| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) SG - Alan Godin (fresh) SF - Robert Goodin (fresh) PF - Gary Yates (fresh) C - George Parkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) PF - David Hedges (fresh) C - Charles Burns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Gary Yates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Creighton | Russell Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Coleman | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Warren Bodily - foul #1 on Warren Bodily, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Gary Yates snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | George Parkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Creighton | Russell Clay comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is hacked by Alan Godin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Godin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Wishart | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the floater from close range | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Warren Bodily is called for the reach on Robert Goodin - foul #2 on Warren Bodily, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Will Henderson (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harry Cheney | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell's pass is intercepted by Will Henderson in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Robby Gant banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney blows the dunk | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker is hacked by Jeffrey Thatcher - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thatcher, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Earl Baker (SF), John Benjamin (C) Robby Gant, Will Henderson, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Butler, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Brian Wishart takes the ball from John Benjamin | 8-8 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gary Yates - foul #1 on Gary Yates, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG) John Schoenthal | |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | John Benjamin banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Godin | 10-9 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses badly on a runner from the left block | 10-9 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nathaniel Deforge (fresh) SG - Alan Godin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Earl Baker (fresh) PF - Gary Yates (tiring) C - John Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Cheney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | John Benjamin's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Cheney | 10-11 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Coleman | 10-13 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Alan Godin can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses badly on a shot from the right side | 10-13 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Alan Godin grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | John Benjamin clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Burns - foul #1 on Charles Burns, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Robert Goodin (SF), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Earl Baker, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Michael Butler (SG), David Hedges (PF), John Schoenthal (C) George Coleman, Michael Burwell, Harry Cheney, Charles Burns | |
| 14:46 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | John Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 11-13 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | George Parkerson grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Robert Goodin hits the finger roll | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | David Hedges steps in front of the George Parkerson pass | 13-16 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodin - foul #1 on Robert Goodin, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Will Henderson (SF), Gary Yates (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Robert Goodin, John Benjamin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Marvin Tatman, John Schoenthal | |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher scores on a turnaround from close range | 13-18 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses the jumper from the baseline | 13-18 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker tips it in | 15-18 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Will Henderson picks off the pass by Michael Butler in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Alan Godin banks in the layup set up by Will Henderson | 17-18 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SG) Michael Butler | |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Alan Godin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), John Schoenthal (SF), Charles Burns (C) Rick Smith, Brian Wishart, David Hedges | |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robby Gant takes the ball from George Coleman | 17-18 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Jeffrey Thatcher - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thatcher, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Robert Goodin (SF), Gerald Shipley (C) Alan Godin, Will Henderson, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG) Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG) Robby Gant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Harry Cheney steps in front of the Robert Goodin pass | 19-18 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Cheney | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Deforge (fresh) SF - Robert Goodin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Yates (tired) C - Gerald Shipley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fairly fresh) C - Charles Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Russell Clay scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Nathaniel Deforge | 21-20 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathaniel Deforge - foul #1 on Nathaniel Deforge, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (SG), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Robert Goodin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Michael Burwell (SF), David Hedges (PF) George Coleman, Harry Cheney, Charles Burns | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley jams it and the foul's on Michael Burwell - foul #1 on Michael Burwell, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF) Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns (C) John Schoenthal | |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Shipley is called for the reach on Charles Burns - foul #1 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF) Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF) Michael Butler | |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Earl Baker pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Charles Burns steals the ball from Russell Clay | 24-22 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Earl Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the finger roll | 26-22 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Yates - foul #2 on Gary Yates, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Will Henderson (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Alan Godin, Earl Baker, Gary Yates, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (PF) Marvin Tatman, Michael Burwell, David Hedges | |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robby Gant | 29-24 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Coleman | 29-26 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Michael Butler steps in front of the Robby Gant pass in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Cheney | 29-26 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Will Henderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | John Benjamin gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Robby Gant scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Wishart | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Deforge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Will Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Benjamin (tiring) 3 pts. C - Robert Huffaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Burns (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Will Henderson is fouled on the floor by Harry Cheney - foul #1 on Harry Cheney, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Nathaniel Deforge, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Michael Burwell (SF), David Hedges (PF), John Schoenthal (C) George Coleman, Michael Butler, Brian Wishart, Charles Burns | |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Goodin (SF) Will Henderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:46 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Schoenthal - foul #1 on John Schoenthal, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG) Rick Smith | |
| 06:46 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal drills a floater near the basket | 32-32 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell's floater is knocked away by George Parkerson | 32-32 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | George Parkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | George Parkerson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney is hacked by Alan Godin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Godin, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Gerald Shipley, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Marvin Tatman, Michael Burwell, David Hedges | |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Russell Clay can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF) Robert Goodin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Cheney | 33-36 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Earl Baker is fouled on the floor by Brian Wishart - foul #1 on Brian Wishart, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG) Russell Clay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Earl Baker misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Earl Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Burns | 33-36 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Goodin (SF) Earl Baker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Robby Gant can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Gary Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robby Gant picks off the pass by David Hedges in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Godin (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Yates (very tired) 2 reb. C - Robert Huffaker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rick Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (tiring) 10 pts. PF - David Hedges (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Burns (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Robert Goodin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Nathaniel Deforge (SG), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Alan Godin, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Michael Burwell (SF), Harry Cheney (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Rick Smith, Michael Butler, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Gary Yates's pass is intercepted by Warren Bodily | 36-38 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is hacked by Nathaniel Deforge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Deforge, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF), Gerald Shipley (C) Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal (C) Michael Burwell | |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Jeffrey Thatcher is called for the reach on Gerald Shipley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thatcher, team foul #11 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Alan Godin (SG) Russell Clay, Nathaniel Deforge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF) Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman is hacked by Robby Gant - foul #1 on Robby Gant, team foul #9 | 38-40 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Alan Godin snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Robby Gant buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Alan Godin is called for the reach on Warren Bodily in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Godin, team foul #10 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Will Henderson (SF), George Parkerson (C) Alan Godin, Earl Baker, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG) George Coleman | |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | George Parkerson snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Robby Gant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | George Parkerson tips it home | 43-43 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal blows the wide open layup | 43-43 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | George Parkerson grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Robert Goodin (SF) Robby Gant, Will Henderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Michael Burwell (SF), David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) Marvin Tatman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Russell Clay knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Gary Yates | 45-43 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell connects on the turnaround from close range | 45-45 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Goodin | 48-45 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 48-45 |