| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Ricky Jamar (fresh) SG - Neal Turner (fresh) SF - Alfred Cook (fresh) PF - Xavier Burris (fresh) C - David Bouck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - George Payne (fresh) SG - Roy Reed (fresh) SF - Charles Baird (fresh) PF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) C - Gerald Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grand Canyon | Xavier Burris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Grand Canyon | George Payne is called for the reach on Ricky Jamar in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Payne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Gerald Walker | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Missouri | Neal Turner takes the ball from Gerald Walker | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Grand Canyon | Neal Turner hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Central Missouri | Charles Baird knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Reed - foul #1 on Roy Reed, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Grand Canyon | Roy Reed steals it from Alfred Cook | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Reed | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Grand Canyon | Neal Turner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Central Missouri | Gerald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Xavier Burris - foul #1 on Xavier Burris, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to David Bouck | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Grand Canyon | Jonathan Smith blocks the jumper by Ricky Jamar | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Grand Canyon | David Bouck grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Cook | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Payne | 4-8 |
| 16:54 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | Grand Canyon | The offensive rebound goes to David Bouck | 4-8 |
| 16:30 | Grand Canyon | George Payne takes the ball from David Bouck | 4-8 |
| 16:27 | Central Missouri | Charles Baird banks in the layup set up by George Payne | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Ricky Jamar (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Neal Turner (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Xavier Burris (tired) C - David Bouck (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - George Payne (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Roy Reed (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baird (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Walker (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith jams it on a great pass from George Payne | 6-12 |
| 15:34 | Grand Canyon | David Bouck misses long on an open jumper from close range | 6-12 |
| 15:33 | Central Missouri | Charles Baird grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 15:23 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed is fouled on the floor by Neal Turner - foul #1 on Neal Turner, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson (PG), Wilfredo Marino (SG), Frankie Olson (SF), Leonard Banks (PF), Bradley Lee (C) Ricky Jamar, Neal Turner, Alfred Cook, Xavier Burris, David Bouck | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christian Smith (PG), Mathew Harrison (SG), John Brown (SF), Edward Bowersox (PF), Douglas Harrison (C) George Payne, Roy Reed, Charles Baird, Jonathan Smith, Gerald Walker | |
| 15:16 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-15 |
| 15:00 | Grand Canyon | Leonard Banks comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Christian Smith - foul #1 on Christian Smith, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| 15:00 | Grand Canyon | Leonard Banks misses the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 15:00 | Grand Canyon | Leonard Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:49 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-17 |
| 14:28 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino misses the easy layup | 7-17 |
| 14:26 | Grand Canyon | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfredo Marino | 7-17 |
| 14:07 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 9-17 |
| 14:04 | Central Missouri | Christian Smith is hacked by Timothy Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hanson, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Neal Turner (SG) Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Robert Putney (SG), Charles Baird (SF), Gerald Walker (C) Mathew Harrison, John Brown, Douglas Harrison | |
| 13:59 | Central Missouri | Charles Baird buries a fadeaway from the right side | 9-19 |
| 13:57 | Grand Canyon | Neal Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Payne (PG) Christian Smith | |
| 13:39 | Central Missouri | Gerald Walker clanks a floater in the paint | 9-19 |
| 13:37 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 13:16 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino is hacked by Robert Putney - foul #1 on Robert Putney, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | David Bouck (C) Frankie Olson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christian Smith (PG), Mathew Harrison (SG), Jonathan Smith (PF) George Payne, Robert Putney, Edward Bowersox | |
| 12:54 | Grand Canyon | David Bouck drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wilfredo Marino | 11-19 |
| 12:52 | Central Missouri | Neal Turner picks off the pass by Mathew Harrison in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 12:49 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson lays it up and in on a great pass from Neal Turner | 13-19 |
| 12:39 | Central Missouri | Charles Baird is called for 10 seconds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar (PG), Alfred Cook (SF), Xavier Burris (PF) Timothy Hanson, Neal Turner, Leonard Banks | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Reed (SG), Edward Bowersox (C) Mathew Harrison, Gerald Walker | |
| 12:17 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Jamar | 15-19 |
| 12:09 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christian Smith | 15-21 |
| 11:46 | Grand Canyon | Jonathan Smith blocks the short jumper by Wilfredo Marino | 15-21 |
