| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Kimpel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stacy Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Casarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Findlay | Stacy Justice inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Findlay | Findlay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Findlay | Matt Hondo steals the ball from Richard Morgan in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Charles Branum drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Matt Hondo | 36-34 |
| 19:21 | Findlay | Stacy Justice banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Morgan | 38-34 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | James Kimpel is called for the reach on Walter Lemke - foul #1 on James Kimpel, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | James Kays misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 18:39 | Findlay | The rebound goes to Erick Jones | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | Findlay | Erick Jones hits the finger roll | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Richard Morgan steals the ball from Matt Hondo | 40-34 |
| 18:05 | Findlay | Richard Morgan lays it up and in | 42-34 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | James Kays loses the dribble to Erick Jones | 42-34 |
| 17:29 | Findlay | James Kimpel is fouled on the floor by James Kays - foul #1 on James Kays, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Findlay | Archie Clausen (PG), James Skeens (SG) Richard Morgan, James Kimpel | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Essary (PF), James Eslick (C) Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 17:24 | Findlay | Erick Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | James Eslick pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:16 | Merrimack | Steven Essary's fadeaway is rejected by Morris Casarez | 42-34 |
| 17:14 | Findlay | Morris Casarez snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:47 | Findlay | Morris Casarez can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 42-34 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Steven Essary pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Essary | 42-36 |
| 16:04 | Findlay | Morris Casarez drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Archie Clausen | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Archie Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Skeens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacy Justice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Casarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matt Hondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Lemke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Essary (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Eslick (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | James Kays is hacked by Stacy Justice - foul #1 on Stacy Justice, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Findlay | Richard Morgan (PG), James Kimpel (SG), Alan Gary (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Roy Briggs (C) Archie Clausen, James Skeens, Stacy Justice, Morris Casarez, Erick Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Kevin Bailey (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Matt Hondo, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Steven Essary, James Eslick | |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Charles Branum's pass is intercepted by Alan Gary | 44-36 |
| 15:32 | Findlay | James Kimpel lays it in set up by Alan Gary | 46-36 |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | John Rhoades scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Bailey | 46-39 |
| 15:01 | Findlay | Johnny Cooper swats the short shot by Roy Briggs | 46-39 |
| 15:00 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:42 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Kimpel - foul #2 on James Kimpel, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 14:42 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:42 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:29 | Findlay | Roy Briggs misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Carpenter - foul #2 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Findlay | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG) Kevin Bailey | |
| 14:29 | Findlay | Roy Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:29 | Findlay | Roy Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:18 | Merrimack | John Rhoades buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Cooper | 47-43 |
| 14:03 | Findlay | Roy Briggs makes the floater from the baseline set up by Alan Gary | 49-43 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke is fouled on the floor by Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Findlay | Stacy Justice (SF), Morris Casarez (PF), Erick Jones (C) Alan Gary, Roy Briggs, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | James Kimpel steps in front of the Steven Essary pass | 49-43 |
| 12:57 | Findlay | Stacy Justice is hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #2 on Walter Lemke, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Findlay | Archie Clausen (PG), James Skeens (SG) Richard Morgan, James Kimpel | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:40 | Findlay | Erick Jones misses badly on a runner from close range | 49-43 |
| 12:39 | Findlay | Erick Jones tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Findlay | Archie Clausen loses the ball out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Findlay | Alan Gary (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Stacy Justice, Morris Casarez | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary | |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Erick Jones - foul #2 on Erick Jones, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Archie Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Skeens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Findlay | James Kays picks off the pass by Archie Clausen | 51-46 |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | James Kays hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 11:01 | Findlay | Chad Smith travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | Findlay | Richard Morgan (PG), James Kimpel (SG), Stacy Justice (SF), Morris Casarez (PF) Archie Clausen, James Skeens, Alan Gary, Erick Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Johnny Cooper (SF) Matt Hondo, James Kays | |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Findlay | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG) Kevin Bailey | |
| 10:17 | Findlay | Morris Casarez is called for a backcourt violation | 51-48 |
| Subs | Findlay | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (PF) Charles Branum | |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-48 |
| 09:55 | Findlay | The rebound goes to Morris Casarez | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | Findlay | James Kimpel scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Morgan and he's hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #3 on Walter Lemke, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Findlay | Erick Jones (C) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Steven Essary (C) Johnny Cooper, Michael Carpenter | |
