After a bizarre start to the game that featured mismanagement of the shot clock that ended up wiping 3 points off the board for Butler, Tyler Wideman and Kelan Martin got things cooking for the Bulldogs, combining for 9 points in the first five minutes of the game.
Creighton fought back with threes from Cole Huff and some brilliant post play by Zach Hanson.
Marcus Foster struggled to get things going, starting 1-5 from the field, yet had a bit of redemption with a gorgeous lob into the paint to Zach Hanson, who scored with ease. Creighton continued attacking the paint, and eventually eased back and took a lead at 13-12.