| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Alfred Brigman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Haney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Melton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Royce Cremeans (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edward Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | James Kays inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | Myron Lane comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 19:34 | Bentley | Billy Melton grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Bentley | Alfred Brigman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Alfred Brigman, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Carmelo Moss (PG) Alfred Brigman | |
| 19:19 | Merrimack | Myron Lane lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Stevens | 38-34 |
| 19:06 | Bentley | Billy Melton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Billy Melton, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Walker Churchill (PF) Billy Melton | |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Lester Hall hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Rhoades | 40-34 |
| 18:44 | Bentley | Carmelo Moss is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carmelo Moss, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:30 | Bentley | Edward Whitehead snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:26 | Bentley | Royce Cremeans misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lester Hall - foul #2 on Lester Hall, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Richard Fairfield (SF) Carmelo Moss | |
| 18:26 | Bentley | Royce Cremeans makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:26 | Bentley | Royce Cremeans misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:26 | Merrimack | James Kays pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | Lester Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Kays | 43-35 |
| 18:05 | Bentley | Royce Cremeans banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Whitehead | 43-37 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Gary Stevens, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | Bentley | Carmelo Moss (PG) Richard Fairfield | |
| 17:24 | Bentley | Larry Haney is hacked by Myron Lane - foul #1 on Myron Lane, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (SG), Walter Lemke (SF) Myron Lane, James Kays | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 17:03 | Bentley | Larry Haney misses short on a floater from the left block | 43-37 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | John Rhoades snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey misses the shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 16:38 | Bentley | Royce Cremeans pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:34 | Bentley | Royce Cremeans is hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #1 on Walter Lemke, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Lester Hall (C) John Rhoades, Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 16:13 | Bentley | Edward Whitehead scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Royce Cremeans | 43-39 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Lester Hall clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 16:03 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Royce Cremeans | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) SF - James Kays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Carmelo Moss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Haney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Cremeans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walker Churchill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Whitehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Bentley | Larry Haney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | James Kays snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Lemke | 45-39 |
| 15:30 | Bentley | Carmelo Moss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 15:06 | Bentley | Royce Cremeans pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:01 | Bentley | Walker Churchill is hacked by Charles Branum - foul #1 on Charles Branum, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Myron Lane (SG), Gary Stevens (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Kevin Bailey, James Kays, Charles Branum, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | Bentley | Alfred Brigman (PG), Richard Fairfield (SF), Billy Melton (C) Carmelo Moss, Royce Cremeans, Walker Churchill | |
| 14:47 | Bentley | John Rhoades is called for the reach on Alfred Brigman - foul #1 on John Rhoades, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF) Walter Lemke | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 14:28 | Bentley | Edward Whitehead double dribbles | 45-39 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Myron Lane connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gary Stevens | 47-39 |
| 14:00 | Bentley | Edward Whitehead is hacked by Gary Stevens - foul #3 on Gary Stevens, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF) Johnny Cooper | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 13:41 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Brigman and he's hacked by Gary Stevens - foul #4 on Gary Stevens, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Hall (C) Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | Bentley | Royce Cremeans (PF) Alfred Brigman | |
| 13:41 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses short on a floater from the left block | 47-42 |
| 13:20 | Bentley | Billy Melton pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:57 | Bentley | Lester Hall takes the ball from Richard Fairfield | 47-42 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Billy Melton steps in front of the John Rhoades pass | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | Bentley | Billy Melton misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Myron Lane | 47-42 |
| 12:32 | Merrimack | James Kays knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Rhoades | 49-42 |
| 12:14 | Bentley | Edward Whitehead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Jeffery Frye (C) John Rhoades, Myron Lane, James Kays, Michael Carpenter, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | Bentley | Alfred Brigman (PG), Walker Churchill (PF) Royce Cremeans, Edward Whitehead | |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Cooper | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Alfred Brigman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Haney (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fairfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Walker Churchill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 11:37 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 11:14 | Bentley | Kevin Bailey steals it from Alfred Brigman | 51-42 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Charles Branum knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Walter Lemke | 53-42 |
| 10:42 | Bentley | Larry Haney is hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #2 on Walter Lemke, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Lester Hall (C) Kevin Bailey, Walter Lemke, Johnny Cooper, Jeffery Frye | |
| Subs | Bentley | Royce Cremeans (PF), Edward Whitehead (C) Alfred Brigman, Walker Churchill | |
| 10:42 | Bentley | Larry Haney misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Lester Hall pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Billy Melton picks off the pass by Charles Branum | 53-42 |
| 09:52 | Bentley | Edward Whitehead buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Royce Cremeans | 53-44 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | John Rhoades comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 09:34 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Richard Fairfield | 53-44 |
