| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Meyers takes the ball from Larry Salter | 29-34 |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Paul Miers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Dewey Richards steals it from Henry Trahan | 31-34 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Marburger and he's fouled by Dewey Richards - foul #1 on Dewey Richards, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Derrick Winget misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Castle | 31-40 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Paul Miers scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Brown and the foul's on Henry Trahan - foul #2 on Henry Trahan, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dewey Richards - foul #2 on Dewey Richards, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Dustin Meyers, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses long on a runner from the right block | 34-41 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | George Brown snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Henry Trahan is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #3 on Henry Trahan, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Robert Molden (SF), John Morgan (C) Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, George Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (C) David Marburger, Donald Castle, Larry Salter, Henry Trahan | |
| 16:35 | Creighton | John Morgan lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Molden and the foul's on William Dean - foul #1 on William Dean, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Dewey Richards (PF) Kenneth Emery, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:35 | Creighton | John Morgan makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy loses the dribble to John Morgan | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Barry Reedy is called for the reach on Dustin Meyers - foul #2 on Barry Reedy, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Frank Konen (PF) Barry Reedy, William Dean | |
| 15:44 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) SF - Brent Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Louie Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Meyers - foul #2 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Winget (SF), George Brown (C) Lyle Martindale, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle (SG), William Dean (SF), Henry Trahan (C) Ralph Schatz, Brent Smith, Louie Miller | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean lays it up and in on a great pass from David Marburger and the foul's on Dewey Richards - foul #3 on Dewey Richards, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Paul Miers (SG) Dustin Meyers, Robert Molden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Marburger | 39-46 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Dewey Richards can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 39-46 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle is hacked by Derrick Winget - foul #1 on Derrick Winget, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), John Morgan (C) Kenneth Emery, Paul Miers, Dewey Richards, George Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Larry Salter (SF), Brent Smith (PF), Louie Miller (C) David Marburger, William Dean, Frank Konen, Henry Trahan | |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SF) Derrick Winget | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG) Donald Castle | |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy is fouled on the floor by Lyle Martindale - foul #1 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Winget (SF) Robert Molden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle (SG) Barry Reedy | |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Louie Miller | 39-46 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Winget | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz is fouled on the floor by Dustin Meyers - foul #3 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Dewey Richards (PF), George Brown (C) Dustin Meyers, Wilfredo Mancini, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan (C) Brent Smith | |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Louie Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | George Brown can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle is hacked by Lyle Martindale - foul #2 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Lyle Martindale, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF) Ralph Schatz, Larry Salter, Louie Miller | |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Paul Miers double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG) Donald Castle | |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini's layup is rejected by Brent Smith | 45-50 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | George Brown hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers is fouled on the floor by Brent Smith - foul #3 on Brent Smith, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Derrick Winget (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), John Morgan (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Wilfredo Mancini, George Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle (SG), Larry Salter (SF), William Dean (C) Barry Reedy, Frank Konen, Henry Trahan | |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Robert Molden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Emery | 50-50 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-50 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Dewey Richards is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG) Kenneth Emery | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen (PF) Brent Smith | |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Molden - foul #2 on Robert Molden, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG) Robert Molden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (C) William Dean | |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | John Morgan loses the dribble to Larry Salter | 50-52 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Lyle Martindale - foul #3 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), George Brown (C) Kenneth Emery, Lyle Martindale, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), William Dean (SF), Henry Trahan (C) David Marburger, Larry Salter, Frank Konen | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:26 | Creighton | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 53-53 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Miers is called for the reach on Donald Castle - foul #2 on Paul Miers, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | The short jumper by Derrick Winget is denied by Louie Miller | 53-55 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | Paul Miers is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Larry Salter (SF), Brent Smith (PF) Donald Castle, William Dean, Louie Miller | |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Schatz | 53-59 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Robert Molden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Molden, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (C) George Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen (PF), William Dean (C) Brent Smith, Henry Trahan | |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Lyle Martindale takes the ball from Ralph Schatz | 53-59 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Emery, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG) Kenneth Emery | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Dean | 53-61 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Schatz | 53-63 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Derrick Winget (SF), George Brown (C) Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle (SG), Henry Trahan (C) Ralph Schatz, William Dean | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Frank Konen is called for the reach on Dewey Richards - foul #3 on Frank Konen, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Dewey Richards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Derrick Winget pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Derrick Winget's pass is intercepted by Larry Salter | 53-63 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brent Smith - foul #4 on Brent Smith, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Robert Molden (SF), John Morgan (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, George Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (C) David Marburger, Donald Castle, Larry Salter, Henry Trahan | |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Ralph Schatz steps in front of the Wilfredo Mancini pass | 53-63 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz lays it in | 53-65 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-65 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Reedy | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | John Morgan can't finish the layup | 55-68 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Robert Molden pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Molden | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Molden - foul #4 on Robert Molden, team foul #14 | 57-70 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | John Morgan knocks in the floater in the paint | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz runs out the clock | 59-71 |