded near midcourt,…
