| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Aurand (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Castleberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Grand Canyon | John Beck misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Stapleton - foul #2 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:38 | Grand Canyon | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:38 | Grand Canyon | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Douglas Aurand picks off the pass by William Givens | 32-38 |
| 18:58 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand is hacked by David Beck - foul #1 on David Beck, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:50 | Grand Canyon | The jumper by Aaron Castleberry is denied by Lawrence Stapleton | 32-38 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Dikembe Akawanzie steps in front of the Guy Northrup pass | 32-38 |
| 18:01 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 17:19 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | David Beck pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | William Givens clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 16:52 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to John Beck | 34-40 |
| 16:33 | Grand Canyon | John Beck connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Rogelio Duarte | 34-42 |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | William Givens misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 15:58 | Grand Canyon | Daniel Woodward steals the ball from John Beck | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guy Northrup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Aurand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Castleberry (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rogelio Duarte (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Beck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (tiring) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | John Beck swats the short shot by Guy Northrup | 36-42 |
| 15:28 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:59 | Grand Canyon | John Beck misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Givens - foul #1 on William Givens, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) William Givens, Guy Northrup, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Bryan Philip (SG), Edward Costello (SF), Christopher Lee (C) Douglas Aurand, Aaron Castleberry, Rogelio Duarte, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 14:59 | Grand Canyon | John Beck misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:59 | Grand Canyon | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley (PF) John Beck | |
| 14:17 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Blanchard | 36-45 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | James Raynor is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 14:09 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:03 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Philip | 36-47 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Bryan Philip is called for the reach on Aaron Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Philip, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Trey Hill lays it in uncontested | 38-47 |
| 13:28 | Grand Canyon | Trey Hill steals it from Bryan Philip | 38-47 |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | Trey Hill misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 13:24 | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:03 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), David Beck (SF), Terry Batey (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Aaron Burke, Trey Hill, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (PG), Aaron Castleberry (SG), John Beck (PF) Jim Blanchard, Bryan Philip, Everett Hensley | |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Douglas Aurand steps in front of the William Givens pass in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 12:46 | Grand Canyon | John Beck lays it up and in | 38-49 |
| 12:22 | Central Florida | William Givens hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-49 |
| 11:54 | Grand Canyon | Alton Hargreaves is called for the reach on Aaron Castleberry - foul #2 on Alton Hargreaves, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Alton Hargreaves, David Beck | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (SG), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Aaron Castleberry, Christopher Lee | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Batey (fresh) SF - Aaron Burke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Aurand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Philip (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Costello (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Beck (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (tiring) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 11:36 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:24 | Grand Canyon | John Beck scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Aurand | 40-51 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | William Givens lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Stapleton | 42-51 |
| 11:07 | Grand Canyon | John Beck can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Givens - foul #2 on William Givens, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) William Givens, Terry Batey, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Everett Hensley (SF) Douglas Aurand, Edward Costello | |
| 11:07 | Grand Canyon | John Beck misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:07 | Grand Canyon | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Dikembe Akawanzie is called for the reach on Aaron Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry (SG), Christopher Lee (C) Bryan Philip, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is hacked by Jim Blanchard - foul #1 on Jim Blanchard, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Aaron Castleberry steps in front of the Aaron Burke pass | 42-52 |
| 10:28 | Grand Canyon | Trey Hill is called for the reach on Everett Hensley - foul #1 on Trey Hill, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG) Aaron Burke | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello (SF) John Beck | |
| 10:00 | Grand Canyon | James Raynor denies the turnaround by Everett Hensley | 42-52 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | James Raynor grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | James Raynor snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Brian Davis misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Trey Hill tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | Brian Davis snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | James Raynor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 08:59 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | James Raynor scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alton Hargreaves | 45-52 |
| 08:24 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Raynor - foul #1 on James Raynor, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Guy Northrup, Trey Hill, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (PG), Bryan Philip (SG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), John Beck (PF) Jim Blanchard, Aaron Castleberry, Edward Costello, Everett Hensley | |
| 08:24 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:24 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Givens | 47-53 |
| 07:43 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte double dribbles | 47-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Christopher Lee | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Woodward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Aurand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Philip (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Duarte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Beck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Rogelio Duarte - foul #1 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:01 | Grand Canyon | John Beck comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 49-53 |
| 06:32 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to John Beck | 49-53 |
| 06:08 | Grand Canyon | John Beck misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 06:06 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:44 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Philip - foul #2 on Bryan Philip, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Guy Northrup (SG), Trey Hill (PF), James Raynor (C) William Givens, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry (SG), Edward Costello (SF) Bryan Philip, Rogelio Duarte | |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:10 | Grand Canyon | Guy Northrup swats the shot by John Beck | 51-53 |
| 05:09 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:59 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 04:57 | Grand Canyon | John Beck gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:36 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry's fadeaway is rejected by Trey Hill | 51-53 |
| 04:34 | Grand Canyon | John Beck grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:15 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Aaron Castleberry | 51-56 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke lays it up and in on a great pass from Alton Hargreaves | 53-56 |
| 03:58 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 03:57 | Grand Canyon | John Beck grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 03:46 | Grand Canyon | Guy Northrup steps in front of the Douglas Aurand pass | 53-56 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Guy Northrup | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Burke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Trey Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Raynor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Aurand (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Castleberry (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Costello (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Beck (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (tired) 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Grand Canyon | John Beck makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Aurand | 55-58 |
| 03:02 | Central Florida | James Raynor is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akawanzie - foul #2 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Terry Batey (SG), Brian Davis (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Alton Hargreaves, Guy Northrup, Aaron Burke, Trey Hill | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Bryan Philip (SG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), Everett Hensley (PF), Christopher Lee (C) Douglas Aurand, Aaron Castleberry, Edward Costello, John Beck, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 03:02 | Central Florida | James Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:02 | Central Florida | James Raynor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:02 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Christopher Lee | 56-58 |
| 02:38 | Grand Canyon | Lawrence Stapleton steals it from Rogelio Duarte | 56-58 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), David Beck (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Terry Batey, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Jim Blanchard picks off the pass by Guy Northrup in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 02:18 | Grand Canyon | Lawrence Stapleton picks off the pass by Rogelio Duarte | 56-58 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Stapleton | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | Grand Canyon | Daniel Woodward blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Rogelio Duarte | 58-58 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | David Beck clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:24 | Central Florida | William Givens tips it in | 60-58 |
| 00:57 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton grabs the board | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | David Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (PG), Aaron Castleberry (SG), Edward Costello (SF), John Beck (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Jim Blanchard, Bryan Philip, Rogelio Duarte, Everett Hensley, Christopher Lee | |
| 00:40 | Grand Canyon | Guy Northrup is called for the reach on John Beck - foul #3 on Guy Northrup, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:40 | Grand Canyon | John Beck misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | William Givens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello loses the dribble to Guy Northrup | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup runs out the clock | 60-58 |