| 09:49 | Findlay | James Kimpel misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Stacy Justice is called for the reach on James Kays - foul #2 on Stacy Justice, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 09:22 | Merrimack | John Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:21 | Findlay | Erick Jones grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 08:57 | Findlay | Erick Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Essary - foul #1 on Steven Essary, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Findlay | Archie Clausen (SG), Alan Gary (SF), Chad Smith (PF) James Kimpel, Stacy Justice, Morris Casarez | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Charles Branum (PF) John Rhoades, Steven Essary | |
| 08:57 | Findlay | Erick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:57 | Findlay | Erick Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | James Kays buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Branum | 54-50 |
| 08:24 | Findlay | Alan Gary misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | James Kays connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Branum | 54-53 |
| 07:54 | Findlay | Charles Branum steals it from Alan Gary | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Richard Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Archie Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Lemke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kays (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:32 | Findlay | Erick Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:16 | Findlay | Richard Morgan travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Findlay | James Kimpel (SG), Stacy Justice (SF), Morris Casarez (PF), Roy Briggs (C) Richard Morgan, Alan Gary, Chad Smith, Erick Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Steven Essary (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Walter Lemke, James Kays, Charles Branum, Jeffery Frye | |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 06:44 | Findlay | James Kimpel knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Archie Clausen | 57-53 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 06:25 | Findlay | Morris Casarez grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:19 | Findlay | Stacy Justice is hacked by Steven Essary - foul #2 on Steven Essary, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Findlay | James Skeens (PG) Archie Clausen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:06 | Findlay | James Skeens is hacked by Steven Essary - foul #3 on Steven Essary, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Findlay | Erick Jones (C) Roy Briggs | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Charles Branum (PF) Johnny Cooper, Steven Essary | |
| 06:06 | Findlay | James Skeens misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | James Kays can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Charles Branum tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 05:34 | Findlay | James Skeens misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Charles Branum scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 05:04 | Findlay | James Kimpel buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Skeens | 60-58 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | James Skeens is called for the reach on John Rhoades - foul #2 on James Skeens, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Findlay | Richard Morgan (PG), Archie Clausen (SG), Alan Gary (SF), Chad Smith (PF) James Skeens, James Kimpel, Stacy Justice, Morris Casarez | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG) Kevin Bailey | |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:57 | Findlay | Erick Jones gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:37 | Findlay | Archie Clausen's pass is intercepted by John Rhoades | 60-58 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke banks in the layup set up by John Rhoades | 60-60 |
| 04:12 | Findlay | Erick Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Archie Clausen | 63-60 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | John Rhoades connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Archie Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Findlay | Richard Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 03:48 | Findlay | Chad Smith snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:30 | Findlay | Erick Jones buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Morgan and he's hacked by Michael Carpenter - foul #3 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Findlay | James Kimpel (SG), Stacy Justice (SF), Morris Casarez (PF) Archie Clausen, Alan Gary, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) John Rhoades, James Kays, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 03:30 | Findlay | Erick Jones makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:08 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Steven Essary is blocked by Morris Casarez | 66-63 |
| 03:06 | Findlay | Erick Jones grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:02 | Findlay | Kevin Bailey steps in front of the Stacy Justice pass | 66-63 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey lays it in | 66-65 |
| 02:37 | Findlay | Richard Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stacy Justice | 69-65 |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Findlay | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), James Kays (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Kevin Bailey, Johnny Cooper, Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary | |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | James Kays hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Morris Casarez - foul #1 on Morris Casarez, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:00 | Findlay | Erick Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Branum | 69-69 |
| 01:22 | Findlay | Richard Morgan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Kimpel | 71-69 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 01:13 | Findlay | Erick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:52 | Findlay | Erick Jones can't finish the layup | 71-69 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Stacy Justice is called for the reach on James Kays - foul #3 on Stacy Justice, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Findlay | Findlay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Findlay | Stacy Justice comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Carpenter - foul #4 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 00:19 | Findlay | Stacy Justice misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:19 | Findlay | Stacy Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Walter Lemke is denied by Morris Casarez | 72-71 |
| 00:07 | Findlay | Erick Jones snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Findlay | Findlay 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) | |
| 00:04 | Findlay | Erick Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Rhoades - foul #4 on John Rhoades, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Findlay | Erick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Findlay | Erick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |