| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - William Anselmo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris drills a 3 from straight away | 36-22 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge buries a 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 19:24 | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall blows the layup but he's fouled by Drazen Karpin - foul #2 on Drazen Karpin, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:24 | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:24 | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Marshall | 37-25 |
| 18:57 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:52 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lance Marshall | 40-25 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by William Anselmo - foul #1 on William Anselmo, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:27 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo is hacked by Melvin Etheridge - foul #1 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 18:02 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Williams | 43-28 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 17:46 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:20 | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-28 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Williams in the backcourt | 43-28 |
| 17:11 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo blows the layup | 43-28 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | James Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 16:51 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:30 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-28 |
| 16:29 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris tips it back up and in | 45-28 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard is whistled for a carry | 45-28 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Bob Burgess (PG), Theodore McIntyre (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Gerald Clutter (PF), Andrew Roos (C) William Anselmo, Jeremy Williams, Charles Harris, David Patterson, Lance Marshall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), William Alexander (SF), Leroy Mullins (PF), John McElligott (C) Melvin Etheridge, James Brown, Robert Pace, Richard Drinkard, Drazen Karpin | |
| 15:43 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Roos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on John McElligott - foul #1 on John McElligott, team foul #3 | 45-28 |
| 15:43 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Roos makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 15:43 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Roos misses the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John McElligott | 46-28 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Bob Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore McIntyre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) PF - Gerald Clutter (fresh) C - Andrew Roos (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) SF - William Alexander (fresh) PF - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Clutter - foul #2 on Gerald Clutter, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | William Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | William Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 15:15 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Roos dunks the ball | 48-30 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 14:55 | Grand Valley St. | Scott Williams snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 14:53 | Grand Valley St. | George Johnston takes the ball from Bob Burgess in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | George Johnston banks in the layup | 48-32 |
| 14:37 | Grand Valley St. | Theodore McIntyre loses the ball out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo (PG), Charles Harris (SF), David Patterson (PF), Lance Marshall (C) Bob Burgess, Scott Williams, Gerald Clutter, Andrew Roos | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), James Brown (SG), Robert Pace (SF) George Johnston, Billy Hawkins, John McElligott | |
| 14:26 | Merrimack | Lance Marshall takes the ball from Robert Pace | 48-32 |
| 13:57 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 13:56 | Merrimack | James Brown gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | Robert Pace clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 13:47 | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 13:43 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Pace picks off the pass by David Patterson | 48-32 |
| 13:22 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins lays it in | 48-34 |
| 13:10 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:04 | Merrimack | James Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jeremy Williams (SG) Theodore McIntyre | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Richard Drinkard (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) Melvin Etheridge, Leroy Mullins, William Alexander | |
| 13:04 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:04 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:35 | Grand Valley St. | David Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Bob Burgess (PG), Scott Williams (SF), Gerald Clutter (PF) William Anselmo, Charles Harris, David Patterson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | James Brown steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-36 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (SF) Robert Pace | |
| 12:01 | Grand Valley St. | Gerald Clutter can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Drazen Karpin - foul #3 on Drazen Karpin, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) George Johnston | |
| 12:01 | Grand Valley St. | Gerald Clutter misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:01 | Grand Valley St. | Gerald Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | William Alexander comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | William Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Lance Marshall - foul #3 on Lance Marshall, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo (PG), Charles Harris (SF), David Patterson (PF), Andrew Roos (C) Bob Burgess, Scott Williams, Gerald Clutter, Lance Marshall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG) James Brown | |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | William Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:31 | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Roos gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - William Anselmo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Roos (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Grand Valley St. | Melvin Etheridge blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jeremy Williams | 49-37 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Drazen Karpin | 49-37 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 49-37 |
