| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marvin Zimmerman | 47-43 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Green | 47-46 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz's pass is intercepted by Casey Neville | 49-46 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Betz steps in front of the Marvin Zimmerman pass | 49-46 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Wolbert | 49-48 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 52-48 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Mark Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-48 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is hacked by Jessie Culpepper - foul #1 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF), Martin Burriss (PF), Jonathan Schauer (C) Ryan Wolbert, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Larry Valentine | 52-48 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses the lay-in but the foul's on Martin Burriss - foul #3 on Martin Burriss, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bien (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) SF - Forest Roth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Burriss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | Forest Roth is fouled on the floor by Matthew McKosky - foul #1 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Forest Roth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Mark Barton, Forest Roth | |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-48 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses the shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Martin Burriss tips it home | 56-50 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Broadnax - foul #3 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF) James Bien, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Charles Broadnax, Martin Burriss, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz is hacked by Albert Malone - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Mark Green lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Wolbert | 57-52 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it in | 59-52 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Mark Green comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is hacked by Jessie Culpepper - foul #2 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF), Martin Burriss (PF), Jonathan Schauer (C) Ryan Wolbert, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bien (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) SF - Forest Roth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Burriss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-52 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Mark Barton gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Forest Roth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Merrill Hubbard - foul #1 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Larry Valentine, James Bien | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Forest Roth misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Forest Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-53 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Martin Burriss can't connect on a shot near the basket | 61-53 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Mark Barton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Matthew McKosky - foul #2 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), John Morgan (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Albert Malone (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Charles Broadnax, Mark Barton, Forest Roth, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Martin Burriss makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Betz (SF) Martin Burriss | |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert hits a floater from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Hadlock - foul #2 on Richard Hadlock, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is whistled for traveling | 63-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is called for a charge - foul #4 on Albert Malone, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock is fouled on the floor by Casey Neville - foul #2 on Casey Neville, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert hits a shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jessie Culpepper - foul #3 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Matthew McKosky (PF) Michael Morris, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Forest Roth (C) Ryan Wolbert, Jessie Culpepper, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-62 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 69-62 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Betz | 69-62 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | John Morgan steals the ball from Charles Broadnax | 69-62 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan lays it in | 71-62 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Broadnax steps in front of the Albert Malone pass | 71-62 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Valentine - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Charles Broadnax, Jeremy Betz, Jonathan Schauer, Forest Roth | |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Morris | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Burriss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock misses the easy layup | 73-64 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Bien | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville banks in the layup on a great pass from Merrill Hubbard | 75-64 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Mark Barton, Martin Burriss | |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Bien - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Neville | 75-65 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Mark Green gets the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Mark Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-65 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Wolbert is called for the reach on James Bien - foul #3 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Mark Green misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Malone - foul #5 on Albert Malone, team foul #10 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, John Morgan, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Ryan Wolbert, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock | |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 79-67 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Martin Burriss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 79-67 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky blows the layup | 79-67 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Mark Barton is hacked by James Bien - foul #2 on James Bien, team foul #11 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Forest Roth (SF) Mark Green | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Broadnax - foul #4 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #9 | 79-68 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Bien - foul #3 on James Bien, team foul #12 | 81-68 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine runs out the clock | 81-69 |