| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Lemon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ricky Lair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Lincoln | Mark Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-30 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Donald James grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Donald James misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | Donald James misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | Donald James misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill travels in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald James | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | Lincoln | Michael Lemon picks off the pass by Carl Compton | 29-30 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Donald James lays it in set up by Michael Lemon | 31-30 |
| 18:42 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Thornhill and he's hacked by Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:42 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:26 | Merrimack | Carl Compton picks off the pass by Telek Kabzinski | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill blows the layup but he's hacked by Telek Kabzinski - foul #2 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:11 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Donald James pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Bertram (PG), David Saladino (PF) Michael Thornhill, Carl Compton | |
| 17:16 | Merrimack | Mark Bertram is called for the reach on Michael Lemon - foul #2 on Mark Bertram, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Bell (SF) Telek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Honore (SF) Nicholas Stinson | |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | Mark Smith blocks the short jumper by Bill Alexander | 31-35 |
| 16:59 | Lincoln | John Honore snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:42 | Lincoln | Mark Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Honore and he's hacked by Bill Alexander - foul #2 on Bill Alexander, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), William Linn (SG), Scott Powell (PF), Frank Allen (C) Michael Lemon, Donald James, Ricky Lair, Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 16:42 | Lincoln | Mark Smith misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:42 | Merrimack | Frank Allen snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | William Linn misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Bertram - foul #3 on Mark Bertram, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill (PG), Carl Compton (PF) Mark Bertram, Mark Smith | |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | William Linn makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | William Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:12 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Frank Allen - foul #1 on Frank Allen, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson (SF) John Honore | |
| 16:12 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:12 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 15:49 | Lincoln | David Saladino snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Linn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bell (fresh) PF - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Thornhill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Chen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saladino (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Chen | 33-40 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | Frank Allen hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 33-40 |
| 15:06 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:50 | Lincoln | David Saladino scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Thornhill | 33-42 |
| 14:31 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:07 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-42 |
| 14:06 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to William Linn | 36-42 |
| 13:46 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 13:44 | Lincoln | Carl Compton snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:30 | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Bell - foul #1 on Donald Bell, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Lemon (PG), Donald James (SG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Ricky Lair (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, William Linn, Donald Bell, Scott Powell, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Bertram (PG), Jon Kendricks (SG), John Honore (PF), Mark Smith (C) Michael Thornhill, Joseph Chen, Carl Compton, David Saladino | |
| 13:30 | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:30 | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander buries a fadeaway from the left block | 38-44 |
| 12:46 | Lincoln | John Honore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-44 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald James | 40-44 |
| 12:18 | Lincoln | John Honore misses badly on a shot in the lane | 40-44 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:08 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | Lincoln | Mark Smith buries a jumper in the paint set up by Mark Bertram | 42-46 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Donald James misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Lemon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald James (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ricky Lair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mark Bertram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Kendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Stinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Honore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Lincoln | Mark Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Johnny Bardin (PF) Nicholas Stinson | |
| 11:08 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski scores on a jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 10:58 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Mark Bertram, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Bell (SF) Telek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill (PG), Dante Erickson (SF), Carl Compton (PF) Mark Bertram, John Honore, Johnny Bardin | |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander misses the easy layup | 46-46 |
| 10:40 | Merrimack | Donald Bell can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 10:38 | Lincoln | Jon Kendricks pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:31 | Lincoln | Jon Kendricks makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Thornhill | 46-49 |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 10:12 | Merrimack | Donald James tips it home | 48-49 |
| 10:06 | Lincoln | Jon Kendricks connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Thornhill | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Donald James buries a shot from the left side set up by Ricky Lair | 50-52 |
| 09:26 | Lincoln | Carl Compton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dante Erickson | 50-54 |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | Jon Kendricks is called for the reach on Donald James - foul #4 on Jon Kendricks, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Scott Powell (PF), Frank Allen (C) Michael Lemon, Donald Bell, Ricky Lair, Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Chen (SG), John Honore (SF), David Saladino (PF), Johnny Bardin (C) Jon Kendricks, Dante Erickson, Carl Compton, Mark Smith | |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:54 | Lincoln | John Honore double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG) Donald James | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 08:38 | Merrimack | Frank Allen hits a fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 08:21 | Lincoln | Telek Kabzinski is called for the reach on John Honore - foul #3 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson (SF) John Honore | |
| 08:03 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:02 | Lincoln | Johnny Bardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:50 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Linn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Thornhill (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Merrimack | Scott Powell travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Lemon (PG), Ricky Lair (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, Scott Powell, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jon Kendricks (PG), Carl Compton (PF), Mark Smith (C) Michael Thornhill, David Saladino, Johnny Bardin | |
| 07:02 | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jon Kendricks | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | William Linn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | Lincoln | Jon Kendricks gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:36 | Lincoln | Carl Compton misses the shot from the left side | 54-56 |
| 06:35 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Kendricks | 54-56 |
| 06:29 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Stinson | 54-58 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jon Kendricks - foul #5 on Jon Kendricks, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald James (SG), Donald Bell (SF) William Linn, Telek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Bertram (PG), John Honore (SF) Jon Kendricks, Nicholas Stinson | |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:12 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen is called for traveling | 56-58 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon is denied on a layup by Mark Smith | 56-58 |
| 06:01 | Lincoln | John Honore grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:48 | Lincoln | Donald James steals it from Mark Smith | 56-58 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Donald James banks in the layup | 58-58 |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | Carl Compton is hacked by Ricky Lair - foul #3 on Ricky Lair, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Powell (PF), Frank Allen (C) Ricky Lair, Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson (SF), David Saladino (C) John Honore, Mark Smith | |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | Carl Compton makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | Carl Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Donald James makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Allen | 61-60 |
| 04:44 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Stinson | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | Scott Powell clanks a turnaround in the lane | 61-63 |
| 04:29 | Lincoln | David Saladino gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:01 | Lincoln | Michael Lemon steals it from David Saladino | 61-63 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | David Saladino steals the ball from Michael Lemon | 61-63 |
| 03:38 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Stinson | 61-66 |
| 03:38 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski (SF), Ricky Lair (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Donald Bell, Scott Powell, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Smith (C) Carl Compton | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Lemon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald James (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Lair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mark Bertram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Chen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Stinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-66 |
| 03:15 | Lincoln | David Saladino snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:59 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen connects on the 3 from the right corner | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| 02:41 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to David Saladino | 61-69 |
| 02:41 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill (PG), Carl Compton (PF) Mark Bertram, David Saladino | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Lincoln | Telek Kabzinski takes the ball from Carl Compton | 61-69 |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 61-69 |
| 01:54 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:50 | Lincoln | Joseph Chen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Stinson | 61-72 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 01:36 | Lincoln | Nicholas Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:11 | Lincoln | Mark Smith connects on the floater from the right side | 61-74 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-74 |
| 00:56 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stinson | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Lincoln | Carl Compton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Thornhill | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald James | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill runs out the clock | 63-77 |