| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ensor (fresh) PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sefu Abeyta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blanding (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Charles Elliot takes the ball from Alvin Kuehner | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Blanding is called for the reach on John Bullard - foul #2 on James Blanding, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Ensor, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette (SF) John Ensor | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:37 | Creighton | John Bullard steals the ball from Dmitry Kukowski | 27-28 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard loses the dribble to Alvin Kuehner | 27-28 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | James McLean makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Blanding | 27-30 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Blanding swats the layup by John Bullard | 27-30 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | James Blanding pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Frank Viverette steps in front of the James Blanding pass | 27-30 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie's pass is intercepted by Sefu Abeyta | 27-30 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Travis Shoemake steals the ball from James McLean | 27-30 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake buries a floater from the right block | 29-30 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-30 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot tips it in | 31-30 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | James McLean misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Elliot | 31-30 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Travis Shoemake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Viverette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Ivie (fairly fresh) C - Charles Elliot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sefu Abeyta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blanding (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dmitry Kukowski | 31-30 |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Sefu Abeyta and he's fouled by Charles Elliot - foul #2 on Charles Elliot, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG), Brent Mason (SG), John Ensor (SF), John Sanders (PF), Thomas Graham (C) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, Frank Viverette, Carroll Ivie, Charles Elliot | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Kimmons (PG), Ricky Hodge (SG), Brian Keitt (PF), James Langenfeld (C) James McLean, Sefu Abeyta, Alvin Kuehner, James Blanding | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dmitry Kukowski - foul #2 on Dmitry Kukowski, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Stark (SF) Dmitry Kukowski | |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Nathan Stark comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham tips it in | 34-33 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | James Langenfeld comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Graham - foul #1 on Thomas Graham, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | James Langenfeld misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | James Langenfeld makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Sanders | 37-34 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | John Sanders is called for the reach on Brian Keitt - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG) Kenneth Hill, Brent Mason | |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG), Sefu Abeyta (SG) Fred Kimmons, Ricky Hodge | |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Nathan Stark is fouled on the floor by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta comes up short on the floater in the paint | 37-34 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Ensor | 37-34 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | James McLean picks off the pass by John Bullard in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta banks in the layup on a great pass from James McLean | 37-36 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham is hacked by Sefu Abeyta - foul #1 on Sefu Abeyta, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot (C) Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Bullard | 40-36 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Nathan Stark is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathan Stark, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF) John Ensor, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski (SF), Alvin Kuehner (PF), James Blanding (C) Nathan Stark, Brian Keitt, James Langenfeld | |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot is fouled on the floor by Alvin Kuehner - foul #2 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Alvin Kuehner - foul #3 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason (SG) Travis Shoemake | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Kimmons (PG) James McLean | |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Mason (fresh) SF - Frank Viverette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Fred Kimmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sefu Abeyta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Blanding (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette tips it in | 44-36 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski makes the 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Fred Kimmons pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Sefu Abeyta, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake (SG), John Ensor (SF), John Sanders (PF), Thomas Graham (C) John Bullard, Frank Viverette, Carroll Ivie, Charles Elliot | |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG), Nathan Stark (SF), Brian Keitt (PF), James Langenfeld (C) Sefu Abeyta, Dmitry Kukowski, Alvin Kuehner, James Blanding | |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | James Langenfeld grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Nathan Stark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | James Langenfeld gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Brian Keitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brent Mason | 47-39 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Travis Shoemake is called for the reach on Fred Kimmons - foul #2 on Travis Shoemake, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Carroll Ivie (PF), Charles Elliot (C) Brent Mason, John Sanders, Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski (SF), Alvin Kuehner (PF) Nathan Stark, James Langenfeld | |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Brian Keitt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Travis Shoemake | 47-39 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Ensor | 49-39 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Fred Kimmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie comes up short on the floater in the paint | 49-39 |
| 08:35 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James McLean | 49-42 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard tips it in | 51-42 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | James McLean scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Kimmons | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Shoemake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Ensor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carroll Ivie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Kimmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Kukowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Keitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dmitry Kukowski | 51-44 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | John Ensor steps in front of the James McLean pass | 51-44 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG), Brent Mason (SG), Frank Viverette (SF), John Sanders (PF), Thomas Graham (C) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, John Ensor, Carroll Ivie, Charles Elliot | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Hodge (PG), Sefu Abeyta (SG), Nathan Stark (SF), Scott Thomas (PF), James Blanding (C) James McLean, Fred Kimmons, Dmitry Kukowski, Alvin Kuehner, Brian Keitt | |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Scott Thomas is hacked by John Sanders - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Scott Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Sefu Abeyta steps in front of the Kenneth Hill pass | 51-46 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Scott Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Hodge | 51-49 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Charles Elliot (C) Kenneth Hill, Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Kimmons (PG), Dmitry Kukowski (SF), Brian Keitt (PF) Ricky Hodge, Nathan Stark, Scott Thomas | |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta is hacked by Charles Elliot - foul #3 on Charles Elliot, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake (SG), John Ensor (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF) Brent Mason, Frank Viverette, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG), Alvin Kuehner (PF) Fred Kimmons, James Blanding | |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Alvin Kuehner is called for the reach on John Ensor - foul #4 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Charles Elliot - foul #4 on Charles Elliot, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie is fouled on the floor by Alvin Kuehner - foul #5 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Kimmons (SG), James Langenfeld (C) Sefu Abeyta, Alvin Kuehner | |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Carroll Ivie - foul #2 on Carroll Ivie, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders (PF) Carroll Ivie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Stark (SF), Scott Thomas (PF), James Blanding (C) Dmitry Kukowski, Brian Keitt, James Langenfeld | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Ensor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Kimmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Stark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Blanding (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Scott Thomas makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by James McLean and he's hacked by John Bullard - foul #3 on John Bullard, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham (C) Charles Elliot | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta (SG) Fred Kimmons | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Scott Thomas makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Sanders | 58-55 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie (PF), Charles Elliot (C) John Sanders, Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski (SF), Brian Keitt (PF) Nathan Stark, Scott Thomas | |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta is whistled for traveling | 58-55 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie buries a jumper from the left block | 60-55 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Sefu Abeyta | 60-57 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard is fouled in the backcourt by James McLean - foul #1 on James McLean, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Brian Keitt's pass is intercepted by Travis Shoemake | 62-57 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | James Blanding gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Dmitry Kukowski misses the floater near the basket | 62-57 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Brian Keitt gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta is fouled on the floor by John Ensor - foul #4 on John Ensor, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | James Blanding lays it in set up by James McLean | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard is hacked by James McLean in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McLean, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Sefu Abeyta misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | James McLean gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | The clock runs out | 64-61 |