| Lineup | Harding | PG - George Cress (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Julio Bravo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Aurand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Costello (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Harding | Julio Bravo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Beck - foul #4 on John Beck, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee (PF) John Beck | |
| 19:53 | Harding | Julio Bravo makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:53 | Harding | Julio Bravo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:34 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Julio Bravo - foul #1 on Julio Bravo, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:34 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:34 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:19 | Harding | Aaron Castleberry is called for the reach on Mauricio Yazzie - foul #2 on Aaron Castleberry, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 19:05 | Harding | Julio Bravo drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Keith Jacobs | 28-31 |
| 18:48 | Grand Canyon | Mauricio Yazzie is called for the reach on Aaron Castleberry - foul #2 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley (PF) Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 18:32 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte (SF) Edward Costello | |
| 18:16 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | Harding | Julio Bravo grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:01 | Harding | Keith Jacobs misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 17:59 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:35 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:34 | Harding | Paul Rudisill gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:24 | Harding | George Cress's pass is intercepted by Aaron Castleberry | 28-31 |
| 17:20 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Castleberry | 28-33 |
| 16:59 | Harding | George Cress misses long on a shot from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 16:58 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Douglas Aurand | 28-33 |
| 16:37 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:35 | Harding | Julio Bravo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:31 | Harding | Paul Rudisill double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Corey Belanger (SG), Woodrow Christenson (SF) George Cress, Paul Rudisill, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Bryan Philip (SG), Edward Costello (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Douglas Aurand, Aaron Castleberry, Rogelio Duarte, Everett Hensley | |
| 16:19 | Grand Canyon | Mikel Zerring picks off the pass by Edward Costello | 28-33 |
| 16:08 | Harding | Keith Jacobs knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 30-33 |
| 16:06 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Zerring - foul #2 on Mikel Zerring, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| 15:51 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 15:49 | Harding | Julio Bravo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mikel Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Corey Belanger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Christenson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Julio Bravo (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Jim Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Philip (fresh) SF - Edward Costello (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Harding | Mikel Zerring is denied on a dunk by Dikembe Akawanzie | 30-33 |
| 15:43 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:24 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | Harding | Julio Bravo gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:03 | Harding | Julio Bravo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Akawanzie - foul #3 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Horace Justis (C) Keith Jacobs | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (PG), Aaron Castleberry (SG), Everett Hensley (PF) Jim Blanchard, Bryan Philip, Christopher Lee | |
| 15:03 | Harding | Julio Bravo makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:03 | Harding | Julio Bravo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:03 | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 14:37 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 14:36 | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 14:35 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 14:34 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 14:21 | Harding | Julio Bravo knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mikel Zerring | 33-35 |
| 13:52 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 13:50 | Harding | Horace Justis snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 13:45 | Harding | Corey Belanger scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Horace Justis | 35-35 |
| 13:18 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand is fouled on the floor by Mikel Zerring - foul #3 on Mikel Zerring, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Frank Woodcock (PF), Keith Jacobs (C) Woodrow Christenson, Julio Bravo, Horace Justis | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Bryan Philip (SG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), John Beck (PF) Douglas Aurand, Aaron Castleberry, Edward Costello, Everett Hensley | |
| 13:04 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG), Paul Rudisill (SG) Mikel Zerring, Corey Belanger | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 12:54 | Harding | Frank Woodcock scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Cress | 37-35 |
| 12:29 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip is fouled on the floor by George Cress - foul #2 on George Cress, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| 12:10 | Grand Canyon | John Beck banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Akawanzie | 37-37 |
| 12:05 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Frank Woodcock | 39-37 |
| 11:36 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard is hacked by Mauricio Yazzie - foul #3 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Corey Belanger (SF) George Cress, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (PG), Aaron Castleberry (SG), Edward Costello (SF), Christopher Lee (C) Jim Blanchard, Bryan Philip, Rogelio Duarte, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mikel Zerring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Rudisill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Woodcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Aurand (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Castleberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Beck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Grand Canyon | Frank Woodcock is called for the reach on Douglas Aurand - foul #4 on Frank Woodcock, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Julio Bravo (PF), Horace Justis (C) Frank Woodcock, Keith Jacobs | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 11:18 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:18 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:59 | Harding | Douglas Aurand picks off the pass by Paul Rudisill | 39-39 |
| 10:36 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 10:35 | Harding | The rebound goes to Horace Justis | 39-39 |
| 10:32 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is hacked by Aaron Castleberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Castleberry, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Woodrow Christenson (SF), Keith Jacobs (C) Paul Rudisill, Horace Justis | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 10:12 | Harding | Julio Bravo lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 09:52 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie (SF) Woodrow Christenson | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (SG), Everett Hensley (SF) Aaron Castleberry, Edward Costello | |
| 09:45 | Harding | Mikel Zerring is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG) Mikel Zerring | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Douglas Aurand, Christopher Lee | |
| 09:22 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 09:20 | Grand Canyon | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Akawanzie | 41-39 |
