| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gossett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Engelman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Orlando Jenson (fresh) C - Ralph Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Bill Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Cummins (fresh) SF - Ronald Sneller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Chen (fresh) C - John Loucks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | E. New Mexico | James Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:37 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison's pass is intercepted by Ralph Crawford | 35-26 |
| 19:22 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 19:21 | Grand Canyon | John Loucks grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | Grand Canyon | William Gossett steals it from John Loucks | 35-26 |
| 18:35 | E. New Mexico | James Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 18:33 | Grand Canyon | John Loucks pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:08 | Grand Canyon | Edgar Cummins is hacked by Orlando Jenson - foul #3 on Orlando Jenson, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Christopher Simmons (PF), Joey Bevins (C) Orlando Jenson, Ralph Crawford | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | George Tillett (SG), Mark Machin (PF), Dennis Gerace (C) Edgar Cummins, Donald Chen, John Loucks | |
| 18:03 | Grand Canyon | George Tillett travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| 17:51 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Gerace steps in front of the Robert Engelman pass | 35-26 |
| 17:36 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 35-26 |
| 17:34 | E. New Mexico | Joey Bevins grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 17:27 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 35-26 |
| 17:25 | E. New Mexico | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 17:20 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by William Gossett | 37-26 |
| 16:54 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-26 |
| 16:53 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 16:38 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Engelman - foul #1 on Robert Engelman, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls (PG), Barney Hinkley (SG), George Rushing (SF), Ralph Crawford (C) James Smith, William Gossett, Robert Engelman, Joey Bevins | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Edgar Cummins (SF), Donald Chen (PF), John Loucks (C) Ronald Sneller, Mark Machin, Dennis Gerace | |
| 16:38 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:20 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Rushing | 39-29 |
| 15:54 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from George Tillett and he's hacked by Wayne Earls - foul #1 on Wayne Earls, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Orlando Jenson (PF) Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Brian Colston (SG) George Tillett | |
| 15:54 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:54 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Wayne Earls (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barney Hinkley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Orlando Jenson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ralph Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Bill Harrison (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Colston (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Cummins (fresh) PF - Donald Chen (fairly fresh) C - John Loucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Jenson | 41-31 |
| 15:22 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Crawford swats the layup by Bill Harrison | 41-31 |
| 15:21 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 15:13 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford misses the runner from the baseline | 41-31 |
| 15:11 | Grand Canyon | Donald Chen snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:47 | Grand Canyon | The short jumper by Bill Harrison is denied by Orlando Jenson | 41-31 |
| 14:45 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Orlando Jenson | 41-31 |
| 14:37 | E. New Mexico | Bill Harrison takes the ball from George Rushing | 41-31 |
| 14:22 | Grand Canyon | Ralph Crawford blocks the short jumper by Bill Harrison | 41-31 |
| 14:21 | E. New Mexico | Orlando Jenson pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:11 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 14:10 | Grand Canyon | John Loucks gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:50 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 13:46 | E. New Mexico | Barney Hinkley is hacked by Brian Colston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Colston, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Smith (PG), William Gossett (SG), Robert Engelman (SF), Christopher Simmons (PF), Joey Bevins (C) Wayne Earls, Barney Hinkley, George Rushing, Orlando Jenson, Ralph Crawford | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | George Tillett (SG), Ronald Sneller (SF), Mark Machin (PF), Dennis Gerace (C) Brian Colston, Edgar Cummins, Donald Chen, John Loucks | |
| 13:39 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 13:37 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:22 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| 13:22 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:22 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:02 | E. New Mexico | Bill Harrison steals it from James Smith | 41-34 |
| 12:34 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Simmons | 41-34 |
| 12:33 | E. New Mexico | Joey Bevins grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:29 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman is hacked by Ronald Sneller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Sneller, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Orlando Jenson (PF) Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Edgar Cummins (SF) Mark Machin | |
| 12:19 | E. New Mexico | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-34 |
| 12:17 | E. New Mexico | Orlando Jenson tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 11:57 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison hits a fadeaway from the left side | 43-36 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gossett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Engelman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Orlando Jenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Bevins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Bill Harrison (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Tillett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Cummins (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Sneller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Gerace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman is denied on a layup by Ronald Sneller | 43-36 |
| 11:39 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman tips it in | 45-36 |
| 11:34 | Grand Canyon | James Smith is called for the reach on Bill Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls (PG), George Rushing (SF), Ralph Crawford (C) James Smith, Robert Engelman, Joey Bevins | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Donald Chen (PF), John Loucks (C) George Tillett, Dennis Gerace | |
| 11:14 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison double dribbles | 45-36 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Barney Hinkley (SG) William Gossett | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 11:12 | E. New Mexico | Edgar Cummins is called for the reach on Wayne Earls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Cummins, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Mark Machin (PF) Donald Chen | |
| 11:07 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Loucks - foul #2 on John Loucks, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 11:07 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:07 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:43 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 10:41 | Grand Canyon | John Loucks grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 10:15 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Barney Hinkley - foul #1 on Barney Hinkley, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Smith (PG), William Gossett (SG), Robert Engelman (SF), Christopher Simmons (PF), Joey Bevins (C) Wayne Earls, Barney Hinkley, George Rushing, Orlando Jenson, Ralph Crawford | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | George Tillett (SG), Dennis Gerace (C) Mark Machin, John Loucks | |
| 10:15 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:15 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:00 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett is hacked by George Tillett - foul #3 on George Tillett, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Donald Chen (PF) Ronald Sneller | |
