| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Scuderi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | John Sweet connects on the shot from the left side | 36-23 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller loses the ball out of bounds | 36-23 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Meyers | 38-23 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller lays it up and in set up by Joseph Crawford and he's fouled by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-26 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Sweet - foul #3 on John Sweet, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (C) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joseph Crawford | 41-28 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller hits the finger roll | 41-30 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson loses the dribble to Dustin Thorson | 43-30 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Kevin Scuderi is called for the reach on Jeffrey Meyers - foul #1 on Kevin Scuderi, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers, Dustin Thorson, Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Brian Carrow (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Claude Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-30 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-30 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kenton Strope | 43-30 |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Brian Carrow takes the ball from Claude Hall | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenton Strope (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Hall (fresh) SF - Rodney Seitz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bendel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Carrow (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Brian Carrow | 43-32 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley misses the lay-in | 43-32 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow lays it in | 43-34 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 14:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Bowling takes the ball from Brian Carrow | 46-34 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), John Sweet (C) Kenton Strope, Claude Hall, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), John Fuller (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) Todd Davis, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Brian Carrow, Allen Shirley | |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 47-36 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Chester Mirsky - foul #4 on Chester Mirsky, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi (C) Chester Mirsky | |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is denied on a layup by Stephen Bendel | 48-36 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford tips it home | 48-38 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | The short jumper by Stephen Bendel is denied by Charles Wilson | 48-38 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | John Sweet misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 12:39 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | John Sweet pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | John Sweet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Thomas (PF) Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Thorson steals the ball from Joseph Crawford | 48-38 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson hits the finger roll | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Scuderi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses the shot from the right side | 50-38 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:30 | Creighton | John Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Bowling (C) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Brian Carrow (C) John Fuller, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape clanks a jump hook in the lane | 50-38 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Brian Carrow is called for the reach on Ronald Bowling - foul #1 on Brian Carrow, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Rodney Seitz (SF) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers, Dustin Thorson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Allen Shirley (C) Joseph Crawford, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brian Carrow - foul #2 on Brian Carrow, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Sweet (C) Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG) Jeremy Pape | |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis is fouled on the floor by Claude Hall - foul #1 on Claude Hall, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Thomas - foul #2 on Edwin Thomas, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers (SG) Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF) Allen Shirley | |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Brian Carrow | 51-41 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Sweet - foul #4 on John Sweet, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Kenton Strope, Rodney Seitz, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF), Kevin Scuderi (C) Billy Mulligan, Brian Carrow | |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG) Todd Davis | |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG) John Fuller | |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Thomas (PF) Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow (C) Danny Radford | |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Charles Wilson is blocked by Edwin Thomas | 51-42 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Scuderi - foul #2 on Kevin Scuderi, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (SG), Rodney Seitz (SF), John Sweet (C) Jeffrey Meyers, Dustin Thorson, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Chester Mirsky (C) Charles Wilson, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenton Strope (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Carrow (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-42 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Cameron Bracey - foul #2 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SG) Cameron Bracey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Billy Mulligan, Brian Carrow | |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Kenton Strope is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF) Claude Hall, Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Sweet | 52-43 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Chester Mirsky | 52-43 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Chester Mirsky is denied by Rodney Seitz | 52-43 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses the floater in the paint | 52-43 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Kenton Strope snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | The refs have stopped play. Rodney Seitz is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 52-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Bowling (PF) Rodney Seitz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Charles Wilson (SF) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Jeremy Pape | |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Kenton Strope scores on a floater from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Todd Davis | 54-45 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Danny Radford picks off the pass by John Sweet | 54-45 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-45 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dustin Thorson | 54-45 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Edwin Thomas (PF) Kenton Strope, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), John Fuller (SG) Todd Davis, Billy Mulligan | |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Cameron Bracey | 56-45 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky is fouled on the floor by John Sweet - foul #5 on John Sweet, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Bowling (C) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson is hacked by John Fuller - foul #2 on John Fuller, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling buries a shot in the lane set up by Cameron Bracey and he's fouled by Chester Mirsky - foul #5 on Chester Mirsky, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Danny Radford, Chester Mirsky | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Scuderi (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Carrow (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Kevin Scuderi denies the turnaround by Ronald Bowling | 60-50 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (C) Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF) Brian Carrow | |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is hacked by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers, Dustin Thorson, Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Billy Mulligan (SF), Brian Carrow (C) Joseph Crawford, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford | |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF) Kenton Strope, Claude Hall, Ronald Bowling, Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Todd Davis, Billy Mulligan, Brian Carrow | |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rodney Seitz, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Rodney Seitz - foul #3 on Rodney Seitz, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Danny Radford - foul #1 on Danny Radford, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Crawford | 61-56 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Thomas | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Crawford | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is hacked by Joseph Crawford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Crawford, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SG), Stephen Bendel (C) Jeffrey Meyers, Rodney Seitz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford's pass is intercepted by Dustin Thorson | 65-58 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas is hacked by John Fuller in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Fuller, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Crawford | 67-61 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Joseph Crawford is called for the reach on Claude Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Crawford, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is hacked by Claude Hall - foul #2 on Claude Hall, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Rodney Seitz (C) Claude Hall, Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Crawford - foul #4 on Joseph Crawford, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stephen Bendel (C) Rodney Seitz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel is fouled in the backcourt by John Fuller - foul #4 on John Fuller, team foul #14 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SG) Jeffrey Meyers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers (SG) Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson is hacked by John Fuller in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Fuller, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG) John Fuller | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-66 |