| Lineup | Benedict | PG - John Gee (fresh) SG - Paul Fillion (fresh) SF - Kevin Schiffman (fresh) PF - Robert Covitz (fresh) C - Leonard Ginder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SG - John Pugsley (fresh) SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Benedict | Leonard Ginder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Benedict | Paul Fillion is fouled on the floor by Daniel Valvo - foul #1 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Benedict | John Pugsley steals it from Paul Fillion | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera hits a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Benedict | Leonard Ginder clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Charles Zirkle - foul #1 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Benedict | Leonard Ginder makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:54 | Benedict | Leonard Ginder makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | John Pugsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | The jumper by Harvey Viera is denied by Kevin Schiffman | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Gee | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Benedict | John Gee misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is hacked by John Gee - foul #1 on John Gee, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | Benedict | Robert Covitz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Zirkle | 7-9 |
| 16:03 | Benedict | Robert Covitz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-9 |
| 16:02 | Benedict | Leonard Ginder pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Benedict | Paul Fillion misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Pugsley - foul #1 on John Pugsley, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Benedict | Weston Ferretti (PG), Scott Froehlich (SF), Christopher Schrader (PF), John Coots (C) John Gee, Kevin Schiffman, Robert Covitz, Leonard Ginder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:43 | Benedict | Paul Fillion makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:43 | Benedict | Paul Fillion misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Weston Ferretti (fresh) SG - Paul Fillion (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Froehlich (fresh) PF - Christopher Schrader (fresh) C - John Coots (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SG - John Pugsley (fresh) SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Clarence Smith and the foul's on Scott Froehlich - foul #1 on Scott Froehlich, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Benedict | Gary Endicott (SG) Paul Fillion | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:15 | Benedict | Clarence Smith steals it from John Coots | 8-12 |
| 15:00 | Merrimack | John Pugsley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:58 | Benedict | The rebound goes to John Coots | 8-12 |
| 14:53 | Benedict | Weston Ferretti loses the dribble to Clarence Smith | 8-12 |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith lays it up and in | 8-14 |
| 14:31 | Benedict | Christopher Schrader makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gary Endicott | 10-14 |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 14:12 | Benedict | Christopher Schrader pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:08 | Benedict | Weston Ferretti knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 13:47 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:45 | Benedict | Scott Froehlich snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:39 | Benedict | Gary Endicott misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo is fouled on the floor by John Coots - foul #1 on John Coots, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Benedict | John Gee (PG), Paul Fillion (SG), Kevin Schiffman (SF), Robert Covitz (PF), Leonard Ginder (C) Weston Ferretti, Gary Endicott, Scott Froehlich, Christopher Schrader, John Coots | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Don Charles (SF), David Newman (PF), Chris Brumley (C) Clarence Smith, John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:07 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:49 | Benedict | Robert Covitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:47 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:26 | Merrimack | David Newman makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Ard | 12-17 |
| 12:13 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 12:12 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | David Wiseman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Ard | 14-20 |
| 11:41 | Benedict | Paul Fillion misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Don Charles grabs the board | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - John Gee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Fillion (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Schiffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Covitz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Ginder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Charles (fresh) PF - David Newman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | David Wiseman scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Don Charles | 14-23 |
| 11:03 | Benedict | Robert Covitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 11:02 | Merrimack | David Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | Don Charles loses the dribble to Paul Fillion | 14-23 |
| 10:44 | Benedict | John Gee hits the finger roll set up by Paul Fillion | 16-23 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | John Ard is fouled on the floor by Leonard Ginder - foul #1 on Leonard Ginder, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Benedict | Weston Ferretti (PG), Gary Endicott (SG), Scott Froehlich (SF), Christopher Schrader (PF), John Coots (C) John Gee, Paul Fillion, Kevin Schiffman, Robert Covitz, Leonard Ginder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) John Ard, David Wiseman, Don Charles, David Newman, Chris Brumley | |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Weston Ferretti - foul #1 on Weston Ferretti, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:19 | Benedict | John Coots gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 10:04 | Benedict | Gary Endicott drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Froehlich | 18-24 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 09:46 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo tips it back up and in | 18-26 |
| 09:25 | Benedict | Christopher Schrader's layup is rejected by Harvey Viera | 18-26 |
| 09:24 | Benedict | Christopher Schrader tips it in | 20-26 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Coots - foul #2 on John Coots, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Benedict | John Gee (PG), Robert Covitz (PF) Gary Endicott, John Coots | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 09:00 | Benedict | Charles Zirkle denies the turnaround by Scott Froehlich | 20-28 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera is hacked by Robert Covitz - foul #1 on Robert Covitz, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Benedict | Leonard Ginder (C) Scott Froehlich | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG) Clarence Smith | |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:33 | Benedict | Weston Ferretti is fouled on the floor by Daniel Valvo - foul #2 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #4 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (C) Daniel Valvo | |
