| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Shawn Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Paras (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Packard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grand Canyon | Willard Paras inbounds the ball | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | Willard Paras steps in front of the William Bishop pass | 41-48 |
| 19:24 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones misses the easy layup | 41-48 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Robert Holt gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 19:06 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 18:54 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters (PG), Robert Byrd (SF), Michael McGurk (C) Christopher Davis, Willard Paras, Bruce Packard | |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Robert Byrd steps in front of the David Duke pass in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 18:33 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Byrd - foul #4 on Robert Byrd, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Walter Jones (PF), David Yanofsky (C) Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Willard Paras (SF), James Larson (C) Robert Byrd, James Hunt | |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 18:19 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 18:10 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk is fouled on the floor by Walter Jones - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (SG) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 18:02 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Philip Wildermuth - foul #3 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG) Philip Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 18:02 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 18:02 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-52 |
| 17:45 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 17:33 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Willard Paras | 44-54 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | Roger Waters picks off the pass by David Yanofsky | 44-54 |
| 17:11 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Waters | 44-56 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | Shawn Jones steps in front of the David Duke pass | 44-56 |
| 16:41 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk blows the dunk | 44-56 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Yanofsky | 44-56 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF) Charles Sullivan, David Duke, Bret Hughes | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Christopher Davis (PG), James Hunt (PF), Bruce Packard (C) Roger Waters, Michael McGurk, James Larson | |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 16:09 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones drills a floater from the right block set up by Willard Paras | 47-58 |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on William Bishop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (C) David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | James Acton snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Shawn Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willard Paras (tired) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Packard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 15:32 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to James Hunt | 47-58 |
| 15:17 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Davis and he's hacked by Robert Holt - foul #1 on Robert Holt, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (PG) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters (SF), Jeffrey Dreyer (C) Willard Paras, Bruce Packard | |
| 15:17 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty is hacked by Shawn Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Jones, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Willard Paras (SF) Shawn Jones | |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-61 |
| 14:57 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 14:42 | Grand Canyon | Willard Paras loses the ball out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Jones (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk (C) James Hunt | |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Walter Jones banks in the layup set up by Philip Wildermuth and he's fouled by Jeffrey Dreyer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dreyer, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG) Adam Doughty | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard (C) Jeffrey Dreyer | |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Walter Jones misses the free throw | 49-61 |
| 14:24 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 14:11 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall can't finish the layup | 49-61 |
| 13:52 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 13:32 | Grand Canyon | Kenneth Hall is called for the reach on Bruce Packard - foul #2 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), James Acton (C) David Duke, Philip Wildermuth, Michael Ashbaugh, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | James Hunt (PF) Michael McGurk | |
| 13:26 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Jones - foul #4 on Walter Jones, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Holt (PF) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 13:26 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 13:26 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Robert Holt pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | James Acton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 12:59 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 12:52 | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-61 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Sullivan | 51-61 |
| 12:21 | Grand Canyon | Adam Doughty steps in front of the Bruce Packard pass | 51-61 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Paras - foul #2 on Willard Paras, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), David Yanofsky (C) Charles Sullivan, Bret Hughes, James Acton | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones (SG), Robert Byrd (SF), Jeffrey Dreyer (PF), Michael McGurk (C) Roger Waters, Willard Paras, James Hunt, Bruce Packard | |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Duke | 53-61 |
| 11:52 | Grand Canyon | Shawn Jones blows the layup | 53-61 |
| 11:50 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Dreyer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dreyer, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters (PG), James Larson (C) Christopher Davis, Jeffrey Dreyer | |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 11:38 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Doughty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Roger Waters (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Byrd (fresh) 21 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael McGurk (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Larson (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Holt - foul #2 on Robert Holt, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Philip Wildermuth (SG) Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 11:17 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 11:17 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Holt | 54-63 |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | David Duke is fouled on the floor by Shawn Jones - foul #5 on Shawn Jones, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), Bret Hughes (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) William Bishop, Robert Holt, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Christopher Davis (PG), James Hunt (PF) Shawn Jones, James Larson | |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 10:51 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd double dribbles | 56-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF), James Acton (C) David Duke, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 10:34 | Merrimack | James Hunt swats the layup by Philip Wildermuth | 56-63 |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 10:21 | Grand Canyon | Michael Ashbaugh steps in front of the James Hunt pass | 58-63 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Robert Holt (PF) Charles Sullivan, Philip Wildermuth, Bret Hughes | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Jeffrey Dreyer (C) Michael McGurk | |
| 10:08 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 10:07 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 09:56 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd is denied on a dunk by Robert Holt | 58-63 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Acton | 58-63 |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on William Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Yanofsky (C) James Acton | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | James Larson (C) James Hunt | |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:35 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 09:34 | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 09:27 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Christopher Davis steps in front of the Michael Ashbaugh pass in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 09:15 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 09:08 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Robert Holt tips it home | 62-65 |
| 09:01 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd clanks a turnaround from the right block | 62-65 |
| 08:59 | Grand Canyon | Jeffrey Dreyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 08:46 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd blows the layup | 62-65 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Robert Holt grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | William Bishop makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 08:12 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Dreyer is called for the reach on Robert Holt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dreyer, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG), Charles Sullivan (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), James Acton (C) William Bishop, Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Willard Paras (SF), James Hunt (PF), Michael McGurk (C) Christopher Davis, Jeffrey Dreyer, James Larson | |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:39 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk connects on the jump hook near the basket | 66-70 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | David Duke is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Waters - foul #2 on Roger Waters, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Jones (PF) Robert Holt | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Duke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Roger Waters (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Byrd (tiring) 26 pts. 4 pf. SF - Willard Paras (tired) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McGurk (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Grand Canyon | David Duke is called for the reach on Michael McGurk - foul #2 on David Duke, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard (C) Willard Paras | |
| 07:23 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:23 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Walter Jones is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 68-72 |
| 07:07 | Grand Canyon | The rebound goes to Bruce Packard | 68-72 |
| 06:55 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Sullivan - foul #2 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 06:55 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 06:55 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 06:55 | Merrimack | Walter Jones gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Duke | 71-72 |
| 06:44 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Walter Jones - foul #5 on Walter Jones, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (SG) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Willard Paras (SF) Bruce Packard | |
| 06:44 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt misses the free throw | 71-74 |
| 06:44 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk grabs the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 06:28 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Waters | 71-76 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | James Hunt steals the ball from Bret Hughes | 71-76 |
| 05:53 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 71-76 |
| 05:51 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | Roger Waters is called for the reach on Charles Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Waters, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) David Duke, Bret Hughes, James Acton | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Christopher Davis (PG), Bruce Packard (C) Roger Waters, Michael McGurk | |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 05:47 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 05:40 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard misses the driving attempt from the right block | 72-76 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 05:31 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 05:31 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), David Yanofsky (PF) Charles Sullivan, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 05:13 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Wildermuth - foul #4 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk (PF) James Hunt | |
| 05:13 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 05:13 | Grand Canyon | Christopher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | William Bishop misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 04:56 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 04:50 | Grand Canyon | Robert Byrd misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Yanofsky | 72-78 |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | Robert Byrd is called for the reach on David Duke - foul #5 on Robert Byrd, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Bret Hughes (PF), James Acton (C) William Bishop, Philip Wildermuth, David Yanofsky, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters (SG), James Larson (C) Robert Byrd, Bruce Packard | |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:30 | Grand Canyon | James Larson gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 04:19 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty is whistled for traveling | 73-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG) David Duke | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | James Hunt (PF) James Larson | |
| 03:44 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 73-78 |
| 03:42 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Acton | 73-78 |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | James Acton snags the offensive board | 73-78 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Canyon | PG - Christopher Davis (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Waters (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willard Paras (very tired) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McGurk (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Ashbaugh | 76-78 |
| 03:07 | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | James Acton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sullivan | 76-80 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (SG), David Duke (SF), Robert Holt (PF) Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, Bret Hughes | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard (C) Michael McGurk | |
| 02:25 | Merrimack | David Duke knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Holt | 78-80 |
| 02:25 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Bret Hughes (SF) Charles Sullivan, Philip Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 02:06 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt misses long on a jumper near the basket | 78-80 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF) David Duke, Bret Hughes | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | | |
| 01:46 | Merrimack | William Bishop misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 01:45 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:28 | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Acton | 78-80 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Bruce Packard steals the ball from Robert Holt | 78-80 |
| 01:14 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-80 |
| 01:06 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 78-80 |
| 01:04 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard snags the offensive board | 78-80 |
| 00:45 | Grand Canyon | Robert Holt blocks the short jumper by James Hunt | 78-80 |
| 00:44 | Grand Canyon | James Hunt grabs the offensive board | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters is fouled on the floor by Adam Doughty - foul #2 on Adam Doughty, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| 00:18 | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:18 | Grand Canyon | Roger Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by Christopher Davis - foul #3 on Christopher Davis, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | William Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:12 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard grabs the board | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard is hacked by William Bishop in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bishop, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | Michael McGurk (PF) James Hunt | |
| 00:10 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:10 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | William Bishop clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 00:02 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard grabs the board | 79-84 |
| 00:02 | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Grand Canyon | James Hunt (PF) Michael McGurk | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grand Canyon | Bruce Packard runs out the clock | 79-84 |