| Lineup | Harding | PG - George Cress (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Woodcock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Julio Bravo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Bryan Philip (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Aurand (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Julio Bravo - foul #2 on Julio Bravo, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:36 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:36 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Frank Woodcock is hacked by Christopher Lee - foul #2 on Christopher Lee, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:08 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Bryan Philip | 40-37 |
| 18:50 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:48 | Harding | The rebound goes to George Cress | 40-37 |
| 18:33 | Harding | Bryan Philip steps in front of the Mauricio Yazzie pass | 40-37 |
| 18:30 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip lays it in | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | Harding | Paul Rudisill clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-39 |
| 18:13 | Harding | Julio Bravo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:00 | Harding | George Cress can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Costello - foul #1 on Edward Costello, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Woodrow Christenson (SG), Horace Justis (PF), Charles Schroeder (C) Paul Rudisill, Frank Woodcock, Julio Bravo | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Keith Boe (SG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), Everett Hensley (PF), Mark Kirkley (C) Bryan Philip, Douglas Aurand, Edward Costello, Christopher Lee, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 18:00 | Harding | George Cress makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:00 | Harding | George Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:48 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:47 | Harding | Horace Justis grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:30 | Harding | Horace Justis knocks in the jump hook from close range | 44-39 |
| 17:13 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Boe | 44-41 |
| 17:10 | Harding | Jim Blanchard steps in front of the Woodrow Christenson pass in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:53 | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:39 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rogelio Duarte and the foul's on George Cress - foul #1 on George Cress, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Ralph Siniard (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Frank Woodcock (PF), Rickey Koziol (C) George Cress, Mauricio Yazzie, Horace Justis, Charles Schroeder | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (SG), Edward Costello (SF), Christopher Lee (PF), Daryl Long (C) Keith Boe, Rogelio Duarte, Everett Hensley, Mark Kirkley | |
| 16:39 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:39 | Harding | Frank Woodcock gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:18 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 16:17 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:07 | Grand Canyon | Frank Woodcock picks off the pass by Christopher Lee | 44-43 |
| 15:59 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:58 | Harding | Rickey Koziol grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Woodrow Christenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Woodcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Rickey Koziol (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Jim Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Aurand (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Long (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Harding | Willie Williams loses the dribble to Christopher Lee | 44-43 |
| 15:29 | Grand Canyon | Woodrow Christenson takes the ball from Jim Blanchard | 44-43 |
| 15:24 | Harding | Ralph Siniard lays it in set up by Woodrow Christenson | 46-43 |
| 15:10 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee is hacked by Frank Woodcock - foul #1 on Frank Woodcock, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Julio Bravo (C) Ralph Siniard, Willie Williams, Rickey Koziol | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG), Keith Boe (SG), Everett Hensley (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Jim Blanchard, Douglas Aurand, Christopher Lee, Daryl Long | |
| 14:48 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 14:46 | Harding | The rebound goes to Julio Bravo | 46-43 |
| 14:43 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson loses the dribble to Bryan Philip in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe's pass is intercepted by Paul Rudisill | 46-43 |
| 14:15 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Keith Boe - foul #3 on Keith Boe, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG), Horace Justis (PF), Charles Schroeder (C) Woodrow Christenson, Frank Woodcock, Julio Bravo | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (SG), Rogelio Duarte (SF), Christopher Lee (PF), Mark Kirkley (C) Keith Boe, Edward Costello, Everett Hensley, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 13:59 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-43 |
| 13:44 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Aurand | 49-45 |
| 13:42 | Harding | Douglas Aurand is called for the reach on Paul Rudisill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Aurand, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Ralph Siniard (SG) Paul Rudisill | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello (SF), Daryl Long (C) Douglas Aurand, Christopher Lee | |
| 13:37 | Harding | George Cress knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Schroeder | 51-45 |
| 13:19 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:07 | Harding | A charge is called on Ralph Siniard - foul #2 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Rickey Koziol (SF), Julio Bravo (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Charles Schroeder | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand (SG), Everett Hensley (PF) Edward Costello, Mark Kirkley | |
| 12:50 | Grand Canyon | Douglas Aurand misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 12:49 | Grand Canyon | Daryl Long tips it in | 51-50 |
| 12:39 | Harding | Ralph Siniard is hacked by Rogelio Duarte - foul #3 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Harding | Woodrow Christenson (PG), Paul Rudisill (SG), Frank Woodcock (PF) George Cress, Ralph Siniard, Horace Justis | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe (PG), Christopher Lee (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Bryan Philip, Rogelio Duarte, Daryl Long | |
| 12:18 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Aurand | 51-50 |
| 12:04 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe drills a jumper in the paint | 51-52 |
