| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Sammie Westfall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Stacks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Payne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Leo Valletta (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Essary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stephen Payne inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Colson | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Colson | 35-32 |
| 19:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta hits the finger roll set up by Sammie Westfall | 37-32 |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | Lester Williams knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Matt Hondo | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson drills a floater from close range | 39-34 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | Lester Williams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Stacks - foul #2 on Nathan Stacks, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | Lester Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | Lester Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Gragg is called for the reach on Stephen Payne - foul #3 on Nicholas Gragg, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes (SF) Nicholas Gragg | |
| 18:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathan Stacks | 42-35 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:54 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Steven Essary scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrew Rhodes | 42-38 |
| 17:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stephen Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (SG), James Olson (SF), Lester Lapine (C) Nathan Stacks, Stephen Payne, Leo Valletta | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (PF) Steven Essary | |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 16:59 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye tips it home | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Sammie Westfall and he's fouled by Matt Hondo - foul #1 on Matt Hondo, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Melvin Zimmerman (SG) Sammie Westfall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Basquez (PG), Michael Behr (SG), Michael Lebron (C) Lester Williams, Matt Hondo, Michael Carpenter | |
| 16:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | Michael Lebron is hacked by Melvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Melvin Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Reeves (C) Daniel Colson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Peter Basquez's pass is intercepted by Gary Reeves | 45-40 |
| 16:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Melvin Zimmerman | 47-40 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Ernest Biesenthal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Olson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lester Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Basquez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Behr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Rhodes (fresh) PF - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lebron (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Michael Behr loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall (PG), Nathan Stacks (SG), Stephen Payne (SF) Ernest Biesenthal, Melvin Zimmerman, James Olson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Nicholas Gragg (SF), James Eslick (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Peter Basquez, Michael Behr, Andrew Rhodes, Jeffery Frye, Michael Lebron | |
| 15:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Stephen Payne steals it from Matt Hondo | 47-40 |
| 15:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Payne | 49-40 |
| 14:45 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg connects on the floater from close range set up by Lester Williams | 49-42 |
| 14:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Merrimack | Gary Reeves steals the ball from Nicholas Gragg | 51-42 |
| 14:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lester Lapine | 54-42 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 13:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Sammie Westfall | 54-42 |
| 13:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lester Lapine clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 13:12 | Merrimack | Stephen Payne is called for the reach on Matt Hondo - foul #3 on Stephen Payne, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (PG), Melvin Zimmerman (SG), James Olson (SF), Daniel Colson (PF), Leo Valletta (C) Sammie Westfall, Nathan Stacks, Stephen Payne, Lester Lapine, Gary Reeves | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Basquez (PG), Michael Behr (SG), Andrew Rhodes (SF), Steven Essary (C) Lester Williams, Matt Hondo, Nicholas Gragg, Michael Carpenter | |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes is hacked by Ernest Biesenthal - foul #3 on Ernest Biesenthal, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (C) James Eslick | |
| 12:36 | Merrimack | Steven Essary lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 12:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Basquez - foul #1 on Peter Basquez, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter (C) Jeffery Frye | |
| 12:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:05 | Merrimack | Peter Basquez drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Carpenter | 55-46 |
| 11:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-46 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 55-46 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Ernest Biesenthal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Olson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Colson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Basquez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Behr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Rhodes (fresh) PF - Steven Essary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Olson - foul #1 on James Olson, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall (PG), Nathan Stacks (SG), Stephen Payne (SF) Ernest Biesenthal, Melvin Zimmerman, James Olson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), James Eslick (PF) Peter Basquez, Michael Behr, Steven Essary | |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Matt Hondo picks off the pass by Leo Valletta | 55-48 |
| 11:07 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Payne - foul #4 on Stephen Payne, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson (SF), Lester Lapine (C) Stephen Payne, Leo Valletta | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg (SF) Andrew Rhodes | |
| 11:07 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:07 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:50 | Merrimack | Sammie Westfall picks off the pass by Lester Williams in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 10:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Sammie Westfall - foul #2 on Sammie Westfall, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (SG) Nathan Stacks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Essary (C) Michael Carpenter | |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Matt Hondo takes the ball from James Olson | 58-52 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Lester Williams lays it in set up by Matt Hondo | 58-54 |
| 09:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-54 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | Steven Essary grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Steven Essary can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 09:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Sammie Westfall | 58-54 |
| 09:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lester Lapine pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Steven Essary is called for the reach on Lester Lapine - foul #3 on Steven Essary, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Gary Reeves (PF), Leo Valletta (C) Ernest Biesenthal, James Olson, Daniel Colson, Lester Lapine | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter (C) James Eslick | |
| 08:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall's pass is intercepted by Lester Williams | 58-54 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter is hacked by Leo Valletta - foul #3 on Leo Valletta, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (PG) Sammie Westfall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Basquez (PG), Michael Behr (SG), Andrew Rhodes (SF) Lester Williams, Matt Hondo, Nicholas Gragg | |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Nathan Stacks, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stephen Payne (SF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (PF) Steven Essary | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Ernest Biesenthal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Stacks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Reeves (fresh) 2 stl. C - Leo Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Basquez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Behr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Michael Behr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-55 |
| 07:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 07:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Reeves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Frye - foul #1 on Jeffery Frye, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall (PG), Daniel Colson (PF) Nathan Stacks, Leo Valletta | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Nicholas Gragg (SF) Peter Basquez, Michael Behr, Andrew Rhodes | |
| 07:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Carpenter | 60-57 |
| 06:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeffery Frye denies the turnaround by Daniel Colson | 60-57 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:08 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses badly on a runner in the paint | 60-57 |
