| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) SG - Raymond Will (fresh) SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) PF - Lester Ross (fresh) C - David Fitch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Lawrence Wales (fresh) SG - Richard Buchholtz (fresh) SF - Alvaro Colombo (fresh) PF - Dale Stone (fresh) C - Yevgeny Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | David Fitch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Grand Canyon | Yevgeny Zimmerman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Wales and he's fouled by Lester Ross - foul #1 on Lester Ross, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | David Fitch tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | Yevgeny Zimmerman picks off the pass by Lester Ross | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Merrimack | David Fitch gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Dale Stone | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Wales | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | David Fitch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kyle Thatcher - foul #1 on Kyle Thatcher, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (PG), James Sims (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Ronald Andrews (C) Kyle Thatcher, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Dima Burzynski (PF), Chung Zhou (C) Dale Stone, Yevgeny Zimmerman | |
| 16:53 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Raymond Will can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Buchholtz - foul #1 on Richard Buchholtz, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | William Simmons (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF) Richard Buchholtz, Alvaro Colombo | |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Raymond Will makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Raymond Will makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Grand Canyon | Ryan Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:44 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Roger Haag (fresh) SG - Raymond Will (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sims (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Lawrence Wales (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Simmons (fresh) SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) PF - Dima Burzynski (fresh) C - Chung Zhou (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | James Sims misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:35 | Grand Canyon | Lawrence Wales gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:11 | Grand Canyon | William Simmons is hacked by Raymond Will - foul #1 on Raymond Will, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) Raymond Will, James Sims, Robert Williams, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Mathew Arsenault (PG), Richard Buchholtz (SG), Alvaro Colombo (SF), Dale Stone (PF), Yevgeny Zimmerman (C) Lawrence Wales, William Simmons, Ryan Johnson, Dima Burzynski, Chung Zhou | |
| 14:55 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo loses the dribble to David Fitch | 4-5 |
| 14:36 | Merrimack | Roger Haag hits a fadeaway from close range | 6-5 |
| 14:07 | Grand Canyon | Dale Stone misses the fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 14:06 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 14:04 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:38 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo can't connect on a runner in the lane | 6-5 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Dale Stone is called for the reach on Barry Fleisher - foul #1 on Dale Stone, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (PG), Raymond Will (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Kyle Thatcher, Roger Haag, Lester Ross | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Lawrence Wales (PG), Dima Burzynski (PF) Mathew Arsenault, Dale Stone | |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | David Fitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (C) David Fitch | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Ryan Johnson (SF) Alvaro Colombo | |
| 12:32 | Grand Canyon | Barry Fleisher takes the ball from Ryan Johnson | 6-5 |
| 12:27 | Merrimack | Raymond Will hits the finger roll set up by Barry Fleisher | 8-5 |
| 12:03 | Grand Canyon | Ryan Johnson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Buchholtz and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF), David Fitch (C) Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | William Simmons (SG), Dale Stone (PF), Chung Zhou (C) Richard Buchholtz, Dima Burzynski, Yevgeny Zimmerman | |
| 12:03 | Grand Canyon | Ryan Johnson misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 11:37 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Ryan Johnson | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Roy Wooley (fresh) SG - Raymond Will (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Sims (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Lawrence Wales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Simmons (fresh) SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Stone (fresh) C - Chung Zhou (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Grand Canyon | James Sims steals the ball from Dale Stone | 8-7 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Sims | 10-7 |
| 10:46 | Grand Canyon | William Simmons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | David Fitch hits the finger roll | 12-7 |
| 10:11 | Grand Canyon | William Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Lawrence Wales | 12-9 |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Chung Zhou - foul #1 on Chung Zhou, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Lester Ross (PF) Roy Wooley, Raymond Will, James Sims, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Mathew Arsenault (PG), Richard Buchholtz (SG), Alvaro Colombo (SF), Dima Burzynski (PF), Yevgeny Zimmerman (C) Lawrence Wales, William Simmons, Ryan Johnson, Dale Stone, Chung Zhou | |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | David Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | David Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:23 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (C) David Fitch | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 09:00 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 08:44 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz's floater is tipped away by Ronald Andrews | 14-9 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher is whistled for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SG) Roger Haag | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Lawrence Wales (PG) Mathew Arsenault | |
| 08:05 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Lester Ross - foul #2 on Lester Ross, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Williams (PF) Lester Ross | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Dale Stone (PF) Dima Burzynski | |
| 08:05 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 08:05 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 07:41 | Grand Canyon | Yevgeny Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) SG - Raymond Will (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Lawrence Wales (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Buchholtz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvaro Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Stone (fresh) C - Yevgeny Zimmerman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Grand Canyon | Barry Fleisher denies the turnaround by Alvaro Colombo | 14-11 |
| 07:21 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 07:00 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Wales | 14-13 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Kyle Thatcher | 17-13 |
| 06:21 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvaro Colombo | 17-16 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 06:04 | Grand Canyon | Dale Stone pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:59 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 05:57 | Grand Canyon | Yevgeny Zimmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:32 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo is whistled for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (PG), James Sims (SF), William Ryan (PF), David Fitch (C) Kyle Thatcher, Barry Fleisher, Robert Williams, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Mathew Arsenault (PG), William Simmons (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Dima Burzynski (PF), Chung Zhou (C) Lawrence Wales, Richard Buchholtz, Alvaro Colombo, Dale Stone, Yevgeny Zimmerman | |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | William Ryan is hacked by Dima Burzynski - foul #1 on Dima Burzynski, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG) Raymond Will | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 04:47 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 17-16 |
| 04:45 | Grand Canyon | Chung Zhou grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 04:28 | Grand Canyon | William Simmons's pass is intercepted by Roger Haag | 17-16 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Simmons - foul #1 on William Simmons, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SG) Roy Wooley | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:23 | Grand Canyon | Chung Zhou gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 03:56 | Grand Canyon | William Simmons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Will - foul #2 on Raymond Will, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Ross (PF) William Ryan | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Lawrence Wales (PG) Mathew Arsenault | |
| 03:56 | Grand Canyon | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 03:56 | Grand Canyon | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | David Fitch can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 18-17 |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | James Sims gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Roger Haag (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Will (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Sims (fresh) PF - Lester Ross (fresh) C - David Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Lawrence Wales (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dima Burzynski (fresh) C - Chung Zhou (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Raymond Will's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Wales | 18-17 |
| 02:53 | Grand Canyon | William Simmons can't connect on a floater from the left side | 18-17 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Raymond Will pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 02:28 | Merrimack | Lester Ross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 02:08 | Grand Canyon | Lawrence Wales misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | Lester Ross gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Ryan Johnson is called for the reach on Roger Haag - foul #1 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Ronald Andrews (C) Roger Haag, Raymond Will, James Sims, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Mathew Arsenault (PG), Richard Buchholtz (SG), Alvaro Colombo (SF), Dale Stone (PF), Yevgeny Zimmerman (C) Lawrence Wales, William Simmons, Ryan Johnson, Dima Burzynski, Chung Zhou | |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley's pass is intercepted by Mathew Arsenault | 21-17 |
| 01:08 | Grand Canyon | Mathew Arsenault can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 01:06 | Grand Canyon | Yevgeny Zimmerman tips it in | 21-19 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher is hacked by Yevgeny Zimmerman - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Williams (PF) Lester Ross | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Lawrence Wales (PG) Mathew Arsenault | |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 00:32 | Grand Canyon | Alvaro Colombo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Wales | 23-22 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SG), David Fitch (C) Roy Wooley, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 00:03 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| 00:03 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:03 | Grand Canyon | Richard Buchholtz misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-23 |