| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Charles Camden (fresh) SG - Leif Demski (fresh) SF - Melvin Cary (fresh) PF - Brian Jones (fresh) C - Reginald Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) SG - David Guzowski (fresh) SF - Raymond Tomita (fresh) PF - Lloyd Victorino (fresh) C - Fredric Lipton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Guzowski | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Romansky and the foul's on Melvin Cary - foul #1 on Melvin Cary, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia State | David Guzowski is called for the reach on Leif Demski - foul #1 on David Guzowski, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Merrimack | Leif Demski steps in front of the Fredric Lipton pass | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson connects on the runner in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia State | Melvin Cary gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson loses the dribble to Fredric Lipton | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | David Guzowski is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Tomita | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Victorino steps in front of the Brian Jones pass | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | Leif Demski steals the ball from Raymond Tomita in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia State | Brian Jones can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson tips it in | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia State | Charles Camden misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino is hacked by Brian Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lawrence Zuchelkowski (PG), Ralph Peterson (SG), Albert Hicks (SF), Christopher Fischer (PF), William Stembridge (C) Charles Camden, Leif Demski, Melvin Cary, Brian Jones, Reginald Robinson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (PG), Paul Allison (SG), Norman Gongora (SF), Donald Arndt (PF), Rufus Huffman (C) Ronnie Romansky, David Guzowski, Raymond Tomita, Lloyd Victorino, Fredric Lipton | |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Eric Penny scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Gongora | 4-9 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia State | Christopher Fischer lays it in and he's fouled by Paul Allison - foul #1 on Paul Allison, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia State | Christopher Fischer misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:00 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Lawrence Zuchelkowski (fresh) SG - Ralph Peterson (fresh) SF - Albert Hicks (fresh) PF - Christopher Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Stembridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Penny (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Allison (fresh) SF - Norman Gongora (fresh) PF - Donald Arndt (fresh) C - Rufus Huffman (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman clanks a shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt can't tip it in | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Paul Allison gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Eric Penny's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Zuchelkowski | 6-9 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia State | Ralph Peterson slams it home set up by Lawrence Zuchelkowski | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Norman Gongora | 8-11 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia State | Albert Hicks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norman Gongora - foul #1 on Norman Gongora, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Charles Camden (PG), Leif Demski (SG), Brent Davis (PF), Reginald Robinson (C) Lawrence Zuchelkowski, Ralph Peterson, Christopher Fischer, William Stembridge | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Donald Shuey (SG), Raymond Tomita (SF), Lloyd Victorino (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Eric Penny, Paul Allison, Norman Gongora, Donald Arndt, Rufus Huffman | |
| 14:45 | West Virginia State | Albert Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia State | Albert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Reginald Robinson is called for the reach on Joseph Matuszewski - foul #1 on Reginald Robinson, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Melvin Cary (SF) Albert Hicks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Guzowski (SG) Donald Shuey | |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 10-11 |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita is hacked by Melvin Cary - foul #2 on Melvin Cary, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Brian Jones (PF) Melvin Cary | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Donald Shuey (SF) Joseph Matuszewski, Raymond Tomita | |
| 13:25 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ronnie Romansky - foul #1 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Albert Hicks (SF) Brent Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Gongora (SF) David Guzowski | |
| 13:25 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:12 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:58 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson blows the dunk | 11-11 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson tips it in | 13-11 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Norman Gongora is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Romansky | 13-13 |
| 12:23 | West Virginia State | Albert Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lawrence Zuchelkowski (PG), Ralph Peterson (SG), Christopher Fischer (PF) Charles Camden, Leif Demski, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Raymond Tomita (SF), Rufus Huffman (PF) Ronnie Romansky, Donald Shuey, Lloyd Victorino, Fredric Lipton | |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Peterson - foul #1 on Ralph Peterson, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Reginald Robinson - foul #2 on Reginald Robinson, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | William Stembridge (SF), Brian Jones (PF) Albert Hicks, Reginald Robinson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Arndt (C) Norman Gongora | |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia State | Christopher Fischer is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Lawrence Zuchelkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Stembridge (fresh) PF - Brian Jones (tiring) C - Christopher Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Penny (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Guzowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Tomita (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Arndt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rufus Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses the jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Christopher Fischer | 13-14 |
| 11:23 | West Virginia State | David Guzowski is called for the reach on Ralph Peterson - foul #2 on David Guzowski, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Brent Davis (SF) William Stembridge | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (SG), Lloyd Victorino (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) David Guzowski, Donald Arndt, Rufus Huffman | |
| 11:15 | West Virginia State | Brent Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Gongora (SF) Raymond Tomita | |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Christopher Fischer takes the ball from Eric Penny in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia State | Brent Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | Paul Allison pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:48 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-14 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia State | Christopher Fischer snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:22 | West Virginia State | Ralph Peterson is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Charles Camden (PG), Leif Demski (SG), Albert Hicks (SF), William Stembridge (C) Lawrence Zuchelkowski, Ralph Peterson, Brent Davis, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Donald Shuey (SF) Eric Penny, Fredric Lipton | |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Albert Hicks picks off the pass by Joseph Matuszewski in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia State | Paul Allison is called for the reach on Leif Demski - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Raymond Tomita (SF), Donald Arndt (C) Joseph Matuszewski, Paul Allison, Norman Gongora | |
