| Lineup | Eckerd | PG - Clifford Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Outlaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Coca (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Leslie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eckerd | William Lyles inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Eckerd | Eckerd is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Eckerd | John Rhoades is called for the reach on Clifford Myers - foul #3 on John Rhoades, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Eckerd | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (PG) John Rhoades | |
| 19:22 | Eckerd | William Lyles misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-27 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:13 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Myron Lane | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | James Kays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 18:23 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens is hacked by Robert Coca - foul #3 on Robert Coca, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Robert Baize (PF) Robert Coca | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | James Kays knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Myron Lane | 38-32 |
| 17:30 | Eckerd | William Lyles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Outlaw | 40-32 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 17:16 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Myron Lane | 40-35 |
| 16:50 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 16:49 | Eckerd | Robert Baize grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:34 | Eckerd | William Lyles hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Eckerd | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Leslie | 40-35 |
| 16:19 | Eckerd | Robert Baize misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Walter Lemke | 40-35 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-35 |
| 16:03 | Eckerd | The rebound goes to Robert Baize | 40-35 |
| 15:52 | Eckerd | William Lyles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Baize | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Eckerd | PG - Clifford Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Outlaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Lyles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baize (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Leslie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Walter Lemke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig McFarlain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Myron Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | James Kays misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 15:25 | Eckerd | The rebound goes to Barry Outlaw | 42-35 |
| 15:19 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Myers | 45-35 |
| 15:02 | Merrimack | William Lyles swats the short shot by Walter Lemke | 45-35 |
| 15:00 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 14:38 | Eckerd | Clifford Myers is hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #3 on Walter Lemke, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Donnie Gilman (PG), Gerard Otzweiler (SG), Heromin Golumski (SF), Robert Coca (PF), John Haynes (C) Clifford Myers, Barry Outlaw, William Lyles, Robert Baize, Donald Leslie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Johnny Cooper (SG), Charles Branum (SF), Edward Cave (PF), Lester Hall (C) Walter Lemke, Myron Lane, James Kays, Gary Stevens, Craig McFarlain | |
| 14:25 | Eckerd | Robert Coca's pass is intercepted by Lester Hall | 45-35 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | John Haynes swats the layup by Johnny Cooper | 45-35 |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | John Rhoades connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Johnny Cooper | 45-38 |
| 13:40 | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Donnie Gilman | 47-38 |
| 13:11 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper is fouled on the floor by Heromin Golumski - foul #2 on Heromin Golumski, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | Heromin Golumski steals the ball from Edward Cave | 47-38 |
| 12:46 | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski hits the finger roll | 49-38 |
| 12:35 | Merrimack | Charles Branum can't finish the layup | 49-38 |
| 12:33 | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:21 | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donnie Gilman | 51-38 |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | Charles Branum lays it up and in | 51-40 |
| 11:39 | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Branum - foul #2 on Charles Branum, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Clifford Myers (PG), Barry Outlaw (SG), Donald Leslie (C) Donnie Gilman, Gerard Otzweiler, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Gary Stevens (PF), Craig McFarlain (C) Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Edward Cave, Lester Hall | |
| 11:39 | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:39 | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Eckerd | PG - Clifford Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Outlaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Heromin Golumski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Coca (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Leslie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 11:20 | Eckerd | The rebound goes to Donald Leslie | 52-40 |
| 11:01 | Eckerd | Craig McFarlain is called for the reach on Clifford Myers - foul #3 on Craig McFarlain, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Eckerd | William Lyles (SF), Robert Baize (PF) Heromin Golumski, Robert Coca | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (PG) John Rhoades | |
| 10:53 | Eckerd | Clifford Myers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Myron Lane clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 10:34 | Eckerd | Donald Leslie pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:17 | Eckerd | William Lyles misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig McFarlain - foul #4 on Craig McFarlain, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Eckerd | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Cave (PF), Lester Hall (C) Gary Stevens, Craig McFarlain | |
| 10:17 | Eckerd | William Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:17 | Eckerd | William Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | James Kays misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Lester Hall snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke is fouled on the floor by Clifford Myers - foul #1 on Clifford Myers, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Robert Coca (PF) Donald Leslie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG) Myron Lane | |
| 09:41 | Merrimack | Robert Baize blocks the short jumper by Lester Hall | 53-40 |
| 09:39 | Eckerd | Clifford Myers grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 09:26 | Eckerd | John Rhoades steps in front of the Robert Baize pass | 53-40 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | James Kays misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 09:13 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:08 | Eckerd | John Rhoades steals the ball from Clifford Myers | 53-40 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | John Rhoades banks in the layup | 53-42 |
| 08:47 | Eckerd | Clifford Myers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Rhoades - foul #4 on John Rhoades, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski (SF), Donald Leslie (C) William Lyles, Robert Baize | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Johnny Cooper (SF) John Rhoades, James Kays | |
| 08:47 | Eckerd | Clifford Myers misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:47 | Eckerd | Clifford Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper double dribbles | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eckerd | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), Steven Eddington (C) Kevin Bailey, Lester Hall | |