| 09:42 | E. New Mexico | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Gerace - foul #2 on Dennis Gerace, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| 09:42 | E. New Mexico | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:42 | E. New Mexico | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:40 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison loses the dribble to James Smith in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 09:39 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett lays it in set up by James Smith | 51-37 |
| 09:19 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison hits a shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 09:15 | E. New Mexico | Joey Bevins is hacked by George Tillett in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Tillett, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller (SF), John Loucks (C) George Tillett, Dennis Gerace | |
| 09:15 | E. New Mexico | Joey Bevins misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:15 | Grand Canyon | Donald Chen snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 08:50 | Grand Canyon | The jump hook by Bill Harrison is blocked by Robert Engelman | 51-39 |
| 08:49 | Grand Canyon | The offensive rebound goes to John Loucks | 51-39 |
| 08:28 | Grand Canyon | Edgar Cummins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls (PG), Orlando Jenson (PF), Ralph Crawford (C) James Smith, Christopher Simmons, Joey Bevins | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Mark Machin (PF) Donald Chen | |
| 08:16 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Earls | 53-39 |
| 07:53 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 07:51 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Wayne Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gossett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Engelman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Jenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Bill Harrison (tired) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Cummins (tiring) SF - Ronald Sneller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Machin (fresh) C - John Loucks (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:37 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett lays it in on a great pass from Robert Engelman and the foul's on Bill Harrison - foul #4 on Bill Harrison, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | George Rushing (SF), Joey Bevins (C) Robert Engelman, Ralph Crawford | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | George Tillett (PG), Brian Colston (SG), Donald Chen (PF), Dennis Gerace (C) Bill Harrison, Edgar Cummins, Mark Machin, John Loucks | |
| 07:37 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:12 | Grand Canyon | Orlando Jenson is called for the reach on Brian Colston - foul #4 on Orlando Jenson, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Smith (PG), Barney Hinkley (SG), Christopher Simmons (PF) Wayne Earls, William Gossett, Orlando Jenson | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 07:12 | Grand Canyon | Brian Colston makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:12 | Grand Canyon | Brian Colston misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:12 | E. New Mexico | Joey Bevins snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 06:52 | E. New Mexico | James Smith buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joey Bevins | 58-42 |
| 06:33 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller buries a jump hook from the baseline | 58-44 |
| 06:12 | E. New Mexico | James Smith makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Barney Hinkley | 60-44 |
| 05:47 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 05:45 | E. New Mexico | George Rushing grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 05:29 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Simmons misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Chen - foul #1 on Donald Chen, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls (PG), William Gossett (SG), Robert Engelman (SF), Ralph Crawford (C) James Smith, Barney Hinkley, George Rushing, Joey Bevins | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison (PG), Edgar Cummins (SF), Mark Machin (PF), John Loucks (C) George Tillett, Ronald Sneller, Donald Chen, Dennis Gerace | |
| 05:29 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:29 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:09 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Simmons swats the short shot by Bill Harrison | 62-44 |
| 05:07 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 04:52 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett lays it in set up by Wayne Earls | 64-44 |
| 04:31 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-44 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Barney Hinkley (SG), George Waite (SF), Joey Bevins (C) William Gossett, Robert Engelman, Ralph Crawford | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller (PF) Mark Machin | |
| 04:23 | E. New Mexico | Brian Colston steps in front of the Christopher Simmons pass | 64-44 |
| 04:19 | Grand Canyon | Brian Colston blows the layup | 64-44 |
| 04:18 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison snags the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 03:55 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-44 |
| 03:53 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller tips it back up and in | 64-46 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Wayne Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barney Hinkley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Waite (fresh) PF - Christopher Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joey Bevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Bill Harrison (tired) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Colston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edgar Cummins (tiring) PF - Ronald Sneller (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - John Loucks (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:34 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls banks in the layup set up by Barney Hinkley | 66-46 |
| 03:05 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-46 |
| 03:03 | E. New Mexico | Barney Hinkley snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 02:58 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls misses badly on a runner near the basket | 66-46 |
| 02:57 | Grand Canyon | Brian Colston pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Colston | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:28 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls is fouled on the floor by Brian Colston - foul #5 on Brian Colston, team foul #10 | 66-48 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | George Rushing (SF) George Waite | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | George Tillett (SG), Mark Machin (PF), Dennis Gerace (C) Brian Colston, Edgar Cummins, John Loucks | |
| 02:28 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:28 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:28 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Mark Machin | 67-48 |
| 02:11 | Grand Canyon | Bill Harrison knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Machin | 67-50 |
| 01:45 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 67-50 |
| 01:44 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller grabs the board | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Grand Canyon | The jump hook by Bill Harrison is blocked by Christopher Simmons | 67-50 |
| 01:30 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller can't tip it in | 67-50 |
| 01:29 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Simmons snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:27 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls is hacked by Bill Harrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Harrison, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Edgar Cummins (SG), Donald Chen (PF), John Loucks (C) Bill Harrison, Mark Machin, Dennis Gerace | |
| 01:27 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 01:27 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:06 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller blows the layup | 68-50 |
| 01:05 | Grand Canyon | John Loucks can't tip it in | 68-50 |
| 01:04 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller misses the tip | 68-50 |
| 01:03 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller grabs the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 00:56 | Grand Canyon | Barney Hinkley picks off the pass by Ronald Sneller | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | E. New Mexico | George Rushing hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 00:25 | Grand Canyon | Donald Chen grabs the board | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Grand Canyon | Ronald Sneller clanks a shot from the right side | 68-50 |
| 00:19 | E. New Mexico | Barney Hinkley pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls runs out the clock | 68-50 |