| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Milne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Glen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Valley | PG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Becher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terence Bullis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Tony Putnam (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Valley | Ohio Valley is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio Valley | Ricky Becher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | William Glen snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the jump hook from the right block | 33-28 |
| 19:04 | Ohio Valley | James Brown steps in front of the Marshall Brooks pass | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | James Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Terence Bullis | 33-28 |
| 18:36 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | Ohio Valley | Chad Yoshida picks off the pass by Marshall Brooks | 33-28 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | William Glen clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:00 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to William Glen | 33-28 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (SF), Reginald Lawson (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) William Glen, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Shawn Ybarra (C) Tony Putnam | |
| 17:30 | Ohio Valley | Marshall Brooks lays it up and in | 33-30 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | Terence Bullis is called for the reach on Drazen Karpin - foul #1 on Terence Bullis, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Willie Love (SG) Stanley Milne, James Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Eric Reason (PG), Jeffery Olsen (SG), Jason Nichols (SF), Harold Sweeney (C) Richard Cooper, Ricky Becher, Terence Bullis, Marshall Brooks | |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Olsen - foul #1 on Jeffery Olsen, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:56 | Ohio Valley | Jason Nichols snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:50 | Ohio Valley | Jason Nichols scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-32 |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | William Alexander drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Harold Sweeney - foul #2 on Harold Sweeney, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida (C) Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | William Alexander makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:19 | Ohio Valley | George Johnston takes the ball from Jeffery Olsen | 37-32 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Jason Nichols steals the ball from George Johnston | 37-32 |
| 16:00 | Ohio Valley | Jeffery Olsen misses the easy layup | 37-32 |
| 15:58 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Love (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Valley | PG - Eric Reason (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffery Olsen (fresh) SF - Jason Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Ybarra (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Sweeney (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Willie Love misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Reason - foul #2 on Eric Reason, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) George Johnston, William Alexander, Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper (PG), Ricky Becher (SG), Terence Bullis (SF), Marshall Brooks (PF), Tony Putnam (C) Eric Reason, Jeffery Olsen, Jason Nichols, Shawn Ybarra, Harold Sweeney | |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Willie Love makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Willie Love makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:29 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Cooper | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | Willie Love misses long on a floater from the right block | 39-34 |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 15:02 | Ohio Valley | Richard Drinkard steals the ball from Richard Cooper | 41-34 |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 14:48 | Ohio Valley | The rebound goes to Terence Bullis | 41-34 |
| 14:41 | Ohio Valley | Chad Yoshida swats the layup by Richard Cooper | 41-34 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-34 |
| 14:29 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:25 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terence Bullis | 41-36 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Willie Love makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Drinkard | 44-36 |
| 13:53 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper misses the dunk but the foul's on Willie Love - foul #3 on Willie Love, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), William Alexander (SF), Reginald Lawson (C) Willie Love, William Glen, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Shawn Ybarra (PF), Jason Nichols (C) Marshall Brooks, Tony Putnam | |
| 13:53 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:53 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 13:27 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (C) Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Eric Reason (SG), Harold Sweeney (C) Ricky Becher, Terence Bullis | |
| 13:27 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:27 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Ybarra - foul #2 on Shawn Ybarra, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Jeffery Olsen (SG) Richard Cooper | |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:08 | Ohio Valley | Shawn Ybarra snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 12:52 | Ohio Valley | Harold Sweeney knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 46-40 |
| 12:34 | Merrimack | Stanley Milne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Marshall Brooks (PF), Tony Putnam (C) Shawn Ybarra, Harold Sweeney | |
| 12:22 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Olsen | 46-42 |
| 12:06 | Merrimack | William Alexander makes the 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 11:54 | Ohio Valley | Jeffery Olsen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Reason and he's fouled by Reginald Lawson - foul #2 on Reginald Lawson, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) George Johnston, William Alexander, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Ricky Becher (SG), Terence Bullis (SF) Eric Reason, Jason Nichols | |
| 11:54 | Ohio Valley | Jeffery Olsen makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Milne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Glen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Reginald Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Valley | PG - Jeffery Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Becher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terence Bullis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Tony Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | James Brown buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 11:35 | Ohio Valley | Jeffery Olsen misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Glen - foul #2 on William Glen, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins (C) Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 11:35 | Ohio Valley | Jeffery Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:35 | Ohio Valley | Jeffery Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | William Glen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ricky Becher - foul #2 on Ricky Becher, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (PG), Drazen Karpin (C) Stanley Milne, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper (PG), Shawn Ybarra (C) Jeffery Olsen, Tony Putnam | |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:01 | Ohio Valley | James Brown takes the ball from Terence Bullis | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | Shawn Ybarra steals it from Drazen Karpin | 53-46 |
| 10:39 | Ohio Valley | Ricky Becher's fadeaway is rejected by Drazen Karpin | 53-46 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | James Brown snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Becher - foul #3 on Ricky Becher, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), William Alexander (SF), Chad Yoshida (C) Willie Love, William Glen, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Jason Nichols (C) Marshall Brooks | |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:55 | Ohio Valley | Jason Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Alexander - foul #3 on William Alexander, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), Reginald Lawson (PF) James Brown, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Eric Reason (PG), Jeffery Olsen (SG), Tony Putnam (C) Richard Cooper, Ricky Becher, Terence Bullis | |
| 09:55 | Ohio Valley | Jason Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:55 | Ohio Valley | Jason Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Nichols - foul #1 on Jason Nichols, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (SG) George Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:20 | Ohio Valley | Jason Nichols can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Jason Nichols steals it from Willie Love | 56-48 |
| 09:09 | Ohio Valley | Jason Nichols is denied on a layup by Reginald Lawson | 56-48 |
| 09:07 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:29 | Merrimack | Jeffery Olsen steals the ball from Chad Yoshida | 56-48 |
| 08:25 | Ohio Valley | Eric Reason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffery Olsen | 56-50 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | Shawn Ybarra blocks the jumper by Reginald Lawson | 56-50 |