| 11:58 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lee - foul #3 on Christopher Lee, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Harding | Willie Williams (SF) Rickey Koziol | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Edward Costello (SF) Keith Boe, Everett Hensley | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Woodrow Christenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rudisill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Woodcock (tiring) 6 pts. C - Julio Bravo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Jim Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Aurand (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edward Costello (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Harding | Paul Rudisill misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Aurand - foul #5 on Douglas Aurand, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG), Charles Schroeder (PF) Woodrow Christenson, Frank Woodcock | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte (SG) Douglas Aurand | |
| 11:45 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:45 | Harding | Paul Rudisill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:45 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:27 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Costello | 52-55 |
| 11:08 | Harding | Paul Rudisill scores on a shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:46 | Grand Canyon | George Cress picks off the pass by Dikembe Akawanzie | 54-55 |
| 10:43 | Harding | Paul Rudisill dunks the ball on a great pass from George Cress | 56-55 |
| 10:31 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Julio Bravo - foul #3 on Julio Bravo, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Woodrow Christenson (PG), Ralph Siniard (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Frank Woodcock (PF), Horace Justis (C) George Cress, Paul Rudisill, Willie Williams, Charles Schroeder, Julio Bravo | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe (SG), Everett Hensley (SF), Mark Kirkley (PF), Daryl Long (C) Rogelio Duarte, Edward Costello, Christopher Lee, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 10:31 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:16 | Harding | Keith Boe is called for the reach on Woodrow Christenson - foul #4 on Keith Boe, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SG) Jim Blanchard, Keith Boe | |
| 10:16 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:16 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:00 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 09:58 | Harding | Frank Woodcock pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:55 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Harding | Rickey Koziol (PF) Frank Woodcock | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello (SF) Mark Kirkley | |
| 09:42 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte is hacked by Ralph Siniard - foul #3 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 09:33 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip loses the dribble to Ralph Siniard | 58-58 |
| 09:26 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 09:24 | Harding | Horace Justis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:00 | Harding | Rickey Koziol drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Horace Justis | 60-58 |
| 08:41 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Costello | 60-60 |
| 08:20 | Harding | Ralph Siniard is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Horace Justis | 62-60 |
| 08:14 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 08:12 | Harding | Horace Justis pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:08 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Philip - foul #2 on Bryan Philip, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (SG), Frank Woodcock (PF), Charles Schroeder (C) Ralph Siniard, Rickey Koziol, Horace Justis | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (SG), Christopher Lee (PF), Mark Kirkley (C) Rogelio Duarte, Edward Costello, Daryl Long | |
| 08:08 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:08 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:08 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:55 | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 07:54 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Woodrow Christenson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rudisill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Woodcock (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Bryan Philip (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jim Blanchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Hensley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Kirkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 07:21 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 07:20 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 07:12 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee misses the dunk but the foul's on Frank Woodcock - foul #2 on Frank Woodcock, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG), Willie Williams (SF), Julio Bravo (C) Woodrow Christenson, Mauricio Yazzie, Charles Schroeder | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe (SG), Edward Costello (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Bryan Philip, Everett Hensley, Mark Kirkley | |
| 07:12 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:12 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:08 | Harding | Frank Woodcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 06:42 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 06:40 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is hacked by Jim Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Blanchard, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 06:40 | Harding | Paul Rudisill misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:40 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Costello, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 06:02 | Harding | George Cress's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Akawanzie | 67-65 |
| 06:00 | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:46 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe is fouled on the floor by Julio Bravo - foul #4 on Julio Bravo, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Charles Schroeder (PF) Willie Williams, Frank Woodcock | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG), Everett Hensley (SF), Mark Kirkley (C) Jim Blanchard, Edward Costello, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 05:46 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:46 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:25 | Harding | Charles Schroeder misses long on a shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 05:23 | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:00 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley loses the ball out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Harding | Ralph Siniard (SG), Rickey Koziol (PF), Horace Justis (C) Paul Rudisill, Charles Schroeder, Julio Bravo | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SG), Daryl Long (PF) Bryan Philip, Keith Boe, Christopher Lee | |