| 06:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Reeves pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Carpenter steps in front of the Gary Reeves pass | 60-57 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Lester Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 60-57 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stephen Payne can't finish the layup | 60-57 |
| 04:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Reeves gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeffery Frye - foul #2 on Jeffery Frye, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks (SG), James Olson (SF), Leo Valletta (C) Ernest Biesenthal, Stephen Payne, Gary Reeves | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes (SF), James Eslick (PF), Steven Essary (C) Nicholas Gragg, Jeffery Frye, Michael Carpenter | |
| 04:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Steven Essary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Sammie Westfall (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Stacks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Olson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Colson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Leo Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Andrew Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Essary (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | James Eslick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | Lester Williams tips it home | 62-59 |
| 03:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks is fouled on the floor by Matt Hondo - foul #2 on Matt Hondo, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (PG), Stephen Payne (SF), Lester Lapine (PF) Sammie Westfall, James Olson, Daniel Colson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Basquez (PG), Michael Behr (SG), Michael Carpenter (C) Lester Williams, Matt Hondo, Steven Essary | |
| 03:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Michael Behr gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | James Eslick is hacked by Stephen Payne - foul #5 on Stephen Payne, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall (PG), James Olson (SF), Daniel Colson (PF) Ernest Biesenthal, Stephen Payne, Lester Lapine | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Nicholas Gragg (SF) Peter Basquez, Michael Behr, Andrew Rhodes | |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | James Eslick makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | James Eslick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:25 | Merrimack | Nathan Stacks steps in front of the Michael Carpenter pass | 63-60 |
| 02:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lester Williams steps in front of the Nathan Stacks pass | 63-60 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Lester Williams drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Gragg | 63-63 |
| 01:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | James Eslick grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg is fouled on the floor by James Olson - foul #2 on James Olson, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | James Eslick gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 63-63 |
| 01:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall loses the dribble to Matt Hondo in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Lester Williams misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Colson - foul #1 on Daniel Colson, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Lester Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Lester Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | James Eslick pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Lester Williams misses long on a shot from close range | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Sammie Westfall (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Stacks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Olson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Colson (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Leo Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Nicholas Gragg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Eslick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson hits a runner from the right block | 65-63 |
| 04:26 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter throws it down set up by Lester Williams and he's fouled by James Olson - foul #3 on James Olson, team foul #13 | 65-65 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lester Lapine (C) Leo Valletta | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:26 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson hits a jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 03:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-66 |
| 03:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Daniel Colson is called for the reach on Lester Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Colson, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Lester Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Lester Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lester Lapine misses the 3 from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Lester Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | James Eslick hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Gragg | 67-70 |
| 02:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta (C) Lester Lapine | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta is hacked by Lester Williams - foul #1 on Lester Williams, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 02:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Sammie Westfall steps in front of the Lester Williams pass | 67-70 |
| 01:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Nathan Stacks steals the ball from Matt Hondo | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson is called for 3 seconds | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Sammie Westfall (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Nathan Stacks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Leo Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Nicholas Gragg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Eslick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Lester Williams double dribbles | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Sammie Westfall (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Nathan Stacks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Leo Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Nicholas Gragg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Eslick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the lay-in | 73-70 |
| 04:22 | Merrimack | James Eslick tips it but misses | 73-70 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 73-70 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the jumpshot from the left side | 73-70 |
| 04:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 03:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Carpenter - foul #1 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 03:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Leo Valletta - foul #4 on Leo Valletta, team foul #15 | 74-72 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lester Lapine (C) Leo Valletta | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sammie Westfall | 77-72 |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lester Williams | 77-74 |
| 02:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Eslick is called for the reach on Daniel Colson - foul #4 on James Eslick, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (SG) Nathan Stacks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes (SF), Steven Essary (PF) Nicholas Gragg, James Eslick | |
| 02:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Steven Essary pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Rhodes | 78-76 |
| 02:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks (SG), Leo Valletta (C) Ernest Biesenthal, Lester Lapine | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg (SF), James Eslick (PF) Andrew Rhodes, Steven Essary | |
| 02:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Sammie Westfall | 80-76 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter can't tip it in | 80-76 |
| 01:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Nathan Stacks | 80-76 |
| 01:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson misses the lay-in | 80-76 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | James Olson is called for the reach on Nicholas Gragg - foul #4 on James Olson, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Leo Valletta can't connect on a floater in the paint | 80-78 |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 80-78 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Sammie Westfall (fresh) 27 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Nathan Stacks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Colson (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. C - Leo Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Nicholas Gragg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Eslick (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the shot from the baseline | 80-78 |
| 00:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Nathan Stacks | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks is hacked by Lester Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Williams, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| 00:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nathan Stacks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | James Eslick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | James Eslick snags the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson is hacked by Lester Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Williams, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (SG) Nathan Stacks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 84-78 |