| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Sean Clary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Wong (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nigel Branch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Steve Teegarden (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Stauffer (fresh) PF - Roland Quintanilla (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:38 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Albert Lambert - foul #2 on Albert Lambert, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:38 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:38 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:34 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 19:18 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Lambert - foul #3 on Albert Lambert, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Martin Pesina (PF) Albert Lambert | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 19:18 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:18 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:18 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden makes the 3rd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:09 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 19:07 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Thomas gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:56 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:55 | N. Kentucky | Martin Pesina gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:51 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:49 | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:35 | N. Kentucky | Martin Pesina is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gilbert - foul #4 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle (SG) Sean Clary | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Russell Devito (SG), Luis Monsour (PF), James Chance (C) Kenneth Gilbert, Roland Quintanilla, Bruce Thomas | |
| 18:29 | N. Kentucky | Martin Pesina can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 18:28 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:09 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Christopher Brown (SF), Manuel Hart (C) Nigel Branch, Mark Leslie | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski (PG), Clyde Mangum (SF) Steve Teegarden, James Stauffer | |
| 17:51 | Grand Canyon | Russell Devito is hacked by David Arbuckle - foul #2 on David Arbuckle, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary (PG), Martin Battles (PF) Shane Wong, Martin Pesina | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 17:38 | Grand Canyon | Clyde Mangum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 17:31 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:30 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:25 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Devito | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Russell Devito - foul #2 on Russell Devito, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla (PF), David Balducci (C) Luis Monsour, James Chance | |
| 17:14 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:53 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Russell Devito and the foul's on Sean Clary - foul #1 on Sean Clary, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong (SG), Nigel Branch (SF) David Arbuckle, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden (SG), James Stauffer (SF) Russell Devito, Clyde Mangum | |
| 16:53 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary is hacked by Ralph Bukowinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Bukowinski, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie (C) Manuel Hart | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 16:44 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 16:42 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:30 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:28 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:06 | Grand Canyon | Shane Wong picks off the pass by James Stauffer | 43-42 |
| 16:02 | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle (SG), Martin Pesina (PF) Sean Clary, Martin Battles | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Russell Devito (SG), Bruce Thomas (C) Ralph Bukowinski, David Balducci | |
| 15:47 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski (PG), Albert Lambert (PF), Manuel Hart (C) Nigel Branch, Martin Pesina, Mark Leslie | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Clyde Mangum (SF), Luis Monsour (PF) James Stauffer, Roland Quintanilla | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Joshua Koualeski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Wong (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Arbuckle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Steve Teegarden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Russell Devito (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clyde Mangum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Monsour (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:27 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:06 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 15:04 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 14:43 | Grand Canyon | Clyde Mangum grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:37 | Grand Canyon | David Arbuckle takes the ball from Clyde Mangum | 43-42 |
| 14:33 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski throws it down set up by David Arbuckle | 45-42 |
| 14:10 | Grand Canyon | Clyde Mangum misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 14:09 | Grand Canyon | Luis Monsour grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:45 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 13:43 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:26 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:24 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:13 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Koualeski | 48-42 |
| 13:06 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden is hacked by Albert Lambert - foul #4 on Albert Lambert, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch (SF), Martin Pesina (PF), Mark Leslie (C) David Arbuckle, Albert Lambert, Manuel Hart | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski (PG), Kenneth Gilbert (SG), James Stauffer (SF), Roland Quintanilla (PF), James Chance (C) Steve Teegarden, Russell Devito, Clyde Mangum, Luis Monsour, Bruce Thomas | |
| 12:45 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:28 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Shane Wong and he's hacked by James Chance - foul #2 on James Chance, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary (PG) Joshua Koualeski | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 12:28 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:17 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Gilbert | 51-44 |
| 11:53 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 11:51 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Pesina | 51-44 |
| 11:45 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch loses the ball out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | David Balducci (C) James Chance | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Sean Clary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Wong (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nigel Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Pesina (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Ralph Bukowinski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Stauffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Quintanilla (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - David Balducci (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla makes the runner near the basket set up by James Stauffer | 51-46 |
| 11:08 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 11:07 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:50 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Stauffer - foul #2 on James Stauffer, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski (PG), David Arbuckle (SG), Martin Battles (PF) Sean Clary, Shane Wong, Martin Pesina | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden (PG) Ralph Bukowinski | |
| 10:50 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:43 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 10:41 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 10:38 | N. Kentucky | Steve Teegarden steals it from Mark Leslie in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 10:36 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden hits the finger roll | 54-48 |
| 10:31 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Martin Battles | 57-48 |
| 10:02 | Grand Canyon | Kenneth Gilbert drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 09:47 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Koualeski | 60-51 |
| 09:29 | Grand Canyon | Mark Leslie is called for the reach on David Balducci - foul #2 on Mark Leslie, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong (SG), Christopher Brown (SF) David Arbuckle, Nigel Branch | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Clyde Mangum (SF), James Chance (C) James Stauffer, David Balducci | |
| 09:16 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden drills a 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 09:09 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 09:08 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:01 | Grand Canyon | Martin Battles swats the short shot by Roland Quintanilla | 60-54 |
| 08:59 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 08:57 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:52 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Gilbert | 60-56 |
| 08:42 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Brown | 63-56 |
| 08:23 | Grand Canyon | Kenneth Gilbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 08:21 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:58 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 07:57 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Roland Quintanilla | 63-56 |
| 07:36 | Grand Canyon | Martin Battles takes the ball from Kenneth Gilbert | 63-56 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Joshua Koualeski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Wong (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Battles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Leslie (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Steve Teegarden (tiring) 20 pts. SG - Kenneth Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Mangum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Quintanilla (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - James Chance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary (PG), David Arbuckle (SG), Nigel Branch (SF), Albert Lambert (PF), Manuel Hart (C) Joshua Koualeski, Shane Wong, Christopher Brown, Martin Battles, Mark Leslie | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski (PG), Russell Devito (SG), James Stauffer (SF), Luis Monsour (PF), Bruce Thomas (C) Steve Teegarden, Kenneth Gilbert, Clyde Mangum, Roland Quintanilla, James Chance | |
| 07:18 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Thomas misses the turnaround from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 07:17 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer tips it home | 63-58 |
| 07:13 | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Bukowinski - foul #3 on Ralph Bukowinski, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 06:58 | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 06:56 | Grand Canyon | Luis Monsour pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:34 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Devito | 63-60 |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Russell Devito pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:02 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Thomas scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Devito | 63-62 |
| 06:00 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski (PG), Shane Wong (SG), Martin Pesina (C) Sean Clary, David Arbuckle, Manuel Hart | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | David Balducci (PF) Luis Monsour | |
| 05:39 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 05:38 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:36 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Devito - foul #3 on Russell Devito, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Christopher Brown (SF) Nigel Branch | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Kenneth Gilbert (SG), Clyde Mangum (SF) Russell Devito, James Stauffer | |
| 05:36 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:24 | Grand Canyon | Kenneth Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:22 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:16 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Balducci - foul #1 on David Balducci, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden (PG), James Chance (C) Ralph Bukowinski, Bruce Thomas | |
| 05:16 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:16 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:00 | Grand Canyon | Kenneth Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart (C) Albert Lambert | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Luis Monsour (PF) David Balducci | |
| 04:46 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 04:45 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Brown grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:28 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 04:27 | Grand Canyon | Luis Monsour snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:22 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 04:20 | Grand Canyon | Luis Monsour snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:05 | Grand Canyon | Shane Wong picks off the pass by James Chance | 67-62 |
| 03:46 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Gilbert - foul #5 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary (PG), David Arbuckle (SG), Nigel Branch (SF), Martin Battles (PF) Joshua Koualeski, Shane Wong, Christopher Brown, Martin Pesina | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski (PG), Russell Devito (SG), James Stauffer (SF), David Balducci (PF), Bruce Thomas (C) Steve Teegarden, Kenneth Gilbert, Clyde Mangum, Luis Monsour, James Chance | |
| 03:46 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:46 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:17 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 69-62 |
| 03:16 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Thomas can't tip it in | 69-62 |
| 03:14 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Sean Clary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Arbuckle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Battles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Ralph Bukowinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell Devito (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Stauffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Balducci (fresh) C - Bruce Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart misses the lay-in | 69-62 |
| 03:03 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:57 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Thomas knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Russell Devito | 69-64 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski (PG), Albert Lambert (PF), Mark Leslie (C) Nigel Branch, Martin Battles, Manuel Hart | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla (PF) Bruce Thomas | |
| 02:41 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie buries a shot from close range | 71-64 |
| 02:24 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Koualeski - foul #4 on Joshua Koualeski, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Christopher Brown (SF) Sean Clary | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden (PG), Clyde Mangum (SF) Ralph Bukowinski, James Stauffer | |
| 02:24 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:24 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:24 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:24 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 02:05 | N. Kentucky | Russell Devito is called for the reach on David Arbuckle - foul #4 on Russell Devito, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch (SF) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski (PG), James Stauffer (SF), James Chance (C) Steve Teegarden, Clyde Mangum, David Balducci | |
| 02:05 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:05 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:05 | Grand Canyon | James Chance gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:05 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 01:48 | Grand Canyon | Roland Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 72-65 |
| 01:47 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:29 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Koualeski | 74-65 |
| 01:29 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong (SG) David Arbuckle | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden (PG), Bruce Thomas (C) Ralph Bukowinski, James Chance | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Nigel Branch - foul #1 on Nigel Branch, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| 01:05 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:05 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 74-66 |
| 00:45 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Roland Quintanilla | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:37 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Thomas grabs the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:35 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | N. Kentucky | Russell Devito is called for the reach on Albert Lambert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Devito, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle (SG) Shane Wong | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski (PG) Russell Devito | |
| 00:34 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:34 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Bukowinski gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Bukowinski | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie is hacked by Ralph Bukowinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Bukowinski, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong (PG) Joshua Koualeski | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Grand Canyon | James Stauffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle is hacked by Ralph Bukowinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Bukowinski, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Clyde Mangum (SG) Ralph Bukowinski | |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden travels with the ball | 78-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski (PG) Shane Wong | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mangum is called for the reach on Mark Leslie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Mangum, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grand Canyon | Steve Teegarden misses the halfcourt shot | 80-72 |