| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Lumpkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barrett Dalzell (fresh) PF - Anthony Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jared Chesney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Wooten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Forest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Palafox (fresh) C - Rod Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grand Canyon | Barrett Dalzell inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Grand Canyon | Todd Wooten steps in front of the Barrett Dalzell pass | 27-25 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten travels in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 19:09 | Grand Canyon | The jump hook by John Phillips is blocked by Rod Weiss | 27-25 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Forest | 27-25 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Greene - foul #2 on Anthony Greene, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steven McCranie (C) Tim Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 18:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:27 | Grand Canyon | John Phillips loses the dribble to Rod Weiss | 27-27 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney is fouled on the floor by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Xi-Wang Wang (SG), Aurelio Moretti (SF), Jason Broomfield (C) Stephen Lumpkins, Barrett Dalzell, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Kevin Beaufort (SF) Charles Forest | |
| 18:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:59 | Grand Canyon | Steven McCranie snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 17:30 | Grand Canyon | Steven McCranie connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Phillips | 29-27 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney's pass is intercepted by Aurelio Moretti in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 17:10 | Grand Canyon | Kevin Beaufort picks off the pass by Xi-Wang Wang | 29-27 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten is fouled in the backcourt by Aurelio Moretti - foul #1 on Aurelio Moretti, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Stephen Lumpkins (SG), Tim Young (C) John Phillips, Jason Broomfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | George Anthony (PG), William Navarra (SG), Charles Forest (SF), Dale Irby (PF), Eric Nicholson (C) Jared Chesney, Todd Wooten, Kevin Beaufort, William Palafox, Rod Weiss | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | George Anthony buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Irby | 29-29 |
| 16:35 | Grand Canyon | Dale Irby is called for the reach on Stephen Lumpkins - foul #2 on Dale Irby, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Merlin Church (PG), Wallace Crawford (SF), Anthony Greene (PF) Xi-Wang Wang, Aurelio Moretti, Steven McCranie | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 16:17 | Grand Canyon | Dale Irby is called for the reach on Anthony Greene - foul #3 on Dale Irby, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Barrett Dalzell (SF), Jason Broomfield (C) Wallace Crawford, Tim Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney (PG), Hugh Ryder (C) George Anthony, Dale Irby | |
| 15:57 | Grand Canyon | Jason Broomfield can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Hugh Ryder | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Merlin Church (fresh) SG - Stephen Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barrett Dalzell (fresh) PF - Anthony Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Broomfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jared Chesney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Navarra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Forest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hugh Ryder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest loses the dribble to Anthony Greene | 29-29 |
| 15:09 | Grand Canyon | Barrett Dalzell is hacked by Eric Nicholson - foul #1 on Eric Nicholson, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | John Phillips (PG), Xi-Wang Wang (SG), Aurelio Moretti (SF), Steven McCranie (PF), Tim Young (C) Merlin Church, Stephen Lumpkins, Barrett Dalzell, Anthony Greene, Jason Broomfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer (PG), Todd Wooten (SG), Kevin Beaufort (SF), William Palafox (PF), Dale Irby (C) Jared Chesney, William Navarra, Charles Forest, Eric Nicholson, Hugh Ryder | |
| 14:48 | Grand Canyon | John Phillips misses badly on a floater from the right block | 29-29 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kevin Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dale Irby tips it home | 29-31 |
| 14:06 | Grand Canyon | Aurelio Moretti scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Phillips and he's fouled by Kevin Beaufort - foul #1 on Kevin Beaufort, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Anthony Greene (PF) Tim Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss (C) Dale Irby | |
| 14:06 | Grand Canyon | Aurelio Moretti misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kevin Beaufort is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Wallace Crawford (SF) Aurelio Moretti | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 13:38 | Grand Canyon | John Phillips double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Merlin Church (PG), Stephen Lumpkins (SG), Jason Broomfield (C) John Phillips, Xi-Wang Wang, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | William Navarra (SG), Dale Irby (PF) Todd Wooten, William Palafox | |
| 13:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Merlin Church is called for the reach on William Navarra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merlin Church, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dale Irby lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Navarra | 31-33 |
| 13:03 | Grand Canyon | Jason Broomfield misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 12:44 | Grand Canyon | Jason Broomfield grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 12:17 | Grand Canyon | Dale Irby is called for the reach on Stephen Lumpkins - foul #4 on Dale Irby, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | John Phillips (PG), Xi-Wang Wang (SG), Barrett Dalzell (SF), Anthony Greene (PF), Tim Young (C) Merlin Church, Stephen Lumpkins, Wallace Crawford, Steven McCranie, Jason Broomfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney (PG), Todd Wooten (SG), Charles Forest (SF), William Palafox (PF), Eric Nicholson (C) Mark Maurer, William Navarra, Kevin Beaufort, Dale Irby, Rod Weiss | |
| 11:58 | Grand Canyon | Jared Chesney is called for the reach on John Phillips - foul #1 on Jared Chesney, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| 11:36 | Grand Canyon | Xi-Wang Wang can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 11:35 | Grand Canyon | Tim Young tips it in | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Xi-Wang Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barrett Dalzell (fresh) PF - Anthony Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jared Chesney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Wooten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Forest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Palafox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney is hacked by John Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox clanks a floater from close range | 33-33 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney double dribbles | 33-33 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Aurelio Moretti (SG) Xi-Wang Wang | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer (PG), Rod Weiss (C) Jared Chesney, Eric Nicholson | |