| 10:51 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:45 | Grand Valley St. | Jeremy Williams is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall (C) Andrew Roos | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SF) William Alexander | |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard lays it in | 49-39 |
| 10:03 | Grand Valley St. | Robert Pace steps in front of the Jeremy Williams pass | 49-39 |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | George Johnston misses the lay-in | 49-39 |
| 09:58 | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 09:35 | Grand Valley St. | Jeremy Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Patterson | 52-39 |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by William Anselmo - foul #2 on William Anselmo, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Bob Burgess (PG), Theodore McIntyre (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Gerald Clutter (PF) William Anselmo, Jeremy Williams, Charles Harris, David Patterson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), James Brown (SG), Leroy Mullins (PF), William Alexander (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, Richard Drinkard, Drazen Karpin | |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | James Brown hits the finger roll | 52-41 |
| 08:44 | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-41 |
| 08:29 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | James Brown tips it home | 54-43 |
| 08:10 | Grand Valley St. | Gerald Clutter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Roos (C) Lance Marshall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG) Billy Hawkins | |
| 08:10 | Grand Valley St. | Gerald Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:10 | Grand Valley St. | Gerald Clutter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:10 | Merrimack | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | Andrew Roos denies the turnaround by William Alexander | 55-43 |
| 07:53 | Grand Valley St. | Theodore McIntyre gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 07:37 | Grand Valley St. | Gerald Clutter lays it in | 57-43 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins loses the dribble to Theodore McIntyre | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Bob Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore McIntyre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) PF - Gerald Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Roos (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Pace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Grand Valley St. | Gerald Clutter is fouled on the floor by Leroy Mullins - foul #3 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo (PG), Jeremy Williams (SG), Charles Harris (SF), David Patterson (PF), Lance Marshall (C) Bob Burgess, Theodore McIntyre, Scott Williams, Gerald Clutter, Andrew Roos | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Richard Drinkard (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) George Johnston, Robert Pace, Leroy Mullins | |
| 06:42 | Grand Valley St. | Jeremy Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-43 |
| 06:41 | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | James Brown connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Melvin Etheridge | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Grand Valley St. | William Alexander is called for the reach on Charles Harris - foul #3 on William Alexander, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| 06:19 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | William Alexander knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 05:54 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Glen (SF) James Brown, William Alexander | |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 57-50 |
| 05:25 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Williams - foul #2 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Theodore McIntyre (SG) Jeremy Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SF), Leroy Mullins (PF) William Glen, Richard Drinkard | |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:43 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins loses the ball out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Andrew Roos (C) Lance Marshall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), William Alexander (C) Melvin Etheridge, Drazen Karpin | |
| 03:58 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Bob Burgess (PG), Scott Williams (SF), Gerald Clutter (PF) William Anselmo, Charles Harris, David Patterson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Richard Drinkard (PF) George Johnston, William Alexander | |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 60-53 |
| 03:32 | Grand Valley St. | Bob Burgess knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Theodore McIntyre | 63-53 |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Hawkins | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Bob Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore McIntyre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) PF - Gerald Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Roos (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Grand Valley St. | Gerald Clutter scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Roos | 65-56 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo (PG), Jeremy Williams (SG), Charles Harris (SF), David Patterson (PF), Lance Marshall (C) Bob Burgess, Theodore McIntyre, Scott Williams, Gerald Clutter, Andrew Roos | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, Leroy Mullins | |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin scores on a floater from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 02:21 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Patterson | 68-58 |
| 02:09 | Merrimack | James Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin tips it but misses | 68-58 |
| 02:05 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Grand Valley St. | Lance Marshall hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Anselmo | 70-58 |
| 01:36 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 01:34 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 01:07 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Williams | 73-58 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 00:50 | Grand Valley St. | David Patterson snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Grand Valley St. | Jeremy Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Pace - foul #1 on Robert Pace, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), William Alexander (SF), Leroy Mullins (PF), John McElligott (C) Melvin Etheridge, James Brown, Robert Pace, Richard Drinkard, Drazen Karpin | |
| 00:24 | Grand Valley St. | Jeremy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins grabs the board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 00:18 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Harris grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Grand Valley St. | William Anselmo runs out the clock | 73-58 |