| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) SF - Sam Gross (fresh) PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) C - Donald Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - James Wood (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) C - Carlos Woo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Donald Neal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Carlos Woo is called for the reach on Johnny Kirk - foul #1 on Carlos Woo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Allen Folse steals the ball from Zachary Ewell | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo loses the dribble to Zachary Ewell | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk throws it down set up by Zachary Ewell | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Neal - foul #1 on Donald Neal, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | James Wood is called for the reach on Johnny Kirk - foul #1 on James Wood, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell blows the layup | 2-1 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Artrip | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Johnny Kirk, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Crockett | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Donald Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk lays it in on a nice dish by Zachary Ewell and he's hacked by Carlos Woo - foul #2 on Carlos Woo, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Vallone (PF) Kurt Crockett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF), William Bassett (C) James Wood, Carlos Woo | |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Artrip | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Sam Gross is called for the reach on Benjamin Moore - foul #1 on Sam Gross, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Thomas Clay (C) Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Thomas Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) C - Thomas Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) C - William Bassett (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Brent Lam is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Vallone - foul #1 on Gary Vallone, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | Thomas Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Sam Gross (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Donald Neal (C) Zachary Ewell, Brent Lam, Gary Vallone, Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss (PF) Leonard Artrip | |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Donald Neal - foul #2 on Donald Neal, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG), Thomas Clay (C) Peter Franklin, Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF) Leonard Zaiss | |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith steals it from William Bassett | 7-6 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher is fouled on the floor by Kurt Crockett - foul #1 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #6 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Gary Vallone (PF) Richard Smith, Kurt Crockett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Leonard Artrip (PF) Carlos Wilkerson, Kenneth Crutcher, William Bassett | |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip is fouled on the floor by Gary Vallone - foul #2 on Gary Vallone, team foul #7 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF) Gary Vallone | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SF) James Wood | |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Kirk takes the ball from Leonard Artrip | 7-7 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Charles Defeo picks off the pass by Zachary Ewell in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore travels with the ball | 7-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kurt Crockett (PF) Sam Gross | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Thomas Clay misses the fadeaway from the left side | 7-7 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore connects on the runner from close range | 7-9 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Zachary Ewell | 9-9 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Thomas Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachary Ewell | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Kurt Crockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Clay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - Kenneth Crutcher (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Brent Lam pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk misses long on a floater from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Thomas Clay tips it home | 14-9 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Clay - foul #1 on Thomas Clay, team foul #8 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG), Sam Gross (SF) Johnny Kirk, Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Leonard Zaiss (SG), James Wood (SF), William Bassett (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Artrip | |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Sam Gross blows the layup | 14-10 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Sam Gross can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carlos Wilkerson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG) Zachary Ewell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen (PG) Benjamin Moore | |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Sam Gross makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Sam Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Sam Gross grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Peter Franklin is hacked by Raymond Frandsen - foul #1 on Raymond Frandsen, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses the lay-in | 16-10 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Thomas Clay tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Richard Smith is hacked by Raymond Frandsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Frandsen, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Brent Lam (SF) Richard Smith, Kurt Crockett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG) Raymond Frandsen | |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Thomas Clay misses short on a floater from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 08:22 | Creighton | Thomas Clay misses the tip | 18-13 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood makes the fadeaway from the right side | 18-15 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Gross | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Sam Gross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Clay (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Carlos Wilkerson (fresh) SF - James Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Zaiss (fairly fresh) C - William Bassett (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-15 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Thomas Clay gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Sam Gross lays it in | 22-15 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett's pass is intercepted by Sam Gross | 22-15 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Peter Franklin | 24-15 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Lam steps in front of the Carlos Wilkerson pass | 24-15 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brent Lam | 26-15 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 26-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG), Gary Vallone (PF), Donald Neal (C) Peter Franklin, Brent Lam, Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Carlos Wilkerson, James Wood, Leonard Zaiss, William Bassett | |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Defeo - foul #1 on Charles Defeo, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-15 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Donald Neal snags the defensive board | 28-15 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Benjamin Moore is called for the reach on Donald Neal - foul #1 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #8 | 28-15 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Gary Vallone gets the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-15 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Donald Neal snags the defensive board | 29-15 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Sam Gross makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Zachary Ewell | 31-15 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-15 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Gary Vallone pulls down the rebound | 31-15 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sam Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fairly fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Donald Neal can't throw it down but the foul's on Allen Folse - foul #1 on Allen Folse, team foul #9 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Brent Lam (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF) Zachary Ewell, Sam Gross, Gary Vallone | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Kenneth Crutcher | |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Wilkerson | 33-17 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Donald Neal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Artrip - foul #1 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #10 | 33-17 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Allen Folse | 34-17 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Allen Folse | 34-17 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk jams it set up by Richard Smith | 36-17 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-17 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett gets the rebound | 36-17 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-17 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett snags the offensive board | 36-17 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Brent Lam scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 39-17 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Johnny Kirk - foul #2 on Johnny Kirk, team foul #9 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Gary Vallone (C) Richard Smith, Johnny Kirk, Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Leonard Zaiss (PF) Carlos Wilkerson, Benjamin Moore, Leonard Artrip | |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the free throw | 39-20 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Peter Franklin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Crutcher - foul #1 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #11 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF) Allen Folse | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Peter Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Peter Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brent Lam - foul #1 on Brent Lam, team foul #10 | 41-20 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett gets the rebound | 41-21 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Peter Franklin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-21 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the offensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell is fouled on the floor by Leonard Zaiss - foul #1 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #12 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (SG), Donald Neal (C) Brent Lam, Kurt Crockett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Carlos Wilkerson (SG), William Bassett (C) Raymond Frandsen, James Wood, Carlos Woo | |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 1st free throw | 42-21 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher grabs the board | 42-21 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-21 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Gary Vallone grabs the board | 42-21 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Richard Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Franklin | 45-21 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Franklin steals the ball from Kenneth Crutcher | 45-21 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-21 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Gary Vallone gets the offensive rebound | 45-21 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Carlos Wilkerson picks off the pass by Richard Smith | 45-21 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss loses the ball out of bounds | 45-21 |