| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Fredrick Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Sisco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Korhonen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Derrick Lawhon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bradfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Coulter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson (PF) Richard Coulter | |
| 19:45 | Grand Canyon | Richard Pruett scores on a jumper from the right block | 40-44 |
| 19:31 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Korhonen - foul #3 on Matthew Korhonen, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Joesph Allen (C) Matthew Korhonen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater (PF) Bret Johnson | |
| 19:31 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:31 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:31 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 19:27 | Grand Canyon | Michael Rose is called for the reach on Gregory Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Rose, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 19:09 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco's pass is intercepted by Jerald Broadwater | 40-45 |
| 18:54 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose misses the dunk | 40-45 |
| 18:52 | Grand Canyon | Joesph Allen gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:32 | Grand Canyon | Joesph Allen misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 40-45 |
| 18:31 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:18 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Rose, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Bennett (PG), Bo Xiao (SG), William Kimble (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), John Mole (C) Fredrick Bates, Gregory Lee, Richard Pruett, Ray Sisco, Joesph Allen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Daniel Gates (SG), Bret Johnson (SF), Richard Coulter (PF) Derrick Lawhon, Michael Rose, Robert Bradfield, Jerald Broadwater | |
| 18:06 | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson drills a jumper from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 17:54 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Johnson takes the ball from Daniel Gates | 42-45 |
| 17:52 | Grand Canyon | Daniel Gates is called for the reach on Bo Xiao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Gates, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 17:34 | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Michael Grear (SG), Richard Pruett (SF), Ray Sisco (PF) Bo Xiao, William Kimble, John Mole | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 17:14 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Michael Grear - foul #1 on Michael Grear, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee (SG), Joesph Allen (C) Richard Bennett, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon (PG), Michael Rose (SG), Robert Bradfield (SF) Oscar Newell, Daniel Gates, Bret Johnson | |
| 17:14 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:14 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:14 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:50 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 16:49 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:27 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates (PG), Bo Xiao (SG), John Mole (C) Michael Grear, Gregory Lee, Joesph Allen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 16:25 | Grand Canyon | Richard Pruett is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rose - foul #3 on Michael Rose, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (SG) Michael Rose | |
| 16:20 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 16:18 | Grand Canyon | Richard Pruett grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 15:53 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 15:52 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Daniel Gates | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Fredrick Bates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Xiao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Pruett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Sisco (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mole (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Derrick Lawhon (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Gates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Bradfield (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Coulter (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | N. Carolina Central | Fredrick Bates picks off the pass by Daniel Gates in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 15:44 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:43 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 15:41 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon is hacked by Richard Pruett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Pruett, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Bennett (PG), Gregory Lee (SG), William Kimble (SF), Joesph Allen (PF), Matthew Korhonen (C) Fredrick Bates, Bo Xiao, Richard Pruett, Ray Sisco, John Mole | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Ware (PG), Michael Rose (SG), Jerald Broadwater (PF), Bret Johnson (C) Derrick Lawhon, Daniel Gates, Richard Coulter, William Reynolds | |
| 15:36 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose slams it home | 44-47 |
| 15:30 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 15:04 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Ware misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 15:03 | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 15:01 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 14:46 | Grand Canyon | Joesph Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 14:45 | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:29 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Manuel Ware and he's fouled by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates (PG), Mark Johnson (SF), Ray Sisco (PF) Richard Bennett, William Kimble, Joesph Allen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (PG), Richard Coulter (PF), William Reynolds (C) Manuel Ware, Robert Bradfield, Jerald Broadwater | |
| 14:29 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:09 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 46-52 |
| 13:52 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 13:51 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson tips it in | 46-54 |
| 13:37 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 13:19 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 13:17 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:12 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 12:55 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 12:53 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 12:52 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Ray Sisco | 51-54 |
