| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Luis Barbour (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ruben Zaiss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Earwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lattimer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central St. | Donald Earwood inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Central St. | Ruben Zaiss drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Earwood | 29-38 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 29-38 |
| 19:20 | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:56 | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Hester | 29-40 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Scott Jones knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Nicholas Hester - foul #1 on Nicholas Hester, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Gibson (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Central St. | John Woods (SF) Donald Earwood | |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:22 | Central St. | Ruben Zaiss's pass is intercepted by Johnie Buchanan | 32-40 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 18:02 | Central St. | John Woods grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 17:50 | Central St. | John Woods misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | Scott Jones grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | Frank Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), John Heller (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Johnie Buchanan, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Sanford (SG), Tracy Walls (PF), Randal Ezell (C) Ruben Zaiss, Nicholas Hester, Anthony Lattimer | |
| 17:21 | Central St. | Randal Ezell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Randal Ezell, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Central St. | Donald Earwood (SF), Nicholas Hester (PF) John Woods, Randal Ezell | |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 17:04 | Central St. | Donald Earwood gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:43 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Kean (PF) Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer (C) Nicholas Hester | |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle scores on a floater in the paint | 34-40 |
| 16:08 | Central St. | Luis Barbour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Johnie Buchanan (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Dennis Gotcher, John Heller, Harry Doyle, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Central St. | Ruben Zaiss (SG), John Woods (SF), Nicholas Hester (PF) Michael Sanford, Donald Earwood, Tracy Walls | |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | Ruben Zaiss picks off the pass by Johnie Buchanan in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 15:39 | Central St. | John Woods hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Luis Barbour (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Ruben Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lattimer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Frank Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Cook | 34-42 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Cook | 37-42 |
| 14:45 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 14:20 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:04 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Johnie Buchanan, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Frank Cook, Johnie Buchanan, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jerry Slayden (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Donald Earwood (SF), Tracy Walls (PF), Randal Ezell (C) Luis Barbour, Ruben Zaiss, John Woods, Nicholas Hester, Anthony Lattimer | |
| 13:38 | Central St. | Tracy Walls misses the shot in the lane | 37-42 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 13:22 | Central St. | Tracy Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:18 | Central St. | Jerry Slayden hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 37-44 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randal Ezell - foul #4 on Randal Ezell, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Nicholas Hester (PF) Randal Ezell | |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:51 | Central St. | Donald Earwood knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Slayden and he's fouled by Roger Gibson - foul #1 on Roger Gibson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 12:51 | Central St. | Donald Earwood makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:32 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG) Dennis Gotcher | |
| Subs | Central St. | Robert Cooper (PG), Michael Sanford (SG), Anthony Lattimer (C) Jerry Slayden, Christopher Jackson, Nicholas Hester | |
| 12:21 | Central St. | Robert Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 12:20 | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:07 | Central St. | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:05 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:53 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Beverly | 39-47 |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tracy Walls - foul #1 on Tracy Walls, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Gary Freeman, Harry Doyle, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | Central St. | Nicholas Hester (PF) Tracy Walls | |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Beverly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sanford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Earwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lattimer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central St. | Scott Jones denies the turnaround by Donald Earwood | 41-47 |
| 11:24 | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is hacked by Michael Sanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sanford, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Frank Cook, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jerry Slayden (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG) Robert Cooper, Michael Sanford | |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher | 44-49 |
| 10:47 | Central St. | Donald Earwood buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Slayden | 44-51 |
| 10:35 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher | 47-51 |
| 10:12 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester clanks a shot from the right side | 47-51 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt is called for a charge - foul #2 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Johnie Buchanan, Dennis Gotcher, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Central St. | Robert Cooper (PG), Ruben Zaiss (SG), John Woods (SF), Tracy Walls (C) Jerry Slayden, Christopher Jackson, Donald Earwood, Anthony Lattimer | |
| 09:40 | Central St. | Harry Doyle steals the ball from Tracy Walls | 47-51 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 09:01 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester hits the finger roll | 50-53 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frank Cook | 53-53 |
| 08:24 | Central St. | Ruben Zaiss misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 08:23 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Zaiss | 53-53 |
| 08:15 | Central St. | Robert Cooper connects on the runner from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 08:02 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson banks in the layup | 55-55 |
| 07:44 | Central St. | Robert Cooper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Cook - foul #2 on Frank Cook, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Harry Doyle, Roger Gibson, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jerry Slayden (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Donald Earwood (SF), Randal Ezell (C) Ruben Zaiss, John Woods, Nicholas Hester, Tracy Walls | |
