| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Bryan Philip (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Aurand (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costello (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Rodrick Magness (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benny Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Boyles (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-29 |
| 19:45 | W. Alabama | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:17 | W. Alabama | Ernest Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Lee | 31-31 |
| 18:36 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter is called for 3 seconds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Mark Kirkley (C) Bryan Philip, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 18:19 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:04 | Grand Canyon | Rodrick Magness steals the ball from Edward Costello | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | W. Alabama | Ernest Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe (SG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), Everett Hensley (PF) Douglas Aurand, Edward Costello, Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Miguel Barrera (PG), Derrick Pawlosky (SG), Kevin Edwards (PF), Drazen Krzesinski (C) Rodrick Magness, Ernest Smith, James Boyles, John Lewis | |
| 17:42 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 31-31 |
| 17:40 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:25 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim Blanchard and he's fouled by Miguel Barrera - foul #2 on Miguel Barrera, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG) Keith Boe | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Christopher Bou (SF) Benny Carter | |
| 17:25 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | W. Alabama | Christopher Bou grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | W. Alabama | Kevin Edwards can't throw it down | 33-31 |
| 16:59 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:43 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:41 | W. Alabama | Christopher Bou pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:27 | W. Alabama | Jim Blanchard is called for the reach on Derrick Pawlosky - foul #2 on Jim Blanchard, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe (PG), Douglas Aurand (SG), Christopher Lee (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Bryan Philip, Jim Blanchard, Rogelio Duarte, Mark Kirkley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Rodrick Magness (PG), Ernest Smith (SG), James Boyles (PF), John Lewis (C) Miguel Barrera, Derrick Pawlosky, Kevin Edwards, Drazen Krzesinski | |
| 16:04 | W. Alabama | The pull-up jumper by James Boyles is blocked by Christopher Lee | 33-31 |
| 16:03 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Keith Boe (fresh) SG - Douglas Aurand (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Hensley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Rodrick Magness (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Bou (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Boyles (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-31 |
| 15:41 | W. Alabama | James Boyles gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:22 | W. Alabama | James Boyles can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 15:20 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:53 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Aurand | 35-31 |
| 14:24 | W. Alabama | Rodrick Magness is fouled on the floor by Keith Boe - foul #1 on Keith Boe, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SG), Edward Costello (SF), Daryl Long (C) Keith Boe, Douglas Aurand, Everett Hensley, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Miguel Barrera (PG), Derrick Pawlosky (SG), Benny Carter (SF), Kevin Edwards (PF), Drazen Krzesinski (C) Rodrick Magness, Ernest Smith, Christopher Bou, James Boyles, John Lewis | |
| 14:02 | W. Alabama | The jumper by Derrick Pawlosky is denied by Bryan Philip | 35-31 |
| 14:00 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:36 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 13:35 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 13:13 | Grand Canyon | Daryl Long is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (SG), Mark Kirkley (PF) Rogelio Duarte, Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Rodrick Magness (PG) Miguel Barrera | |
| 13:10 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter is hacked by Douglas Aurand in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Aurand, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 12:47 | W. Alabama | Douglas Aurand takes the ball from Derrick Pawlosky | 35-31 |
| 12:44 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip misses the easy layup | 35-31 |
| 12:42 | Grand Canyon | Daryl Long misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 12:41 | W. Alabama | Drazen Krzesinski snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 12:36 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Christopher Lee (PF) Bryan Philip, Daryl Long | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Boyles (PF) Kevin Edwards | |
| 12:15 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Costello, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Mark Kirkley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ernest Smith (SG), John Lewis (C) Derrick Pawlosky, Drazen Krzesinski | |
| 11:55 | W. Alabama | Ernest Smith misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Costello - foul #3 on Edward Costello, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Miguel Barrera (PG), Christopher Bou (SF) Rodrick Magness, Benny Carter | |
| 11:55 | W. Alabama | Ernest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 11:55 | W. Alabama | Ernest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Jim Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Aurand (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Costello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Miguel Barrera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Bou (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Boyles (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Aurand | 37-33 |
| 11:11 | W. Alabama | Ernest Smith is open and lays it up and in | 37-35 |
| 11:00 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie's pass is intercepted by Ernest Smith | 37-35 |
| 10:47 | W. Alabama | James Boyles knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Bou and he's hacked by Dikembe Akawanzie - foul #1 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG), Keith Boe (SG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), Everett Hensley (PF), Mark Kirkley (C) Jim Blanchard, Douglas Aurand, Edward Costello, Christopher Lee, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Rodrick Magness (PG), Derrick Pawlosky (SG), Benny Carter (SF), Drazen Krzesinski (C) Miguel Barrera, Ernest Smith, Christopher Bou, John Lewis | |
| 10:47 | W. Alabama | James Boyles makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:25 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte's pass is intercepted by Derrick Pawlosky | 37-38 |
| 10:15 | W. Alabama | Derrick Pawlosky misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 10:14 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Everett Hensley | 37-38 |
| 09:59 | Grand Canyon | Derrick Pawlosky steals it from Keith Boe | 37-38 |
| 09:31 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Rodrick Magness | 37-40 |