| 11:45 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Ricky Jamar (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Marino (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Xavier Burris (tired) C - David Bouck (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Christian Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Roy Reed (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baird (tired) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Bowersox (tiring) | |
| 11:31 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 11:30 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith misses the tip | 15-21 |
| 11:28 | Central Missouri | Edward Bowersox snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 11:15 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed misses badly on a floater from the right side | 15-21 |
| 11:13 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:13 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-21 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson (PG), Neal Turner (SG), Bradley Lee (PF), Frankie Olson (C) Ricky Jamar, Alfred Cook, Xavier Burris, David Bouck | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Payne (PG), Mathew Harrison (SG), John Brown (SF), Douglas Harrison (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Christian Smith, Roy Reed, Charles Baird, Jonathan Smith, Edward Bowersox | |
| 10:48 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino dunks the ball set up by Neal Turner and he's hacked by George Payne - foul #2 on George Payne, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Leonard Banks (C) Frankie Olson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christian Smith (PG) George Payne | |
| 10:48 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:33 | Central Missouri | Christian Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 10:32 | Grand Canyon | Neal Turner grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 10:14 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Neal Turner | 20-21 |
| 10:06 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 10:04 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:59 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino travels in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar (PG), Alfred Cook (SF), Frankie Olson (PF) Timothy Hanson, Wilfredo Marino, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Reed (SG), Robert Putney (SF), Jonathan Smith (PF) Mathew Harrison, John Brown, Douglas Harrison | |
| 09:47 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed is hacked by Neal Turner - foul #2 on Neal Turner, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino (SG) Neal Turner | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 09:33 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:31 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:25 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino misses the shot from the left side | 20-21 |
| 09:23 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino tips it in | 22-21 |
| 09:08 | Central Missouri | Robert Putney is hacked by Ricky Jamar - foul #1 on Ricky Jamar, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson (PG), David Bouck (C) Ricky Jamar, Leonard Banks | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison (SG), Charles Baird (SF), Edward Bowersox (C) Roy Reed, Robert Putney, Gerald Walker | |
| 08:57 | Central Missouri | David Bouck is called for the reach on Charles Baird - foul #1 on David Bouck, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Xavier Burris (PF) Frankie Olson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 08:45 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 08:17 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Christian Smith - foul #2 on Christian Smith, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar (PG), Frankie Olson (C) Alfred Cook, David Bouck | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Reed (PG), Douglas Harrison (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Christian Smith, Jonathan Smith, Edward Bowersox | |
| 08:17 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:17 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:17 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Gerald Walker | 22-23 |
| 07:57 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 07:54 | Grand Canyon | Roy Reed takes the ball from Wilfredo Marino in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 07:53 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed banks in the layup | 22-28 |
| 07:30 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Jamar | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Ricky Jamar (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfredo Marino (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hanson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Xavier Burris (tired) C - Frankie Olson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Roy Reed (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Harrison (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Charles Baird (tired) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Walker (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-28 |
| 07:15 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:46 | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 06:44 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 06:30 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilfredo Marino - foul #1 on Wilfredo Marino, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Neal Turner (SG), Alfred Cook (SF), Bradley Lee (PF), David Bouck (C) Wilfredo Marino, Timothy Hanson, Xavier Burris, Frankie Olson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Brown (SF), Jonathan Smith (PF), Edward Bowersox (C) Charles Baird, Douglas Harrison, Gerald Walker | |
| 06:30 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:30 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:30 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:05 | Grand Canyon | Jonathan Smith steals it from Alfred Cook | 24-29 |
| 06:05 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-29 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Leonard Banks (C) David Bouck | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Robert Putney (SG) Mathew Harrison | |
| 05:49 | Central Missouri | Robert Putney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-29 |
| 05:48 | Grand Canyon | Leonard Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:42 | Grand Canyon | Leonard Banks knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Neal Turner | 26-29 |
| 05:35 | Central Missouri | Robert Putney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 05:33 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 05:07 | Grand Canyon | Neal Turner makes the jumper from the right side set up by Ricky Jamar | 28-31 |
| 04:49 | Central Missouri | Edward Bowersox misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 04:47 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:44 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Reed - foul #2 on Roy Reed, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Wilfredo Marino (SF), David Bouck (C) Alfred Cook, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Payne (PG), Charles Baird (SF), Gerald Walker (C) Roy Reed, John Brown, Edward Bowersox | |
| 04:44 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:44 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:28 | Central Missouri | George Payne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 04:27 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Walker | 30-31 |
| 04:11 | Central Missouri | Robert Putney hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 04:09 | Grand Canyon | David Bouck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson (PG), Frankie Olson (PF) Ricky Jamar, Leonard Banks | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison (SG), Douglas Harrison (PF) Robert Putney, Jonathan Smith | |
| 03:58 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison is hacked by Neal Turner - foul #3 on Neal Turner, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook (SF) Neal Turner | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 03:58 | Central Missouri | Mathew Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:58 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:32 | Grand Canyon | David Bouck clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Mathew Harrison - foul #1 on Mathew Harrison, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Brown (SF) Charles Baird | |
| 03:32 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-34 |
| 03:32 | Grand Canyon | David Bouck misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:32 | Grand Canyon | David Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Timothy Hanson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Wilfredo Marino (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cook (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Olson (tiring) 3 reb. C - David Bouck (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - George Payne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mathew Harrison (tiring) 8 pts. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Harrison (fresh) C - Gerald Walker (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Central Missouri | John Brown misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 03:18 | Grand Canyon | David Bouck pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:55 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alfred Cook, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Xavier Burris (PF) Frankie Olson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christian Smith (SG), Charles Baird (SF), Edward Bowersox (C) Mathew Harrison, John Brown, Gerald Walker | |
| 02:40 | Central Missouri | Charles Baird is hacked by Wilfredo Marino - foul #2 on Wilfredo Marino, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jonathan Smith (PF) Douglas Harrison | |
| 02:40 | Central Missouri | Charles Baird makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:40 | Central Missouri | Charles Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:17 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilfredo Marino | 33-36 |
| 02:05 | Central Missouri | Christian Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 02:04 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 01:45 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Payne - foul #3 on George Payne, team foul #9 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar (PG), Leonard Banks (PF), Bradley Lee (C) Alfred Cook, Xavier Burris, David Bouck | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Reed (SG), John Brown (SF), Gerald Walker (C) George Payne, Charles Baird, Edward Bowersox | |
| 01:45 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:45 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:35 | Central Missouri | Roy Reed misses the floater from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 01:33 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 01:05 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 01:01 | Central Missouri | Ricky Jamar is called for the reach on Christian Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Jamar, team foul #11 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson (SF) Timothy Hanson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Robert Putney (SG), Charles Baird (SF), Douglas Harrison (PF) Roy Reed, John Brown, Jonathan Smith | |
| 01:01 | Central Missouri | Christian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:01 | Central Missouri | Christian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:38 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Baird - foul #1 on Charles Baird, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Xavier Burris (PF) Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Edward Bowersox (C) Gerald Walker | |
| 00:38 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:38 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:34 | Central Missouri | Leonard Banks steals the ball from Edward Bowersox in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 00:16 | Grand Canyon | Charles Baird denies the turnaround by Wilfredo Marino | 38-38 |
| 00:15 | Central Missouri | Edward Bowersox grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 00:01 | Central Missouri | Christian Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Grand Canyon | Ricky Jamar can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-41 |