| 07:44 | Central St. | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:44 | Central St. | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Jerry Slayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Earwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Randal Ezell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Scott Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher and the foul's on Randal Ezell - foul #5 on Randal Ezell, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Tracy Walls (PF), Anthony Lattimer (C) Robert Cooper, Randal Ezell | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:14 | Central St. | Johnie Buchanan steps in front of the Anthony Lattimer pass | 58-57 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jackson | 58-57 |
| 06:42 | Central St. | Tracy Walls lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Zajdel - foul #3 on Joseph Zajdel, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (SG), Gary Beverly (C) Dennis Gotcher, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Central St. | Luis Barbour (PG), Michael Sanford (SG) Jerry Slayden, Christopher Jackson | |
| 06:42 | Central St. | Tracy Walls misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | Scott Jones gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:26 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Heller | 60-59 |
| 06:05 | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | John Heller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Roger Gibson (PF) Johnie Buchanan, John Heller, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Central St. | Nicholas Hester (PF) Tracy Walls | |
| 05:39 | Central St. | Donald Earwood's layup is rejected by Roger Gibson | 60-62 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Frank Cook connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Coffelt | 62-62 |
| 04:53 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jerry Slayden (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Ruben Zaiss (SF), John Woods (PF) Luis Barbour, Michael Sanford, Donald Earwood, Nicholas Hester | |
| 04:39 | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Zajdel - foul #4 on Joseph Zajdel, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Kean (PF) Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 04:39 | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan is hacked by Ruben Zaiss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Zaiss, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:37 | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 04:20 | Central St. | Jerry Slayden comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Cook - foul #3 on Frank Cook, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Scott Jones (PF) Frank Cook, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Central St. | Tracy Walls (C) Anthony Lattimer | |
| 04:20 | Central St. | Jerry Slayden misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:20 | Central St. | Jerry Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses the wide open shot from the right side | 62-65 |
| 03:51 | Central St. | Jerry Slayden snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 03:38 | Central St. | John Woods is hacked by Scott Jones - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Roger Gibson (C) Johnie Buchanan, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Central St. | Nicholas Hester (PF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 03:38 | Central St. | John Woods makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:38 | Central St. | John Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Jerry Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Hester (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Walls (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Tracy Walls - foul #2 on Tracy Walls, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Central St. | Luis Barbour (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Anthony Lattimer (C) Jerry Slayden, Ruben Zaiss, Tracy Walls | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:14 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:52 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Roger Gibson, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jerry Slayden (PG), Ruben Zaiss (SF) Luis Barbour, John Woods | |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Scott Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-70 |
| 02:13 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester is fouled on the floor by Scott Jones - foul #3 on Scott Jones, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Luis Barbour (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 02:13 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:13 | Central St. | Nicholas Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Merrimack | Scott Jones's pass is intercepted by Luis Barbour in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 02:08 | Central St. | Luis Barbour lays it in | 63-74 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Luis Barbour is called for the reach on Peter Coffelt - foul #2 on Luis Barbour, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Sanford (SG), John Woods (PF), Tracy Walls (C) Jerry Slayden, Nicholas Hester, Anthony Lattimer | |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Johnie Buchanan, Dennis Gotcher, Roger Gibson, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jerry Slayden (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG) Luis Barbour, Michael Sanford | |
| 01:36 | Central St. | John Woods misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 01:34 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Cook, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Donald Earwood (SF), Nicholas Hester (PF), Anthony Lattimer (C) Ruben Zaiss, John Woods, Tracy Walls | |
| 01:07 | Central St. | Frank Cook picks off the pass by Donald Earwood | 65-74 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Frank Cook dunks the ball | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Central St. | Jerry Slayden is whistled for traveling | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Frank Cook snags the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Cook | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Central St. | Jerry Slayden is hacked by Frank Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Cook, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG) Frank Cook | |
| Subs | Central St. | Ruben Zaiss (SF) Donald Earwood | |
| 00:27 | Central St. | Jerry Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:27 | Central St. | Jerry Slayden misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Joseph Zajdel | 70-75 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Scott Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 00:22 | Central St. | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Central St. | Christopher Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Freeman - foul #4 on Gary Freeman, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | John Woods (C) Anthony Lattimer | |
| 00:19 | Central St. | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | Central St. | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 00:12 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | Central St. | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Gary Freeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Freeman, team foul #13 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG) Gary Freeman | |
| Subs | Central St. | Donald Earwood (SF) Ruben Zaiss | |
| 00:11 | Central St. | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | Central St. | Christopher Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Gotcher | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Central St. | Dennis Gotcher is called for the reach on Donald Earwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Anthony Lattimer (C) John Woods | |
| 00:04 | Central St. | Donald Earwood makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Central St. | Donald Earwood misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-78 |