| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Gary Mahan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Millner (fresh) SF - John Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Carter (fresh) SG - Richard Watson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Karlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Schultz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Missouri | Richard Watson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Nicholas Karlson | 31-31 |
| 19:29 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 19:27 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | Grand Canyon | Nicholas Karlson picks off the pass by Robert Anderson | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Central Missouri | Richard Watson is hacked by Gary Mahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Mahan, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:15 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 19:04 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Pitts, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams (PG), Theodore Mabrey (C) Gary Mahan, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens (PG), Ronald Gorenberg (SG), Richard Parish (SF), Kenneth Tibbetts (PF), William Cole (C) Thomas Carter, Richard Watson, Jerry Jones, Nicholas Karlson, Mike Schultz | |
| 18:57 | Central Missouri | Robert Pitts steals the ball from Richard Parish | 31-34 |
| 18:53 | Grand Canyon | Derek Clemens picks off the pass by John Bellman in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 18:43 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Gorenberg is called for the reach on John Bellman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Gorenberg, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum (SG), Francisco Guerrero (SF), Steve Layne (PF) Richard Millner, John Bellman, Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 18:27 | Grand Canyon | Theodore Mabrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 31-36 |
| 18:25 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Missouri | William Cole misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:57 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Francisco Guerrero | 31-36 |
| 17:51 | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan (PG), John Bellman (SF), Robert Ellingson (PF), Clay Sines (C) Douglas Adams, Francisco Guerrero, Steve Layne, Theodore Mabrey | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG), Richard Watson (SG), Samuel Thompson (SF), Nicholas Karlson (PF), Mike Schultz (C) Derek Clemens, Ronald Gorenberg, Richard Parish, Kenneth Tibbetts, William Cole | |
| 17:40 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:21 | Central Missouri | Richard Watson is fouled on the floor by Clay Sines - foul #1 on Clay Sines, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Millner (SG), Robert Pitts (PF) Joseph Mangrum, Robert Ellingson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones (SF) Samuel Thompson | |
| 17:08 | Central Missouri | Richard Watson is fouled on the floor by Robert Pitts - foul #3 on Robert Pitts, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson (SG), Bruce Miles (C) Richard Watson, Mike Schultz | |
| 16:52 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 16:50 | Grand Canyon | Richard Millner grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:37 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan scores on a 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:19 | Central Missouri | Gary Mahan is called for the reach on Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Gary Mahan, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Francisco Guerrero (SF), Steve Layne (PF), Robert Anderson (C) John Bellman, Robert Pitts, Clay Sines | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (PG), Richard Watson (SG), Derek Clemens (SF), Mike Schultz (C) Thomas Carter, Samuel Thompson, Jerry Jones, Bruce Miles | |
| 16:09 | Central Missouri | Richard Watson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Gorenberg | 34-38 |
| 15:57 | Grand Canyon | Francisco Guerrero loses the dribble to Nicholas Karlson | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Gary Mahan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Millner (fairly fresh) SF - Francisco Guerrero (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steve Layne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Ronald Gorenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derek Clemens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Karlson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Central Missouri | Richard Watson misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 15:34 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:21 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronald Gorenberg | 34-40 |
| 15:05 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams (PG), Joseph Mangrum (SG), John Bellman (SF), Robert Pitts (PF), Theodore Mabrey (C) Gary Mahan, Richard Millner, Francisco Guerrero, Steve Layne, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG), Samuel Thompson (SG), Jerry Jones (SF), Richard Parish (PF) Ronald Gorenberg, Richard Watson, Derek Clemens, Nicholas Karlson | |
| 14:47 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Parish and the foul's on John Bellman - foul #1 on John Bellman, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Bruce Miles (C) Mike Schultz | |
| 14:47 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:38 | Grand Canyon | Theodore Mabrey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:37 | Grand Canyon | John Bellman can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 14:36 | Central Missouri | Bruce Miles snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 14:32 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-43 |
| 14:31 | Grand Canyon | Theodore Mabrey grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 14:22 | Grand Canyon | Theodore Mabrey connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 14:10 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones is denied on a layup by Robert Pitts | 36-43 |
| 14:09 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:58 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Mabrey - foul #2 on Theodore Mabrey, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Millner (SG), Robert Ellingson (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Joseph Mangrum, Robert Pitts, Theodore Mabrey | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens (PG), Richard Watson (SG), Kenneth Tibbetts (PF), William Cole (C) Thomas Carter, Samuel Thompson, Richard Parish, Bruce Miles | |
