| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Alfred Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Oakman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Christopher Harpster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Ezell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Pruitt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | David Knapp inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Alfred Cook - foul #4 on Alfred Cook, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jay Pearson (PG) Alfred Cook | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 19:41 | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:25 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee drills a floater in the lane | 32-39 |
| 19:20 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Kelley - foul #3 on Horace Kelley, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson (PF) Harold Oakman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Robert Devito (C) Christopher Harpster, Kevin Johnson | |
| 19:07 | Virginia State | Bradley Lee steps in front of the Richard Mattes pass | 32-39 |
| 19:00 | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 32-39 |
| 18:58 | Virginia State | David Knapp pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:33 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:16 | Grand Canyon | Jay Pearson is fouled on the floor by Richard Mattes - foul #1 on Richard Mattes, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Charles Eldridge (SG), Adrian Shevlin (SF), Harold Oakman (PF), Jordan Treadwell (C) Horace Kelley, Dennis Johnson, Frankie Olson, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster (PG), James Pickel (SG), Jeremy Young (SF), Timothy Fargo (PF), Andrew White (C) Richard Mattes, Paul Ezell, David Knapp, Gary Pruitt, Robert Devito | |
| 18:06 | Grand Canyon | Charles Eldridge is hacked by James Pickel - foul #1 on James Pickel, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kevin Johnson (C) Jeremy Young | |
| 18:01 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Fargo steals it from Charles Eldridge | 32-42 |
| 17:56 | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 17:54 | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:50 | Grand Canyon | Charles Eldridge buries a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on James Pickel - foul #2 on James Pickel, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Horace Kelley (SG), Curtis Carstens (PF) Jay Pearson, Harold Oakman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeremy Young (SG) Christopher Harpster | |
| 17:50 | Grand Canyon | Charles Eldridge makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:48 | Virginia State | Charles Eldridge steals it from Timothy Fargo in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 17:46 | Grand Canyon | Horace Kelley lays it in on a great pass from Charles Eldridge | 37-42 |
| 17:42 | Virginia State | James Pickel is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Eldridge - foul #3 on Charles Eldridge, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Chris Hall (PG) Kevin Johnson | |
| 17:27 | Virginia State | Adrian Shevlin is called for the reach on Jeremy Young - foul #2 on Adrian Shevlin, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson (SF), Harold Oakman (PF) Adrian Shevlin, Jordan Treadwell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Ezell (SG), Gary Pruitt (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) James Pickel, Timothy Fargo, Andrew White | |
| 17:12 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Pruitt | 37-44 |
| 17:03 | Grand Canyon | Gary Pruitt denies the turnaround by Harold Oakman | 37-44 |
| 17:02 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:00 | Virginia State | Charles Eldridge steals the ball from Jeremy Young in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 16:49 | Grand Canyon | Horace Kelley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 37-44 |
| 16:47 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Young | 37-44 |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jay Pearson (PG), Frankie Olson (PF), Bradley Lee (C) Horace Kelley, Harold Oakman, Curtis Carstens | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster (PG), Richard Mattes (SG), David Knapp (SF), Robert Devito (PF) Chris Hall, Paul Ezell, Jeremy Young, Gary Pruitt | |
| 16:22 | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Pearson and he's hacked by David Knapp - foul #3 on David Knapp, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo (SF) David Knapp | |
| 16:22 | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:22 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 39-44 |
| 16:20 | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster is hacked by Jay Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Pearson, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Horace Kelley (SG), Jordan Treadwell (C) Jay Pearson, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:05 | Virginia State | Robert Devito's layup is rejected by Dennis Johnson | 39-44 |
| 16:03 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:59 | Grand Canyon | Timothy Fargo steals the ball from Frankie Olson | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Charles Eldridge (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Horace Kelley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jordan Treadwell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Christopher Harpster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Mattes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Fargo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 stl. PF - Robert Devito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo travels in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin (SF), Harold Oakman (PF), Bradley Lee (C) Dennis Johnson, Frankie Olson, Jordan Treadwell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (SG), David Knapp (SF), Andrew White (C) Christopher Harpster, Timothy Fargo, Kevin Johnson | |
| 15:43 | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 15:41 | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:32 | Grand Canyon | Robert Devito is called for the reach on Horace Kelley - foul #1 on Robert Devito, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster (PG), Gary Pruitt (PF) Richard Mattes, Robert Devito | |
| 15:18 | Grand Canyon | Harold Oakman loses the dribble to Christopher Harpster | 39-44 |
| 15:03 | Virginia State | Horace Kelley takes the ball from Christopher Harpster | 39-44 |
| 14:48 | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson (SF), Frankie Olson (PF), Jordan Treadwell (C) Adrian Shevlin, Harold Oakman, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (SG), Timothy Fargo (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) James Pickel, Gary Pruitt, Andrew White | |
| 14:39 | Virginia State | David Knapp loses the dribble to Horace Kelley | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Horace Kelley | 41-44 |
| 14:19 | Virginia State | David Knapp is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Chris Hall (PG), Paul Ezell (SG) Christopher Harpster, Richard Mattes | |
| 14:03 | Virginia State | David Knapp knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Ezell | 41-47 |
| 13:50 | Grand Canyon | Charles Eldridge clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 13:48 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 13:32 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson hits the finger roll | 43-47 |
| 13:18 | Virginia State | Horace Kelley is called for the reach on Chris Hall - foul #4 on Horace Kelley, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook (PG), Jay Pearson (SG), Adrian Shevlin (SF), Harold Oakman (PF), Bradley Lee (C) Charles Eldridge, Horace Kelley, Dennis Johnson, Frankie Olson, Jordan Treadwell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (SG), Gary Pruitt (PF), Robert Devito (C) Paul Ezell, Timothy Fargo, Kevin Johnson | |
| 13:18 | Virginia State | Chris Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:18 | Virginia State | Chris Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:15 | Grand Canyon | Harold Oakman loses the dribble to Richard Mattes in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 13:02 | Virginia State | Robert Devito misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 13:01 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:57 | Grand Canyon | Chris Hall is called for the reach on Alfred Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Hall, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster (PG) Chris Hall | |
| 12:48 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Jay Pearson | 45-49 |
| 12:28 | Virginia State | David Knapp hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:15 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 12:14 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:02 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-51 |
| 12:00 | Grand Canyon | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Lee | 45-51 |
| 11:46 | Grand Canyon | Jay Pearson makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bradley Lee | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Alfred Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Pearson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adrian Shevlin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Oakman (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Christopher Harpster (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mattes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Knapp (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Pruitt (tired) 3 reb. C - Robert Devito (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Virginia State | Harold Oakman steps in front of the David Knapp pass | 47-51 |
| 11:08 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Oakman | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson (SF), Curtis Carstens (PF), Jordan Treadwell (C) Adrian Shevlin, Harold Oakman, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Paul Ezell (SG), Jeremy Young (SF), Timothy Fargo (PF), Andrew White (C) Christopher Harpster, Richard Mattes, David Knapp, Gary Pruitt, Robert Devito | |
| 10:57 | Virginia State | Andrew White jams it on a nice dish by Jeremy Young | 49-53 |
| 10:53 | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson's pass is intercepted by Paul Ezell in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 10:28 | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 10:14 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Horace Kelley (SG), Frankie Olson (PF), Bradley Lee (C) Jay Pearson, Curtis Carstens, Jordan Treadwell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Chris Hall (PG), Kevin Johnson (C) James Pickel, Jeremy Young | |
| 10:00 | Virginia State | Chris Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 09:58 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:39 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Charles Eldridge (SG) Horace Kelley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Gary Pruitt (PF) Chris Hall, Andrew White | |
| 09:39 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:39 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:39 | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Eldridge - foul #4 on Charles Eldridge, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell (C) Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:18 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Mattes - foul #2 on Richard Mattes, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Knapp (SF) Timothy Fargo | |
| 09:18 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:18 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:00 | Virginia State | Gary Pruitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 08:59 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Jordan Treadwell | 52-58 |
| 08:57 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Treadwell, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jay Pearson (PG) Alfred Cook | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Robert Devito (PF), Andrew White (C) Paul Ezell, Gary Pruitt, Kevin Johnson | |
| 08:48 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 08:47 | Virginia State | Robert Devito hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 08:31 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-60 |
| 08:30 | Virginia State | Robert Devito grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:07 | Virginia State | David Knapp makes the jumper from the left block | 52-62 |
| 08:07 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook (PG), Horace Kelley (SG), Curtis Carstens (SF), Bradley Lee (C) Jay Pearson, Charles Eldridge, Dennis Johnson, Jordan Treadwell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Chris Hall (PG), Jeremy Young (SF), Timothy Fargo (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Richard Mattes, David Knapp, Robert Devito, Andrew White | |
| 08:04 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 07:47 | Virginia State | Chris Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 07:46 | Virginia State | Jeremy Young hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Alfred Cook (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Horace Kelley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Carstens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie Olson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Chris Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Pickel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Fargo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 6 stl. C - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Horace Kelley | 55-64 |
| 07:07 | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 07:06 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:02 | Grand Canyon | James Pickel is called for the reach on Frankie Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pickel, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jay Pearson (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF) Alfred Cook, Curtis Carstens | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster (PG), Richard Mattes (SG), David Knapp (SF), Gary Pruitt (PF), Andrew White (C) Chris Hall, James Pickel, Jeremy Young, Timothy Fargo, Kevin Johnson | |
| 07:02 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:02 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:00 | Virginia State | Jay Pearson is called for the reach on Christopher Harpster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Pearson, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook (PG), Harold Oakman (PF) Jay Pearson, Frankie Olson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 07:00 | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:00 | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:00 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:41 | Grand Canyon | Horace Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Charles Eldridge (SG) Horace Kelley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 06:24 | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 06:22 | Virginia State | David Knapp misses the tip | 57-65 |
| 06:20 | Grand Canyon | Harold Oakman snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 06:10 | Grand Canyon | Andrew White denies the turnaround by Alfred Cook | 57-65 |
| 06:08 | Virginia State | Andrew White grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 05:46 | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 05:44 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to David Knapp | 57-65 |
| 05:35 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes is hacked by Charles Eldridge - foul #5 on Charles Eldridge, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Horace Kelley (SG), Adrian Shevlin (SF), Frankie Olson (PF), Jordan Treadwell (C) Charles Eldridge, Dennis Johnson, Harold Oakman, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Ezell (SG), Timothy Fargo (SF), Robert Devito (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Christopher Harpster, David Knapp, Gary Pruitt, Andrew White | |
| 05:35 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:35 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:35 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:24 | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alfred Cook | 59-65 |
| 05:12 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 05:10 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:54 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| 04:53 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 04:35 | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin is open and lays it up and in | 61-65 |
| 04:33 | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Shevlin - foul #3 on Adrian Shevlin, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Curtis Carstens (PF) Frankie Olson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Chris Hall (PG), Jeremy Young (SF), Andrew White (C) Richard Mattes, Robert Devito, Kevin Johnson | |
| 04:33 | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:33 | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:33 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 04:30 | Grand Canyon | Jeremy Young steals the ball from Horace Kelley in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 04:06 | Virginia State | Adrian Shevlin denies the turnaround by Jeremy Young | 61-66 |
| 04:04 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 03:52 | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell can't throw it down | 61-66 |
| 03:51 | Grand Canyon | Curtis Carstens tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 03:49 | Virginia State | Adrian Shevlin steals the ball from Jeremy Young in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 03:42 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:41 | Virginia State | Jeremy Young gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Alfred Cook (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Horace Kelley (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adrian Shevlin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Carstens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Treadwell (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Chris Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Ezell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Fargo (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 6 stl. C - Andrew White (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Virginia State | Jeremy Young makes the jump hook in the paint | 63-68 |
| 03:05 | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin connects on the floater in the lane | 65-68 |
| 03:05 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson (SF), Harold Oakman (PF), Bradley Lee (C) Adrian Shevlin, Curtis Carstens, Jordan Treadwell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster (PG), James Pickel (SG), David Knapp (SF), Gary Pruitt (PF), Robert Devito (C) Chris Hall, Paul Ezell, Jeremy Young, Timothy Fargo, Andrew White | |
| 02:49 | Virginia State | David Knapp is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-71 |
| 02:39 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 02:37 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 02:29 | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Pickel - foul #4 on James Pickel, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Kevin Johnson (C) Christopher Harpster, Robert Devito | |
| 02:29 | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:29 | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:29 | Virginia State | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:09 | Virginia State | David Knapp misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-71 |
| 02:08 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:06 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson (PF) Harold Oakman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster (PG) James Pickel | |
| 02:01 | Virginia State | Bradley Lee swats the shot by Richard Mattes | 66-71 |
| 01:59 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:38 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee lays it in uncontested set up by Dennis Johnson | 68-71 |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Harpster | 68-74 |
| 01:06 | Grand Canyon | Alfred Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 01:04 | Grand Canyon | Frankie Olson snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:04 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Harold Oakman (PF) Frankie Olson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Ezell (SG) Richard Mattes | |
| 00:57 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Gary Pruitt - foul #3 on Gary Pruitt, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| 00:57 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee misses the free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:57 | Virginia State | David Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Virginia State | Alfred Cook is called for the reach on David Knapp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfred Cook, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin (SF) Alfred Cook | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:54 | Virginia State | David Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:54 | Virginia State | David Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee scores on a jumper in the paint | 72-76 |
| 00:45 | Virginia State | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| 00:45 | Virginia State | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:45 | Virginia State | Kevin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:45 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Adrian Shevlin | 72-77 |
| 00:39 | Grand Canyon | Harold Oakman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 72-77 |
| 00:38 | Grand Canyon | Dennis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:34 | Grand Canyon | Harold Oakman is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Adrian Shevlin | 74-77 |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Kelley - foul #5 on Horace Kelley, team foul #15 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Curtis Carstens (SF) Horace Kelley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Timothy Fargo (PF) Christopher Harpster, Gary Pruitt | |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Grand Canyon | Harold Oakman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes is hacked by Dennis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gary Pruitt (PF) Timothy Fargo | |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:22 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee is hacked by Richard Mattes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mattes, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jordan Treadwell (C) Curtis Carstens | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Harpster (PG) Richard Mattes | |
| 00:22 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:22 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:20 | Virginia State | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Gary Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #17 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Curtis Carstens (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:20 | Virginia State | Gary Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:20 | Virginia State | Gary Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:14 | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Paul Ezell | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Carstens - foul #1 on Curtis Carstens, team foul #18 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Timothy Fargo (PF) Christopher Harpster, Gary Pruitt | |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Paul Ezell misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Grand Canyon | Bradley Lee snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| 00:05 | Grand Canyon | Curtis Carstens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | Grand Canyon | Adrian Shevlin snags the offensive board | 78-82 |
| 00:01 | Grand Canyon | Curtis Carstens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-82 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes runs out the clock | 81-82 |