| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fresh) SG - Danny Kopp (fresh) SF - Thomas Mansfield (fresh) PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) C - Richard Bridges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fresh) SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) SF - Marvin Gordan (fresh) PF - Donald Ault (fresh) C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Ewing | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Richard Bridges double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Leon Nelson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Danny Kopp makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Leon Nelson | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault tips it in | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Rogelio Duarte is called for the reach on Danny Kopp - foul #1 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Leon Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rogelio Duarte - foul #2 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG) Rogelio Duarte | |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Harris | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Samuel Harris snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bridges | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Steven Ewing is blocked by Samuel Harris | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Samuel Harris gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush (SF), Daniel Craig (PF) Marvin Gordan, Donald Ault | |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Billy Zindel (C) Steven Ewing, Andrew Zerom | |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Leon Nelson scores on a runner from the right block | 8-5 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Rush | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Danny Kopp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Nelson | 11-7 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Gerald Roberts is denied by Richard Bridges | 11-7 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Samuel Harris pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Kopp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Mansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Bridges (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) SG - Jason Lesinski (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Rush - foul #1 on Henry Rush, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Bobby Parks (SG), Eric Velarde (PF), Jeffrey Fletcher (C) Leon Nelson, Danny Kopp, Samuel Harris, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Donald Ault (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Gerald Roberts, Jason Lesinski, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-7 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-7 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom grabs the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Ault | 13-10 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeffrey Fletcher | 15-10 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Bobby Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Ewing - foul #1 on Steven Ewing, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Danny Kopp (SG) Bobby Parks, Thomas Mansfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), James Hayes (SG), Daniel Craig (PF) Steven Ewing, Henry Rush, Donald Ault | |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig is hacked by Eric Velarde - foul #1 on Eric Velarde, team foul #1 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Samuel Harris (PF) Douglas Normandin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG) James Hayes | |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Eric Velarde | 17-10 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Danny Kopp's pass is intercepted by Andrew Zerom | 17-10 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (SF), Richard Bridges (C) Eric Velarde, Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel (C) Andrew Zerom | |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Leon Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Lesinski - foul #1 on Jason Lesinski, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG), Donald Ault (PF) Marvin Gordan, Billy Zindel | |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Normandin steals it from Steven Ewing | 19-10 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Danny Kopp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Normandin | 21-10 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jason Lesinski, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (SG), Joseph Mixon (SF) Leon Nelson, Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (SG) Jason Lesinski | |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon loses the ball out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Velarde (SF) Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom (C) Daniel Craig | |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher (PF) Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan (SF), Billy Zindel (PF) Gerald Roberts, Donald Ault | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Eric Velarde knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Normandin and he's fouled by Billy Zindel - foul #1 on Billy Zindel, team foul #7 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Mixon (C) Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker (PG), Henry Rush (SF) Steven Ewing, Marvin Gordan | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Eric Velarde makes the free throw | 24-10 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Parks (fresh) SF - Eric Velarde (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Mixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Garland Tucker (fresh) SG - James Hayes (fresh) SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Billy Zindel (fresh) C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker is hacked by Douglas Normandin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Normandin, team foul #2 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG) Bobby Parks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Normandin | 24-10 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Henry Rush is called for the reach on Eric Velarde - foul #2 on Henry Rush, team foul #8 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (SG) Douglas Normandin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan (SF), Daniel Craig (PF) Henry Rush, Billy Zindel | |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Eric Velarde makes the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Eric Velarde makes the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Fletcher - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fletcher, team foul #3 | 26-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Samuel Harris (PF) Eric Velarde | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Billy Zindel (C) Garland Tucker, Andrew Zerom | |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Leon Nelson is hacked by Gerald Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #9 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault (PF) Billy Zindel | |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Mixon steals the ball from Daniel Craig | 28-12 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Samuel Harris is whistled for a carry | 28-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Richard Bridges (C) Leon