| 13:58 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:58 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:47 | Grand Canyon | William Cole picks off the pass by Richard Millner | 36-44 |
| 13:45 | Central Missouri | Douglas Adams is called for the reach on Derek Clemens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Adams, team foul #8 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Francisco Guerrero (SF) John Bellman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 13:45 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:45 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:36 | Central Missouri | Richard Watson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 13:35 | Grand Canyon | Robert Ellingson gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:29 | Grand Canyon | Robert Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Watson - foul #3 on Richard Watson, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 13:29 | Grand Canyon | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:29 | Grand Canyon | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:29 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to William Cole | 36-44 |
| 13:23 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Derek Clemens, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Clay Sines (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz (C) William Cole | |
| 13:19 | Grand Canyon | Richard Watson is called for the reach on Richard Millner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Watson, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan (PG), Joseph Mangrum (SG) Douglas Adams, Richard Millner | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG) Richard Watson | |
| 13:05 | Grand Canyon | Clay Sines misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-44 |
| 13:04 | Grand Canyon | Francisco Guerrero tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 12:52 | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 12:51 | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:34 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:33 | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:06 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mangrum - foul #1 on Joseph Mangrum, team foul #9 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams (PG), Richard Millner (SG), John Bellman (SF), Robert Pitts (PF), Theodore Mabrey (C) Gary Mahan, Joseph Mangrum, Francisco Guerrero, Robert Ellingson, Clay Sines | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (SG), Samuel Thompson (SF), Nicholas Karlson (PF) Derek Clemens, Jerry Jones, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 12:06 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:06 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Robert Pitts | 38-44 |
| 12:03 | Grand Canyon | Nicholas Karlson is called for the reach on Douglas Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Karlson, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Richard Parish (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| 11:53 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Millner | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Millner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Bellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Theodore Mabrey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Ronald Gorenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Parish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Karlson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Schultz (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Central Missouri | Richard Millner steps in front of the Samuel Thompson pass in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 11:33 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts is hacked by Nicholas Karlson - foul #3 on Nicholas Karlson, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steve Layne (PF) John Bellman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | William Cole (PF), Bruce Miles (C) Nicholas Karlson, Mike Schultz | |
| 11:27 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts scores on a jumper from close range | 42-44 |
| 11:09 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:07 | Grand Canyon | Theodore Mabrey grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 11:02 | Grand Canyon | Richard Millner scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Bruce Miles - foul #2 on Bruce Miles, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | John Bellman (SF), Robert Anderson (C) Steve Layne, Theodore Mabrey | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG), Derek Clemens (SF), Nicholas Karlson (PF), Mike Schultz (C) Ronald Gorenberg, Richard Parish, William Cole, Bruce Miles | |
| 11:02 | Grand Canyon | Richard Millner makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (SG) Samuel Thompson | |
| 10:46 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Nicholas Karlson - foul #4 on Nicholas Karlson, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan (PG), Joseph Mangrum (SG) Douglas Adams, Richard Millner | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Richard Parish (PF) Nicholas Karlson | |
| 10:46 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:26 | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 10:24 | Grand Canyon | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:13 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Mahan | 50-44 |
| 09:50 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:49 | Grand Canyon | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:43 | Grand Canyon | Mike Schultz is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Mike Schultz, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams (PG), Richard Millner (SG), Steve Layne (PF) Gary Mahan, Joseph Mangrum, Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson (SG), Jerry Jones (SF), Kenneth Tibbetts (PF), William Cole (C) Thomas Carter, Ronald Gorenberg, Richard Parish, Mike Schultz | |
| 09:43 | Grand Canyon | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:43 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:41 | Central Missouri | Richard Millner is called for the reach on Jerry Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Millner, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Francisco Guerrero (SF), Theodore Mabrey (C) John Bellman, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 09:41 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:41 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:26 | Grand Canyon | William Cole swats the shot by Richard Millner | 50-46 |
