| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Robert Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harkness (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Walter Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Lofgren (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 19:25 | Grand Valley St. | Jamie Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Joe Wade pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:00 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski is denied on a layup by Andrew Lofgren | 38-38 |
| 18:58 | Grand Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jamie Mitchell | 38-38 |
| 18:47 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ogren - foul #3 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Eugene Elamin (SF), Glenn Ford (PF) Jamie Mitchell, Walter Riley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG) Lawrence Ogren | |
| 18:40 | Grand Valley St. | Richard Harkness is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jeffrey Parks (C) Andrew Lofgren | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Jeffrey Parks - foul #1 on Jeffrey Parks, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan (SG) Richard Harkness | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Powell (PF) Joe Wade | |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:20 | Grand Valley St. | Terry Rowley steals it from Robert Clifford in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski misses the jumper from the left block | 38-41 |
| 18:04 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 17:42 | Grand Valley St. | Jeffrey Parks misses long on a runner from the right block | 38-43 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Scott Powell pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:37 | Merrimack | Robert Clifford steps in front of the Donald James pass in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 17:18 | Grand Valley St. | Glenn Ford misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 17:16 | Grand Valley St. | Jeffrey Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:00 | Grand Valley St. | Eugene Elamin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | Eugene Elamin is called for the reach on Donald James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Elamin, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson (PG), Richard Harkness (SG), Jamie Mitchell (SF), Walter Riley (PF), Andrew Lofgren (C) Robert Clifford, Douglas Buchanan, Eugene Elamin, Glenn Ford, Jeffrey Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter (PG), William Linn (SG), William Klem (SF), Joe Wade (PF), Frank Allen (C) Terry Rowley, Donald James, Telek Kabzinski, Scott Powell, Bill Alexander | |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | William Klem is fouled on the floor by Richard Harkness - foul #2 on Richard Harkness, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 16:20 | Merrimack | William Klem travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| 16:03 | Grand Valley St. | Richard Harkness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Joe Wade snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harkness (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Walter Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Lofgren (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jamie Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Linn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Klem (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter makes the shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:20 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Linn - foul #1 on William Linn, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford (PG), Douglas Buchanan (SG), Lincoln Bevis (SF), Billy Lake (PF) William Wilson, Richard Harkness, Jamie Mitchell, Walter Riley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Donald James (SG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Scott Powell (PF), Brian Walsh (C) Jamie Hunter, William Linn, William Klem, Joe Wade, Frank Allen | |
| 15:20 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:20 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Scott Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Donald James scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Telek Kabzinski | 38-47 |
| 14:40 | Grand Valley St. | Telek Kabzinski is called for the reach on Lincoln Bevis - foul #2 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bill Alexander (C) Brian Walsh | |
| 14:21 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Lincoln Bevis | 41-47 |
| 13:57 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson (PG), Richard Harkness (SG), Glenn Ford (PF), Jeffrey Parks (C) Robert Clifford, Douglas Buchanan, Billy Lake, Andrew Lofgren | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Brian Walsh (PF) Donald James, Telek Kabzinski, Scott Powell | |
| 13:42 | Grand Valley St. | Glenn Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Eugene Elamin (SF), Walter Riley (PF) Lincoln Bevis, Glenn Ford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter misses long on a turnaround from close range | 41-47 |
| 13:25 | Grand Valley St. | Eugene Elamin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:18 | Grand Valley St. | Richard Harkness comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 13:16 | Grand Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Elamin | 41-47 |
| 13:09 | Grand Valley St. | Richard Harkness hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander is hacked by Richard Harkness - foul #3 on Richard Harkness, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford (PG), Lincoln Bevis (SG), Jamie Mitchell (SF), Glenn Ford (PF) William Wilson, Richard Harkness, Walter Riley, Jeffrey Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Donald James (SG), William Klem (SF), Joe Wade (PF), Frank Allen (C) Lawrence Ogren, William Linn, Jamie Hunter, Brian Walsh, Bill Alexander | |
| 12:34 | Merrimack | Donald James misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:32 | Grand Valley St. | Eugene Elamin pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:28 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 12:26 | Grand Valley St. | Glenn Ford grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Joe Wade - foul #1 on Joe Wade, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren (C) Eugene Elamin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:21 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Frank Allen misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Clifford - foul #2 on Robert Clifford, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan (PG) Robert Clifford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Frank Allen makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Frank Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:41 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren misses long on a turnaround from close range | 46-49 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Douglas Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lincoln Bevis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Glenn Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Lofgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Klem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | Frank Allen drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald James | 46-51 |
| 10:58 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Mitchell | 49-51 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Donald James knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Terry Rowley | 49-54 |
| 10:31 | Grand Valley St. | Jamie Mitchell misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Wade - foul #2 on Joe Wade, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford (PG), Richard Harkness (SG), Walter Riley (PF), Jeffrey Parks (C) Douglas Buchanan, Lincoln Bevis, Glenn Ford, Andrew Lofgren | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), William Linn (SG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Scott Powell (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, Donald James, William Klem, Joe Wade, Frank Allen | |
| 10:31 | Grand Valley St. | Jamie Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:31 | Grand Valley St. | Jamie Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Scott Powell connects on the jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 09:55 | Grand Valley St. | Richard Harkness can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 09:54 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | William Linn clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 09:32 | Merrimack | Scott Powell tips it home | 51-58 |
| 09:18 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Telek Kabzinski - foul #3 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Eugene Elamin (SF) Jamie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter (SG) William Linn | |
| 09:18 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:18 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Scott Powell grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Ogren | 51-60 |
| 08:53 | Grand Valley St. | Jeffrey Parks connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-60 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Scott Powell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 08:41 | Grand Valley St. | Jeffrey Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:34 | Grand Valley St. | Scott Powell steals the ball from Walter Riley | 53-60 |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Robert Clifford picks off the pass by Lawrence Ogren in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 08:27 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford banks in the layup | 55-60 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Richard Harkness is called for the reach on Jamie Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Harkness, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson (PG), Douglas Buchanan (SG), Lincoln Bevis (SF), Billy Lake (PF) Robert Clifford, Richard Harkness, Walter Riley, Jeffrey Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Donald James (SG), Joe Wade (PF), Brian Walsh (C) Lawrence Ogren, Telek Kabzinski, Scott Powell, Bill Alexander | |