| 09:14 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | James Kays grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | James Kays hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Hall | 56-44 |
| 08:50 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield drills a jumper from the right block set up by Edward Whitehead and the foul's on James Kays - foul #3 on James Kays, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG), Michael Carpenter (PF), Jeffery Frye (C) Myron Lane, Charles Branum, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | Bentley | Walker Churchill (PF) Billy Melton | |
| 08:50 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | John Rhoades is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (SG) James Kays | |
| Subs | Bentley | Alfred Brigman (PG) Royce Cremeans | |
| 08:31 | Bentley | Michael Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Edward Whitehead | 56-47 |
| 08:30 | Bentley | Larry Haney gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:10 | Bentley | Alfred Brigman is called for a charge - foul #4 on Alfred Brigman, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Carmelo Moss (PG) Alfred Brigman | |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Whitehead - foul #1 on Edward Whitehead, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF) Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | Bentley | Alfred Brigman (PG), Billy Melton (C) Carmelo Moss, Edward Whitehead | |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:59 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Alfred Brigman (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Haney (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fairfield (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Walker Churchill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | John Rhoades grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses the 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 07:24 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Billy Melton | 57-47 |
| 07:19 | Bentley | Larry Haney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:17 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | John Rhoades connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Bailey | 60-47 |
| 06:52 | Bentley | Billy Melton drills a floater from the baseline set up by Alfred Brigman and he's fouled by Jeffery Frye - foul #2 on Jeffery Frye, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Lester Hall (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, Jeffery Frye | |
| Subs | Bentley | Royce Cremeans (PF), Edward Whitehead (C) Alfred Brigman, Walker Churchill | |
| 06:52 | Bentley | Billy Melton makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Carmelo Moss (PG) Billy Melton | |
| 06:19 | Bentley | Larry Haney connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Haney - foul #2 on Larry Haney, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF) Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | Bentley | Alfred Brigman (PG) Carmelo Moss | |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | Myron Lane makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:57 | Bentley | Edward Whitehead snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 05:52 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:50 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Lester Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Myron Lane connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Bailey | 63-52 |
| 04:58 | Bentley | Larry Haney hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Fairfield | 63-54 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Myron Lane blows the layup | 63-54 |
| 04:31 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to James Kays | 63-54 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Lester Hall hits the finger roll set up by Charles Branum and the foul's on Edward Whitehead - foul #2 on Edward Whitehead, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), Gary Stevens (PF) Kevin Bailey, Myron Lane, James Kays | |
| Subs | Bentley | Carmelo Moss (PG), Walker Churchill (PF), Billy Melton (C) Alfred Brigman, Richard Fairfield, Edward Whitehead | |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses the free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:08 | Bentley | Walker Churchill grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 04:03 | Bentley | Larry Haney misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #3 on Walter Lemke, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter (C) Lester Hall | |
| Subs | Bentley | Richard Fairfield (SF) Carmelo Moss | |
| 04:03 | Bentley | Larry Haney misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:03 | Bentley | Larry Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Charles Branum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses the tip | 65-55 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Branum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Larry Haney (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Fairfield (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Walker Churchill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Royce Cremeans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | John Rhoades comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 03:22 | Bentley | Richard Fairfield grabs the board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Bentley | John Rhoades takes the ball from Larry Haney in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Charles Branum loses the dribble to Richard Fairfield | 65-55 |
| 02:45 | Bentley | Walker Churchill makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Melton | 65-58 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Lester Hall (C) Walter Lemke, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | Bentley | Alfred Brigman (PG) Richard Fairfield | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | James Kays drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Rhoades | 68-58 |
| 02:08 | Bentley | Myron Lane picks off the pass by Walker Churchill | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Melton - foul #4 on Billy Melton, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), Charles Branum (SF), Michael Carpenter (C) John Rhoades, Myron Lane, James Kays, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | Bentley | Edward Whitehead (C) Larry Haney | |
| 01:48 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:48 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:31 | Bentley | Kevin Bailey picks off the pass by Walker Churchill | 70-58 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey blows the layup | 70-58 |
| 01:27 | Merrimack | Charles Branum gets the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 01:12 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Alfred Brigman | 70-58 |
| 01:07 | Bentley | Alfred Brigman double dribbles | 70-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF) Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke is fouled on the floor by Billy Melton - foul #5 on Billy Melton, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Larry Haney (SG) Billy Melton | |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:43 | Bentley | Edward Whitehead grabs the board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Bentley | Royce Cremeans misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper is called for traveling | 70-58 |
| 00:03 | Bentley | Larry Haney lays it up and in and the foul's on Walter Lemke - foul #4 on Walter Lemke, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| 00:03 | Bentley | Larry Haney misses the free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:03 | Bentley | Walker Churchill pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Bentley | Larry Haney is fouled on the floor by Michael Carpenter - foul #3 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #13 | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Bentley | Larry Haney makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:00 | Bentley | Larry Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |