| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Mark Gilden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Loren Fong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wert (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | James Kays inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | Ashland | William Jackson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Ashland | Mark Stephens loses the dribble to Lester Hall | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Lester Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | Myron Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 18:49 | Ashland | Loren Fong pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:35 | Ashland | Mark Gilden's pass is intercepted by John Rhoades | 33-33 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Myron Lane lays it in on a nice dish by John Rhoades | 33-35 |
| 18:22 | Ashland | Charles Wert makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Jackson | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | James Kays comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens tips it home | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | Ashland | Mark Stephens misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens's pass is intercepted by Charles Wert | 35-37 |
| 17:24 | Ashland | Mark Stephens misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 35-37 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Myron Lane pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens scores on a shot from the left block set up by Lester Hall | 35-39 |
| 16:39 | Ashland | Lester Hall denies the turnaround by Charles Wert | 35-39 |
| 16:38 | Ashland | Mark Stephens grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:16 | Ashland | Mark Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:15 | Ashland | William Jackson can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Stephens - foul #1 on Mark Stephens, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG), Philip Gandy (SG), Gary Henry (SF), Aaron Shaw (PF), Louis Giblin (C) Mark Gilden, William Jackson, Loren Fong, Mark Stephens, Charles Wert | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), Charles Branum (SF), Michael Carpenter (C) John Rhoades, Myron Lane, James Kays, Lester Hall | |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Danny Fordham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Gandy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Henry (fresh) PF - Aaron Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Branum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ashland | The jumper by Philip Gandy is denied by Michael Carpenter | 35-41 |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | Ashland | Louis Giblin gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:55 | Ashland | Philip Gandy hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 35-41 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:31 | Merrimack | Charles Branum is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Branum, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ashland | Charles Wert (C) Louis Giblin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG) Gary Stevens | |
| 14:21 | Ashland | Charles Branum is called for the reach on Philip Gandy - foul #3 on Charles Branum, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Gilden (PG) Danny Fordham | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:14 | Ashland | Charles Wert blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Carpenter - foul #1 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ashland | William Jackson (SG) Gary Henry | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:14 | Ashland | Charles Wert misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:14 | Ashland | Charles Wert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF) Kevin Bailey | |
| 13:52 | Ashland | Philip Gandy blows the layup but he's hacked by John Rhoades - foul #1 on John Rhoades, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 13:52 | Ashland | Philip Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:52 | Ashland | Philip Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Mark Gilden is called for the reach on John Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Gilden, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Gilden - foul #4 on Mark Gilden, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG), Louis Giblin (PF) Mark Gilden, Aaron Shaw | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:35 | Ashland | William Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 13:34 | Ashland | Charles Wert tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Louis Giblin - foul #2 on Louis Giblin, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Loren Fong (SF) Louis Giblin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), Jeffery Frye (C) Walter Lemke, Michael Carpenter | |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:08 | Ashland | Danny Fordham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:07 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | John Rhoades can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:01 | Ashland | Charles Wert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:38 | Ashland | William Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:36 | Merrimack | James Kays snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Myron Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ashland | Freddie Crockett (SG), Mark Stephens (PF), Aaron Shaw (C) William Jackson, Philip Gandy, Charles Wert | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Walter Lemke (SF), Michael Carpenter (PF), Lester Hall (C) John Rhoades, James Kays, Charles Branum, Jeffery Frye | |
| 12:05 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Carpenter | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Danny Fordham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddie Crockett (fresh) SF - Loren Fong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 blk. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Lester Hall - foul #3 on Lester Hall, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ashland | David Buckman (PG), Gary Henry (SF) Danny Fordham, Loren Fong | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF) Myron Lane | |
| 11:39 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:39 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:39 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw makes the 3rd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 11:17 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:59 | Ashland | Mark Stephens knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 10:38 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Freddie Crockett | 44-46 |
| 10:15 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Lester Hall snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Johnny Cooper | 44-49 |
| 09:43 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 09:34 | Ashland | Mark Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:19 | Ashland | David Buckman is hacked by Kevin Bailey - foul #2 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG), William Jackson (SG), Loren Fong (SF), Philip Gandy (PF), Charles Wert (C) David Buckman, Freddie Crockett, Gary Henry, Mark Stephens, Aaron Shaw | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Gary Stevens (PF), Charles Branum (C) Kevin Bailey, Walter Lemke, Johnny Cooper, Michael Carpenter, Lester Hall | |
