| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Tyler Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Hilliker (fresh) PF - Michael Skaggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garland James (fresh) SF - Nick Lister (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grand Canyon | Donald Hilliker inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith drills a jump hook near the basket | 32-43 |
| 19:26 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses short on a floater in the paint | 32-43 |
| 19:24 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:20 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith is hacked by Dale Spicher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Spicher, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas (SF), Clifford Clutter (C) Donald Hilliker, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Joel Fitch (SF), Kevin Belknap (C) Dale Spicher, Nick Lister, Joseph Bryant | |
| 19:10 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garland James - foul #3 on Garland James, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | James Roberts (PG), John Zimm (PF) Tyler Smith, Michael Skaggs | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Wesley Mathews (PF) Garland James, David Anderson | |
| 19:10 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:10 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:10 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 19:08 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston is fouled in the backcourt by James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith (PG) James Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 18:52 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 18:52 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:52 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:32 | Grand Canyon | John Zimm is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Zimm, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Donald Hilliker (SF), Robert Boley (C) Wayne Lucas, Clifford Clutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Joel Fitch, Kevin Belknap | |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeff Noble | 33-48 |
| 17:51 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Frankie Powell - foul #1 on Frankie Powell, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs (PF), Clifford Brown (C) John Zimm, Robert Boley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Nick Lister (SF), David Anderson (PF) Mark Preston, Frankie Powell, Wesley Mathews | |
| 17:51 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 17:51 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:49 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 17:38 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson makes the shot from the right side | 36-48 |
| 17:20 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Hilliker - foul #1 on Donald Hilliker, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas (SF), Clifford Clutter (C) Donald Hilliker, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Joel Fitch (SF), Joseph Bryant (C) Jeff Noble, Nick Lister, Charles Wilson | |
| 17:20 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 17:09 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap (PF) David Anderson | |
| 17:09 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 17:09 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:50 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Frankie Powell | 38-53 |
| 16:46 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Powell steps in front of the Richard Wilson pass in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 16:43 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell hits the finger roll | 38-55 |
| 16:35 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Tyler Smith | 40-55 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap grabs the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 15:59 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dale Spicher | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Tyler Smith (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wayne Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Skaggs (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Clutter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frankie Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Fitch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Belknap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Spicher - foul #3 on Dale Spicher, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | James Roberts (PG), Steven Germany (SG), Daniel Lamar (SF), Robert Boley (PF), Clifford Brown (C) Tyler Smith, Richard Wilson, Wayne Lucas, Michael Skaggs, Clifford Clutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), Garland James (SG), Nick Lister (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF) Dale Spicher, Frankie Powell, Joel Fitch, Kevin Belknap | |
| 15:40 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 15:39 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota St. | James Roberts steals the ball from Jeff Noble | 40-57 |
| 15:24 | Grand Canyon | James Roberts blows the layup | 40-57 |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 15:06 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-57 |
| 15:05 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Brown gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 15:03 | Grand Canyon | James Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Garland James - foul #4 on Garland James, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | John Zimm (PF) Robert Boley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), David Anderson (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Garland James, Wesley Mathews, Joseph Bryant | |
| 14:54 | Grand Canyon | Daniel Lamar lays it up and in and he's fouled by Mark Preston - foul #3 on Mark Preston, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| 14:54 | Grand Canyon | Daniel Lamar makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 14:47 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-57 |
| 14:46 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 14:42 | Grand Canyon | James Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jeff Noble - foul #1 on Jeff Noble, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| 14:42 | Grand Canyon | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 14:42 | Grand Canyon | James Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Preston and he's fouled by Daniel Lamar - foul #4 on Daniel Lamar, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Donald Hilliker (SF), Michael Skaggs (PF) Daniel Lamar, John Zimm | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch (SF), Kevin Belknap (C) Nick Lister, Charles Wilson | |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 14:06 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson (SG), Clifford Clutter (C) Steven Germany, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG) Jeff Noble | |
| 14:04 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Wilson is called for the reach on Frankie Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| 13:53 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 13:51 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 13:46 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 13:44 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter hits the follow up shot | 46-60 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 13:20 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch can't tip it in | 46-60 |
| 13:18 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell misses the shot from the right side | 46-60 |
| 13:09 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 13:03 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joel Fitch | 46-60 |
| 12:46 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 12:44 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 12:25 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch is called for traveling | 46-60 |
| 12:25 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-60 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith (PG), Steven Germany (SG), Wayne Lucas (SF), John Zimm (PF), Robert Boley (C) James Roberts, Richard Wilson, Donald Hilliker, Michael Skaggs, Clifford Clutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Jeff Noble (SG), Nick Lister (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Mark Preston, Frankie Powell, Joel Fitch, David Anderson, Kevin Belknap | |
| 12:16 | Grand Canyon | John Zimm banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Boley | 48-60 |
