| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Hersh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Cales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Madrid (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - John Sidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Holland (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hause (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale McNitt (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Hause inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Emory Pollard - foul #3 on Emory Pollard, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (SG) Emory Pollard | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | | |
| 19:46 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:46 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:46 | Merrimack | James Madrid grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:29 | Merrimack | Carl Cales makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Hersh | 38-41 |
| 19:12 | Trinity (TX) | George Hersh picks off the pass by David Holland | 38-41 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | George Hersh is fouled in the backcourt by John Sidwell - foul #3 on John Sidwell, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Wilbur Hodges (PG) John Sidwell | |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | James Madrid banks in the layup set up by George Hersh | 40-41 |
| 18:43 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland knocks in the shot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | Trinity (TX) | Carl Cales picks off the pass by Wilbur Hodges | 40-43 |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Cales | 42-43 |
| 17:48 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:46 | Trinity (TX) | Dale McNitt hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam is hacked by Peter Hause - foul #3 on Peter Hause, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston (PF), Brian Blades (C) James Madrid, Theodore Tran | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Ryan Amick (SF), Andrew Campbell (PF) Peter Hause, Dale McNitt | |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Carl Cales drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Ryan Amick - foul #1 on Ryan Amick, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (SG) Jack Haslam | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | | |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Carl Cales makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:09 | Trinity (TX) | Ryan Amick clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 17:07 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:52 | Trinity (TX) | Andrew Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Brian Blades is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Blades, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (SG), Theodore Tran (C) George Hersh, Carl Cales | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Harvey Thomas (PG), Derek Brake (SG) David Holland, Robert King | |
| 16:13 | Trinity (TX) | Harvey Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dennis Wheeler | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) SG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Blades (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchel Livingston (fresh) C - Theodore Tran (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - Harvey Thomas (fresh) SG - Derek Brake (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbur Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Amick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Trinity (TX) | Wilbur Hodges misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mitchel Livingston - foul #1 on Mitchel Livingston, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), John Williams (PF) Robert Christian, Dennis Wheeler, Mitchel Livingston | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | John Sidwell (PG), Peter Hause (SF), Dale McNitt (PF) Harvey Thomas, Derek Brake, Ryan Amick | |
| 15:47 | Trinity (TX) | Wilbur Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:47 | Trinity (TX) | Wilbur Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 15:20 | Trinity (TX) | Dale McNitt grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 15:03 | Trinity (TX) | John Sidwell hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Hause | 47-52 |
| 14:47 | Merrimack | John Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Sidwell - foul #4 on John Sidwell, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Hersh (PG), Carl Cales (SF), James Madrid (C) Jack Haslam, Brian Blades, Theodore Tran | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Derek Brake (PG), David Holland (SG), Robert King (C) John Sidwell, Wilbur Hodges, Andrew Campbell | |
| 14:47 | Merrimack | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:47 | Merrimack | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:47 | Trinity (TX) | Dale McNitt pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:43 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 14:41 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Hause grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 14:26 | Trinity (TX) | George Hersh steals it from Dale McNitt | 48-52 |
| 14:23 | Merrimack | Carl Cales misses the lay-in | 48-52 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 48-52 |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Williams | 50-52 |
| 13:45 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King misses the driving attempt in the paint | 50-52 |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Carl Cales grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (SG) Emory Pollard | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Ryan Amick (SF) Peter Hause | |
| 13:05 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland is fouled on the floor by Jack Haslam - foul #3 on Jack Haslam, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Tran (C) James Madrid | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | | |
| 12:50 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Tran - foul #2 on Theodore Tran, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Blades (SF) Carl Cales | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Wilbur Hodges (SF) Dale McNitt | |
| 12:50 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:50 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | George Hersh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 12:23 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:08 | Trinity (TX) | Derek Brake drills a floater from the left side | 50-55 |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 11:50 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Hersh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Haslam (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Blades (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Tran (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - Derek Brake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Holland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Amick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Trinity (TX) | Derek Brake clanks a floater from the left side | 50-55 |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | John Williams drills a floater from close range set up by Jack Haslam | 52-55 |
| 10:46 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | George Hersh banks in the layup set up by Theodore Tran | 54-55 |
