| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Deas (fresh) SG - Marvin Yates (fresh) SF - Keith Greenly (fresh) PF - Alex Moya (fresh) C - Donald Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SG - Roger Jones (fresh) SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Long wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Merrimack | Marvin Yates steps in front of the Clarence Smith pass | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Long misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Greenly can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Long misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Long snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Long misses short on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Deas's pass is intercepted by Clarence Smith | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses short on a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Yonakor (SG), Gerald Aubuchon (SF), Bryant Osentowski (C) Marvin Yates, Keith Greenly, Donald Long | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:00 | Arkansas Tech | Gerald Aubuchon hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Daniel Valvo - foul #1 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Curtis Covington (C) Alex Moya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Willey (PG), Robert White (C) Clarence Smith, Daniel Valvo | |
| 17:00 | Arkansas Tech | Gerald Aubuchon misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Harvey Viera | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | Merrimack | Roger Jones misses long on a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas Tech | Gerald Aubuchon's floater is tipped away by Harvey Viera | 2-2 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Yonakor gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Yonakor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Robert White snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Deas (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Yonakor (fresh) SF - Gerald Aubuchon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryant Osentowski (fresh) C - Curtis Covington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Carl Willey (fresh) SG - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Zirkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Viera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Carl Willey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Deas misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates (SG), Keith Greenly (SF), Alex Moya (PF), Donald Long (C) Christopher Yonakor, Gerald Aubuchon, Bryant Osentowski, Curtis Covington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), David Newman (SF), Daniel Valvo (C) Roger Jones, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Deas makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Deas makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | David Newman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Willey | 4-4 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya blows the layup but the foul's on Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Ira Cramer (PG) Jeffrey Deas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart (PF) Robert White | |
| 14:53 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Jones (SG) David Newman | |
| 14:09 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Greenly drills a turnaround near the basket | 7-4 |
| 13:57 | Merrimack | Roger Jones makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Greenly can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Jones | 7-9 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Greenly is fouled on the floor by Dennis Rinehart - foul #1 on Dennis Rinehart, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Deas (PG), Christopher Yonakor (SG), Gerald Aubuchon (SF), Bryant Osentowski (PF), Curtis Covington (C) Ira Cramer, Marvin Yates, Keith Greenly, Alex Moya, Donald Long | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF) Clarence Smith, Carl Willey, Daniel Valvo | |
| 12:54 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Yonakor's floater is knocked away by Charles Zirkle | 7-9 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart is hacked by Bryant Osentowski - foul #1 on Bryant Osentowski, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (SG) Roger Jones | |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Curtis Covington - foul #1 on Curtis Covington, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Deas misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Newman - foul #1 on David Newman, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates (SG), Alex Moya (PF) Christopher Yonakor, Curtis Covington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Willey (PG), Daniel Valvo (C) David Newman, Dennis Rinehart | |
| 12:13 | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Deas makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Deas makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Deas is called for the reach on Carl Willey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Deas, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Donald Long (C) Bryant Osentowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Deas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Yates (fresh) SF - Gerald Aubuchon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Moya (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Long (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Carl Willey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Deas is called for the reach on Carl Willey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Deas, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Yonakor (PG) Jeffrey Deas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Roger Jones (SG) Carl Willey, David Wiseman | |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:20 | Merrimack | Roger Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 9-12 |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | Marvin Yates steals the ball from Roger Jones | 9-12 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Harvey Viera - foul #1 on Harvey Viera, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Keith Greenly (SF) Gerald Aubuchon | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Willey (SF), David Newman (PF), Dennis Rinehart (C) Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Keith Greenly picks off the pass by Dennis Rinehart | 12-12 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Yates, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Ira Cramer (PG), Chris Edelstein (SG), Bryant Osentowski (PF) Christopher Yonakor, Marvin Yates, Alex Moya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG) Clarence Smith | |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | David Wiseman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Rinehart | 12-15 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Greenly tips it in | 14-15 |
