| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Creighton | George Marcucci knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Thomas Jones is fouled on the floor by Arthur Williams - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Dale Labarge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Thomas Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SG) Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski (C) Fred Combs | |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | George Marcucci is called for the reach on Edward Patton - foul #1 on George Marcucci, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF) Edward Patton, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SF), Benjamin Espey (C) Musenda Abdi, Thomas Jones | |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Lawson | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sanderson (fresh) PF - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson, Carl Plascencia, Richard Ternasky, Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Fred Combs (PF), Thomas Jones (C) Robert Sanderson, Ivan Derezinski, Benjamin Espey | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Orji Amezquita | 38-39 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Combs - foul #2 on Fred Combs, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:44 | Creighton | George Marcucci is hacked by Edward Patton - foul #2 on Edward Patton, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Dale Labarge grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi makes the fadeaway near the basket | 39-41 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 41-41 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | The jump hook by Thomas Jones is blocked by Arthur Williams | 41-41 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Garrett Harrington (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SF), Ivan Derezinski (C) Musenda Abdi, Thomas Jones | |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Fred Combs banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Lawson | 43-43 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Fred Combs scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Marcucci | 43-45 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington is hacked by Fred Combs - foul #3 on Fred Combs, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita, Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Robert Sanderson, Fred Combs | |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Dale Labarge grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Thomas Jones can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Plascencia - foul #2 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Williams | 48-46 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Thomas Jones hits the finger roll | 48-48 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Musenda Abdi - foul #1 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF), Garrett Harrington (C) Gregory Swords, Richard Ternasky, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SF), Fred Combs (PF) Musenda Abdi, Ivan Derezinski | |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 3rd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | Andrew Lawson steals the ball from Robert Sanderson | 51-48 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | George Marcucci grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Andrew Lawson steps in front of the George Marcucci pass | 53-48 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson slams it home | 55-48 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Thomas Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-48 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is fouled on the floor by Robert Sanderson - foul #3 on Robert Sanderson, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Ivan Derezinski (C) George Marcucci, Thomas Jones | |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Dale Labarge connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Sanderson | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carl Plascencia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Sanderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Labarge (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Swords | 59-51 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-51 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Combs | 59-51 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Sanderson, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF) Carl Plascencia, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Benjamin Espey (C) Robert Sanderson, Fred Combs | |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Espey knocks away the 3 by Brian Nelson | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ternasky | 62-51 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Byers | 62-54 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Orji Amezquita (PF), Garrett Harrington (C) Brian Nelson, Richard Ternasky, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Fred Combs (PF), Thomas Jones (C) John Byers, Ivan Derezinski, Benjamin Espey | |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Dale Labarge is called for the reach on Gregory Swords - foul #1 on Dale Labarge, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Thomas Jones connects on the fadeaway from close range | 64-56 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | George Marcucci is hacked by Edward Patton - foul #3 on Edward Patton, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Fred Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SG) Dale Labarge | |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Sanderson is called for the reach on Gregory Swords - foul #5 on Robert Sanderson, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG) Robert Sanderson | |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Thomas Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Musenda Abdi and he's hacked by Edward Patton - foul #4 on Edward Patton, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SG) Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Thomas Jones makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Musenda Abdi - foul #2 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Andrew Lawson picks off the pass by Musenda Abdi | 67-59 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Thomas Jones's dunk attempt is rejected by Ferdinand Pena | 69-59 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Orji Amezquita | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson snags the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is hacked by George Marcucci - foul #2 on George Marcucci, team foul #12 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF), Garrett Harrington (C) Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG) Osvaldo Guerra | |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Fred Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Garrett Harrington is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Garrett Harrington swats the short shot by Thomas Jones | 72-59 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 74-59 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Andrew Lawson takes the ball from George Marcucci in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson runs out the clock | 74-59 |