| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Monday (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - Walter Murdock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harrop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Thrash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Corder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Burton Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wayne St. (NE) | Terry Thrash inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (NE) | Wayne St. (NE) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | Billy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Billy Young is hacked by Terry Thrash - foul #2 on Terry Thrash, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | Fred Young misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 19:27 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:03 | Wayne St. (NE) | Dennis Corder makes the runner from the right block | 29-33 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-33 |
| 18:55 | Wayne St. (NE) | Terry Thrash grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:48 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | Wayne St. (NE) | Dennis Corder gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:35 | Wayne St. (NE) | Kenneth Mullican picks off the pass by Walter Murdock | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Merrimack | Ian Hall misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Burton Fowler - foul #1 on Burton Fowler, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Merrimack | Ian Hall misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Merrimack | Ian Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Wayne St. (NE) | Dennis Corder connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Daniel Harrop | 30-35 |
| 18:00 | Merrimack | Mark Monday misses long on a shot in the paint | 30-35 |
| 17:58 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:38 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler double dribbles | 30-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Landon Vannote (PG), Robert Jackson (PF) Ian Hall, Billy Young | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Randall Ball (PF), Gary Quigley (C) Dennis Corder, Burton Fowler | |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Daniel Harrop steals the ball from Landon Vannote in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 17:29 | Wayne St. (NE) | Terry Thrash misses the floater from the right side | 30-35 |
| 17:27 | Wayne St. (NE) | Gary Quigley tips it home | 30-37 |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Fred Young connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Terry Thrash - foul #3 on Terry Thrash, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (SG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles (PG), John Lopresti (SG), Burton Fowler (C) Walter Murdock, Daniel Harrop, Terry Thrash | |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Fred Young makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:48 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 16:31 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Young (PF), Norman Baldwin (C) Fred Young, Mark Monday | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | | |
| 16:09 | Wayne St. (NE) | Randall Ball drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Billy Young misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:44 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Landon Vannote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Baldwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - Robert Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lopresti (fresh) SF - Randall Ball (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Quigley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Burton Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Wayne St. (NE) | John Lopresti misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 15:23 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:02 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Landon Vannote | 35-39 |
| 14:38 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Baldwin - foul #1 on Norman Baldwin, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ian Hall (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG), Fred Young (SF), Sidney Brooks (PF), Mark Monday (C) Landon Vannote, Anthony Hughes, Robert Jackson, Billy Young, Norman Baldwin | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock (PG), Daniel Harrop (SG), Peter Cale (SF), Dennis Corder (PF) Robert Miles, John Lopresti, Randall Ball, Gary Quigley | |
| 14:38 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:38 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:29 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks jams it | 37-40 |
| 14:15 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Mark Monday grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ian Hall | 39-40 |
| 13:48 | Wayne St. (NE) | Ian Hall steps in front of the Dennis Corder pass | 39-40 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks comes up short on the floater from the right block | 39-40 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | Wayne St. (NE) | Dennis Corder clanks a shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Peter Cale - foul #4 on Peter Cale, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Terry Thrash (SF), Gary Quigley (C) Peter Cale, Burton Fowler | |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock is fouled on the floor by Mark Monday - foul #1 on Mark Monday, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 12:28 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Corder and he's fouled by Mark Monday - foul #2 on Mark Monday, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Landon Vannote (PG) Ian Hall | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | | |
| 12:28 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:14 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks blows the layup | 43-43 |
| 12:12 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Wayne St. (NE) | Gary Quigley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:53 | Merrimack | Mark Monday snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:34 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Gary Quigley - foul #2 on Gary Quigley, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (SG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles (PG), John Lopresti (SG), Randall Ball (PF), Burton Fowler (C) Walter Murdock, Daniel Harrop, Dennis Corder, Gary Quigley | |
| 11:34 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:34 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Landon Vannote (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Monday (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - Robert Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lopresti (fresh) SF - Terry Thrash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randall Ball (fresh) 3 pts. C - Burton Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 11:15 | Wayne St. (NE) | Randall Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:01 | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles misses the floater from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Sidney Brooks | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Mark Monday tips it home | 46-43 |
| 10:26 | Wayne St. (NE) | Randall Ball loses the dribble to Anthony Hughes | 46-43 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | Fred Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Hughes | 48-43 |
