| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Brian Thoma (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Dearman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Blake Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Wise (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Assumption | Randall Dearman inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Assumption | Brian Thoma makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Blake Alley | 39-35 |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Albert Burden scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Cowan | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Assumption | Norman Young hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Cowan - foul #3 on Russell Cowan, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Archey (C) Russell Cowan | |
| 19:30 | Assumption | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:30 | Assumption | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell buries a driving attempt near the basket | 41-40 |
| 19:08 | Assumption | Brian Thoma clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 19:07 | Merrimack | David Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | David Wise can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:26 | Assumption | Blake Alley loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Albert Burden drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Carver | 41-44 |
| 17:49 | Assumption | Blake Alley scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Thoma | 43-44 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Albert Burden hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 17:15 | Assumption | David Wise denies the turnaround by Charles Williams | 43-47 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | Albert Burden grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Albert Burden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randall Dearman - foul #2 on Randall Dearman, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Assumption | Donald Lowry (PG), Kenneth Lawrence (SG), John Brown (SF), Garry Camp (PF), David Wilson (C) Brian Thoma, Charles Williams, Randall Dearman, Blake Alley, Norman Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (SG), Albert Wise (SF), Brian Bowen (C) George Carver, Jesse Campbell, William Archey | |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Albert Burden makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Albert Burden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:53 | Assumption | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:30 | Assumption | John Brown is hacked by Cecil Bullins - foul #2 on Cecil Bullins, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (SG) Albert Burden | |
| 16:23 | Assumption | Donald Lowry misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | John Brown picks off the pass by David Wise | 43-48 |
| 16:01 | Assumption | John Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Assumption | Brian Thoma (PG) Kenneth Lawrence | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Brian Thoma (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lowry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Camp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Cecil Bullins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Orris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cecil Bullins | 43-51 |
| 15:12 | Assumption | David Wise steals it from Garry Camp | 43-51 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Philip Orris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 14:56 | Assumption | Donald Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:37 | Assumption | Brian Thoma misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 14:36 | Assumption | John Brown grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 14:24 | Assumption | Garry Camp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | Philip Orris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Albert Wise clanks a jump hook from the right block | 43-51 |
| 14:07 | Assumption | Donald Lowry grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:53 | Assumption | Garry Camp buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Brian Thoma is called for the reach on Albert Wise - foul #2 on Brian Thoma, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Assumption | Kenneth Lawrence (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Randall Dearman (SF), Blake Alley (PF), Norman Young (C) Brian Thoma, Donald Lowry, John Brown, Garry Camp, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Burden (PG), George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF), William Archey (PF), Russell Cowan (C) Cecil Bullins, Philip Orris, Albert Wise, David Wise, Brian Bowen | |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Norman Young picks off the pass by William Archey | 45-51 |
| 13:03 | Assumption | Randall Dearman misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Archey - foul #2 on William Archey, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 13:03 | Assumption | Randall Dearman makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:03 | Assumption | Randall Dearman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Burden | 47-53 |
| 12:41 | Assumption | Kenneth Lawrence double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | Blake Alley takes the ball from William Archey | 47-53 |
| 12:08 | Assumption | Charles Williams makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Carver and he's fouled by Blake Alley - foul #1 on Blake Alley, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Assumption | Brian Thoma (PG), Shane Slaughter (SF) Kenneth Lawrence, Randall Dearman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Brian Thoma (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Slaughter (fresh) PF - Blake Alley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Archey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Assumption | Brian Thoma makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 53-56 |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Assumption | John Brown (SF), David Wilson (C) Shane Slaughter, Norman Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Bowen (C) Russell Cowan | |
| 10:59 | Assumption | Brian Thoma clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Burden - foul #2 on Albert Burden, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Assumption | Donald Lowry (SG), Garry Camp (PF) Charles Williams, Blake Alley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (SG), Albert Wise (SF), Russell Cowan (C) George Carver, Jesse Campbell, William Archey | |
| 10:59 | Assumption | Brian Thoma misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:59 | Assumption | Brian Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Albert Burden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 10:41 | Assumption | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:37 | Assumption | Donald Lowry is hacked by Cecil Bullins - foul #3 on Cecil Bullins, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (SG), David Wise (PF) Albert Burden, Albert Wise | |
| 10:26 | Assumption | Brian Thoma makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Wilson and he's fouled by Philip Orris - foul #3 on Philip Orris, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Assumption | Randall Dearman (SF), Norman Young (C) John Brown, Garry Camp | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:26 | Assumption | Brian Thoma makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | David Wise clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | David Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Cowan | 57-57 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Philip Orris is hacked by Brian Thoma - foul #3 on Brian Thoma, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Assumption | Charles Williams (SG) Donald Lowry | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF), William Archey (PF) Philip Orris, Brian Bowen, David Wise | |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Cecil Bullins - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Assumption | Blake Alley (PF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:33 | Assumption | The rebound goes to Norman Young | 57-58 |