| 12:48 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates is hacked by Daniel Gates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Gates, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 12:48 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Bennett (PG), Bo Xiao (SG), Richard Pruett (SF), John Mole (PF), Joesph Allen (C) Fredrick Bates, Gregory Lee, Mark Johnson, Ray Sisco, Matthew Korhonen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Ware (PG), Derrick Lawhon (SG), Robert Bradfield (SF), Jerald Broadwater (PF) Daniel Gates, Michael Rose, Bret Johnson, Richard Coulter | |
| 12:36 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 12:16 | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Ware hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 12:14 | Grand Canyon | Richard Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:58 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Manuel Ware - foul #4 on Manuel Ware, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Matthew Korhonen (C) John Mole | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Bret Johnson (C) Manuel Ware, William Reynolds | |
| 11:58 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Bret Johnson | 52-54 |
| 11:54 | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell is hacked by Bo Xiao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bo Xiao, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Michael Grear (SG) Bo Xiao | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 11:44 | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Bennett - foul #2 on Richard Bennett, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 11:44 | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:44 | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Grear (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Pruett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joesph Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Korhonen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Oscar Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Lawhon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bradfield (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerald Broadwater (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:19 | Grand Canyon | Michael Grear connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Bennett | 55-55 |
| 10:50 | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:49 | Grand Canyon | Joesph Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:44 | Grand Canyon | Oscar Newell is called for the reach on Richard Bennett - foul #1 on Oscar Newell, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao (SG), William Kimble (SF), Ray Sisco (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Michael Grear, Richard Pruett, Joesph Allen, Matthew Korhonen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (PG), Richard Coulter (PF), William Reynolds (C) Oscar Newell, Robert Bradfield, Jerald Broadwater | |
| 10:44 | Grand Canyon | Richard Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:44 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to William Reynolds | 55-55 |
| 10:42 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds is hacked by Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates (PG) Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 10:42 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:42 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:42 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Coulter gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bret Johnson | 55-59 |
| 10:22 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates buries a jumper from close range | 57-59 |
| 10:10 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 10:09 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:52 | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Bennett (PG), Gregory Lee (SG), Richard Pruett (SF), John Mole (C) Fredrick Bates, Bo Xiao, William Kimble, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose (SG), Robert Bradfield (SF) Derrick Lawhon, Bret Johnson | |
| 09:50 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Jerald Broadwater (PF) Michael Rose, Richard Coulter | |
| 09:32 | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 09:31 | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:20 | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Oscar Newell | 57-61 |
| 09:00 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee misses the driving attempt in the paint | 57-61 |
| 08:59 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:54 | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 08:53 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:41 | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-61 |
| 08:39 | Grand Canyon | John Mole snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:34 | Grand Canyon | William Reynolds is called for the reach on Gregory Lee - foul #3 on William Reynolds, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao (PG), William Kimble (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Joesph Allen (C) Richard Bennett, Richard Pruett, Ray Sisco, John Mole | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon (PG), Michael Rose (SG), Bret Johnson (SF), Richard Coulter (PF) Oscar Newell, Daniel Gates, Robert Bradfield, Jerald Broadwater | |
| 08:34 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:34 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Coulter pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:21 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Coulter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-61 |
| 08:20 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:00 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 07:58 | Grand Canyon | William Kimble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Michael Grear (PG), Matthew Korhonen (C) Gregory Lee, William Kimble | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Ware (PG) William Reynolds | |
| 07:44 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 07:42 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Rose | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Michael Grear (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Xiao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joesph Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Korhonen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Manuel Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Rose (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bret Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Coulter (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Lawhon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:31 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Coulter is denied on a layup by Matthew Korhonen | 57-63 |