| 10:12 | Trinity (TX) | Wilbur Hodges is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Carl Cales (SF), Mitchel Livingston (PF), James Madrid (C) George Hersh, Jack Haslam, Brian Blades, John Williams, Theodore Tran | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Harvey Thomas (PG), Peter Hause (SF), Dale McNitt (PF), Andrew Campbell (C) Derek Brake, Wilbur Hodges, Ryan Amick, Robert King | |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:52 | Trinity (TX) | The rebound goes to Andrew Campbell | 54-55 |
| 09:43 | Trinity (TX) | Andrew Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 09:42 | Trinity (TX) | Andrew Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:34 | Trinity (TX) | Carl Cales is called for the reach on Dale McNitt - foul #1 on Carl Cales, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 09:14 | Trinity (TX) | Mitchel Livingston takes the ball from Andrew Campbell | 54-55 |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Peter Hause is called for the reach on Carl Cales - foul #4 on Peter Hause, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Wilbur Hodges (SF) Peter Hause | |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harvey Thomas - foul #1 on Harvey Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Robert King (C) David Holland | |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:45 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:22 | Trinity (TX) | Dale McNitt double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Hersh (PG), John Williams (PF) Robert Christian, Mitchel Livingston | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | David Holland (SG) Dale McNitt | |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | John Williams throws it down on a nice dish by Emory Pollard | 57-55 |
| 07:43 | Trinity (TX) | Harvey Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wilbur Hodges | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Hersh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Cales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Madrid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - Harvey Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Holland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Hodges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | George Hersh knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from John Williams | 59-58 |
| 07:27 | Trinity (TX) | Carl Cales takes the ball from Harvey Thomas | 59-58 |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard slams it home on a nice dish by Carl Cales | 61-58 |
| 07:22 | Trinity (TX) | Harvey Thomas loses the dribble to George Hersh in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | Andrew Campbell is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Campbell, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (SG), Brian Blades (SF), Theodore Tran (C) Emory Pollard, Carl Cales, James Madrid | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | John Sidwell (PG), Derek Brake (SG), Peter Hause (SF), Dale McNitt (PF) Harvey Thomas, David Holland, Wilbur Hodges, Andrew Campbell | |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:07 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:59 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 06:42 | Trinity (TX) | The rebound goes to John Sidwell | 61-60 |
| 06:26 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale McNitt | 61-62 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran is called for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (SG), Mitchel Livingston (PF) George Hersh, John Williams | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | | |
| 05:48 | Trinity (TX) | John Sidwell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Derek Brake | 61-64 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 05:12 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King blows the dunk | 63-64 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Brian Blades grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Robert Christian misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 05:03 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Hause snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 04:34 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Hause comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Brian Blades gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Hersh (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Carl Cales (SF), John Williams (PF) Jack Haslam, Robert Christian, Brian Blades, Mitchel Livingston | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | David Holland (SG), Andrew Campbell (PF) Derek Brake, Dale McNitt | |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | John Williams buries a turnaround near the basket | 65-64 |
| 04:03 | Trinity (TX) | David Holland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:48 | Trinity (TX) | John Sidwell pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | Trinity (TX) | Robert King buries a driving attempt from close range | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Hersh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Cales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Tran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - John Sidwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Holland (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hause (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from George Hersh | 67-69 |
| 03:06 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Hause misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John Williams | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Carl Cales misses long on a shot from the left block | 67-69 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Carl Cales hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 02:33 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Hause drills a floater from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Carl Cales connects on the 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:52 | Trinity (TX) | George Hersh takes the ball from Robert King | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Hersh | 74-71 |
| 01:17 | Trinity (TX) | Carl Cales steals it from Peter Hause | 74-71 |
| 01:01 | Merrimack | John Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Campbell - foul #2 on Andrew Campbell, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Dale McNitt (PF) Andrew Campbell | |
| 01:01 | Merrimack | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:01 | Merrimack | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:01 | Trinity (TX) | The rebound goes to Robert King | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Trinity (TX) | John Sidwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Emory Pollard - foul #4 on Emory Pollard, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:45 | Trinity (TX) | John Sidwell makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:45 | Trinity (TX) | John Sidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran clanks a runner from the left block | 75-73 |
| 00:15 | Trinity (TX) | Dale McNitt grabs the board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Trinity (TX) | Emory Pollard takes the ball from David Holland | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | George Hersh is fouled in the backcourt by John Sidwell - foul #5 on John Sidwell, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Wilbur Hodges (PG) John Sidwell | |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | George Hersh makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | George Hersh makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Trinity (TX) | Emory Pollard takes the ball from Peter Hause | 77-73 |