| 09:25 | Grand Canyon | Steve Layne tips it in | 52-46 |
| 09:14 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Layne - foul #2 on Steve Layne, team foul #11 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Clay Sines (C) Theodore Mabrey | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Bruce Miles (C) William Cole | |
| 09:14 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:14 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:05 | Grand Canyon | Richard Millner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:04 | Central Missouri | Bruce Miles pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:46 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Millner - foul #3 on Richard Millner, team foul #12 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | John Bellman (SF), Robert Pitts (PF) Francisco Guerrero, Steve Layne | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG), William Cole (C) Samuel Thompson, Bruce Miles | |
| 08:46 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:46 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:43 | Grand Canyon | Clay Sines is fouled in the backcourt by William Cole - foul #1 on William Cole, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan (PG), Joseph Mangrum (SG) Douglas Adams, Richard Millner | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (SG), Richard Parish (PF) Derek Clemens, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 08:43 | Grand Canyon | Clay Sines makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:43 | Grand Canyon | Clay Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:18 | Central Missouri | Richard Parish hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Carter | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #3 on Thomas Carter, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams (PG), Richard Millner (SG), Theodore Mabrey (C) Gary Mahan, Joseph Mangrum, Clay Sines | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson (SG), Kenneth Tibbetts (PF), Mike Schultz (C) Ronald Gorenberg, Richard Parish, William Cole | |
| 08:05 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:05 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter makes the shot from the left side | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Adams (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Richard Millner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bellman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pitts (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Theodore Mabrey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Carter (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Jones (tired) 11 pts. PF - Kenneth Tibbetts (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Schultz (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Grand Canyon | Thomas Carter is called for the reach on Douglas Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Carter, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Robert Ellingson (PF) Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens (PG), Richard Watson (SG), Nicholas Karlson (PF) Thomas Carter, Jerry Jones, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 07:45 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:45 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:43 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson is hacked by Robert Ellingson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ellingson, team foul #13 | 57-54 |
| 07:43 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:43 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:33 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:32 | Central Missouri | Richard Watson grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 07:28 | Central Missouri | Richard Watson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-56 |
| 07:26 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | Central Missouri | Richard Millner is called for the reach on Nicholas Karlson - foul #4 on Richard Millner, team foul #14 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan (PG), Joseph Mangrum (SG), Francisco Guerrero (SF), Robert Pitts (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Douglas Adams, Richard Millner, John Bellman, Robert Ellingson, Theodore Mabrey | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (PG), Bruce Miles (C) Derek Clemens, Mike Schultz | |
| 07:14 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:14 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:11 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 07:06 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 07:05 | Central Missouri | Bruce Miles grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:53 | Central Missouri | Bruce Miles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 06:51 | Central Missouri | Bruce Miles tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 06:49 | Grand Canyon | Francisco Guerrero pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:44 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:30 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 06:29 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 57-58 |
| 06:26 | Grand Canyon | Samuel Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Mangrum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Thompson, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams (PG), Steve Layne (PF), Theodore Mabrey (C) Gary Mahan, Robert Pitts, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG), Derek Clemens (SF), William Cole (C) Ronald Gorenberg, Samuel Thompson, Bruce Miles | |
| 06:26 | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:26 | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:23 | Central Missouri | Francisco Guerrero steps in front of the Richard Watson pass in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Francisco Guerrero hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| 06:10 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens is called for 10 seconds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Millner (SG), John Bellman (SF) Joseph Mangrum, Francisco Guerrero | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 05:49 | Grand Canyon | Theodore Mabrey misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 61-58 |
| 05:47 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 05:30 | Central Missouri | William Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 05:28 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Steve Layne | 61-58 |