| 07:29 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:24 | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates (PG), Richard Pruett (SF) Bo Xiao, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield (SF) Derrick Lawhon | |
| 07:03 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose is open but misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 07:02 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Michael Grear | 57-63 |
| 06:58 | Grand Canyon | Michael Grear is hacked by Michael Rose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Rose, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee (SG), Ray Sisco (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Fredrick Bates, Joesph Allen, Matthew Korhonen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (SG), Jerald Broadwater (PF) Michael Rose, Richard Coulter | |
| 06:58 | Grand Canyon | Michael Grear misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:58 | N. Carolina Central | Jerald Broadwater gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:35 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 06:34 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Ray Sisco | 57-63 |
| 06:17 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by Michael Grear | 59-63 |
| 06:10 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 06:08 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:43 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:42 | Grand Canyon | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Sisco | 59-63 |
| 05:28 | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Gates - foul #3 on Daniel Gates, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Bennett (PG), Bo Xiao (SG), William Kimble (SF), John Mole (C) Michael Grear, Gregory Lee, Richard Pruett, Ray Sisco | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Derrick Lawhon (SG), Richard Coulter (PF), William Reynolds (C) Manuel Ware, Daniel Gates, Robert Bradfield, Jerald Broadwater | |
| 05:28 | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:28 | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:02 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Lawhon | 60-65 |
| 04:46 | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 04:45 | Grand Canyon | The offensive rebound goes to William Kimble | 60-65 |
| 04:40 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mole | 62-65 |
| 04:14 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:55 | Grand Canyon | William Kimble hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Bennett | 64-68 |
| 03:28 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-68 |
| 03:27 | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson grabs the board | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bo Xiao (tiring) 8 pts. SF - William Kimble (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - John Mole (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Oscar Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Lawhon (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bret Johnson (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Coulter (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Reynolds (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Bennett | 67-68 |
| 03:04 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by William Kimble - foul #1 on William Kimble, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates (PG), Gregory Lee (SG), Joesph Allen (SF), Ray Sisco (PF), Matthew Korhonen (C) Richard Bennett, Bo Xiao, William Kimble, Mark Johnson, John Mole | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Manuel Ware (PG), Daniel Gates (SG), Robert Bradfield (SF), Jerald Broadwater (PF) Oscar Newell, Derrick Lawhon, Richard Coulter, William Reynolds | |
| 03:04 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:04 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:43 | Grand Canyon | Daniel Gates steps in front of the Ray Sisco pass | 67-70 |
| 02:43 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds (C) Bret Johnson | |
| 02:27 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 02:09 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates is fouled on the floor by Manuel Ware - foul #5 on Manuel Ware, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Pruett (SF) Ray Sisco | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose (SG), Derrick Lawhon (C) Manuel Ware, William Reynolds | |
| 02:09 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:09 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:55 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-73 |
| 01:54 | Grand Canyon | Matthew Korhonen gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 01:51 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates is hacked by Daniel Gates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Gates, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco (PF) Joesph Allen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Richard Coulter (PF), William Reynolds (C) Daniel Gates, Jerald Broadwater | |
| 01:51 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-73 |
| 01:51 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:51 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:41 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 01:39 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Ray Sisco | 70-73 |
| 01:29 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Fredrick Bates | 72-73 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon is hacked by Gregory Lee - foul #4 on Gregory Lee, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:50 | Grand Canyon | Richard Pruett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 00:49 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 00:49 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Michael Rose, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (SG) Michael Rose | |
| 00:07 | Grand Canyon | Matthew Korhonen blows the layup | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee snags the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Reynolds - foul #4 on William Reynolds, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:04 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Fredrick Bates (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Pruett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Sisco (tiring) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Matthew Korhonen (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Derrick Lawhon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Gates (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bradfield (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Coulter (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Reynolds (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Coulter wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:56 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Bennett (PG), Bo Xiao (SG), William Kimble (SF), Joesph Allen (PF), John Mole (C) Fredrick Bates, Gregory Lee, Richard Pruett, Ray Sisco, Matthew Korhonen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Bret Johnson (SF), Jerald Broadwater (PF) Robert Bradfield, Richard Coulter, William Reynolds | |
| 04:47 | Grand Canyon | Daniel Gates steps in front of the William Kimble pass | 74-74 |
| 04:29 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Derrick Lawhon | 74-76 |
| 04:08 | Grand Canyon | Oscar Newell steps in front of the William Kimble pass | 74-76 |
| 04:01 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon is called for traveling | 74-76 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Michael Grear (SG), Richard Pruett (SF), Ray Sisco (PF) Bo Xiao, William Kimble, John Mole | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds (C) Oscar Newell | |
| 03:58 | Grand Canyon | Richard Pruett loses the dribble to Daniel Gates in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Joesph Allen is called for the reach on Bret Johnson - foul #1 on Joesph Allen, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee (SG) Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:23 | Grand Canyon | Gregory Lee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Grear | 76-77 |
| 02:54 | N. Carolina Central | Joesph Allen swats the short shot by Jerald Broadwater | 76-77 |
| 02:52 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Richard Pruett | 76-77 |
| 02:29 | Grand Canyon | Joesph Allen misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 76-77 |
| 02:27 | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:27 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Bennett (PG), Bo Xiao (SG), William Kimble (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), John Mole (C) Michael Grear, Gregory Lee, Richard Pruett, Ray Sisco, Joesph Allen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Robert Bradfield (SF), Richard Coulter (PF) Derrick Lawhon, Bret Johnson, Jerald Broadwater | |
| 02:04 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Coulter hits the finger roll | 76-79 |
| 02:04 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates (PG), Gregory Lee (SG) Richard Bennett, Bo Xiao | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 01:59 | Grand Canyon | Oscar Newell is called for the reach on Fredrick Bates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Newell, team foul #15 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Pruett (SF), Ray Sisco (PF), Matthew Korhonen (C) William Kimble, Mark Johnson, John Mole | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon (PG) Oscar Newell | |
| 01:59 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:59 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Pruett - foul #3 on Richard Pruett, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:47 | Grand Canyon | William Reynolds is called for the reach on Matthew Korhonen in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Reynolds, team foul #16 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bret Johnson (C) William Reynolds | |
| 01:47 | Grand Canyon | Matthew Korhonen makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:47 | Grand Canyon | Matthew Korhonen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:47 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield pulls down the rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:44 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lee - foul #5 on Gregory Lee, team foul #13 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao (SG) Gregory Lee | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 01:44 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:44 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:44 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco gets the rebound | 79-82 |
| 01:23 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-82 |
| 01:22 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco tips it back up and in | 81-82 |
| 01:02 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield is called for 5 seconds | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Fredrick Bates (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bo Xiao (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Pruett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Sisco (tired) 11 pts. 15 reb. C - Matthew Korhonen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Derrick Lawhon (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Gates (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bradfield (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Coulter (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bret Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 00:54 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bo Xiao | 84-82 |
| 00:45 | N. Carolina Central | Bo Xiao steals it from Bret Johnson | 84-82 |
| 00:45 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bradfield - foul #2 on Robert Bradfield, team foul #17 | 84-82 |
| 00:41 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:41 | Grand Canyon | Bo Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Derrick Lawhon, team foul #18 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson (PF) Ray Sisco | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Lawhon - foul #3 on Derrick Lawhon, team foul #19 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco (PF) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:24 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:24 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Pruett takes the ball from Derrick Lawhon in the backcourt | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco is fouled on the floor by Richard Coulter - foul #3 on Richard Coulter, team foul #20 | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:19 | Grand Canyon | Ray Sisco misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Bret Johnson | 87-82 |
| 00:13 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates clanks a 3 from the left corner | 87-82 |
| 00:11 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates snags the defensive board | 87-82 |
| 00:08 | Grand Canyon | Derrick Lawhon is called for the reach on Fredrick Bates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Lawhon, team foul #21 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Mark Johnson (C) Matthew Korhonen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:08 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:08 | Grand Canyon | Fredrick Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-82 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Coulter pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | The clock runs out | 88-82 |