| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Gerard (fresh) SG - George Schofield (fresh) SF - Kent Heacock (fresh) PF - John Boer (fresh) C - Albert Thacker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Paul Lytton (fresh) SF - Brian Lemay (fresh) PF - Solomon Sumlin (fresh) C - Jerry Rosas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | USC Upstate | John Boer's pass is intercepted by Brian Lemay | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Grand Canyon | Paul Lytton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard is hacked by Brian Lemay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lemay, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | USC Upstate | John Boer misses the turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Albert Thacker | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Grand Canyon | Ryan Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Lytton | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul Lytton | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | USC Upstate | Jerry Rosas takes the ball from Kent Heacock in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 2-8 |
| 17:33 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker misses the easy layup | 2-8 |
| 17:31 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 17:20 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 4-8 |
| 17:19 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | USC Upstate | John Boer is hacked by Solomon Sumlin - foul #1 on Solomon Sumlin, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor (PG), Leo King (SG), Stanley Ratliff (SF), James Hampton (PF), Jeffrey Carter (C) Richard Gerard, George Schofield, Kent Heacock, John Boer, Albert Thacker | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Hans Lozowski (PG), Robert Milton (SG), Charles Cue (SF), Brent Butler (PF), Raymond Hepner (C) Ryan Smith, Paul Lytton, Brian Lemay, Solomon Sumlin, Jerry Rosas | |
| 16:40 | USC Upstate | Brent Butler swats the layup by Arnold Naylor | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | Grand Canyon | Hans Lozowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:24 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Carter | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leo King | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Carter | 7-8 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Arnold Naylor (fresh) SG - Leo King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hampton (fresh) C - Jeffrey Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Hans Lozowski (fresh) SG - Robert Milton (fresh) SF - Charles Cue (fresh) PF - Brent Butler (fresh) C - Raymond Hepner (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:40 | Grand Canyon | Brent Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:25 | Grand Canyon | Raymond Hepner is hacked by Jeffrey Carter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Carter, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard (PG), Terry Platt (SF), John Boer (PF) Arnold Naylor, Stanley Ratliff, James Hampton | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ryan Smith (PG), Mike Putnam (SG), Brian Lemay (SF), Solomon Sumlin (PF), Jerry Rosas (C) Hans Lozowski, Robert Milton, Charles Cue, Brent Butler, Raymond Hepner | |
| 15:09 | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Platt - foul #1 on Terry Platt, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | George Schofield (SG), Kent Heacock (SF), Albert Thacker (C) Leo King, Terry Platt, Jeffrey Carter | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 15:09 | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:09 | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:09 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:53 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:30 | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Mike Putnam | 10-11 |
| 14:15 | USC Upstate | John Boer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Putnam - foul #1 on Mike Putnam, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Leo King (SG), Jeffrey Carter (C) George Schofield, Albert Thacker | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Paul Lytton (SG) Mike Putnam | |
| 14:15 | USC Upstate | John Boer makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:15 | USC Upstate | John Boer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:15 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | Grand Canyon | Jeffrey Carter picks off the pass by Jerry Rosas | 11-11 |
| 14:05 | USC Upstate | John Boer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Lytton - foul #1 on Paul Lytton, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff (SF), James Hampton (PF) Kent Heacock, John Boer | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Hans Lozowski (SF), Brent Butler (C) Brian Lemay, Jerry Rosas | |
| 13:41 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton (SF), Raymond Hepner (C) Ryan Smith, Solomon Sumlin | |
| 13:24 | Grand Canyon | Stanley Ratliff picks off the pass by Hans Lozowski | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Ratliff | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Grand Canyon | Hans Lozowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Gerard - foul #1 on Richard Gerard, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor (PG), George Schofield (SG), Kent Heacock (SF), John Boer (PF), Albert Thacker (C) Richard Gerard, Leo King, Stanley Ratliff, James Hampton, Jeffrey Carter | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Charles Cue (SF), Solomon Sumlin (PF) Paul Lytton, Brent Butler | |
| 13:00 | Grand Canyon | Hans Lozowski misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Grand Canyon | Hans Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:37 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by George Schofield | 15-12 |
| 12:20 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:18 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:13 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on John Boer - foul #1 on John Boer, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ryan Smith (PG), Mike Putnam (SG), Jerry Rosas (C) Hans Lozowski, Robert Milton, Raymond Hepner | |
| 12:13 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:04 | USC Upstate | Jerry Rosas is called for the reach on Arnold Naylor - foul #1 on Jerry Rosas, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Leo King (PG) Arnold Naylor | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay (SF) Charles Cue | |
| 11:53 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker drills a floater in the paint | 17-15 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Leo King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Heacock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Thacker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Putnam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Lemay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Solomon Sumlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Rosas (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Grand Canyon | Ryan Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 11:46 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 11:33 | Grand Canyon | Leo King picks off the pass by Ryan Smith | 17-15 |
| 11:29 | USC Upstate | Leo King's pass is intercepted by Mike Putnam in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 11:08 | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 17-17 |
| 10:39 | USC Upstate | Leo King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Putnam - foul #2 on Mike Putnam, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard (PG), Stanley Ratliff (SF), James Hampton (PF), Jeffrey Carter (C) George Schofield, Kent Heacock, John Boer, Albert Thacker | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jack Kawamura (PG), Paul Lytton (SG), Charles Cue (SF), Brent Butler (PF) Ryan Smith, Mike Putnam, Brian Lemay, Solomon Sumlin | |
| 10:39 | USC Upstate | Leo King makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:39 | USC Upstate | Leo King misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:39 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Brent Butler | 18-17 |
| 10:18 | Grand Canyon | Brent Butler misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Leo King - foul #1 on Leo King, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Terry Platt (SF) Leo King | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 10:18 | Grand Canyon | Brent Butler misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:18 | Grand Canyon | Brent Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:52 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 09:51 | Grand Canyon | Jerry Rosas grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:24 | Grand Canyon | Jerry Rosas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ryan Smith (PG), Robert Milton (SG), Hans Lozowski (SF), Raymond Hepner (C) Jack Kawamura, Paul Lytton, Charles Cue, Jerry Rosas | |
| 09:17 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:16 | Grand Canyon | Raymond Hepner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:03 | Grand Canyon | Raymond Hepner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 09:01 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Carter | 18-18 |
| 08:40 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Carter | 20-18 |
| 08:17 | Grand Canyon | Raymond Hepner clanks a shot in the paint | 20-18 |
| 08:16 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton tips it home | 20-20 |
| 08:12 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | George Schofield (SG), Kent Heacock (SF), John Boer (PF), Albert Thacker (C) Stanley Ratliff, Terry Platt, James Hampton, Jeffrey Carter | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jack Kawamura (PG), Paul Lytton (SG), Brian Lemay (SF), Solomon Sumlin (PF), Jerry Rosas (C) Ryan Smith, Robert Milton, Hans Lozowski, Brent Butler, Raymond Hepner | |
| 08:12 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:12 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:12 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 07:56 | Grand Canyon | Jerry Rosas connects on the driving attempt from close range | 21-22 |
| 07:42 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock misses short on a shot from the right side | 21-22 |
| 07:40 | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Gerard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Heacock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Jack Kawamura (fresh) SG - Paul Lytton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Solomon Sumlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Rosas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin is denied on a layup by John Boer | 21-22 |
| 07:10 | USC Upstate | John Boer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:56 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 21-22 |
| 06:54 | Grand Canyon | Jerry Rosas pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:37 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 21-22 |
| 06:36 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:14 | USC Upstate | George Schofield is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Schofield, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor (PG), Leo King (SG), Stanley Ratliff (PF), Jeffrey Carter (C) Richard Gerard, George Schofield, John Boer, Albert Thacker | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ryan Smith (PG), Robert Milton (SG), Hans Lozowski (SF), Raymond Hepner (C) Jack Kawamura, Paul Lytton, Brian Lemay, Jerry Rosas | |
| 05:52 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Smith | 21-25 |
| 05:35 | USC Upstate | Leo King misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-25 |
