| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Robert Skowronski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Rutherford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Goldenberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Beckmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | James Kays inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | James Kays misses the easy layup | 24-30 |
| 19:39 | Assumption | The rebound goes to Ralph Rutherford | 24-30 |
| 19:34 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski loses the ball out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 19:12 | Merrimack | James Kays misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:11 | Assumption | Frank Beckmann pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:58 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Rutherford | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Merrimack | John Rhoades's pass is intercepted by Robert Skowronski in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 18:51 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski jams it | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Charles Branum tips it home | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Elijah Gibson | 31-32 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | James Kays clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:48 | Assumption | Brian Goldenberg grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:33 | Assumption | Elijah Gibson is fouled on the floor by Walter Lemke - foul #1 on Walter Lemke, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Assumption | Kevin Carvajal (SG), Ronald Almond (PF), James Johns (C) Elijah Gibson, Brian Goldenberg, Frank Beckmann | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:18 | Assumption | Michael Carpenter steals it from Ralph Rutherford | 31-32 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 16:48 | Assumption | The rebound goes to Ronald Almond | 31-32 |
| 16:24 | Assumption | Kevin Carvajal hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Skowronski | 34-32 |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | Charles Branum is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Branum, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Assumption | James Brown (PG), Elijah Gibson (SG), Brian Goldenberg (PF) Robert Skowronski, Kevin Carvajal, Ralph Rutherford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 15:52 | Assumption | Elijah Gibson drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Steven Essary - foul #1 on Steven Essary, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Assumption | Frank Beckmann (C) James Johns | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:52 | Assumption | Elijah Gibson misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Goldenberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Beckmann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Essary (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Bailey | 36-34 |
| 15:09 | Assumption | Frank Beckmann blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jeffery Frye | 36-34 |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Assumption | Robert Skowronski (PG), Kevin Carvajal (SG), Ralph Rutherford (SF), James Johns (PF) James Brown, Elijah Gibson, Ronald Almond, Brian Goldenberg | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, Johnny Cooper | |
| 14:35 | Assumption | Kevin Carvajal is fouled on the floor by Walter Lemke - foul #2 on Walter Lemke, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 14:15 | Assumption | James Johns can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Kays | 36-34 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 13:52 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:44 | Assumption | Kevin Carvajal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 13:42 | Assumption | James Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:26 | Assumption | James Johns loses the dribble to Walter Lemke | 36-34 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | James Kays buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Lemke | 36-37 |
| 12:51 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski is hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #3 on Walter Lemke, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Assumption | Elijah Gibson (SG), Brian Goldenberg (PF), Ronald Almond (C) Kevin Carvajal, James Johns, Frank Beckmann | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) James Kays, Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary | |
| 12:41 | Assumption | Brian Goldenberg hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Skowronski | 38-37 |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Branum | 38-39 |
| 12:01 | Assumption | Ralph Rutherford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Charles Branum gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Almond - foul #3 on Ronald Almond, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Assumption | James Brown (PG), James Johns (C) Robert Skowronski, Ralph Rutherford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), James Kays (SF) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, Johnny Cooper | |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Goldenberg (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) SF - James Kays (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Assumption | Ronald Almond makes the 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter double dribbles | 41-41 |
| 10:48 | Assumption | James Johns is hacked by Matt Hondo - foul #2 on Matt Hondo, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Assumption | Robert Skowronski (PG), Carl Naumann (SF), Paul Strang (C) James Brown, Ronald Almond, Brian Goldenberg | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo | |
| 10:26 | Assumption | Michael Carpenter steps in front of the James Johns pass | 41-41 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Kays | 41-44 |
| 10:02 | Assumption | James Johns can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | Merrimack | James Kays grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Charles Branum hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Kays and he's fouled by James Johns - foul #2 on James Johns, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Assumption | Kevin Carvajal (SG), Ralph Rutherford (SF), Frank Beckmann (C) Elijah Gibson, Carl Naumann, James Johns | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (C) Michael Carpenter | |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:56 | Assumption | Frank Beckmann grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 09:38 | Assumption | Ralph Rutherford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 09:30 | Assumption | Frank Beckmann gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:24 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Rhoades - foul #1 on John Rhoades, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Assumption | Brian Goldenberg (PF) Paul Strang | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF), Steven Essary (C) James Kays, Charles Branum | |
