| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Robert Trantham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Trantham, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Baker | 37-46 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Robert Trantham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Lampman | 37-46 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is denied on a layup by Harold Bethune | 37-46 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Harold Bethune snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Alex Whittle loses the dribble to Edward Howard | 37-46 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-46 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Harold Bethune | 37-46 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Robert Trantham scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Jewell | 40-46 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman's pass is intercepted by Otis Friday | 40-46 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | Richard Jewell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Trantham | 43-46 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Otis Friday gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Anthony Baker steals it from Robert Trantham | 43-46 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard's pass is intercepted by Richard Jewell | 43-46 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Richard Jewell lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-46 |
| 16:24 | Creighton | Alex Whittle pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Harold Bethune hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Baker | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Whittle (fairly fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Baker | 47-50 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Otis Friday double dribbles | 47-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Jason Mahon (SG), Timothy Slate (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Richard Jewell, Alex Whittle, Otis Friday, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Vincent Parmer (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Anthony Eakins (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Mahon - foul #1 on Jason Mahon, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois's floater is tipped away by Carlton Pless | 47-52 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino is denied on a layup by Herbert Tye | 47-52 |
| 14:06 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gadbois | 47-52 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Marty Perl is fouled on the floor by Andrew Espino - foul #1 on Andrew Espino, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | Marty Perl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Herbert Tye gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Timothy Slate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Gadbois - foul #4 on Jeremy Gadbois, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Friday (PF) Jeremy Gadbois | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF) Anthony Eakins | |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Otis Friday pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Otis Friday is fouled on the floor by Vincent Parmer - foul #2 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Otis Friday can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Carlton Pless - foul #3 on Carlton Pless, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Bethune (C) Herbert Tye | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG) Andrew Espino | |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Otis Friday makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Otis Friday makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 49-53 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Lampman | 49-53 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Parmer | 49-55 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Timothy Slate loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Richard Jewell (SG), Alex Whittle (SF) Marty Perl, Jason Mahon, Timothy Slate | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Anthony Eakins (C) Bryan Maxwell, Vincent Parmer | |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins hits a runner from close range and he's hacked by Harold Bethune - foul #1 on Harold Bethune, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland (PF) Carlton Pless | |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Robert Trantham hits a floater from the right wing set up by Alex Whittle | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Eakins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Trantham is called for the reach on Anthony Baker - foul #3 on Robert Trantham, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Herbert Tye (PF) Otis Friday | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG), Edward Howard (C) Henry Lampman, Anthony Eakins | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (SF) Alex Whittle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:02 | Creighton | The short jumper by Herbert Tye is denied by Edward Howard | 51-58 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses the lay-in | 51-58 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Harold Bethune pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Robert Trantham makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Jewell | 53-58 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Richard Jewell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Trantham | 55-60 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland double dribbles | 55-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Timothy Slate (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Otis Friday (PF) Robert Trantham, Richard Jewell, Marty Perl, Herbert Tye | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-60 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino scores on a shot from the right side set up by Henry Lampman | 55-62 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Timothy Slate is hacked by Henry Lampman - foul #1 on Henry Lampman, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Jason Mahon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Otis Friday tips it home | 57-62 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Timothy Slate | 57-62 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Harold Bethune comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Bethune steps in front of the Carlton Pless pass | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) SG - Timothy Slate (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alex Whittle (fairly fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Bethune (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Harold Bethune buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Slate | 60-62 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer is denied on a layup by Otis Friday | 60-62 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell | 60-65 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Jason Mahon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Bethune | 60-65 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Jason Mahon knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Otis Friday and he's hacked by Andrew Espino - foul #2 on Andrew Espino, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG), Marty Perl (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Timothy Slate, Alex Whittle, Otis Friday, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Scott Hicks (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Andrew Espino, Henry Lampman, Bryan Maxwell, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | 3 seconds is called on Otis Hamlet | 63-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG) Jason Mahon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Robert Trantham can't throw it down | 63-65 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Herbert Tye tips it in | 65-65 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses long on a jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | Robert Trantham grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Marty Perl hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Gadbois | 68-65 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Richard Jewell clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Scott Hicks - foul #1 on Scott Hicks, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Friday (PF) Herbert Tye | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG) Scott Hicks | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeremy Gadbois - foul #5 on Jeremy Gadbois, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Bethune (C) Jeremy Gadbois | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (C) Edward Howard | |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jewell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marty Perl (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Bethune (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Carlton Pless (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Otis Friday snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 03:31 | Creighton | Otis Hamlet swats the short shot by Harold Bethune | 69-69 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Lampman | 69-69 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carlton Pless | 69-71 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Marty Perl's layup is rejected by Otis Hamlet | 69-71 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Baker | 69-74 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Marty Perl can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Otis Hamlet - foul #3 on Otis Hamlet, team foul #7 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Herbert Tye (C) Robert Trantham, Richard Jewell, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Vincent Parmer (SF), Edward Howard (C) Anthony Baker, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland | |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Marty Perl makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Marty Perl makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG) Jason Mahon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF) Vincent Parmer | |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard can't tip it in | 71-74 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Otis Friday gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Otis Friday misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Carlton Pless - foul #4 on Carlton Pless, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG), Harold Bethune (C) Marty Perl, Herbert Tye | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Charles Cleveland (PF) Bryan Maxwell, Carlton Pless | |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Otis Friday makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Otis Friday misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Harold Bethune gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Richard Jewell loses the dribble to Charles Cleveland | 72-74 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker is whistled for a carry | 72-74 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Robert Trantham knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Jewell and he's fouled by Anthony Baker - foul #2 on Anthony Baker, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Robert Trantham makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Harold Bethune gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Harold Bethune is hacked by Henry Lampman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Lampman, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Alex Whittle pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Henry Lampman is called for the reach on Alex Whittle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Lampman, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG) Robert Trantham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Alex Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Alex Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-74 |