Nelson, Joseph Mixon, Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG) Marvin Gordan | |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes lays it in | 28-14 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Bobby Parks misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-14 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Hayes | 28-14 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Donald Ault - foul #1 on Donald Ault, team foul #10 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Eric Velarde (PF) Bobby Parks, Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan (SF), Billy Zindel (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Gerald Roberts, Donald Ault, Daniel Craig | |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #11 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG) Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield makes the free throw | 31-14 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-14 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Richard Bridges snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Eric Velarde hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-14 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Richard Bridges misses the tip | 31-14 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom grabs the board | 31-14 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes travels with the ball | 31-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Samuel Harris (PF), Jeffrey Fletcher (C) Thomas Mansfield, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker (PG) Steven Ewing | |
| 08:04 | Creighton | The jump hook by Eric Velarde is blocked by Billy Zindel | 31-14 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Leon Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 31-14 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Leon Nelson | 33-14 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Velarde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Garland Tucker (fresh) SG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Gordan (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Zindel (fresh) C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-14 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom snags the offensive board | 33-14 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-14 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-14 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Zerom | 33-16 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Marvin Gordan is called for the reach on Douglas Normandin - foul #1 on Marvin Gordan, team foul #12 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (SG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Richard Bridges (C) Leon Nelson, Eric Velarde, Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG), Gerald Roberts (SF), Donald Ault (PF), Daniel Craig (C) Garland Tucker, Marvin Gordan, Billy Zindel, Andrew Zerom | |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin misses the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault pulls down the rebound | 33-16 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-16 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault gets the offensive rebound | 33-16 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts is hacked by Danny Kopp - foul #1 on Danny Kopp, team foul #4 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Joseph Mixon (PF) Douglas Normandin, Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-16 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault snags the offensive board | 33-16 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Donald Ault denies the turnaround by Joseph Mixon | 33-19 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses long on a jumper from close range | 33-19 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Richard Bridges grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield comes up short on the shot from close range | 33-19 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Richard Bridges grabs the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield buries a shot from close range | 35-19 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing is fouled on the floor by Bobby Parks - foul #1 on Bobby Parks, team foul #5 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Eric Velarde (SF), Samuel Harris (PF), Jeffrey Fletcher (C) Bobby Parks, Thomas Mansfield, Joseph Mixon, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker (PG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Billy Zindel (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Steven Ewing, Gerald Roberts, Donald Ault, Daniel Craig | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (SG) Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Samuel Harris clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-19 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marvin Gordan | 35-19 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #13 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (SG), Henry Rush (SF) James Hayes, Marvin Gordan | |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Billy Zindel picks off the pass by Samuel Harris | 35-19 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Velarde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Garland Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Billy Zindel (fresh) C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-19 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Samuel Harris grabs the board | 35-19 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Leon Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-19 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom gets the rebound | 35-19 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Rogelio Duarte and he's fouled by Samuel Harris - foul #1 on Samuel Harris, team foul #6 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (SG), Richard Bridges (C) Douglas Normandin, Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG) Garland Tucker | |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Leon Nelson is hacked by Steven Ewing - foul #2 on Steven Ewing, team foul #14 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault (PF) Billy Zindel | |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush clanks a floater from the baseline | 37-22 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Eric Velarde grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | The short jumper by Richard Bridges is denied by Donald Ault | 37-22 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-22 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Danny Kopp grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Eric Velarde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Richard Bridges grabs the offensive board | 37-22 |
| 00:59 | Creighton | Danny Kopp buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leon Nelson | 39-22 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Velarde is called for the reach on Steven Ewing - foul #2 on Eric Velarde, team foul #7 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Jeffrey Fletcher (PF), Joseph Mixon (C) Leon Nelson, Eric Velarde, Samuel Harris, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Rogelio Duarte, Henry Rush, Donald Ault, Andrew Zerom | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Fletcher | 42-24 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel buries a jump hook from the left block | 42-26 |