| 12:00 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| 11:57 | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Tyler Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Germany (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Wayne Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Zimm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Boley (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Noble (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nick Lister (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Mathews (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 11:39 | Grand Canyon | John Zimm pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 11:34 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Wayne Lucas | 50-60 |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson hits the finger roll | 50-62 |
| 10:54 | Grand Canyon | John Zimm clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | James Roberts (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Clifford Brown (C) Tyler Smith, Steven Germany, Robert Boley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Joel Fitch (SF), David Anderson (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Dale Spicher, Nick Lister, Wesley Mathews, Charles Wilson | |
| 10:54 | Grand Canyon | John Zimm misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:54 | Grand Canyon | John Zimm misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:54 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Fitch | 50-65 |
| 10:32 | Grand Canyon | Mark Preston steps in front of the Richard Wilson pass in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 10:08 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 10:07 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeff Noble | 50-68 |
| 09:53 | Grand Canyon | Joel Fitch is called for the reach on Wayne Lucas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Fitch, team foul #10 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany (SG), Michael Skaggs (PF), Clifford Clutter (C) Richard Wilson, John Zimm, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Frankie Powell (SG), Nick Lister (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Mark Preston, Jeff Noble, Joel Fitch, David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 09:53 | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 09:53 | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota St. | James Roberts is called for the reach on Dale Spicher in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Roberts, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith (PG), Donald Hilliker (SF) James Roberts, Wayne Lucas | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 09:48 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 09:39 | Grand Canyon | Kevin Belknap swats the shot by Clifford Clutter | 52-69 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-69 |
| 09:17 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson (SG), Clifford Brown (C) Steven Germany, Clifford Clutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG) Dale Spicher | |
| 09:06 | Grand Canyon | Mark Preston is called for the reach on Richard Wilson - foul #4 on Mark Preston, team foul #11 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Joel Fitch (SF) Mark Preston, Nick Lister | |
| 09:06 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 09:06 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 08:47 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell is fouled on the floor by Tyler Smith - foul #2 on Tyler Smith, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas (SF) Donald Hilliker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Wesley Mathews, Kevin Belknap | |
| 08:47 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 08:47 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 08:45 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Spicher - foul #4 on Dale Spicher, team foul #12 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG) Dale Spicher | |
| 08:45 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 08:45 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant drills a jump hook from close range | 57-73 |
| 08:25 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #13 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany (SG), Robert Boley (PF), Clifford Clutter (C) Richard Wilson, Michael Skaggs, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Joel Fitch, Joseph Bryant | |
| 08:25 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 08:25 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 08:10 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeff Noble | 58-75 |
| 08:05 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Lucas | 60-75 |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Germany steps in front of the Charles Wilson pass | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Tyler Smith (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Germany (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Wayne Lucas (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Boley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Clutter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Noble (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frankie Powell (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Lister (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Germany | 62-75 |
| 07:50 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | James Roberts (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Daniel Lamar (SF), Michael Skaggs (PF) Tyler Smith, Steven Germany, Wayne Lucas, Robert Boley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Garland James (SG), Joel Fitch (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF) Jeff Noble, Frankie Powell, Nick Lister, David Anderson | |
| 07:33 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews banks in the layup on a nice dish by Garland James | 62-77 |
| 07:29 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-77 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | John Zimm (PF) Michael Skaggs | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap (C) Charles Wilson | |
| 07:09 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Garland James | 62-79 |
| 06:58 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Mark Preston - foul #5 on Mark Preston, team foul #14 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Jeff Noble (SF), Joseph Bryant (C) Mark Preston, Joel Fitch, Kevin Belknap | |
| 06:58 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter makes the free throw | 65-79 |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota St. | James Roberts steps in front of the Dale Spicher pass in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| 06:44 | Grand Canyon | James Roberts misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Bryant - foul #2 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #15 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Robert Boley (PF), Clifford Brown (C) John Zimm, Clifford Clutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson (PF) Wesley Mathews | |
| 06:44 | Grand Canyon | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 06:44 | Grand Canyon | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 06:25 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Germany - foul #4 on Steven Germany, team foul #9 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson (SG) Steven Germany | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Jeff Noble, Joseph Bryant | |
| 06:25 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 06:25 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James misses the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 06:25 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Robert Boley | 66-80 |
| 06:18 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Garland James - foul #5 on Garland James, team foul #16 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs (PF) Robert Boley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (SG), Kevin Belknap (C) Garland James, David Anderson | |
| 06:18 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 06:18 | Grand Canyon | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble is hacked by Richard Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Wilson, team foul #10 | 68-80 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 06:08 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Brown makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Nick Lister - foul #2 on Nick Lister, team foul #17 | 70-82 |
| 06:08 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Brown misses the free throw | 70-82 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 05:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #5 on Richard Wilson, team foul #11 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch (SF) Nick Lister | |
| 05:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 05:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 05:46 | Grand Canyon | Charles Wilson takes the ball from Steven Germany | 70-84 |
| 05:36 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Lamar - foul #5 on Daniel Lamar, team foul #12 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas (SG), Donald Hilliker (SF), Robert Boley (C) Steven Germany, Daniel Lamar, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Charles Wilson, Kevin Belknap | |
| 05:36 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 05:36 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 05:19 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Lucas | 72-85 |
| 05:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble is fouled in the backcourt by James Roberts - foul #5 on James Roberts, team foul #13 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith (PG), John Zimm (PF), Clifford Clutter (C) James Roberts, Michael Skaggs, Robert Boley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), David Anderson (PF) Joel Fitch, Wesley Mathews | |
| 05:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 05:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| 05:12 | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas loses the dribble to Dale Spicher in the backcourt | 72-87 |
| 04:54 | S. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Dale Spicher is blocked by John Zimm | 72-87 |
| 04:52 | Grand Canyon | John Zimm grabs the defensive rebound | 72-87 |
| 04:44 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 72-87 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant gets the rebound | 72-87 |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher's floater is tipped away by Clifford Clutter | 72-87 |
| 04:34 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Wayne Lucas | 72-87 |
| 04:32 | Grand Canyon | Jeff Noble is called for the reach on Clifford Clutter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Noble, team foul #18 | 72-87 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany (SG), Robert Boley (PF) Wayne Lucas, John Zimm | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Joel Fitch (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Jeff Noble, Nick Lister, David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 04:32 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 04:32 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Frankie Powell is blocked by Clifford Clutter | 74-87 |
| 04:15 | Grand Canyon | Robert Boley pulls down the rebound | 74-87 |
| 04:11 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-87 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas (SF), Michael Skaggs (PF) Donald Hilliker, Clifford Clutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), Charles Wilson (C) Dale Spicher, Kevin Belknap | |
| 04:07 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany is whistled for a carry | 74-87 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell lays it up and in set up by Jeff Noble | 74-89 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Tyler Smith (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Germany (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Lucas (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Skaggs (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Boley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Noble (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frankie Powell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Fitch (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. PF - Wesley Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-89 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Clifford Brown (C) Robert Boley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Skaggs is called for the reach on Jeff Noble - foul #1 on Michael Skaggs, team foul #14 | 74-89 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Donald Hilliker (SF), John Zimm (PF) Wayne Lucas, Michael Skaggs | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), Kevin Belknap (C) Joel Fitch, Wesley Mathews | |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 1st free throw | 74-90 |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 03:22 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frankie Powell - foul #2 on Frankie Powell, team foul #19 | 74-91 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), David Anderson (PF) Jeff Noble, Charles Wilson | |
| 03:22 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany misses the 1st free throw | 74-91 |
| 03:22 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany misses the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson grabs the board | 74-91 |
| 02:53 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap lays it up and in on a great pass from David Anderson | 74-93 |
| 02:51 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Spicher - foul #5 on Dale Spicher, team foul #20 | 74-93 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Wayne Lucas (SF), Michael Skaggs (PF), Clifford Clutter (C) Donald Hilliker, John Zimm, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), Joel Fitch (SF) Dale Spicher, Nick Lister | |
| 02:51 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany misses the 1st free throw | 74-93 |
| 02:51 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany makes the 2nd free throw | 75-93 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Smith - foul #3 on Tyler Smith, team foul #15 | 75-93 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses the 1st free throw | 75-93 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 75-93 |
| 02:48 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs grabs the board | 75-93 |
| 02:43 | Grand Canyon | Joel Fitch steals the ball from Tyler Smith | 75-93 |
| 02:15 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-93 |
| 02:14 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs gets the rebound | 75-93 |
| 02:09 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 75-93 |
| 02:07 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-93 |
| 01:56 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter dunks the ball and he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #21 | 77-93 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Donald Hilliker (SF) Wayne Lucas | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), Joseph Bryant (C) Joel Fitch, Kevin Belknap | |
| 01:56 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter misses the free throw | 77-93 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Bryant | 77-93 |
| 01:35 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-93 |
| 01:33 | Grand Canyon | Clifford Clutter gets the rebound | 77-93 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:31 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany is fouled in the backcourt by David Anderson - foul #5 on David Anderson, team foul #22 | 77-93 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Clifford Brown (C) Clifford Clutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews (PF) David Anderson | |
| 01:31 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany makes the 1st free throw | 78-93 |
| 01:31 | Grand Canyon | Steven Germany makes the 2nd free throw | 79-93 |
| 01:17 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-93 |
| 01:16 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews hits the follow up shot | 79-95 |
| 01:14 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-95 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Skaggs is called for the reach on Wesley Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Skaggs, team foul #16 | 79-95 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 79-96 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 79-97 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Smith, team foul #17 | 79-97 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-99 |
| 00:30 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith's floater is tipped away by Wesley Mathews | 79-99 |
| 00:29 | Grand Canyon | Tyler Smith grabs the offensive board | 79-99 |
| 00:25 | Grand Canyon | Michael Skaggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-99 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble runs out the clock | 79-99 |