BRANSON, Mo. – Grace's sparkling run through the 2013 NAIA National Championship came to a halt on Monday in the national semifinals to No. 1 William Penn, 79-58.

The Lancers were tied with the top-seeded Statesmen at halftime, but Grace's offense went cold for much of the second half en route to their final four defeat.

Grace made 23 percent of their shots in the second half, including 2-of-13 from the 3-point line. Their 31.3 percent shooting performance for the game was the team's second lowest all year.

William Penn held a 49-47 lead six minutes into the second half, but the Lancers' offense dried up as they tallied just 11 points over the final 13:20. Grace missed its last 11 shots of regulation and was scoreless for the final 4:11.

The Statesmen (34-1) closed the game on a 30-11 run.

The first half was a different story as the Lancers (24-10) held a lead for nearly the entire half against the highest-scoring team in the nation.

Midway into the half, William Penn managed to knot the game at 21-21. But Grace unleashed a 10-0 run thanks to 3-pointers from Elliot Smith and Karl Columbus to take a sizeable lead.

But the Statesmen showcased their offensive ability with 11 unanswered points after that point, claiming their first lead of the contest.

Grace brought the score back to even just before halftime at 36-36 with a pair of free throws from Dennis Williams.

Greg Miller was a strong offensive presence in the opening half with 10 points in limited time (10 minutes) due to picking up his second foul.

Miller led the Lancers for the game with 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, and Smith made 3-of-7 from the 3-point line for 13 points.

Bruce Grimm Jr. recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, and Columbus added 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting with seven rebounds. Tannan Peters also hauled in seven rebounds.

The loss ends the sterling careers of graduating seniors Bruce Grimm Jr., Elliot Smith, Lee Ross and Tannan Peters. Over the past four years, Grace has appeared in three NAIA National Championships and won the 2012 Crossroads League tournament championship.