| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Carrozza (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Justus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hannigan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dickens (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Victor Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Merrimack | Michel White steps in front of the Craig McFarlain pass | 37-36 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-36 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:18 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | The jumper by Craig McFarlain is denied by John Smith | 37-36 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Hannigan, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard (SG), Otha Szulimowski (SF), John Russ (C) Anthony Norman, John Smith, John Smith | |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Merrimack | John Carrozza buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dickens | 39-36 |
| 17:39 | N. Carolina Central | John Russ is hacked by Michael Dickens - foul #2 on Michael Dickens, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (PG), Lowell Kwok (SG), Arthur Carter (SF), Edward Cave (PF), Lester Hall (C) John Carrozza, Terry Justus, Thomas Hannigan, Michael Dickens, Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman (SG), John Smith (C) Victor Schultz, Michel White | |
| 17:19 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Norman | 39-39 |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok buries a jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 17:00 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard is hacked by Myron Lane - foul #3 on Myron Lane, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Carrozza (PG) Myron Lane | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez (PG), John Smith (SF), Stacey Brown (PF) Mike Ballard, Otha Szulimowski, John Russ | |
| 16:41 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Eli Ortez | 41-41 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Arthur Carter's fadeaway is rejected by John Smith | 41-41 |
| 16:20 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 16:02 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 16:01 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Cave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Eli Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Norman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stacey Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Arthur Carter's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 41-43 |
| 15:43 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:28 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman is fouled on the floor by Lester Hall - foul #1 on Lester Hall, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (PG), Terry Justus (SG), Thomas Hannigan (SF), Michael Dickens (PF), Steven Eddington (C) John Carrozza, Lowell Kwok, Arthur Carter, Edward Cave, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Victor Schultz (PG), Mike Ballard (SG), David Aldridge (SF), Michel White (PF), Chester Keeble (C) Eli Ortez, Anthony Norman, John Smith, Stacey Brown, John Smith | |
| 15:13 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hannigan | 41-43 |
| 15:11 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | Myron Lane grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | David Aldridge is called for the reach on Thomas Hannigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Aldridge, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain (C) Steven Eddington | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski (SF), John Russ (C) David Aldridge, Chester Keeble | |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Terry Justus double dribbles | 41-43 |
| 14:43 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:42 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:23 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:21 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Myron Lane is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Terry Justus | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard loses the dribble to Myron Lane | 44-43 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | Myron Lane lays it up and in | 46-43 |
| 13:47 | N. Carolina Central | John Russ is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok (PG), Gary Stevens (PF), Steven Eddington (C) Myron Lane, Michael Dickens, Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez (SG), David Aldridge (SF), Stacey Brown (PF), Chester Keeble (C) Mike Ballard, Otha Szulimowski, Michel White, John Russ | |
| 13:28 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens can't throw it down | 46-43 |
| 13:26 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble connects on the shot from the left side | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Carrozza (PG), Arthur Carter (SF), Edward Cave (PF) Terry Justus, Thomas Hannigan, Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman (SG), John Smith (SF), John Smith (C) Victor Schultz, David Aldridge, Stacey Brown | |
| 12:33 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lowell Kwok - foul #1 on Lowell Kwok, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Victor Schultz (PG), Michel White (PF) Eli Ortez, Chester Keeble | |
| 12:33 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:33 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:26 | Merrimack | Edward Cave's pass is intercepted by Victor Schultz | 46-46 |
| 12:08 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman buries a floater from close range | 46-48 |
| 11:47 | Merrimack | Arthur Carter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 11:46 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to John Smith | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Cave (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Eddington (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Victor Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michel White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Schultz | 46-50 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Edward Cave is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (PG), Terry Justus (SG), Thomas Hannigan (SF), Michael Dickens (PF), Craig McFarlain (C) John Carrozza, Lowell Kwok, Arthur Carter, Edward Cave, Steven Eddington | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard (PG), Otha Szulimowski (SG), David Aldridge (SF), John Russ (PF), Stacey Brown (C) Victor Schultz, Anthony Norman, John Smith, Michel White, John Smith | |
| 11:06 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown scores on a jumper in the paint | 46-52 |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | David Aldridge is called for the reach on Terry Justus in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Aldridge, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 10:50 | Merrimack | Michael Dickens is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Hannigan | 48-52 |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Dickens - foul #3 on Michael Dickens, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble (C) Stacey Brown | |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:30 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Dickens | 48-53 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Myron Lane | 50-53 |
| 09:56 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Carrozza (PG), Lowell Kwok (SG), Arthur Carter (SF), Edward Cave (PF) Myron Lane, Terry Justus, Thomas Hannigan, Michael Dickens | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez (SG), Michel White (PF) Otha Szulimowski, John Russ | |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | Mike Ballard picks off the pass by John Carrozza in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 09:35 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Aldridge and he's fouled by John Carrozza - foul #1 on John Carrozza, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Hall (C) Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Victor Schultz (PG), Anthony Norman (SG) Mike Ballard, David Aldridge | |
| 09:35 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 09:16 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:05 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| 09:04 | N. Carolina Central | Victor Schultz tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok can't finish the layup | 50-58 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | John Carrozza hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lowell Kwok and he's fouled by Victor Schultz - foul #2 on Victor Schultz, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Justus (SG), Thomas Hannigan (SF), Michael Dickens (PF), Steven Eddington (C) Lowell Kwok, Arthur Carter, Edward Cave, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard (SG), John Smith (SF), Stacey Brown (PF), John Smith (C) Anthony Norman, Eli Ortez, Michel White, Chester Keeble | |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | John Carrozza makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:05 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 08:04 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 53-58 |