| 09:03 | Ashland | Loren Fong knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Wert | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | John Rhoades is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Rhoades, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 08:22 | Ashland | Philip Gandy misses the jump hook from the left block | 48-49 |
| 08:21 | Ashland | Charles Wert tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 08:02 | Merrimack | James Kays grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 07:49 | Ashland | Philip Gandy snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Danny Fordham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Fong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Gandy (fresh) 12 pts. C - Charles Wert (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Branum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Ashland | Charles Wert scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Danny Fordham | 52-49 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Myron Lane lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Rhoades and he's fouled by Philip Gandy - foul #1 on Philip Gandy, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Gilden (PG) Danny Fordham | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Hall (C) Gary Stevens | |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Myron Lane makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:04 | Ashland | Philip Gandy lays it in | 54-52 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Lester Hall hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Myron Lane | 54-54 |
| 06:26 | Ashland | William Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 06:20 | Ashland | Charles Wert grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:05 | Ashland | William Jackson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-54 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | John Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | Merrimack | Charles Branum knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Rhoades | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Ashland | Charles Wert misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lester Hall - foul #4 on Lester Hall, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ashland | Freddie Crockett (SG), Gary Henry (SF), Mark Stephens (PF) William Jackson, Loren Fong, Philip Gandy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Michael Carpenter (PF), Jeffery Frye (C) John Rhoades, Myron Lane, James Kays, Charles Branum, Lester Hall | |
| 05:28 | Ashland | Charles Wert misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Ashland | Charles Wert misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Ashland | Gary Henry gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:14 | Ashland | Michael Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Freddie Crockett | 57-56 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 57-56 |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Stephens - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ashland | Aaron Shaw (C) Charles Wert | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF) Jeffery Frye | |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:48 | Ashland | Mark Gilden is hacked by Kevin Bailey - foul #3 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 04:48 | Ashland | Mark Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:48 | Ashland | Mark Gilden misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Aaron Shaw steals the ball from Johnny Cooper | 58-58 |
| 04:11 | Ashland | Gary Henry makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Gilden | 60-58 |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke is fouled on the floor by Aaron Shaw - foul #1 on Aaron Shaw, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG), William Jackson (SG), Louis Giblin (C) Mark Gilden, Freddie Crockett, Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Lester Hall (C) Johnny Cooper, Michael Carpenter | |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:40 | Ashland | Lester Hall is called for the reach on William Jackson - foul #5 on Lester Hall, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ashland | Philip Gandy (SF) Gary Henry | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Jeffery Frye (C) Kevin Bailey, Lester Hall | |
| 03:40 | Ashland | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:40 | Ashland | William Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Danny Fordham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Gandy (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Aaron Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Frye (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Aaron Shaw swats the layup by Walter Lemke | 61-60 |
| 03:15 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 03:10 | Ashland | Gary Stevens steals it from Danny Fordham | 61-60 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Giblin - foul #3 on Louis Giblin, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ashland | Loren Fong (SF), Charles Wert (C) Aaron Shaw, Louis Giblin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), Charles Branum (C) Walter Lemke, Gary Stevens | |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Ashland | Philip Gandy gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 02:29 | Ashland | Charles Wert makes the jumper in the paint set up by Loren Fong | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Gilden (PG), Mark Stephens (PF) Danny Fordham, Philip Gandy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF) Jeffery Frye | |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | Charles Branum lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Stevens | 63-63 |
| 01:59 | Ashland | William Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Kays | 65-66 |
| 01:32 | Ashland | Charles Wert lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Gilden | 67-66 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | John Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Mark Gilden - foul #5 on Mark Gilden, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG) Mark Gilden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | Ashland | Mark Stephens buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Wert | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Charles Branum can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Lane | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Myron Lane's floater is tipped away by Loren Fong | 69-68 |
| 00:28 | Ashland | Danny Fordham grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ashland | Danny Fordham is fouled in the backcourt by John Rhoades - foul #3 on John Rhoades, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:27 | Ashland | Danny Fordham makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:27 | Ashland | Danny Fordham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Charles Branum drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Myron Lane | 71-70 |
| 00:12 | Ashland | John Rhoades is called for the reach on Charles Wert in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Rhoades, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:12 | Ashland | Charles Wert makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Ashland | Charles Wert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Charles Wert | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Charles Wert runs out the clock | 73-70 |