| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Fanning (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) C - Adam Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by John Lamb - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Forest (SF) John Lamb | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Forest picks off the pass by Harold Fanning | 32-36 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Daniel Forest buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Daniel Forest misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Bob Burton buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Pruskowski | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Miles Blakely - foul #2 on Miles Blakely, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Bob Burton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Pruskowski | 36-43 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Bob Burton snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Jerry Dennard takes the ball from Bob Burton | 36-43 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses the dunk | 36-43 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Adam Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Daniel Forest hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Bob Burton grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Harold Fanning steps in front of the Daniel Forest pass | 36-46 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Bob Burton steals it from Jerry Dennard | 36-46 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski dunks the ball on a great pass from Bob Burton | 36-48 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-48 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard can't tip it in | 36-48 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard gets the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Forest - foul #2 on Daniel Forest, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Marvin Carbone, Jerry Dennard, Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Leroy Flatt (SG), Eugene Pederson (SF), Robert Capetillo (C) Bob Burton, Robert Pruskowski, Daniel Forest, Adam Ham | |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Flatt | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Frank Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Flatt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Pederson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miles Blakely (fairly fresh) C - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (SG), Norman Hillhouse (C) Richard Smith, Paul Guajardo | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF) Miles Blakely | |
| 15:04 | Creighton | John Lamb scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Frank Mahoney | 38-53 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse hits a jumper from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | John Lamb tips it back up and in | 40-55 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses the easy layup | 40-55 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | John Lamb gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Trevor Dickens picks off the pass by Leroy Flatt | 40-55 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens loses the dribble to Leroy Flatt | 40-55 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | John Lamb dunks the ball set up by Robert Capetillo | 40-57 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Eugene Pederson | 40-57 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Trevor Dickens takes the ball from Frank Mahoney | 40-57 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Norman Hillhouse | 42-57 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-57 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the shot from the right block | 44-57 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Cordray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Trevor Dickens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sammie Littlefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Frank Mahoney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Flatt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Pederson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Capetillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Lamb steals it from Norman Hillhouse | 44-57 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney hits the finger roll set up by John Lamb | 44-59 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-59 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield grabs the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse loses the dribble to Robert Capetillo | 44-59 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | John Lamb knocks in the shot from the left wing | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | John Lamb misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-61 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Eugene Pederson | 44-61 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt tips it in | 44-63 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield travels with the ball | 44-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF), Harold Fanning (C) Timothy Dempsey, Curtis Cordray, Trevor Dickens, Sammie Littlefield, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Robert Pruskowski (SG), Daniel Forest (SF), Miles Blakely (PF), Adam Ham (C) Frank Mahoney, Leroy Flatt, John Lamb, Eugene Pederson, Robert Capetillo | |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Forest | 44-66 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning lays it in set up by Marvin Carbone and he's fouled by Adam Ham - foul #1 on Adam Ham, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning makes the free throw | 47-66 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Bob Burton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski tips it but misses | 47-66 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Adam Ham can't tip it in | 47-66 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning blows the layup | 47-66 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Bob Burton pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Bob Burton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Bob Burton tips it in | 47-68 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone is fouled on the floor by Robert Pruskowski - foul #2 on Robert Pruskowski, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-68 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 08:22 | Creighton | Paul Guajardo is called for the reach on Bob Burton - foul #1 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #2 | 47-68 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Adam Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-68 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Adam Ham is whistled for traveling | 50-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF) Daniel Forest | |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Miles Blakely - foul #3 on Miles Blakely, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Jerry Dennard, Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Ottley (C) Adam Ham | |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Mattes (fresh) PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 3 pf. C - Randy Ottley (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Randy Ottley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Miles Blakely | 53-71 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Smith | 55-71 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Miles Blakely blows the layup | 55-71 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone is whistled for traveling | 55-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Harold Fanning (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Leroy Flatt (SG), Daniel Forest (SF), Adam Ham (C) Bob Burton, Robert Pruskowski, John Lamb, Randy Ottley | |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Daniel Forest misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-71 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harold Fanning | 55-71 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-71 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 58-71 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning snags the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-73 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Harold Fanning | 63-73 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Daniel Forest is denied on a dunk by Harold Fanning | 63-73 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray buries a jump hook near the basket | 65-73 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Mahoney | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Cordray | 68-76 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Dennard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Fanning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Frank Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Flatt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Forest (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Miles Blakely (tiring) 3 pf. C - Adam Ham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Adam Ham misses the lay-in | 68-76 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Daniel Forest hits the follow up shot | 68-78 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Sammie Littlefield (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Curtis Cordray, Scott Mattes, Jerry Dennard, Paul Guajardo, Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Robert Pruskowski (SG), John Lamb (SF), Eugene Pederson (PF) Frank Mahoney, Leroy Flatt, Daniel Forest, Miles Blakely | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Adam Ham pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Bob Burton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Ham | 68-81 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Pederson is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Eugene Pederson, team foul #7 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Capetillo (C) Adam Ham | |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson's pass is intercepted by Norman Hillhouse | 68-81 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Capetillo - foul #1 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #8 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Harold Fanning (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Leroy Flatt (SG), Randy Ottley (C) Bob Burton, Robert Pruskowski, John Lamb | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Timothy Dempsey, Curtis Cordray, Trevor Dickens, Sammie Littlefield, Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Robert Pruskowski (SG), John Lamb (SF), Daniel Forest (PF), Adam Ham (C) Frank Mahoney, Leroy Flatt, Eugene Pederson, Robert Capetillo, Randy Ottley | |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Adam Ham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Pruskowski | 70-83 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-83 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Adam Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 70-83 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | The short jumper by John Lamb is denied by Paul Guajardo | 70-83 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Guajardo | 70-83 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Forest steps in front of the Paul Guajardo pass | 70-83 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Bob Burton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Harold Fanning (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Jerry Dennard, Paul Guajardo, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Leroy Flatt (SG), Eugene Pederson (PF), Robert Capetillo (C) Bob Burton, Robert Pruskowski, John Lamb, Adam Ham | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Daniel Forest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-83 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning snags the defensive board | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sammie Littlefield | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Cordray - foul #1 on Curtis Cordray, team foul #4 | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Cordray - foul #2 on Curtis Cordray, team foul #5 | 73-83 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Leroy Flatt steals the ball from Timothy Dempsey | 73-85 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt runs out the clock | 73-85 |