| 09:24 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:24 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:07 | Merrimack | Robert Skowronski steals the ball from Walter Lemke | 43-46 |
| 08:42 | Assumption | Walter Lemke denies the turnaround by Kevin Carvajal | 43-46 |
| 08:40 | Assumption | Kevin Carvajal hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | John Rhoades connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Cooper | 45-48 |
| 08:07 | Assumption | Kevin Carvajal misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 07:45 | Merrimack | John Rhoades knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Frye | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Robert Skowronski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Carvajal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Rutherford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Goldenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Beckmann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Essary (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 07:36 | Assumption | Kevin Carvajal grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:26 | Assumption | Ralph Rutherford misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 07:24 | Assumption | Ralph Rutherford misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Goldenberg - foul #1 on Brian Goldenberg, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Assumption | James Brown (PG), Elijah Gibson (SG), Ronald Almond (PF), James Johns (C) Robert Skowronski, Kevin Carvajal, Brian Goldenberg, Frank Beckmann | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (SG), James Kays (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary | |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:34 | Assumption | Kevin Bailey picks off the pass by Ralph Rutherford | 45-53 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Elijah Gibson - foul #2 on Elijah Gibson, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Assumption | Carl Naumann (SF) Ralph Rutherford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matt Hondo (SG) Johnny Cooper | |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:07 | Assumption | Elijah Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-55 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Charles Branum tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 05:41 | Assumption | Carl Naumann gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:16 | Assumption | Ronald Almond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Assumption | Robert Skowronski (PG), Ralph Rutherford (SF) James Brown, Carl Naumann | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo | |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the jumper in the lane | 48-57 |
| 04:53 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Charles Branum snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | James Kays's floater is tipped away by James Johns | 48-57 |
| 04:38 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 04:22 | Assumption | Robert Skowronski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Elijah Gibson | 51-57 |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter buries a driving attempt from close range | 51-59 |
| 03:49 | Assumption | Ralph Rutherford scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Robert Skowronski (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elijah Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Rutherford (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Almond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Johns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kays (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Assumption | Ronald Almond buries a jumper in the lane set up by Ralph Rutherford and he's hacked by Charles Branum - foul #2 on Charles Branum, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Assumption | Kevin Carvajal (SG), Brian Goldenberg (PF), Frank Beckmann (C) Elijah Gibson, Ralph Rutherford, James Johns | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 03:13 | Assumption | Ronald Almond makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey lays it in on a great pass from Matt Hondo and he's hacked by Robert Skowronski - foul #2 on Robert Skowronski, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Assumption | James Brown (PG), Carl Naumann (SF) Robert Skowronski, Ronald Almond | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:53 | Assumption | Assumption calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Assumption | Robert Skowronski (PG), Ralph Rutherford (SF) James Brown, Carl Naumann | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, Johnny Cooper | |
| 02:46 | Assumption | Frank Beckmann misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Assumption | Elijah Gibson (SG) Kevin Carvajal | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-65 |
| 02:00 | Assumption | Ralph Rutherford buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Elijah Gibson | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Charles Branum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:24 | Assumption | Brian Goldenberg misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Branum - foul #3 on Charles Branum, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 01:24 | Assumption | Brian Goldenberg misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:24 | Assumption | Brian Goldenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Brian Goldenberg steps in front of the Michael Carpenter pass | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Assumption | Frank Beckmann connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Elijah Gibson and he's hacked by Michael Carpenter - foul #1 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 00:50 | Assumption | Frank Beckmann makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | John Rhoades drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Lemke | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Assumption | Elijah Gibson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Assumption | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Beckmann | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Assumption | Elijah Gibson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Skowronski | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | James Kays is hacked by Robert Skowronski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Skowronski, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | James Kays is hacked by Elijah Gibson - foul #3 on Elijah Gibson, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Assumption | Elijah Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | John Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | John Rhoades is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Skowronski - foul #4 on Robert Skowronski, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Assumption | Brian Goldenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Assumption | Assumption calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Assumption | Ralph Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-69 |