| 10:15 | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Lopresti | 48-46 |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | Fred Young hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 09:41 | Wayne St. (NE) | Terry Thrash misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Mark Monday | 51-46 |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes is hacked by Terry Thrash - foul #4 on Terry Thrash, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ian Hall (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Billy Young (PF), Norman Baldwin (C) Landon Vannote, Anthony Hughes, Fred Young, Sidney Brooks, Mark Monday | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock (PG), Daniel Harrop (SG), Gary Quigley (SF), Dennis Corder (PF) Robert Miles, John Lopresti, Terry Thrash, Randall Ball | |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Billy Young misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 08:54 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:33 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 08:23 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Harrop | 51-48 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-48 |
| 07:43 | Wayne St. (NE) | Gary Quigley comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-48 |
| 07:42 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:34 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Mullican - foul #2 on Kenneth Mullican, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Fred Young (SF), Mark Monday (C) Robert Jackson, Norman Baldwin | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Peter Cale (SF), Terry Thrash (C) Dennis Corder, Burton Fowler | |
| 07:34 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:34 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Monday (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - Walter Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harrop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Cale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Quigley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Thrash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Mark Monday misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 51-50 |
| 07:18 | Wayne St. (NE) | The rebound goes to Daniel Harrop | 51-50 |
| 07:14 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Harrop | 51-53 |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Ian Hall tips it in | 53-53 |
| 06:46 | Wayne St. (NE) | Peter Cale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Mark Monday pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Quigley - foul #3 on Gary Quigley, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Landon Vannote (PG), Robert Jackson (PF) Ian Hall, Billy Young | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles (SG), Randall Ball (PF) Walter Murdock, Daniel Harrop | |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:23 | Wayne St. (NE) | Randall Ball's layup is rejected by Robert Jackson | 54-53 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Randall Ball - foul #1 on Randall Ball, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (SG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | | |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:57 | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Randall Ball - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 05:52 | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Gary Quigley is called for the reach on Mark Monday - foul #4 on Gary Quigley, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks (PF) Fred Young | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop (SG) Gary Quigley | |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Mark Monday makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Mark Monday misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | Randall Ball is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Randall Ball, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | Mark Monday scores on a jumper from the right block | 58-56 |
| 04:47 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Mark Monday connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Hughes | 61-59 |
| 04:14 | Wayne St. (NE) | Terry Thrash misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Monday - foul #3 on Mark Monday, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ian Hall (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG), Fred Young (SF), Billy Young (PF), Norman Baldwin (C) Landon Vannote, Anthony Hughes, Robert Jackson, Sidney Brooks, Mark Monday | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock (PG), Dennis Corder (PF), Burton Fowler (C) Robert Miles, Peter Cale, Randall Ball | |
| 04:14 | Wayne St. (NE) | Terry Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:14 | Wayne St. (NE) | Terry Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Fred Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Burton Fowler steals the ball from Norman Baldwin | 61-61 |
| 03:19 | Wayne St. (NE) | Dennis Corder connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Burton Fowler | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ian Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Young (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Baldwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - Walter Murdock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harrop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terry Thrash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Corder (fresh) 9 pts. C - Burton Fowler (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Dennis Corder picks off the pass by Billy Young | 61-63 |
| 02:41 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ian Hall - foul #1 on Ian Hall, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks (PF), Mark Monday (C) Billy Young, Norman Baldwin | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles (SG), Peter Cale (SF), Gary Quigley (C) Daniel Harrop, Terry Thrash, Burton Fowler | |
| 02:41 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:41 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Fred Young slams it home on a nice dish by Kenneth Mullican | 63-65 |
| 01:52 | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Mullican - foul #3 on Kenneth Mullican, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop (SG), Burton Fowler (C) Walter Murdock, Gary Quigley | |
| 01:52 | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:52 | Wayne St. (NE) | Robert Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Mark Monday misses the fadeaway from the left block | 63-66 |
| 01:29 | Wayne St. (NE) | Dennis Corder grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:22 | Wayne St. (NE) | Peter Cale's fadeaway is rejected by Sidney Brooks | 63-66 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ian Hall | 65-66 |
| 00:50 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler misses short on a shot in the paint | 65-66 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Mark Monday grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Dennis Corder steps in front of the Mark Monday pass | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (NE) | Wayne St. (NE) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Wayne St. (NE) | Ian Hall is called for the reach on Burton Fowler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ian Hall, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock (PG) Robert Miles | |
| 00:28 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:28 | Wayne St. (NE) | Burton Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Mark Monday gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican's pass is intercepted by Peter Cale | 65-66 |
| 00:19 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop is hacked by Kenneth Mullican in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Mullican, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| 00:19 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:19 | Wayne St. (NE) | Daniel Harrop makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Sidney Brooks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Mark Monday tips it home | 67-67 |
| 00:08 | Wayne St. (NE) | Wayne St. (NE) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (NE) | Wayne St. (NE) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wayne St. (NE) | Walter Murdock makes the shot from the right wing | 67-69 |