| 09:28 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip is hacked by Rodrick Magness in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodrick Magness, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Douglas Aurand (SG), Edward Costello (SF), Daryl Long (C) Bryan Philip, Keith Boe, Rogelio Duarte, Mark Kirkley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Ernest Smith (SG), Kevin Edwards (PF) Derrick Pawlosky, James Boyles | |
| 09:16 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 09:15 | W. Alabama | Drazen Krzesinski gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:54 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 08:53 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:36 | Grand Canyon | Daryl Long hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 08:34 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:07 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rodrick Magness | 37-42 |
| 07:41 | Grand Canyon | Daryl Long misses the floater from the right block | 37-42 |
| 07:40 | W. Alabama | Ernest Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Jim Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Aurand (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Costello (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Everett Hensley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Daryl Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Rodrick Magness (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benny Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Drazen Krzesinski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | W. Alabama | Rodrick Magness connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Smith | 37-44 |
| 07:01 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 06:59 | Grand Canyon | Daryl Long grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 06:46 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 06:43 | W. Alabama | Jim Blanchard steps in front of the Ernest Smith pass in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodrick Magness - foul #2 on Rodrick Magness, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), Mark Kirkley (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Douglas Aurand, Edward Costello, Everett Hensley, Daryl Long | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Miguel Barrera (PG), Derrick Pawlosky (SG), Christopher Bou (SF), James Boyles (PF), John Lewis (C) Rodrick Magness, Ernest Smith, Benny Carter, Kevin Edwards, Drazen Krzesinski | |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:55 | W. Alabama | Derrick Pawlosky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 05:53 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Mark Kirkley | 41-44 |
| 05:30 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 05:28 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 05:08 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip is hacked by Miguel Barrera - foul #3 on Miguel Barrera, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe (SG), Christopher Lee (PF) Jim Blanchard, Mark Kirkley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 05:01 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 04:59 | W. Alabama | Miguel Barrera grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 04:30 | W. Alabama | James Boyles clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (SG) Bryan Philip | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Benny Carter (SF), Michael Elrod (C) Christopher Bou, John Lewis | |
| 04:30 | W. Alabama | James Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:30 | W. Alabama | James Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:06 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 04:04 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 03:55 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Lee | 44-45 |
| 03:50 | W. Alabama | James Boyles is denied on a layup by Christopher Lee | 44-45 |
| 03:49 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:34 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Keith Boe | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Keith Boe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Aurand (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rogelio Duarte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Miguel Barrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Pawlosky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Benny Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Boyles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Elrod (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | W. Alabama | James Boyles blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 03:11 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 03:09 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Grand Canyon | The short jumper by Keith Boe is denied by James Boyles | 46-45 |
| 02:47 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 02:47 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG), Everett Hensley (SF), Mark Kirkley (C) Keith Boe, Rogelio Duarte, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Rodrick Magness (PG), Ernest Smith (SG), Christopher Bou (SF), Kevin Edwards (PF), John Lewis (C) Miguel Barrera, Derrick Pawlosky, Benny Carter, James Boyles, Michael Elrod | |
| 02:39 | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 02:37 | W. Alabama | Rodrick Magness is hacked by Bryan Philip in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Philip, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| 02:37 | W. Alabama | Rodrick Magness makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 02:37 | W. Alabama | Rodrick Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand drills a floater from the right side | 48-47 |
| 02:30 | W. Alabama | W. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello (SF) Everett Hensley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Benny Carter (SF), James Boyles (PF) Christopher Bou, Kevin Edwards | |
| 02:01 | W. Alabama | A charge is called on James Boyles - foul #1 on James Boyles, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Philip | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | W. Alabama | James Boyles scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodrick Magness | 51-49 |
| 01:01 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 01:00 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | W. Alabama | John Lewis connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rodrick Magness | 51-51 |
| 00:37 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip buries a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 00:33 | W. Alabama | Benny Carter hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by John Lewis | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Grand Canyon | Ernest Smith is called for the reach on Douglas Aurand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Mark Kirkley | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 00:30 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand is hacked by Ernest Smith - foul #2 on Ernest Smith, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 00:30 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:30 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:26 | W. Alabama | Christopher Lee steps in front of the James Boyles pass in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 00:23 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand is fouled on the floor by Ernest Smith - foul #3 on Ernest Smith, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte (SF) Edward Costello | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 00:23 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:23 | W. Alabama | John Lewis grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | W. Alabama | John Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:02 | W. Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Carter | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | The clock runs out | 56-53 |