| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Perry Ogan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Brakebill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Ordway (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stanley Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Harry Ordway inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Abilene Christian | Harry Ordway jams it on a nice dish by Rick Brakebill | 36-38 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Perry Ogan is called for the reach on John Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Ogan, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Lester Hall blows the layup but he's hacked by Harry Ordway - foul #2 on Harry Ordway, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:06 | Merrimack | Lester Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 18:53 | Abilene Christian | Rick Brakebill scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Lester Hall - foul #2 on Lester Hall, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:53 | Abilene Christian | Rick Brakebill makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | Myron Lane can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:22 | Abilene Christian | Rick Brakebill clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Lester Hall | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens lays it in set up by John Rhoades | 39-40 |
| 17:43 | Abilene Christian | Harry Ordway comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Lester Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | John Rhoades's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Norman Reed (SG), John Sparks (SF), Kevin Molter (PF), Joseph Anderson (C) Rick Brakebill, Harry Ordway, Stanley Smith, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (SG), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Myron Lane, Gary Stevens, Lester Hall | |
| 16:56 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Anderson scores on a jump hook from close range | 41-40 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | James Kays's pass is intercepted by John Sparks | 41-40 |
| 16:13 | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Perry Ogan, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jeremy Christensen (SG), Stanley Smith (PF) Perry Ogan, John Sparks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF) John Rhoades, James Kays | |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper is denied on a dunk by Stanley Smith | 41-40 |
| 16:04 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:43 | Abilene Christian | Norman Reed knocks in the shot from the left block | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Norman Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Molter (fresh) PF - Stanley Smith (fresh) C - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey is called for a backcourt violation | 43-40 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan (PG), Rick Brakebill (SG), Harry Ordway (SF), Timothy Johnson (C) Norman Reed, Jeremy Christensen, Kevin Molter, Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SF), Gary Stevens (PF), Lester Hall (C) Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 15:09 | Abilene Christian | Harry Ordway scores on a shot near the basket set up by Perry Ogan | 45-40 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 14:44 | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:42 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:36 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Hall | 45-46 |
| 14:21 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Johnson misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 14:20 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 14:04 | Merrimack | Myron Lane comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-46 |
| 14:03 | Abilene Christian | Harry Ordway gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:48 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Johnson is hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #4 on Walter Lemke, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Kevin Molter (PF) Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Johnny Cooper (SG), James Kays (SF), Charles Branum (PF) Kevin Bailey, Myron Lane, Walter Lemke, Gary Stevens | |
| 13:36 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | James Kays hits a shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:07 | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Norman Reed (PG), Jeremy Christensen (SG), John Sparks (SF), Joseph Anderson (C) Perry Ogan, Rick Brakebill, Harry Ordway, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (SG), Michael Carpenter (C) Johnny Cooper, Lester Hall | |
| 12:23 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Bailey is called for the reach on Jeremy Christensen - foul #1 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF) Michael Carpenter | |
| 12:05 | Abilene Christian | James Kays takes the ball from Norman Reed | 47-48 |
| 11:47 | Merrimack | Joseph Anderson steals it from Gary Stevens | 47-48 |
| 11:34 | Abilene Christian | Norman Reed hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Christensen | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Norman Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Molter (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Branum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:16 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:00 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:59 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Molter snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:44 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Branum - foul #1 on Charles Branum, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan (PG), Rick Brakebill (SG), Harry Ordway (SF), Stanley Smith (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Norman Reed, Jeremy Christensen, John Sparks, Kevin Molter, Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Michael Carpenter (PF), Lester Hall (C) Kevin Bailey, James Kays, Gary Stevens, Charles Branum | |
| 10:32 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Lester Hall is hacked by Rick Brakebill - foul #3 on Rick Brakebill, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 09:58 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper misses short on a jumper from the right block | 49-48 |
| 09:57 | Abilene Christian | Stanley Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:34 | Abilene Christian | A charge is called on Rick Brakebill - foul #4 on Rick Brakebill, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Norman Reed (SG) Rick Brakebill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), James Kays (SF) John Rhoades, Johnny Cooper | |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Norman Reed picks off the pass by Kevin Bailey | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Carpenter - foul #1 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | John Sparks (SF) Harry Ordway | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF), Charles Branum (C) Michael Carpenter, Lester Hall | |
| 09:00 | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:00 | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joseph Anderson (C) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:32 | Abilene Christian | Stanley Smith scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Perry Ogan and he's hacked by Gary Stevens - foul #1 on Gary Stevens, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 08:32 | Abilene Christian | Stanley Smith misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Charles Branum snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | James Kays buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Stevens | 52-52 |
| 07:55 | Abilene Christian | Norman Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Stevens | 52-52 |
| 07:53 | Abilene Christian | John Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:41 | Abilene Christian | Stanley Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 07:40 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:22 | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Perry Ogan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Stevens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Branum (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-52 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:39 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 06:38 | Abilene Christian | John Sparks snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:16 | Abilene Christian | Stanley Smith drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Perry Ogan | 54-52 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Perry Ogan - foul #3 on Perry Ogan, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jeremy Christensen (PG), Rick Brakebill (SG), Harry Ordway (SF), Kevin Molter (PF), Timothy Johnson (C) Perry Ogan, Norman Reed, John Sparks, Stanley Smith, Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Lester Hall (C) Kevin Bailey, Myron Lane, James Kays, Charles Branum | |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:36 | Abilene Christian | Rick Brakebill misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:34 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Molter tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Timothy Johnson is called for the reach on Gary Stevens - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:56 | Abilene Christian | Rick Brakebill misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Walter Lemke - foul #5 on Walter Lemke, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Michael Carpenter (PF) Walter Lemke, Gary Stevens | |
| 04:56 | Abilene Christian | Rick Brakebill makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Abilene Christian | Rick Brakebill misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Lester Hall pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper scores on a floater from the right side set up by Lester Hall | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Molter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Molter pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:54 | Abilene Christian | Jeremy Christensen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | Lester Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Lester Hall connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by John Rhoades | 57-59 |
| 03:36 | Abilene Christian | Jeremy Christensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Lester Hall's floater is tipped away by Timothy Johnson | 57-59 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Lester Hall tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 03:26 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Johnson gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Ordway | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Jeremy Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Brakebill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harry Ordway (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Molter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Lester Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:43 | Abilene Christian | Harry Ordway pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:43 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan (PG), Stanley Smith (PF) Jeremy Christensen, Kevin Molter | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), Charles Branum (SF) Johnny Cooper, James Kays | |
| 02:19 | Abilene Christian | Perry Ogan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | John Rhoades snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Gary Stevens (PF) Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Myron Lane scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Stevens | 59-62 |
| 01:39 | Abilene Christian | Gary Stevens steals the ball from Stanley Smith | 59-62 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Myron Lane banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Rhoades | 59-64 |
| 01:22 | Abilene Christian | Myron Lane picks off the pass by Perry Ogan in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the easy layup | 59-64 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Lester Hall tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 01:00 | Abilene Christian | Harry Ordway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Perry Ogan is called for the reach on James Kays in the backcourt - foul #4 on Perry Ogan, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Johnny Cooper (SG) John Rhoades, Myron Lane | |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Abilene Christian | Harry Ordway misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Lester Hall | 59-68 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | James Kays is hacked by Perry Ogan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Perry Ogan, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Norman Reed (PG) Perry Ogan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:46 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | James Kays clanks a floater from close range | 59-70 |
| 00:15 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Stanley Smith | 59-70 |
| 00:11 | Abilene Christian | Rick Brakebill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Lester Hall gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey runs out the clock | 59-70 |