| 08:18 | Benedict | Charles Zirkle picks off the pass by Leonard Ginder | 20-30 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Pugsley | 20-32 |
| 07:46 | Benedict | John Gee hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | John Pugsley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harvey Viera | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - John Gee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weston Ferretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Schrader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Covitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Ginder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Pugsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Zirkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Viera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - David Newman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Benedict | David Wiseman is called for the reach on Weston Ferretti - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Benedict | Gary Endicott (PG), Paul Fillion (SG), Kevin Schiffman (SF), Eugene Horner (PF) John Gee, Weston Ferretti, Christopher Schrader, Robert Covitz | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Don Charles (SF), Chris Brumley (C) John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera | |
| 07:05 | Benedict | Eugene Horner can't connect on a jumper from close range | 23-35 |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Don Charles buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clarence Smith | 23-38 |
| 06:28 | Benedict | David Newman is called for the reach on Gary Endicott - foul #1 on David Newman, team foul #6 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Covitz (PF) Leonard Ginder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF) David Wiseman, David Newman | |
| 06:16 | Benedict | Gary Endicott is hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #7 | 23-38 |
| 06:16 | Benedict | Gary Endicott misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 06:07 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is whistled for a carry | 23-38 |
| 05:47 | Benedict | Clarence Smith steals it from Kevin Schiffman | 23-38 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 05:35 | Benedict | Eugene Horner grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 05:30 | Benedict | Harvey Viera is called for the reach on Robert Covitz - foul #1 on Harvey Viera, team foul #8 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Benedict | John Gee (PG), Christopher Schrader (C) Gary Endicott, Eugene Horner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), John Pugsley (SG) Clarence Smith, Charles Zirkle | |
| 05:30 | Benedict | Robert Covitz makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:30 | Benedict | Robert Covitz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 05:07 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 05:06 | Benedict | Christopher Schrader snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 05:01 | Benedict | Paul Fillion misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Pugsley - foul #2 on John Pugsley, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Benedict | Scott Froehlich (SF), Eugene Horner (C) Kevin Schiffman, Robert Covitz | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), David Newman (PF) John Pugsley, Don Charles, Harvey Viera | |
| 05:01 | Benedict | Paul Fillion misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 05:01 | Benedict | Paul Fillion misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | David Newman pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Ard | 25-41 |
| 04:30 | Benedict | John Gee misses the floater from the right side | 25-41 |
| 04:28 | Benedict | Paul Fillion gets the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 04:15 | Benedict | Paul Fillion is whistled for a carry | 25-41 |
| Subs | Benedict | Weston Ferretti (SG), Leonard Ginder (C) Paul Fillion, Eugene Horner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Harvey Viera (PF) John Ard, Chris Brumley | |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle's dunk attempt is rejected by Leonard Ginder | 25-41 |
| 04:00 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Christopher Schrader | 25-41 |
| 03:55 | Benedict | Weston Ferretti comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-41 |
| 03:54 | Benedict | Weston Ferretti tips it but misses | 25-41 |
| 03:52 | Benedict | Christopher Schrader pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 03:34 | Benedict | Christopher Schrader buries a shot from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Schrader - foul #1 on Christopher Schrader, team foul #8 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Benedict | Gary Endicott (SG), Kevin Schiffman (SF), Robert Covitz (PF) John Gee, Scott Froehlich, Christopher Schrader | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG), Don Charles (SF), Daniel Valvo (C) David Wiseman, Charles Zirkle, David Newman | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Weston Ferretti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Endicott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Schiffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Covitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leonard Ginder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Pugsley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harvey Viera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Benedict | Gary Endicott is fouled on the floor by Don Charles - foul #1 on Don Charles, team foul #10 | 27-42 |
| 03:05 | Benedict | Gary Endicott makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:05 | Benedict | Gary Endicott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo clanks a shot in the lane | 29-42 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Don Charles | 29-44 |
| 02:10 | Benedict | Robert Covitz clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-44 |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Don Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 01:54 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 29-44 |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo snags the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Weston Ferretti is called for the reach on Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Weston Ferretti, team foul #9 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Benedict | John Gee (PG), Paul Fillion (SG), Christopher Schrader (PF), John Coots (C) Gary Endicott, Weston Ferretti, Robert Covitz, Leonard Ginder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (SF), Chris Brumley (PF) Don Charles, Harvey Viera | |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 01:34 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Newman - foul #2 on David Newman, team foul #11 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG) Clarence Smith | |
| 01:34 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 01:34 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Wiseman | 31-49 |
| 01:02 | Benedict | John Coots hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-49 |
| 01:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Daniel Valvo | 31-49 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | David Newman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 00:35 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 00:30 | Benedict | Chris Brumley steps in front of the Christopher Schrader pass | 31-49 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Kevin Schiffman picks off the pass by John Pugsley | 31-49 |
| 00:00 | Benedict | Kevin Schiffman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-49 |