| 04:47 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | Harding | Ralph Siniard snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:34 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Siniard | 70-67 |
| 04:19 | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jim Blanchard | 70-70 |
| 04:16 | Harding | Ralph Siniard is hacked by Rogelio Duarte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Harding | Woodrow Christenson (PG), Frank Woodcock (PF) George Cress, Rickey Koziol | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG), Edward Costello (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Jim Blanchard, Everett Hensley, Mark Kirkley | |
| 04:16 | Harding | Ralph Siniard makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:16 | Harding | Ralph Siniard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:57 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Woodrow Christenson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Siniard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Woodcock (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Justis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Bryan Philip (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rogelio Duarte (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Costello (tired) 6 pts. PF - Daryl Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (tiring) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 03:47 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 03:45 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:45 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Harding | Rickey Koziol (SF), Charles Schroeder (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Horace Justis | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe (SG) Rogelio Duarte | |
| 03:31 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Christenson - foul #3 on Woodrow Christenson, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Harding | Willie Williams (SF) Frank Woodcock | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (PG), Christopher Lee (PF) Bryan Philip, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| 03:31 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:31 | Grand Canyon | Keith Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:12 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Siniard | 74-74 |
| 02:50 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 02:49 | Harding | Rickey Koziol snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:49 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Everett Hensley (SF), Mark Kirkley (PF) Edward Costello, Christopher Lee | |
| 02:41 | Harding | Ralph Siniard slams it home on a nice dish by Woodrow Christenson | 76-74 |
| 02:41 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG), Paul Rudisill (SG) Woodrow Christenson, Ralph Siniard | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 02:15 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Blanchard and he's fouled by Charles Schroeder - foul #1 on Charles Schroeder, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie (SF) Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip (PG) Jim Blanchard | |
| 02:15 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley makes the free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:11 | Harding | George Cress is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Philip - foul #3 on Bryan Philip, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 02:11 | Harding | George Cress misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:11 | Harding | George Cress misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:11 | Grand Canyon | Mark Kirkley pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:11 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-77 |
| 01:44 | Grand Canyon | The short jumper by Daryl Long is denied by Charles Schroeder | 76-77 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Charles Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Woodcock (PF), Julio Bravo (C) Charles Schroeder, Rickey Koziol | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Rogelio Duarte (SG), Edward Costello (SF), Christopher Lee (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Keith Boe, Everett Hensley, Mark Kirkley, Daryl Long | |
| 01:40 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Rogelio Duarte - foul #5 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jim Blanchard (SG) Rogelio Duarte | |
| 01:40 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:40 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:25 | Grand Canyon | Julio Bravo denies the turnaround by Edward Costello | 78-77 |
| 01:23 | Grand Canyon | Dikembe Akawanzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:06 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Lee misses the dunk | 78-77 |
| 01:05 | Harding | Julio Bravo gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:02 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Blanchard - foul #2 on Jim Blanchard, team foul #15 | 78-77 |
| 01:02 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:02 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:55 | Grand Canyon | Edward Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie misses the jumper from the left block | 80-77 |
| 00:33 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lee - foul #4 on Christopher Lee, team foul #16 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Harding | Woodrow Christenson (SG) Paul Rudisill | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 00:31 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:31 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip is hacked by Frank Woodcock - foul #3 on Frank Woodcock, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (SG) Woodrow Christenson | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 00:26 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:23 | Harding | Julio Bravo is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Blanchard - foul #3 on Jim Blanchard, team foul #17 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Harding | Woodrow Christenson (SG) Paul Rudisill | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 00:23 | Harding | Julio Bravo makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:23 | Harding | Julio Bravo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:17 | Grand Canyon | Bryan Philip misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-79 |
| 00:15 | Harding | The rebound goes to Mauricio Yazzie | 84-79 |
| 00:13 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie is hacked by Bryan Philip in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Philip, team foul #18 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (SG) Woodrow Christenson | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 00:13 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:13 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Grand Canyon | Julio Bravo takes the ball from Bryan Philip | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Harding | George Cress runs out the clock | 86-79 |