| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Milne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Bingham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Mei (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Matthew White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Aviles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Buehler (fresh) PF - Gary Cantrell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Justin Mei misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:38 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:10 | Tufts | Clark Aviles makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Buehler | 34-34 |
| 19:05 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:03 | Tufts | John Hill gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Tufts | Matthew White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:39 | Tufts | Clark Aviles gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell lays it in and he's fouled by Justin Mei - foul #3 on Justin Mei, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Fountain (PF) Justin Mei | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 18:24 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | Tufts | Matthew White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain's pass is intercepted by John Hill | 34-37 |
| 16:59 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-37 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain is hacked by Clark Aviles - foul #2 on Clark Aviles, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shayne Johnston (PG), Willie Love (SG), Richard Drinkard (PF), Reginald Lawson (C) Stanley Milne, James Brown, Richard Bingham, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Tufts | Victor Hogan (PG), Jeffery Mann (SG), John Fargo (PF), Grover Fenimore (C) Matthew White, Clark Aviles, Gary Cantrell, John Hill | |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Shayne Johnston is fouled on the floor by Grover Fenimore - foul #1 on Grover Fenimore, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Love | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Tufts | Victor Hogan misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shayne Johnston - foul #3 on Shayne Johnston, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG) Shayne Johnston | |
| Subs | Tufts | King Swarey (SF) John Buehler | |
| 16:10 | Tufts | Victor Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:10 | Tufts | Victor Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | Victor Hogan steps in front of the Willie Love pass in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 15:50 | Tufts | Victor Hogan drills a floater from the right side set up by John Fargo | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Willie Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Victor Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffery Mann (fresh) SF - King Swarey (fresh) PF - John Fargo (fresh) C - Grover Fenimore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), Shayne Johnston (SF), Justin Mei (PF) James Brown, Charles Fountain, Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG), Gary Cantrell (PF) Victor Hogan, John Fargo | |
| 15:18 | Tufts | Jeffery Mann is fouled on the floor by Justin Mei - foul #4 on Justin Mei, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Bingham (SF), Reginald Lawson (C) Shayne Johnston, Justin Mei | |
| Subs | Tufts | Clark Aviles (SG), John Hill (C) Jeffery Mann, Grover Fenimore | |
| 15:05 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell's layup is rejected by Reginald Lawson | 36-40 |
| 15:04 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham is fouled on the floor by King Swarey - foul #1 on King Swarey, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida (C) Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Buehler (SF) King Swarey | |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Buehler - foul #1 on John Buehler, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), Charles Fountain (PF) Willie Love, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:09 | Tufts | Matthew White makes the floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 13:47 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida hits a jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 13:45 | Tufts | Matthew White's pass is intercepted by Stanley Milne in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 13:28 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 13:26 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Clark Aviles | 40-44 |
| 12:57 | Tufts | James Brown is called for the reach on Clark Aviles - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (PG), Shayne Johnston (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Reginald Lawson (C) Stanley Milne, Richard Bingham, Charles Fountain, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Tufts | Victor Hogan (PG), Jeffery Mann (SG), John Fargo (PF), Grover Fenimore (C) Matthew White, Clark Aviles, Gary Cantrell, John Hill | |
| 12:38 | Tufts | John Buehler knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Fargo and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 12:38 | Tufts | John Buehler misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:38 | Tufts | John Fargo gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:26 | Tufts | Richard Drinkard is called for the reach on John Fargo - foul #2 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| 12:13 | Tufts | Victor Hogan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Reginald Lawson | 40-46 |
| 12:06 | Merrimack | Willie Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Lawson | 40-46 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | James Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Jeffery Mann - foul #1 on Jeffery Mann, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Fountain (PF) Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Tufts | King Swarey (SF) John Buehler | |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | James Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:45 | Tufts | John Fargo snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Willie Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shayne Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Victor Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffery Mann (fresh) SF - King Swarey (fresh) PF - John Fargo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Grover Fenimore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Tufts | Victor Hogan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-46 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Shayne Johnston | 42-46 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | James Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Grover Fenimore swats the shot by Shayne Johnston | 42-46 |
| 10:43 | Tufts | Grover Fenimore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:17 | Tufts | Victor Hogan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:00 | Merrimack | James Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-46 |
| 09:58 | Tufts | John Fargo snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:32 | Tufts | Victor Hogan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), Richard Bingham (SF), William Alexander (PF), Chad Yoshida (C) Willie Love, Shayne Johnston, Charles Fountain, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Tufts | Clark Aviles (SG), John Buehler (SF), Gary Cantrell (PF), John Hill (C) Jeffery Mann, King Swarey, John Fargo, Grover Fenimore | |
| 09:32 | Tufts | Victor Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:32 | Tufts | Victor Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to William Alexander | 42-48 |
| 08:55 | Merrimack | Gary Cantrell steals it from Stanley Milne | 42-48 |
| 08:35 | Tufts | Chad Yoshida is called for the reach on John Buehler - foul #2 on Chad Yoshida, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG) Victor Hogan | |
| 08:35 | Tufts | John Buehler makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:35 | Tufts | John Buehler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:14 | Tufts | Matthew White is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Milne - foul #2 on Stanley Milne, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shayne Johnston (SG), Charles Fountain (PF) James Brown, William Alexander | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 08:14 | Tufts | Matthew White misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Chad Yoshida | 44-50 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:06 | Tufts | John Buehler grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 07:37 | Tufts | John Buehler is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (SG), Justin Mei (PF) Shayne Johnston, Charles Fountain | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Milne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Mei (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Matthew White (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Aviles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Buehler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Cantrell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| 06:49 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell makes the floater from close range set up by John Buehler and he's hacked by Stanley Milne - foul #3 on Stanley Milne, team foul #10 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Fountain (SF), Reginald Lawson (C) Richard Bingham, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Tufts | Jeffery Mann (SG), Grover Fenimore (C) Clark Aviles, John Hill | |
| 06:49 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Reginald Lawson | 45-52 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Grover Fenimore - foul #2 on Grover Fenimore, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shayne Johnston (PG), Richard Drinkard (C) Stanley Milne, Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:34 | Tufts | The rebound goes to John Buehler | 46-52 |
| 06:10 | Tufts | Matthew White drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Grover Fenimore | 46-55 |
| 05:51 | Merrimack | Willie Love is whistled for a carry | 46-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG) Willie Love | |
| Subs | Tufts | Clark Aviles (SG), King Swarey (SF), John Fargo (PF) Jeffery Mann, John Buehler, Gary Cantrell | |
| 05:29 | Tufts | Matthew White is hacked by Charles Fountain - foul #1 on Charles Fountain, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), Richard Bingham (SF), Chad Yoshida (C) Shayne Johnston, James Brown, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Hill (C) Grover Fenimore | |
| 05:29 | Tufts | Matthew White misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:29 | Tufts | Matthew White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 05:02 | Tufts | John Hill snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 04:44 | Tufts | John Hill misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-56 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Chad Yoshida | 46-56 |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Stanley Milne and he's fouled by Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (SG) Justin Mei | |
| Subs | Tufts | Victor Hogan (PG), Jeffery Mann (SG), John Buehler (SF), Gary Cantrell (PF) Matthew White, Clark Aviles, King Swarey, John Fargo | |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | Charles Fountain makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:05 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell's layup is rejected by Chad Yoshida | 49-56 |
| 04:04 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Chad Yoshida | 49-56 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida blows the layup but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), Richard Drinkard (PF) Willie Love, Charles Fountain | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:42 | Tufts | John Buehler misses the jumper from close range | 51-56 |
| 03:40 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:23 | Tufts | Victor Hogan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Victor Hogan, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (PG), Shayne Johnston (SF), Justin Mei (PF) Stanley Milne, Richard Bingham, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Tufts | Clark Aviles (SG), Grover Fenimore (C) Jeffery Mann, John Hill | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Willie Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shayne Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Mei (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Victor Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clark Aviles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Buehler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Cantrell (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Grover Fenimore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Victor Hogan - foul #2 on Victor Hogan, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:42 | Tufts | Grover Fenimore is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG), John Fargo (PF) Victor Hogan, Gary Cantrell | |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), Richard Bingham (SF), Chad Yoshida (C) Willie Love, Shayne Johnston, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Tufts | Gary Cantrell (PF), John Hill (C) John Fargo, Grover Fenimore | |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 02:29 | Tufts | John Hill gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:00 | Tufts | John Hill scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Buehler | 53-58 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Brown | 56-58 |
| 01:32 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 01:30 | Tufts | John Hill misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| 00:59 | Tufts | Matthew White drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Buehler | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida lays it in set up by Stanley Milne | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Matthew White | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Richard Bingham misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Justin Mei grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | James Brown travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Tufts | King Swarey (PF) Gary Cantrell | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Tufts | James Brown is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Tufts | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Tufts | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:10 | Tufts | John Hill grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Tufts | Stanley Milne is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Milne, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Tufts | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Tufts | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Justin Mei misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:04 | Tufts | John Hill snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Tufts | Matthew White runs out the clock | 58-66 |