| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 19:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tim Williams | 23-29 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | James Kost is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Kost, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG) Keith Ferriera | |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Tim Williams is called for the reach on Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Tim Williams, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Donald Carroll steals the ball from Lloyd Watts | 23-29 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James double dribbles | 23-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Duane Barry (C) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams | |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Carroll - foul #1 on Donald Carroll, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (C) Johnny Rodgers, Duane Barry | |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tim Williams - foul #3 on Tim Williams, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Barry (C) Tim Williams | |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | James Kost misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy is called for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) Lloyd Watts | |
| 16:19 | Creighton | James Kost clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Duane Barry grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Ferriera | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) C - Marc Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Duane Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the lay-in | 25-33 |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Kost | 25-33 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | James Kost drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Johnny Rodgers | 25-36 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Barry steps in front of the Daniel Harris pass | 25-36 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Daniel Harris steals it from Johnny Rodgers | 25-36 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette can't tip it in | 25-36 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields buries a shot from the left block | 27-36 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 27-39 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is fouled on the floor by Johnny Rodgers - foul #1 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #4 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James scores on a 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Bernard Llanas - foul #4 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (C) Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| 12:09 | Creighton | James Kost loses the dribble to Theodore O'Dell | 30-39 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Theodore O'Dell | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kost (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Joe Nichols drills a runner from close range set up by Keith Ferriera | 32-41 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 34-41 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | James Kost misses the fadeaway from close range | 34-41 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | James Kost grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | James Kost can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Kost | 34-45 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Carroll and the foul's on Keith Ferriera - foul #1 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG) Patrick James | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Devon Drummer (SF) Keith Ferriera, James Kost | |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Tim Williams clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Theodore O'Dell and the foul's on Tim Williams - foul #4 on Tim Williams, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Theodore O'Dell, Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF) Tim Williams | |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | James Kost grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Devon Drummer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | James Kost misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nichols steps in front of the Daniel Harris pass | 39-45 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Donald Carroll takes the ball from James Kost | 39-45 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joe Nichols - foul #4 on Joe Nichols, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Robert Muth (C) Brian Curiel, Donald Carroll, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Duane Barry (C) Johnny Rodgers, Joe Nichols | |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Ferriera | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Kost (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Duane Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Theodore O'Dell out of the doubleteam | 44-47 |
| 07:11 | Creighton | James Kost drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lloyd Watts | 44-50 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Patrick James | 46-50 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is denied on a layup by Duane Barry | 46-50 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Duane Barry gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | James Kost is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Theodore O'Dell, Daniel Harris, Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Joe Nichols drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 46-52 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Johnny Rodgers - foul #2 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Patrick James | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SF) James Kost | |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Brian Curiel is called for the reach on Tim Williams - foul #1 on Brian Curiel, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF) Houston Burrows, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF) Keith Ferriera | |
| 04:42 | Creighton | James Kost hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses short on a jumper near the basket | 49-52 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:08 | Creighton | James Kost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (SF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost | |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG) Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) Lloyd Watts | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Curiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 49-54 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it home | 51-54 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Theodore O'Dell - foul #2 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Theodore O'Dell, Brian Curiel, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), James Kost (SF) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer | |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | James Kost hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lloyd Watts | 51-58 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Robert Muth, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Theodore O'Dell | 53-58 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | James Kost can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | James Kost grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Joe Nichols drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Ferriera | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Tim Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick James - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas is fouled on the floor by Joe Nichols - foul #5 on Joe Nichols, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (PF) Joe Nichols | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by Patrick James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick James, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick James - foul #4 on Patrick James, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 55-66 |