| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Brian Nelson steps in front of the Benjamin Espey pass | 35-31 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses badly on a shot from the left block | 35-31 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Dale Labarge grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Joseph Brown can't connect on a floater from the left block | 35-31 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Dale Labarge grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Dale Labarge hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Combs steps in front of the Garrett Harrington pass | 37-31 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Dale Labarge comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson is hacked by Dale Labarge - foul #3 on Dale Labarge, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG) Dale Labarge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | The jumper by John Byers is denied by Arthur Williams | 37-31 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Joseph Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Byers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Combs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | John Byers misses the shot near the basket | 37-33 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 15:35 | Creighton | George Marcucci snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Francis Wooten (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Joseph Brown, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses short on a jumper in the lane | 37-33 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Dale Labarge tips it home | 39-33 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Garrett Harrington | 39-35 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | John Byers's pass is intercepted by Darren Black | 39-35 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington loses the dribble to Francis Wooten | 39-35 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Dale Labarge's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Victor Yoder | 39-35 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Francis Wooten - foul #1 on Francis Wooten, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Combs (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) John Byers, Francis Wooten, Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Edward Patton (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF) Darren Black, Victor Yoder, Richard Ternasky | |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Nelson | 39-40 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Espey is called for the reach on Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Arthur Williams | |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | George Marcucci pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | George Marcucci is fouled on the floor by Robert Donlon - foul #2 on Robert Donlon, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington (PF) Orji Amezquita | |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Francis Wooten connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Marcucci and he's hacked by Garrett Harrington - foul #1 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Francis Wooten snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Donlon | 42-40 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Domingo Bermudez (C) Dale Labarge, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| 09:45 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Fred Combs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Donlon - foul #3 on Robert Donlon, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Joseph Brown (SF) George Marcucci, Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Richard Ternasky, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Francis Wooten | 44-43 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the jumper in the lane | 44-45 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Byers | 47-45 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Combs is called for the reach on Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Fred Combs, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Fred Marie (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) John Byers, Fred Combs, Francis Wooten | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Garrett Harrington (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Darren Black, Edward Patton, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon's pass is intercepted by George Marcucci | 47-45 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Joseph Brown tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Fred Combs (SF), Francis Wooten (PF) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Fred Marie | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Victor Yoder, Andrew Lawson, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Francis Wooten snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita is called for a charge - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez (C) Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG) Brian Nelson | |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Fred Combs can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Ternasky - foul #1 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 50-45 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 5 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Richard Ternasky steals the ball from John Byers | 50-47 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 02:43 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Benjamin Espey (C) George Marcucci, Francis Wooten, Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Darren Black, Richard Ternasky, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses long on a shot near the basket | 50-49 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Benjamin Espey | 50-49 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Garrett Harrington is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | John Byers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Patton - foul #2 on Edward Patton, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | John Byers misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | John Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 50-49 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | John Byers gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Garrett Harrington is called for the reach on Fred Combs - foul #3 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG) John Byers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Garrett Harrington | 51-49 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is fouled on the floor by George Marcucci - foul #2 on George Marcucci, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Edward Patton picks off the pass by Dale Labarge | 51-49 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey is hacked by Brian Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Nelson, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson clanks a halfcourt shot | 51-49 |