| 09:32 | Merrimack | Carl Willey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | David Newman gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Carl Willey is fouled on the floor by Chris Edelstein - foul #1 on Chris Edelstein, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya (PF) Donald Long | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) David Wiseman, Roger Jones, David Newman, Dennis Rinehart | |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Carl Willey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera tips it but misses | 14-15 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Greenly grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya hits the finger roll | 16-15 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Alex Moya - foul #1 on Alex Moya, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Yonakor (PG), Marvin Yates (SG), Gerald Aubuchon (SF) Ira Cramer, Chris Edelstein, Keith Greenly | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Jones (SG) Carl Willey | |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harvey Viera - foul #2 on Harvey Viera, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart (PF) Harvey Viera | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | Roger Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clarence Smith | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Christopher Yonakor (fresh) SG - Marvin Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Aubuchon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Moya (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryant Osentowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Rinehart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-20 |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:10 | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Yonakor | 18-20 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bryant Osentowski | 20-20 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart buries a runner from the right block set up by Clarence Smith | 20-22 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Zirkle | 20-22 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas Tech | Gerald Aubuchon tips it in | 22-22 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Christopher Yonakor steals the ball from Roger Jones | 22-22 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Valvo - foul #2 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Ira Cramer (PG), Chris Edelstein (SG), Keith Greenly (SF), Donald Long (C) Christopher Yonakor, Marvin Yates, Gerald Aubuchon, Alex Moya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Chris Brumley (SF), David Newman (PF), Carl Willey (C) Clarence Smith, Roger Jones, Charles Zirkle, Dennis Rinehart, Daniel Valvo | |
| 05:46 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Carl Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Bryant Osentowski swats the short shot by David Wiseman | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas Tech | Chris Edelstein pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas Tech | Carl Willey steals the ball from Donald Long | 23-22 |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | Ira Cramer is called for the reach on John Ard - foul #1 on Ira Cramer, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Curtis Covington (PF) Bryant Osentowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | John Ard misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas Tech | David Newman is called for the reach on Keith Greenly - foul #2 on David Newman, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates (SG) Chris Edelstein | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Rinehart (PF) David Newman | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Greenly misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Greenly misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:43 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Dennis Rinehart | 23-22 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Carl Willey is hacked by Ira Cramer - foul #2 on Ira Cramer, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Chris Edelstein (PG) Ira Cramer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Jones (SG) John Ard | |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Carl Willey makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Carl Willey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Long | 23-23 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas Tech | Curtis Covington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Gerald Aubuchon (PF) Curtis Covington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Long | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Chris Edelstein (fresh) SG - Marvin Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Greenly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Aubuchon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Long (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Brumley (fresh) PF - Dennis Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Willey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 03:06 | Merrimack | Carl Willey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas Tech | Chris Edelstein scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Greenly | 28-25 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | David Wiseman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas Tech | Gerald Aubuchon clanks a turnaround from the right block | 28-25 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:41 | Merrimack | David Wiseman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Jones | 28-28 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates is fouled on the floor by Dennis Rinehart - foul #2 on Dennis Rinehart, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Deas (PG), Bryant Osentowski (SF), Alex Moya (PF), Curtis Covington (C) Chris Edelstein, Keith Greenly, Gerald Aubuchon, Donald Long | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), David Newman (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) David Wiseman, Roger Jones, Chris Brumley, Dennis Rinehart, Carl Willey | |
| 01:26 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas Tech | Marvin Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:02 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo hits a fadeaway from the right block | 30-30 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas Tech | Clarence Smith steals the ball from Jeffrey Deas | 30-30 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith lays it in | 30-32 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Charles Zirkle - foul #1 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Yonakor (SG) Marvin Yates | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Tech | Alex Moya misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Tech | Bryant Osentowski grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas Tech | Curtis Covington is hacked by Daniel Valvo - foul #3 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Willey (SG), Robert White (C) David Newman, Daniel Valvo | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas Tech | Curtis Covington makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas Tech | Curtis Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Alex Moya steals the ball from Charles Zirkle | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Tech | Curtis Covington is called for traveling | 33-32 |