| 09:17 | Assumption | Norman Young misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Archey - foul #3 on William Archey, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Assumption | John Brown (SF) Randall Dearman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Burden (PG) Cecil Bullins | |
| 09:17 | Assumption | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:17 | Assumption | Norman Young misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | William Archey pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Albert Burden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 08:52 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell can't tip it in | 58-58 |
| 08:50 | Assumption | Blake Alley gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:34 | Assumption | Jesse Campbell steals the ball from Charles Williams | 58-58 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | Albert Burden misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Assumption | Donald Lowry (PG), Kenneth Lawrence (SG), Garry Camp (PF), David Wilson (C) Brian Thoma, Charles Williams, Blake Alley, Norman Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (SG), Brian Bowen (SF), David Wise (PF) George Carver, Jesse Campbell, William Archey | |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | Albert Burden makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | Albert Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:54 | Assumption | Kenneth Lawrence is hacked by Cecil Bullins - foul #4 on Cecil Bullins, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Assumption | Randall Dearman (SF) John Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:54 | Assumption | Kenneth Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Kenneth Lawrence (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Lowry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randall Dearman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Garry Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Bullins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen's pass is intercepted by Randall Dearman | 58-60 |
| 07:13 | Assumption | Randall Dearman drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Lawrence | 60-60 |
| 06:55 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | David Wise grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | David Wise can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 06:40 | Assumption | David Wilson gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:22 | Assumption | Kenneth Lawrence misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-60 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan misses short on a shot from the left block | 60-60 |
| 06:12 | Assumption | Kenneth Lawrence snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:54 | Assumption | Randall Dearman misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Assumption | Brian Thoma (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Blake Alley (PF), Norman Young (C) Kenneth Lawrence, Donald Lowry, Garry Camp, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF), William Archey (PF) Cecil Bullins, David Wise, Russell Cowan | |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 05:40 | Assumption | Norman Young gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:22 | Assumption | Charles Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to William Archey | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen drills a floater from the right wing set up by Albert Burden and he's hacked by Brian Thoma - foul #4 on Brian Thoma, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Assumption | John Brown (SF) Randall Dearman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:03 | Assumption | Norman Young grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:36 | Assumption | George Carver steps in front of the John Brown pass | 60-62 |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | Albert Burden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 04:22 | Assumption | Blake Alley snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | Assumption | Brian Thoma misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| 03:58 | Assumption | Blake Alley tips it in | 62-62 |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | George Carver hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Brian Thoma (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Blake Alley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Young (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Carver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Archey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Assumption | John Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:37 | Assumption | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 62-64 |
| 03:25 | Assumption | Norman Young is hacked by William Archey - foul #4 on William Archey, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Assumption | David Wilson (PF) Blake Alley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (PG), Philip Orris (SG), Albert Wise (SF), David Wise (PF) Albert Burden, George Carver, Jesse Campbell, Brian Bowen | |
| 03:25 | Assumption | Norman Young misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | David Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | Brian Thoma steals the ball from David Wise | 62-64 |
| 02:58 | Assumption | Charles Williams misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Philip Orris snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Assumption | Randall Dearman (SF), Blake Alley (PF) John Brown, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Burden (PG), George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF) Cecil Bullins, Philip Orris, Albert Wise | |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | Blake Alley is called for the reach on David Wise - foul #2 on Blake Alley, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Russell Cowan (C) William Archey | |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:20 | Assumption | Russell Cowan denies the turnaround by Blake Alley | 62-66 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Albert Burden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 02:12 | Assumption | Norman Young pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:00 | Assumption | Randall Dearman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 01:59 | Assumption | Randall Dearman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:48 | Assumption | Brian Thoma buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan double dribbles | 65-66 |
| 01:15 | Assumption | Blake Alley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Wise - foul #1 on David Wise, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 01:15 | Assumption | Blake Alley makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:15 | Assumption | Blake Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:00 | Merrimack | Albert Burden drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Russell Cowan | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | Assumption | Brian Thoma is hacked by George Carver - foul #1 on George Carver, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | Assumption | Brian Thoma makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:36 | Assumption | Brian Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Randall Dearman is called for the reach on Jesse Campbell - foul #3 on Randall Dearman, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:12 | Assumption | Blake Alley hits a runner in the paint set up by Brian Thoma | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Blake Alley denies the turnaround by David Wise | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | Assumption | The rebound goes to Norman Young | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption 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 (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Assumption | George Carver is called for the reach on Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Carver, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Assumption | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:05 | Assumption | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Albert Burden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Assumption | The rebound goes to Norman Young | 73-70 |