| 08:59 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Blanchard | 41-42 |
| 08:50 | Harding | George Cress loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Woodrow Christenson (SF), Horace Justis (C) George Cress, Mauricio Yazzie, Keith Jacobs | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (PG), Aaron Castleberry (SG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), Christopher Lee (C) Jim Blanchard, Bryan Philip, Everett Hensley, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 08:25 | Grand Canyon | Julio Bravo is called for the reach on John Beck - foul #2 on Julio Bravo, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie (SF) Corey Belanger | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 08:25 | Grand Canyon | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:25 | Grand Canyon | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:22 | Harding | Horace Justis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 08:03 | Grand Canyon | John Beck is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| 07:55 | Harding | Mikel Zerring comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 07:54 | Harding | Horace Justis gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:40 | Harding | Julio Bravo's floater is tipped away by John Beck | 41-44 |
| 07:38 | Grand Canyon | John Beck snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mikel Zerring (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Woodrow Christenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Julio Bravo (very tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Justis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Aurand (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Castleberry (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rogelio Duarte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Beck (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Grand Canyon | John Beck connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Douglas Aurand | 41-46 |
| 07:13 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie drills a shot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 06:52 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Aurand | 43-48 |
| 06:45 | Harding | Mikel Zerring hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Woodrow Christenson is called for the reach on Aaron Castleberry - foul #1 on Woodrow Christenson, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG), Paul Rudisill (SG), Corey Belanger (SF), Frank Woodcock (PF), Keith Jacobs (C) Mikel Zerring, Woodrow Christenson, Mauricio Yazzie, Julio Bravo, Horace Justis | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Edward Costello (SF), Everett Hensley (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Douglas Aurand, Rogelio Duarte, John Beck, Christopher Lee | |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Aaron Castleberry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:08 | Harding | George Cress misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jim Blanchard - foul #1 on Jim Blanchard, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (SG) Aaron Castleberry | |
| 06:08 | Harding | George Cress makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:08 | Harding | George Cress misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:08 | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:39 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 05:38 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello tips it home | 46-52 |
| 05:23 | Harding | Keith Jacobs misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 05:22 | Harding | Keith Jacobs can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 05:21 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:00 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 04:58 | Harding | Paul Rudisill grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 04:50 | Harding | George Cress hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Blanchard - foul #2 on Jim Blanchard, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (PG), John Beck (PF) Jim Blanchard, Everett Hensley | |
| 04:50 | Harding | George Cress makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:50 | Harding | George Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:32 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand buries a jumpshot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 04:17 | Harding | Frank Woodcock buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Rudisill | 50-54 |
| 03:58 | Grand Canyon | Keith Jacobs picks off the pass by John Beck | 50-54 |
| 03:41 | Harding | George Cress makes the wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Jacobs | 52-54 |
| 03:12 | Grand Canyon | John Beck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 03:10 | Harding | Frank Woodcock gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - George Cress (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rudisill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Belanger (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Woodcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Douglas Aurand (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Philip (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Edward Costello (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Beck (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Harding | George Cress hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 03:00 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:38 | Grand Canyon | John Beck is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 52-54 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Woodrow Christenson (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Horace Justis (C) George Cress, Paul Rudisill, Corey Belanger, Keith Jacobs | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Aaron Castleberry (SG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), Everett Hensley (PF), Christopher Lee (C) Douglas Aurand, Bryan Philip, Edward Costello, John Beck, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 02:22 | Harding | Mikel Zerring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 01:58 | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley tips it in | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:41 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 01:22 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 01:20 | Harding | Horace Justis gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:20 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG), Paul Rudisill (SG), Keith Jacobs (C) Mikel Zerring, Woodrow Christenson, Horace Justis | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (PG), Edward Costello (SF), John Beck (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Jim Blanchard, Rogelio Duarte, Everett Hensley, Christopher Lee | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Harding | George Cress is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akawanzie - foul #4 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 01:13 | Harding | George Cress makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:13 | Harding | George Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:49 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 00:48 | Harding | Keith Jacobs snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 00:36 | Harding | Keith Jacobs can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dikembe Akawanzie - foul #5 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee (C) Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 00:36 | Harding | Keith Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:36 | Harding | Keith Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:36 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to John Beck | 57-56 |
| 00:16 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand scores on a turnaround from the left block | 57-58 |
| 00:13 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is hacked by Christopher Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:13 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:13 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand scores on a jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Harding | George Cress misses long on a fullcourt shot | 59-60 |