| 05:33 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:19 | USC Upstate | Robert Milton picks off the pass by Kent Heacock | 21-25 |
| 05:00 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 04:59 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 04:53 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff misses the dunk attempt | 21-25 |
| 04:52 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock tips it in | 23-25 |
| 04:26 | Grand Canyon | Hans Lozowski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 04:25 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:06 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Carter is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Naylor | 25-25 |
| 03:51 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Leo King - foul #2 on Leo King, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Philip Cole (PG), George Schofield (SG), Terry Platt (SF), James Hampton (PF), Albert Thacker (C) Arnold Naylor, Leo King, Kent Heacock, Stanley Ratliff, Jeffrey Carter | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Mike Putnam (PG), Charles Cue (SF), Brent Butler (PF), Jerry Rosas (C) Ryan Smith, Hans Lozowski, Solomon Sumlin, Raymond Hepner | |
| 03:51 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:51 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:51 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:41 | USC Upstate | Philip Cole connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Hampton and the foul's on Mike Putnam - foul #3 on Mike Putnam, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jack Kawamura (PG), Paul Lytton (SG) Mike Putnam, Robert Milton | |
| 03:41 | USC Upstate | Philip Cole misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:41 | Grand Canyon | Jerry Rosas grabs the board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Philip Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Platt (fresh) PF - James Hampton (fresh) C - Albert Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Jack Kawamura (fresh) SG - Paul Lytton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Cue (fresh) PF - Brent Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Rosas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Grand Canyon | Charles Cue is fouled on the floor by Terry Platt - foul #2 on Terry Platt, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard (PG) Philip Cole | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 03:23 | Grand Canyon | Charles Cue makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:23 | Grand Canyon | Charles Cue misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:23 | USC Upstate | James Hampton pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:21 | USC Upstate | Charles Cue is called for the reach on Terry Platt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cue, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| 03:21 | USC Upstate | Terry Platt makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:21 | USC Upstate | Terry Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:21 | Grand Canyon | Brent Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:14 | Grand Canyon | Charles Cue is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Cue, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay (SF) Charles Cue | |
| 02:55 | USC Upstate | George Schofield misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-27 |
| 02:54 | Grand Canyon | Brent Butler gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:41 | Grand Canyon | Jack Kawamura buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lemay | 28-29 |
| 02:22 | USC Upstate | George Schofield scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hampton | 30-29 |
| 02:04 | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Kawamura | 30-31 |
| 02:01 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard loses the dribble to Jack Kawamura in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 01:41 | Grand Canyon | Brent Butler misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 01:39 | Grand Canyon | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Rosas | 30-31 |
| 01:21 | Grand Canyon | The jump hook by Brent Butler is blocked by Terry Platt | 30-31 |
| 01:20 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Albert Thacker | 30-31 |
| 00:58 | USC Upstate | James Hampton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 30-31 |
| 00:56 | Grand Canyon | Brian Lemay grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 00:34 | Grand Canyon | Paul Lytton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 00:33 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:31 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard is hacked by Jack Kawamura in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Kawamura, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Leo King (SG), Stanley Ratliff (SF), John Boer (PF), Jeffrey Carter (C) George Schofield, Terry Platt, James Hampton, Albert Thacker | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ryan Smith (PG), Robert Milton (SG), Hans Lozowski (SF), Solomon Sumlin (PF), Raymond Hepner (C) Jack Kawamura, Paul Lytton, Brian Lemay, Brent Butler, Jerry Rosas | |
| 00:31 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:31 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:07 | Grand Canyon | Solomon Sumlin is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor (PG) Richard Gerard | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 00:05 | USC Upstate | Leo King is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Milton - foul #1 on Robert Milton, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| 00:05 | USC Upstate | Leo King misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:05 | USC Upstate | Leo King makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Grand Canyon | Robert Milton misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Carter | 33-31 |