| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Roscoe Orlando (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nagle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Wilcoxon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Baylor (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobbie Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kays (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | James Kays inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | John Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Nagle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nagle, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Carpenter | 42-32 |
| 19:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Carpenter is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nagle - foul #3 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (C) Michael Carpenter | |
| 19:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Nagle is hacked by James Kays - foul #1 on James Kays, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 18:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Nagle and the foul's on John Rhoades - foul #2 on John Rhoades, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| 18:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:29 | Merrimack | Charles Branum can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Wilcoxon - foul #2 on Stephen Wilcoxon, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| 18:29 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:29 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Baylor pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando is hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #1 on Walter Lemke, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| 17:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Baylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Baylor, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Charles Branum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 17:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Baylor snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 17:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Nagle | 47-33 |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | John Rhoades buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Kays | 47-36 |
| 16:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bobbie Hall makes the turnaround in the paint | 49-36 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye lays it in | 49-38 |
| 15:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bobbie Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Gordon Zoquier (PG), Benjamin White (SG), Edward Bolton (SF), Kevin Morgan (PF), Brad Mooneyhan (C) Roscoe Orlando, Jeffrey Nagle, Stephen Wilcoxon, Robert Baylor, Bobbie Hall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Steven Essary (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Charles Branum, Jeffery Frye | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Gordon Zoquier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brad Mooneyhan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Essary (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey is hacked by Gordon Zoquier - foul #3 on Gordon Zoquier, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gordon Zoquier - foul #4 on Gordon Zoquier, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | William Byrd (PG) Gordon Zoquier | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | Steven Essary loses the dribble to Brad Mooneyhan | 49-40 |
| 14:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Steven Essary grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter loses the dribble to Brad Mooneyhan | 49-40 |
| 13:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Byrd | 52-40 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper is whistled for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando (PG), Jeffrey Nagle (SG), Robert Baylor (PF), Bobbie Hall (C) William Byrd, Benjamin White, Kevin Morgan, Brad Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF), Charles Branum (PF) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, Johnny Cooper, Steven Essary | |
| 13:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando is hacked by John Rhoades - foul #3 on John Rhoades, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| 13:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | Charles Branum snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 12:41 | Merrimack | Bobbie Hall swats the layup by Charles Branum | 52-40 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Charles Branum tips it home | 52-42 |
| 12:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Baylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 12:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Baylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton scores on a shot near the basket | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Roscoe Orlando (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nagle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bolton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baylor (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Bobbie Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Kays (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | James Kays knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Rhoades | 54-44 |
| 11:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bobbie Hall hits the finger roll set up by Roscoe Orlando | 56-44 |
| 11:02 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Nagle takes the ball from Walter Lemke | 56-44 |
| 10:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bobbie Hall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Charles Branum snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Charles Branum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Baylor - foul #3 on Robert Baylor, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | William Byrd (PG), Benjamin White (SG), Stephen Wilcoxon (SF), Kevin Morgan (PF), Brad Mooneyhan (C) Roscoe Orlando, Jeffrey Nagle, Edward Bolton, Robert Baylor, Bobbie Hall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (C) James Kays, Michael Carpenter | |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 3rd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Byrd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 10:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brad Mooneyhan can't tip it in | 56-47 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | John Rhoades connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Lemke | 56-50 |
| 09:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | The short jumper by Brad Mooneyhan is denied by Charles Branum | 56-50 |
| 09:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Morgan snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Brad Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Brad Mooneyhan, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Bobbie Hall (C) Brad Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), James Kays (SF), Steven Essary (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum | |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wilcoxon misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Kays - foul #2 on James Kays, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando (PG) William Byrd | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wilcoxon makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wilcoxon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Stephen Wilcoxon | 57-51 |
| 08:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 07:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 07:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wilcoxon grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Roscoe Orlando (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Benjamin White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) SF - James Kays (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Essary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Roscoe Orlando and he's fouled by Matt Hondo - foul #2 on Matt Hondo, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton (SF), Robert Baylor (PF) Stephen Wilcoxon, Kevin Morgan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), James Eslick (C) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, Jeffery Frye | |
| 07:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Kays | 60-57 |
| 06:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Baylor misses the easy layup | 60-57 |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | Benjamin White steps in front of the John Rhoades pass | 60-57 |
| 06:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Bolton | 63-57 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | John Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | James Eslick hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 05:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 05:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 05:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton is hacked by James Kays - foul #3 on James Kays, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Gordon Zoquier (PG), Jeffrey Nagle (SG), Stephen Wilcoxon (SF) Roscoe Orlando, Benjamin White, Bobbie Hall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) James Kays, Steven Essary, James Eslick | |
| 05:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:15 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Nagle steals it from John Rhoades in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 04:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wilcoxon misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-59 |
| 04:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gordon Zoquier's pass is intercepted by John Rhoades in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke dunks the ball on a great pass from John Rhoades | 68-61 |
| 04:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton drills a shot from the baseline set up by Stephen Wilcoxon | 70-61 |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Cooper | 70-64 |
| 03:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Walter Lemke - foul #2 on Walter Lemke, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Morgan (C) Robert Baylor | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke | |
| 03:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Gordon Zoquier (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Nagle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Wilcoxon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Bolton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Gordon Zoquier steals it from Kevin Bailey | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | The short jumper by Kevin Morgan is denied by Johnny Cooper | 72-64 |
| 03:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Morgan tips it home | 74-64 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey is hacked by Jeffrey Nagle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Nagle, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Roscoe Orlando (PG), Charles Greene (SF), Bobbie Hall (C) Gordon Zoquier, Stephen Wilcoxon, Edward Bolton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF) Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum | |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White (SF), Robert Baylor (PF) Charles Greene, Kevin Morgan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), Charles Branum (PF) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, Jeffery Frye | |
| 02:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White is fouled on the floor by James Kays - foul #4 on James Kays, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wilcoxon (SF) Jeffrey Nagle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Charles Branum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Charles Branum gets the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Benjamin White | 76-66 |
| 02:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White misses the easy layup | 76-66 |
| 02:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bobbie Hall tips it in | 78-66 |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Bobbie Hall blocks the short jumper by Charles Branum | 78-66 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | James Kays pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rhoades | 78-69 |
| 01:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wilcoxon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 01:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White tips it back up and in | 80-69 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Bobbie Hall - foul #2 on Bobbie Hall, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Gordon Zoquier (PG), Edward Bolton (SF), Kevin Morgan (PF), Brad Mooneyhan (C) Roscoe Orlando, Stephen Wilcoxon, Robert Baylor, Bobbie Hall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Charles Branum | |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 00:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brad Mooneyhan misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 80-69 |
| 00:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin White gets the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw 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) | |
| 00:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Morgan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey grabs the board | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw 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) | |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-69 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Essary (C) Michael Carpenter | |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gordon Zoquier runs out the clock | 80-69 |