| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Painter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Almanza (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Bolden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stephen Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Castle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Howard Whitfield steals the ball from Eric Bolden | 40-28 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | Howard Whitfield knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Stephen Hurst | 40-30 |
| 18:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Reed gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:34 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Castle | 40-30 |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Howard Whitfield can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 18:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Reed | 40-30 |
| 17:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Almanza | 43-30 |
| 17:30 | Merrimack | James Castle can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-30 |
| 17:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-30 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Howard Whitfield | 43-30 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Howard Whitfield is denied on a layup by Eric Bolden | 43-30 |
| 16:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Reed gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza is fouled on the floor by Leo Bailey - foul #2 on Leo Bailey, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner (PG), Raymond Bivens (SG), David Louviere (SF), Kevin Engels (C) Paul Painter, David Almanza, Maurice Flynn, Joseph Reed | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Bray (PG), Alexander Turpin (SG), Jeffrey Sawransky (SF), James Begaye (PF), Mile Ciskowski (C) Stephen Hurst, Leo Bailey, Howard Whitfield, Jeffery Thomas, James Castle | |
| 16:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Louviere is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Louviere, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | Mile Ciskowski is fouled on the floor by Scott Werner - foul #1 on Scott Werner, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Kevin Engels blocks the short jumper by James Begaye | 43-30 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Mile Ciskowski hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Scott Werner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Bivens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Louviere (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Bolden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Engels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Bray (fresh) SG - Alexander Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sawransky (fresh) PF - James Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mile Ciskowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden loses the dribble to Jeffrey Sawransky | 43-32 |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | Alexander Turpin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 15:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Raymond Bivens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-32 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Sawransky snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Sawransky hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Bray | 43-34 |
| 14:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Louviere can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Begaye | 43-34 |
| 14:32 | Merrimack | David Bray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 14:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Louviere pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Mile Ciskowski - foul #1 on Mile Ciskowski, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter (PG), David Almanza (SG), Maurice Flynn (SF), Edward Artrip (PF) Scott Werner, Raymond Bivens, David Louviere, Eric Bolden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst (PG), Leo Bailey (SG), Howard Whitfield (SF), Douglas Finch (PF), James Castle (C) David Bray, Alexander Turpin, Jeffrey Sawransky, James Begaye, Mile Ciskowski | |
| 14:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Engels - foul #3 on Kevin Engels, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Reed (C) Kevin Engels | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | James Castle snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | Maurice Flynn steals it from James Castle | 45-35 |
| 13:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza misses the easy layup | 45-35 |
| 13:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn hits the follow up shot | 47-35 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| 12:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | James Castle makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Finch | 47-37 |
| 12:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglas Finch swats the layup by Edward Artrip | 47-37 |
| 12:02 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Painter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Almanza (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Artrip (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stephen Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | James Castle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 11:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Painter | 50-37 |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Hurst | 50-39 |
| 10:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leo Bailey - foul #3 on Leo Bailey, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner (PG), David Louviere (SG), Larry Pettaway (PF), Kevin Engels (C) Paul Painter, David Almanza, Edward Artrip, Joseph Reed | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Bray (PG), Alexander Turpin (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), James Begaye (PF), Mile Ciskowski (C) Stephen Hurst, Leo Bailey, Howard Whitfield, Douglas Finch, James Castle | |
| 10:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | James Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:35 | Merrimack | David Louviere is called for the reach on Alexander Turpin - foul #2 on David Louviere, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Raymond Bivens (SG) Maurice Flynn | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | David Bray drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alexander Turpin | 50-42 |
| 10:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels can't connect on a floater in the lane | 50-42 |
| 10:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Pettaway tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | James Begaye grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | Alexander Turpin misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 09:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Raymond Bivens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 09:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Louviere tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 09:34 | Merrimack | Jeffery Thomas gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Alexander Turpin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 09:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Pettaway misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | Mile Ciskowski pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | Alexander Turpin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to David Bray | 50-45 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Mile Ciskowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter (PG), David Almanza (SG), Eric Bolden (PF) Scott Werner, Raymond Bivens, Kevin Engels | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst (PG), Leo Bailey (SG), Howard Whitfield (SF), Douglas Finch (PF), James Castle (C) David Bray, Alexander Turpin, Jeffery Thomas, James Begaye, Mile Ciskowski | |
| 08:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Finch - foul #4 on Douglas Finch, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Thomas (PF) Douglas Finch | |
| 08:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | James Castle gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Almanza | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Painter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Almanza (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Louviere (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Bolden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Pettaway (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stephen Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | Howard Whitfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 07:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-45 |
| 07:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Pettaway tips it home | 55-45 |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | Jeffery Thomas misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 07:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Louviere gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden's layup is rejected by James Castle | 55-45 |
| 06:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Pettaway grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Howard Whitfield gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:14 | Merrimack | Jeffery Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 06:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden drills a jumper near the basket set up by Paul Painter and the foul's on Howard Whitfield - foul #3 on Howard Whitfield, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner (PG), Edward Artrip (SG), Maurice Flynn (SF), Joseph Reed (C) Paul Painter, David Almanza, David Louviere, Larry Pettaway | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Bray (SG), Alexander Turpin (SF), Douglas Finch (PF), James Begaye (C) Leo Bailey, Howard Whitfield, Jeffery Thomas, James Castle | |
| 06:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Werner - foul #2 on Scott Werner, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Raymond Bivens (SG) Eric Bolden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Reed is hacked by James Begaye - foul #2 on James Begaye, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffrey Sawransky (SF) Stephen Hurst | |
| 05:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner loses the ball out of bounds | 58-46 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Sawransky's floater is tipped away by Joseph Reed | 58-46 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to James Begaye | 58-46 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Sawransky blows the layup | 58-46 |
| 04:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Bray - foul #2 on David Bray, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza (SG) Raymond Bivens | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst (PG), Leo Bailey (SG), Howard Whitfield (SF), James Castle (C) David Bray, Alexander Turpin, Jeffrey Sawransky, James Begaye | |
| 04:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | James Castle lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Hurst | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Scott Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Almanza (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Artrip (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stephen Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - James Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-48 |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Douglas Finch lays it in set up by Stephen Hurst | 60-50 |
| 03:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Scott Werner | 62-50 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey drills a runner from the right block set up by Stephen Hurst | 62-52 |
| 02:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter (PG), Eric Bolden (PF), Larry Pettaway (C) Scott Werner, Edward Artrip, Joseph Reed | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Pettaway comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 02:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Pettaway tips it home | 64-52 |
| 02:10 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 02:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Pettaway pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Pettaway misses short on a runner in the lane | 64-52 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | The jumper by James Castle is denied by Maurice Flynn | 64-52 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Douglas Finch tips it but misses | 64-52 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey tips it but misses | 64-52 |
| 01:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 00:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Bolden misses the easy layup | 64-52 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Leo Bailey gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | Howard Whitfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 00:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Pettaway pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza misses the easy layup | 64-52 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Douglas Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Whitfield | 64-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Hurst - foul #2 on Stephen Hurst, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines (PG), Joseph Reed (C) Paul Painter, Eric Bolden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Stephen Hurst comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-55 |
| 00:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Almanza grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines runs out the clock | 66-55 |