| 09:56 | West Virginia State | Charles Camden lays it up and in set up by Albert Hicks | 15-14 |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Romansky | 15-16 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia State | Albert Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | Albert Hicks picks off the pass by Ronnie Romansky in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski banks in the layup set up by Albert Hicks | 20-16 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt clanks a runner near the basket | 20-16 |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino can't tip it in | 20-16 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to William Stembridge | 20-16 |
| 08:44 | West Virginia State | Charles Camden buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leif Demski | 22-16 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia State | William Stembridge makes the fadeaway from the left block | 24-19 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Albert Hicks steals it from Raymond Tomita in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia State | Charles Camden clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Arndt - foul #1 on Donald Arndt, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lawrence Zuchelkowski (SG), Brent Davis (SF), Brian Jones (PF) Leif Demski, Albert Hicks, William Stembridge | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Norman Gongora (SF), Rufus Huffman (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Ronnie Romansky, Donald Shuey, Raymond Tomita, Lloyd Victorino, Donald Arndt | |
| 07:50 | West Virginia State | Charles Camden misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia State | Charles Camden makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Charles Camden (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Zuchelkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Davis (fresh) PF - Brian Jones (tiring) C - Christopher Fischer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Gongora (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rufus Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fredric Lipton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Brian Jones blocks the short jumper by Norman Gongora | 25-19 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton is hacked by Lawrence Zuchelkowski - foul #1 on Lawrence Zuchelkowski, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Ralph Peterson (SG) Charles Camden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia State | Brian Jones snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia State | Lawrence Zuchelkowski is called for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Albert Hicks (SF), William Stembridge (C) Brent Davis, Christopher Fischer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 06:48 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Brian Jones | 25-19 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia State | Brian Jones knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Albert Hicks | 27-19 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Lloyd Victorino (PF) Joseph Matuszewski, Rufus Huffman | |
| 06:06 | West Virginia State | Ralph Peterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 06:05 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 05:40 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronnie Romansky and he's fouled by Ralph Peterson - foul #2 on Ralph Peterson, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Leif Demski (SG), Christopher Fischer (C) Ralph Peterson, William Stembridge | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita (SF) Norman Gongora | |
| 05:40 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino misses the free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia State | Brian Jones gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:13 | West Virginia State | Raymond Tomita steals it from Brian Jones | 27-21 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is fouled in the backcourt by Leif Demski - foul #1 on Leif Demski, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Charles Camden (PG), Brent Davis (SF) Lawrence Zuchelkowski, Albert Hicks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG) Ronnie Romansky | |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia State | Christopher Fischer grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia State | Charles Camden hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Fischer | 30-21 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita is hacked by Brent Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Davis, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman (C) Fredric Lipton | |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:37 | West Virginia State | Raymond Tomita steps in front of the Charles Camden pass | 30-23 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita misses the lay-in | 30-23 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Victorino | 30-23 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino loses the ball out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Albert Hicks (SF), William Stembridge (C) Brian Jones, Christopher Fischer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:11 | West Virginia State | William Stembridge double dribbles | 30-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lawrence Zuchelkowski (PG) Charles Camden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Norman Gongora (SF) Joseph Matuszewski, Raymond Tomita | |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky's pass is intercepted by Albert Hicks in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Hicks | 32-23 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Norman Gongora misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Brent Davis - foul #2 on Brent Davis, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Ralph Peterson (PG), Melvin Cary (SF), Reginald Robinson (C) Leif Demski, Albert Hicks, William Stembridge | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Donald Shuey (SF), Donald Arndt (C) Ronnie Romansky, Eric Penny, Lloyd Victorino, Rufus Huffman | |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Norman Gongora makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Norman Gongora makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Ralph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Zuchelkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Cary (fresh) PF - Brent Davis (fairly fresh) C - Reginald Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) SG - David Guzowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Shuey (fresh) PF - Norman Gongora (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Arndt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia State | Ralph Peterson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | David Guzowski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 32-28 |
| 02:53 | West Virginia State | Brent Davis is hacked by Norman Gongora - foul #2 on Norman Gongora, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Charles Camden (PG) Lawrence Zuchelkowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita (SF), Lloyd Victorino (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Donald Shuey, Norman Gongora, Donald Arndt | |
| 02:53 | West Virginia State | Brent Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:53 | West Virginia State | Brent Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Melvin Cary - foul #3 on Melvin Cary, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Leif Demski (SG), Albert Hicks (SF), Brian Jones (PF) Ralph Peterson, Melvin Cary, Brent Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | David Guzowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Reginald Robinson | 34-29 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia State | Brian Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia State | Charles Camden snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Allison - foul #3 on Paul Allison, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lawrence Zuchelkowski (PG), William Stembridge (SF), Christopher Fischer (PF) Charles Camden, Albert Hicks, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Rufus Huffman (C) Paul Allison, Fredric Lipton | |
| 01:35 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia State | Reginald Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Reginald Robinson denies the turnaround by Raymond Tomita | 36-29 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia State | William Stembridge snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia State | Lawrence Zuchelkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia State | William Stembridge snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski lays it in | 38-29 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman makes the shot from the free throw line set up by David Guzowski | 38-31 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia State | Leif Demski clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Rufus Huffman | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-31 |