| 08:13 | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 08:11 | Eckerd | Clifford Myers tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 08:10 | Merrimack | Myron Lane grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | Myron Lane is fouled on the floor by Robert Coca - foul #4 on Robert Coca, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Donnie Gilman (PG), Gerard Otzweiler (SG), John Haynes (PF) Clifford Myers, Barry Outlaw, Robert Coca | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Charles Branum (PF), Craig McFarlain (C) Walter Lemke, Edward Cave, Steven Eddington | |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-42 |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Eckerd | PG - Donnie Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerard Otzweiler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Heromin Golumski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Leslie (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gerard Otzweiler - foul #1 on Gerard Otzweiler, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Robert Baize (PF) Donald Leslie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Gary Stevens (PF) Myron Lane, Charles Branum | |
| 07:16 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:16 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:02 | Eckerd | Gerard Otzweiler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Johnny Cooper | 54-44 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain is hacked by John Haynes - foul #1 on John Haynes, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Clifford Myers (PG), Barry Outlaw (SG), William Lyles (SF), Robert Coca (PF) Donnie Gilman, Gerard Otzweiler, Heromin Golumski, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG) Johnny Cooper | |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | John Rhoades clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Myers - foul #2 on Clifford Myers, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:06 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Clifford Myers | 57-46 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Robert Coca is called for the reach on Craig McFarlain - foul #5 on Robert Coca, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Donald Leslie (C) Robert Coca | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Cave (PF) Gary Stevens | |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:43 | Eckerd | Robert Baize snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 05:34 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Myers | 59-47 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Edward Cave is called for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Eckerd | John Haynes (PF) Robert Baize | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG) Myron Lane | |
| 04:49 | Eckerd | William Lyles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Craig McFarlain - foul #5 on Craig McFarlain, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Eckerd | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF), Lester Hall (C) James Kays, Craig McFarlain | |
| 04:49 | Eckerd | William Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:49 | Eckerd | William Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Eckerd | Eckerd is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke's layup is rejected by William Lyles | 61-47 |
| 04:34 | Eckerd | The rebound goes to Barry Outlaw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Eckerd | Eckerd is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | Eckerd | Donald Leslie is hacked by Johnny Cooper - foul #1 on Johnny Cooper, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski (SF) William Lyles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:18 | Eckerd | Donald Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:18 | Eckerd | Donald Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | Edward Cave pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper drills a floater near the basket | 62-49 |
| 03:44 | Eckerd | Donald Leslie loses the ball out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Donnie Gilman (PG), Robert Baize (PF) Clifford Myers, Barry Outlaw | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Gary Stevens (PF) John Rhoades, Johnny Cooper, Lester Hall | |
| Game Plan | Eckerd | Eckerd is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | Edward Cave misses the dunk | 62-49 |
| 03:24 | Eckerd | The rebound goes to John Haynes | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Eckerd | PG - Donnie Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Heromin Golumski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baize (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leslie (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Cave (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eckerd | Eckerd is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Eckerd | Donnie Gilman misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Lemke - foul #4 on Walter Lemke, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Gerard Otzweiler (SG) Donald Leslie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Lester Hall (C) Myron Lane, James Kays, Gary Stevens | |
| 03:02 | Eckerd | Donnie Gilman makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:02 | Eckerd | Donnie Gilman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Lester Hall banks in the layup set up by Johnny Cooper | 64-51 |
| 02:31 | Eckerd | Heromin Golumski drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Gilman | 66-51 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Edward Cave clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gerard Otzweiler - foul #2 on Gerard Otzweiler, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Eckerd | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (SF) Walter Lemke | |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Edward Cave makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Edward Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:14 | Eckerd | John Haynes snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 02:00 | Eckerd | Gerard Otzweiler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Charles Branum snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Lester Hall's floater is tipped away by John Haynes | 66-52 |
| 01:41 | Merrimack | Lester Hall tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| 01:17 | Eckerd | Johnny Cooper steps in front of the Gerard Otzweiler pass | 66-54 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Edward Cave knocks in the runner from close range set up by Lester Hall | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Eckerd | Charles Branum swats the short shot by Robert Baize | 66-56 |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | Edward Cave grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Eckerd | Eckerd is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper misses the fadeaway in the paint | 66-56 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Lester Hall snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Edward Cave lays it in | 66-58 |
| 00:31 | Eckerd | Eckerd calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eckerd | Clifford Myers (PG), Barry Outlaw (SG), William Lyles (SF), Donald Leslie (C) Donnie Gilman, Gerard Otzweiler, Heromin Golumski, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Gary Stevens (PF) Kevin Bailey, Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Lester Hall | |
| Game Plan | Eckerd | Eckerd is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw is fouled in the backcourt by Myron Lane - foul #2 on Myron Lane, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eckerd | John Haynes (PF) Robert Baize | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:30 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:30 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | John Rhoades's pass is intercepted by Barry Outlaw in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Eckerd | Barry Outlaw jams it | 69-58 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | James Kays knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:19 | Eckerd | John Rhoades is called for the reach on William Lyles in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Rhoades, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Eckerd | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (PG) John Rhoades | |
| 00:19 | Eckerd | William Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Eckerd | William Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | John Haynes denies the turnaround by James Kays | 71-61 |
| 00:12 | Eckerd | William Lyles snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Eckerd | Eckerd is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eckerd | Clifford Myers runs out the clock | 71-61 |