| 07:54 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 07:52 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Steven Eddington | 53-58 |
| 07:45 | Merrimack | John Carrozza is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (PG), Craig McFarlain (C) John Carrozza, Steven Eddington | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski (SG), John Russ (PF) Victor Schultz, Stacey Brown | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Myron Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry Justus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hannigan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dickens (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mike Ballard (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Otha Szulimowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith hits a floater from the baseline | 53-60 |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman (SG) Mike Ballard | |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF) Michael Dickens | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez (SG), David Aldridge (SF) Anthony Norman, John Smith | |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:12 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:52 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Otha Szulimowski | 54-63 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 54-63 |
| 06:29 | N. Carolina Central | John Russ gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:01 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez hits a jump hook in the lane | 54-65 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | John Russ is called for the reach on Myron Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Russ, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok (SG), Arthur Carter (SF), Michael Dickens (PF), Edward Cave (C) Terry Justus, Thomas Hannigan, Gary Stevens, Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Victor Schultz (PG), Anthony Norman (SG), Michel White (PF), Stacey Brown (C) Otha Szulimowski, Eli Ortez, John Russ, John Smith | |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | Myron Lane makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | Myron Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:46 | N. Carolina Central | Arthur Carter steals the ball from Victor Schultz | 56-65 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Carter | 58-65 |
| 05:38 | N. Carolina Central | Victor Schultz hits a 3 from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 05:27 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses the jumper from the left side | 58-68 |
| 05:26 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 05:12 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Anthony Norman, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Carrozza (PG) Myron Lane | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Smith (SF) David Aldridge | |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Edward Cave can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Stacey Brown - foul #1 on Stacey Brown, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Eddington (C) Michael Dickens | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard (SG), Chester Keeble (C) Anthony Norman, Stacey Brown | |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Edward Cave makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Edward Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:48 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard is hacked by Steven Eddington - foul #4 on Steven Eddington, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan (SF), Lester Hall (C) Arthur Carter, Edward Cave | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok's pass is intercepted by Michel White | 59-70 |
| 04:15 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard is fouled on the floor by John Carrozza - foul #2 on John Carrozza, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez (SG) Victor Schultz | |
| 04:15 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | John Carrozza is hacked by Mike Ballard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Ballard, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Smith (C) Michel White | |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | John Carrozza makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | John Carrozza misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Lester Hall snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | John Carrozza misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 03:49 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Ballard and he's fouled by Steven Eddington - foul #5 on Steven Eddington, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Arthur Carter (PG), Terry Justus (SG), Gary Stevens (PF), Craig McFarlain (C) John Carrozza, Lowell Kwok, Steven Eddington, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman (SG), Otha Szulimowski (SF), Stacey Brown (C) Eli Ortez, John Smith, John Smith | |
| 03:36 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Arthur Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Justus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mike Ballard (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Otha Szulimowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chester Keeble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stacey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Stevens and he's fouled by Mike Ballard - foul #3 on Mike Ballard, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Cave (PF) Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michel White (PF) Chester Keeble | |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan misses the free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:29 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Michel White | 62-73 |
| 03:09 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard drills a 3 from the right corner | 62-76 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain misses the lay-in | 62-76 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain hits the follow up shot | 64-76 |
| 02:57 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Carrozza (PG), Michael Dickens (PF) Arthur Carter, Edward Cave | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Victor Schultz (PG), John Smith (C) Mike Ballard, Stacey Brown | |
| 02:32 | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Hannigan - foul #2 on Thomas Hannigan, team foul #11 | 64-76 |
| 02:32 | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:32 | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 64-78 |
| 02:21 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Michel White | 64-78 |
| 02:17 | N. Carolina Central | Victor Schultz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-78 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Terry Justus connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Hannigan | 67-78 |
| 01:46 | N. Carolina Central | Michel White misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-78 |
| 01:44 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith tips it in | 67-80 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Terry Justus misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-80 |
| 01:29 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Norman pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:01 | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hannigan - foul #3 on Thomas Hannigan, team foul #12 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (PG), Lowell Kwok (SG), Arthur Carter (SF), Edward Cave (PF), Lester Hall (C) John Carrozza, Terry Justus, Thomas Hannigan, Michael Dickens, Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard (SG), David Aldridge (SF), John Russ (PF), Stacey Brown (C) Victor Schultz, Anthony Norman, Michel White, John Smith | |
| 01:01 | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 01:01 | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Arthur Carter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | N. Carolina Central | Otha Szulimowski connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Edward Cave knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Myron Lane | 70-84 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Mike Ballard runs out the clock | 70-84 |