| 08:08 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:03 | Ohio Valley | Jeffery Olsen misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Willie Love snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | Merrimack | Willie Love connects on the shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Milne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Valley | PG - Eric Reason (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Ybarra (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Tony Putnam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Ohio Valley | Reginald Lawson takes the ball from Tony Putnam | 58-50 |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 58-50 |
| 07:23 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Ybarra - foul #3 on Shawn Ybarra, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), James Brown (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) Stanley Milne, Willie Love, William Alexander, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper (PG), Ricky Becher (SG), Terence Bullis (SF), Marshall Brooks (PF), Harold Sweeney (C) Eric Reason, Jeffery Olsen, Jason Nichols, Shawn Ybarra, Tony Putnam | |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:05 | Ohio Valley | Ricky Becher knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Cooper | 60-52 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | George Johnston double dribbles | 60-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (C) Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 06:26 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Glen - foul #3 on William Glen, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| 06:26 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:26 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | George Johnston buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Brown | 62-54 |
| 05:59 | Ohio Valley | Harold Sweeney comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by George Johnston - foul #2 on George Johnston, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 05:59 | Ohio Valley | Harold Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:59 | Ohio Valley | Harold Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-56 |
| 05:35 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:29 | Ohio Valley | Ricky Becher misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Glen - foul #4 on William Glen, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Jason Nichols (C) Harold Sweeney | |
| 05:29 | Ohio Valley | Ricky Becher makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Ohio Valley | Ricky Becher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard clanks a shot in the lane | 62-58 |
| 05:17 | Ohio Valley | The rebound goes to Jason Nichols | 62-58 |
| 05:11 | Ohio Valley | Richard Drinkard is called for the reach on Terence Bullis - foul #1 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG) George Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 05:11 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:11 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Ricky Becher - foul #4 on Ricky Becher, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (SF), Chad Yoshida (C) William Glen, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Eric Reason (PG), Jeffery Olsen (SG), Harold Sweeney (C) Richard Cooper, Ricky Becher, Marshall Brooks | |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:52 | Ohio Valley | Harold Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:25 | Ohio Valley | Eric Reason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Shawn Ybarra (PF) Terence Bullis | |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | Willie Love misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Harold Sweeney - foul #3 on Harold Sweeney, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Jesse Brannigan (SF) Jason Nichols | |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | Willie Love makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | Willie Love misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | Willie Love misses the 3rd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:09 | Ohio Valley | Shawn Ybarra pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:05 | Ohio Valley | Jeffery Olsen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jesse Brannigan | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Ybarra - foul #4 on Shawn Ybarra, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Reginald Lawson (PF) Stanley Milne, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper (PG), Ricky Becher (SG), Marshall Brooks (PF), Tony Putnam (C) Eric Reason, Jeffery Olsen, Shawn Ybarra, Harold Sweeney | |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Love (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Valley | PG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Becher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Brannigan (fresh) PF - Marshall Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Tony Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (C) Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | William Alexander is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on William Alexander, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG) William Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 03:07 | Ohio Valley | Ricky Becher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:06 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 02:53 | Merrimack | Willie Love buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 02:32 | Ohio Valley | Jesse Brannigan hits the finger roll set up by Marshall Brooks and he's hacked by George Johnston - foul #3 on George Johnston, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG), William Glen (SF) Willie Love, George Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 02:32 | Ohio Valley | Jesse Brannigan misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | James Brown grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | James Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Milne and he's fouled by Jesse Brannigan - foul #1 on Jesse Brannigan, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida (C) Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis (SF) Jesse Brannigan | |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | James Brown misses the free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:13 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:00 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Reginald Lawson - foul #3 on Reginald Lawson, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard (PF) Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 02:00 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:00 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ricky Becher - foul #5 on Ricky Becher, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | Eric Reason (SG) Ricky Becher | |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:22 | Ohio Valley | Marshall Brooks hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Terence Bullis and he's hacked by Richard Drinkard - foul #2 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 01:22 | Ohio Valley | Marshall Brooks makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:02 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Brown | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Valley | Ohio Valley is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Chad Yoshida - foul #2 on Chad Yoshida, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 00:56 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Drinkard | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Valley | Ohio Valley is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Terence Bullis steals it from William Glen | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Valley | Ohio Valley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio Valley | Terence Bullis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Valley | Ohio Valley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Richard Cooper is called for the reach on Richard Drinkard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cooper, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (PG) Stanley Milne | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:21 | Ohio Valley | Marshall Brooks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Reason | 76-74 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Eric Reason is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Reason, team foul #16 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG) Willie Love | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:16 | Ohio Valley | Richard Cooper misses the 3 from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:12 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to William Glen | 78-74 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | William Glen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cooper - foul #3 on Richard Cooper, team foul #17 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Love (PG) Stanley Milne | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | William Glen misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | Ohio Valley | Tony Putnam drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Cooper | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Reason - foul #4 on Eric Reason, team foul #18 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Milne (PG) Willie Love | |
| Subs | Ohio Valley | | |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:05 | Ohio Valley | Ohio Valley calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Valley | Ohio Valley is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Valley | Ohio Valley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio Valley | James Brown steals the ball from Tony Putnam | 80-77 |