| 05:28 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan (PG), Robert Ellingson (PF), Clay Sines (C) Douglas Adams, Steve Layne, Theodore Mabrey | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (PG), Samuel Thompson (SF), Richard Parish (PF), Bruce Miles (C) Thomas Carter, Derek Clemens, Nicholas Karlson, William Cole | |
| 05:10 | Grand Canyon | Clay Sines lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Watson - foul #5 on Richard Watson, team foul #14 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum (SG), Francisco Guerrero (SF) Richard Millner, John Bellman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones (SF) Richard Watson | |
| 05:10 | Grand Canyon | Clay Sines makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:04 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz (C) Bruce Miles | |
| 04:54 | Grand Canyon | Richard Parish swats the short shot by Clay Sines | 64-58 |
| 04:53 | Grand Canyon | Robert Ellingson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:45 | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum is hacked by Jerry Jones - foul #2 on Jerry Jones, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts (PF) Robert Ellingson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens (PG), Nicholas Karlson (PF) Ronald Gorenberg, Richard Parish | |
| 04:45 | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:45 | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:29 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-58 |
| 04:28 | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz tips it in | 66-60 |
| 04:26 | Grand Canyon | Derek Clemens steps in front of the Gary Mahan pass in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 04:13 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 66-62 |
| 03:52 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 68-62 |
| 03:52 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams (PG), Richard Millner (SG), John Bellman (SF), Steve Layne (PF), Theodore Mabrey (C) Gary Mahan, Joseph Mangrum, Francisco Guerrero, Robert Pitts, Clay Sines | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG), Ronald Gorenberg (SG), Richard Parish (SF), Kenneth Tibbetts (PF), Bruce Miles (C) Derek Clemens, Samuel Thompson, Jerry Jones, Nicholas Karlson, Mike Schultz | |
| 03:33 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg loses the dribble to Richard Millner | 68-62 |
| 03:28 | Grand Canyon | John Bellman lays it in set up by Richard Millner | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Adams (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Richard Millner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Bellman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Layne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Mabrey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Gorenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Parish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Tibbetts (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Miles (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Central Missouri | Richard Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 03:15 | Central Missouri | Douglas Adams steps in front of the Thomas Carter pass in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 03:14 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Adams lays it up and in | 75-62 |
| 03:01 | Central Missouri | Richard Parish scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-65 |
| 02:58 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts (SF), Robert Anderson (C) John Bellman, Theodore Mabrey | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens (PG), Samuel Thompson (SG), Jerry Jones (SF), William Cole (PF) Thomas Carter, Ronald Gorenberg, Richard Parish, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 02:53 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts is fouled on the floor by William Cole - foul #2 on William Cole, team foul #16 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Robert Ellingson (PF) Steve Layne | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 02:53 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:53 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:41 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-65 |
| 02:40 | Grand Canyon | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 02:30 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts connects on the open shot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Adams | 78-65 |
| 02:26 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Millner - foul #5 on Richard Millner, team foul #15 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan (PG), Joseph Mangrum (SG), Theodore Mabrey (C) Douglas Adams, Richard Millner, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (SG), Richard Parish (PF) Jerry Jones, Bruce Miles | |
| 02:26 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:26 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:19 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts clanks a floater from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 02:17 | Grand Canyon | Theodore Mabrey misses the tip | 78-67 |
| 02:16 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan can't tip it in | 78-67 |
| 02:15 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:57 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg's floater is tipped away by Robert Ellingson | 78-67 |
| 01:56 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Gorenberg - foul #3 on Ronald Gorenberg, team foul #17 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | John Bellman (SF), Robert Anderson (C) Robert Ellingson, Theodore Mabrey | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts (PF) Samuel Thompson | |
| 01:27 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:27 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:27 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts grabs the board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens misses long on a jumper in the paint | 79-67 |
| 01:08 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 00:46 | Grand Canyon | Joseph Mangrum knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Cole | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Cole - foul #3 on William Cole, team foul #18 | 83-70 |
| 00:19 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts makes the free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:14 | Central Missouri | Richard Parish comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 84-70 |
| 00:12 | Grand Canyon | Robert Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Grand Canyon | Gary Mahan runs out the clock | 84-70 |