| 08:12 | Merrimack | Eugene Elamin picks off the pass by Terry Rowley | 55-60 |
| 07:47 | Grand Valley St. | Eugene Elamin misses the lay-in | 55-60 |
| 07:45 | Merrimack | Joe Wade pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley loses the dribble to William Wilson in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 07:40 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Wilson | 57-60 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Lincoln Bevis takes the ball from Jamie Hunter in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 07:33 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 07:31 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis tips it home | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Buchanan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lincoln Bevis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy Lake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Eugene Elamin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Walsh (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Merrimack | Billy Lake blocks the jumper by Brian Walsh | 59-60 |
| 07:08 | Grand Valley St. | Billy Lake gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:57 | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Walsh - foul #2 on Brian Walsh, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Richard Harkness (SG), Glenn Ford (PF), Andrew Lofgren (C) Douglas Buchanan, Billy Lake, Eugene Elamin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), William Linn (SF), Frank Allen (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade, Brian Walsh | |
| 06:57 | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:57 | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 60-60 |
| 06:39 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 06:37 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:22 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Frank Allen pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford (PG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski (SF), Scott Powell (PF) Donald James, Frank Allen | |
| 06:10 | Grand Valley St. | Richard Harkness buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lincoln Bevis | 63-60 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Linn | 63-62 |
| 05:49 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis is fouled on the floor by Telek Kabzinski - foul #4 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley (PF) Glenn Ford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:49 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:49 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lofgren - foul #1 on Andrew Lofgren, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:28 | Grand Valley St. | Richard Harkness is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jeffrey Parks (C) Andrew Lofgren | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Donald James (SG), Frank Allen (PF) Lawrence Ogren, William Linn, Scott Powell | |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Donald James is fouled on the floor by Richard Harkness - foul #5 on Richard Harkness, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jamie Mitchell (SF) Richard Harkness | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Walsh (C) Bill Alexander | |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:05 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley hits the finger roll | 66-64 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Brian Walsh misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-64 |
| 04:43 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:32 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis misses the 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 04:30 | Grand Valley St. | Jamie Mitchell snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis is hacked by Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan (SG), Glenn Ford (PF), Andrew Lofgren (C) Jamie Mitchell, Walter Riley, Jeffrey Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Joe Wade (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Donald James, Telek Kabzinski, Frank Allen, Brian Walsh | |
| 04:19 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:19 | Grand Valley St. | Lincoln Bevis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Joe Wade misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 04:10 | Grand Valley St. | The rebound goes to Andrew Lofgren | 68-64 |
| 03:52 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 03:51 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Glenn Ford is called for the reach on Lawrence Ogren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Ford, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson (PG), Eugene Elamin (SF) Robert Clifford, Lincoln Bevis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG) Terry Rowley | |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:38 | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Buchanan | 70-66 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-66 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Buchanan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Elamin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Glenn Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Lofgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Linn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | Joe Wade knocks in the runner near the basket | 70-68 |
| 03:05 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan is whistled for traveling | 70-68 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jamie Mitchell (SF), Billy Lake (PF) Eugene Elamin, Glenn Ford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald James (SG), Scott Powell (PF), Brian Walsh (C) Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade, Bill Alexander | |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren is hacked by Billy Lake - foul #1 on Billy Lake, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Grand Valley St. | Billy Lake snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 02:40 | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Linn - foul #2 on William Linn, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Eugene Elamin (SF), Walter Riley (PF), Jeffrey Parks (C) Douglas Buchanan, Billy Lake, Andrew Lofgren | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski (SF), Joe Wade (PF), Bill Alexander (C) William Linn, Scott Powell, Brian Walsh | |
| 02:40 | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:40 | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 02:11 | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford (PG), Lincoln Bevis (SG) William Wilson, Eugene Elamin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:03 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bill Alexander - foul #1 on Bill Alexander, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 02:03 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:03 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Lincoln Bevis picks off the pass by Donald James | 74-70 |
| 01:39 | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren (C) Jeffrey Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:23 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren is whistled for a carry | 74-70 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 01:06 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren drills a shot from the baseline | 76-73 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Donald James scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:34 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Lofgren hits a floater from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Donald James loses the dribble to Lincoln Bevis in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford is fouled on the floor by Telek Kabzinski - foul #5 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SF) Telek Kabzinski | |
| 00:31 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:31 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | William Linn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan (SG) Jamie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:27 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Joe Wade - foul #3 on Joe Wade, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| 00:27 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:27 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Donald James misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Grand Valley St. | The rebound goes to Walter Riley | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley is hacked by Donald James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:18 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Andrew Lofgren steals the ball from Donald James | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Grand Valley St. | Lawrence Ogren is called for the reach on Walter Riley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #15 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Wilson (PG) Robert Clifford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:10 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:10 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Donald James comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-76 |
| 00:02 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley snags the defensive board | 85-76 |
| 00:02 | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Riley runs out the clock | 85-76 |