The Grow the Game Challenge has a set match schedule and will not be a traditional round-robin or bracket style tournament. However, that will not prevent there being an overall tournament champion.
The team with the best winning percentage at the tournament will be the Grow the Game Challenge champions. In addition, all teams placement in the standings will be based off their winning percentage. In the event of tie, the following tiebreakers will be used in this order: set winning percentage and then, if still tied, point differential.
Standings
| Team | Record | Sets | Pt. +/- |
| 1. Lindenwood | 3-0 | 9-0 | +65 |
| 2. Hawai’i | 3-0 | 9-1 | +57 |
| 2. McKendree | 2-0 | 6-1 | +58 |
| 4. Charleston | 2-0 | 6-1 | +18 |
| 5. Grand Canyon | 2-1 | 6-3 | +66 |
| 6. Barton | 0-2 | 1-6 | -34 |
| 7. Limestone | 0-3 | 2-9 | -77 |
| 8. Erskine | 0-2 | 0-6 | -29 |
| 9. Lincoln Memorial | 0-2 | 0-6 | -60 |
| 10. North Greenville | 0-2 | 0-6 | -74 |
2018 champions of Grow the Game Challenge
All-Tournament Team
Setter: Joe Worsley, Hawai’i
Opposite: Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial
Outside attacker: Brandon Greenway, Charleston
Outside attacker: Nathan Van Dellen, Lindenwood
Outside attacker: Stijn van Tilburg, Hawai’i
Middle attacker: Aston King, Grand Canyon
Middle attacker: Brendan Schmitt, McKendree
Middle attacker: Sam Schindler, Lindenwood
Libero: Wilfredo Rivera, Barton
Match results (Friday, Jan. 12)
| Match result | Postmatch coverage |
| Charleston def. Limestone 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-18 | Box score | Video highlights | Limestone postmatch interview |
| Lindenwood def. Erskine 25-14, 25-19, 25-22 | Box score |
| No. 13 Grand Canyon def. North Greenville 25-11, 25-14, 25-11 | Box score | GCU news conference | NGU news conference |
Tournament match results (Saturday, Jan. 13)
| Match result | Postmatch coverage |
| McKendree def. Limestone 25-18, 33-35, 25-12, 25-16 | Box score | McKendree news conference | Limestone news conference | Photo gallery |
| Erskine vs. Charleston 25-23, 30-28, 25-22 | Box score | Charleston news conference | Erskine news conference | Photo gallery |
| Lindenwood def. North Greenville 25-11, 25-22, 25-17 | Box score | Lindenwood news conference | NGU news conference | Photo gallery | Trophy presentation |
| No. 13 Grand Canyon def. Limestone 25-11, 25-15, 25-8 | Box score | Limestone news conference | Grand Canyon news conference | Photo gallery |
| McKendree def. Lincoln Memorial 25-13, 25-14, 25-17 | Box score | LMU news conference | McKendree news conference | Photo gallery |
| No. 4 Hawai’i def. Barton 25-16, 20-25, 25-17, 25-22 | Box score | Hawai’i news conference | Barton news conference | Photo gallery |
Tournament match results (Sunday, Jan. 14)
| Match result | Postmatch coverage |
| Lindenwood def. Barton 28-26, 25-19, 25-13 | Box score | Lindenwood news conference | Barton news conference | Photo gallery |
| No. 4 Hawai’i def. No. 13 Grand Canyon 25-20, 25-21, 25-20 | Box score | Grand Canyon news conference | Photo gallery |
| No. 4 Hawai’i def. Lincoln Memorial 25-18 25-13 25-15 | Box score | Hawai’i news conference | Lincoln Memorial news conference |