| 10:46 | Grand Canyon | 3 seconds is called on Aurelio Moretti | 33-33 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Merlin Church (PG), Stephen Lumpkins (SG) John Phillips, Barrett Dalzell | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | William Navarra (SG), Kevin Beaufort (SF), Hugh Ryder (PF) Todd Wooten, Charles Forest, William Palafox | |
| 10:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Tim Young - foul #1 on Tim Young, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steven McCranie (PF), Jason Broomfield (C) Anthony Greene, Tim Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson (PF) Hugh Ryder | |
| 10:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:01 | Grand Canyon | Stephen Lumpkins misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kevin Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Maurer | 33-37 |
| 09:08 | Grand Canyon | Stephen Lumpkins connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by William Navarra - foul #2 on William Navarra, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | John Phillips (PG), Barrett Dalzell (SF), Anthony Greene (PF) Merlin Church, Aurelio Moretti, Jason Broomfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten (SG), Charles Forest (SF), William Palafox (PF), Hugh Ryder (C) William Navarra, Kevin Beaufort, Eric Nicholson, Rod Weiss | |
| 09:08 | Grand Canyon | Stephen Lumpkins misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Hugh Ryder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Maurer | 35-39 |
| 08:31 | Grand Canyon | Anthony Greene buries a turnaround from the left block set up by John Phillips | 37-39 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven McCranie - foul #1 on Steven McCranie, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Xi-Wang Wang (SG), Wallace Crawford (SF), Tim Young (C) Stephen Lumpkins, Barrett Dalzell, Steven McCranie | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney (PG) Mark Maurer | |
| 08:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten loses the dribble to John Phillips | 37-40 |
| 07:29 | Grand Canyon | Tim Young blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 07:28 | Grand Canyon | Tim Young grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Xi-Wang Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Crawford (fresh) PF - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jared Chesney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Wooten (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Forest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Palafox (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hugh Ryder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Grand Canyon | Wallace Crawford misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Aurelio Moretti (SG), Jason Broomfield (PF), Steven McCranie (C) John Phillips, Anthony Greene, Tim Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer (PG), William Navarra (SG), Kevin Beaufort (SF), Dale Irby (PF), Rod Weiss (C) Jared Chesney, Todd Wooten, Charles Forest, William Palafox, Hugh Ryder | |
| 06:29 | Grand Canyon | Xi-Wang Wang connects on the floater from close range | 39-40 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer's pass is intercepted by Steven McCranie | 39-40 |
| 05:48 | Grand Canyon | William Navarra steals the ball from Steven McCranie | 39-40 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | John Phillips (PG), Merlin Church (SG), Barrett Dalzell (SF), Anthony Greene (PF), Tim Young (C) Xi-Wang Wang, Aurelio Moretti, Wallace Crawford, Jason Broomfield, Steven McCranie | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney (PG), William Palafox (PF) Mark Maurer, Rod Weiss | |
| 05:07 | Grand Canyon | John Phillips drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barrett Dalzell | 41-40 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Navarra is fouled on the floor by Merlin Church - foul #3 on Merlin Church, team foul #8 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Stephen Lumpkins (SG) Merlin Church | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten (SG), Eric Nicholson (C) Jared Chesney, Dale Irby | |
| 04:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Navarra misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 04:55 | Grand Canyon | Tim Young grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 04:34 | Grand Canyon | Anthony Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson hits a fadeaway from close range | 41-42 |
| 04:13 | Grand Canyon | John Phillips loses the dribble to Todd Wooten in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Navarra's floater is tipped away by Anthony Greene | 41-42 |
| 03:57 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 41-42 |
| 03:35 | Grand Canyon | John Phillips knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 43-42 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Steven McCranie (PF), Jason Broomfield (C) Anthony Greene, Tim Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer (PG), Charles Forest (SF), Rod Weiss (C) William Navarra, Kevin Beaufort, Eric Nicholson | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer hits a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Lumpkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barrett Dalzell (fresh) PF - Steven McCranie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Broomfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Mark Maurer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Wooten (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Forest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Palafox (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rod Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:55 | Grand Canyon | Stephen Lumpkins misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Phillips takes the ball from Todd Wooten in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 02:28 | Grand Canyon | John Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Maurer | 43-47 |
| 02:00 | Grand Canyon | Jason Broomfield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven McCranie | 45-47 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barrett Dalzell steals it from Todd Wooten | 45-47 |
| 01:27 | Grand Canyon | Steven McCranie drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Phillips | 47-47 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 00:36 | Grand Canyon | John Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest is hacked by Stephen Lumpkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Lumpkins, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Anthony Greene (PF), Tim Young (C) Steven McCranie, Jason Broomfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:33 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Tim Young | 47-49 |
| 00:12 | Grand Canyon | Rod Weiss swats the layup by Stephen Lumpkins | 47-49 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Phillips is called for the reach on Rod Weiss in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Phillips, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| 00:01 | Grand Canyon | Mark Maurer steals it from Stephen Lumpkins | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer runs out the clock | 47-50 |