| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) SG - Donald James (fresh) SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) PF - Joe Wade (fresh) C - Bill Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Humboldt St. | PG - David Naugle (fresh) SG - John Whitehair (fresh) SF - Scott Ruder (fresh) PF - John Tucker (fresh) C - Fred Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Humboldt St. | Fred Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Humboldt St. | Humboldt St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Humboldt St. | Scott Ruder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Wade - foul #1 on Joe Wade, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Humboldt St. | Scott Ruder misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Humboldt St. | Scott Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander lays it up and in set up by Donald James | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Humboldt St. | Scott Ruder is whistled for a carry | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Humboldt St. | Scott Ruder drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Naugle | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander hits a jump hook from the right block | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Humboldt St. | John Tucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Humboldt St. | Fred Patterson tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren's pass is intercepted by John Tucker in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Humboldt St. | John Tucker misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Merrimack | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Naugle - foul #1 on David Naugle, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SF), Scott Powell (PF) Telek Kabzinski, Joe Wade | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis (PG), Keith Hamberger (SG), James Ward (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Thomas Moore (C) David Naugle, John Whitehair, Scott Ruder, John Tucker, Fred Patterson | |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:36 | Humboldt St. | Keith Hamberger loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG) Lawrence Ogren | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | | |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Donald James misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Hamberger - foul #1 on Keith Hamberger, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Allen (C) Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | | |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:59 | Humboldt St. | Scott Powell picks off the pass by Tony Lewis | 8-5 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | William Linn is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter (SF) Donald James | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | John Whitehair (SG) Donald Clark | |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Powell | 10-5 |
| 16:31 | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John Whitehair | 10-8 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Frank Allen misses the runner from the left block | 10-8 |
| 16:02 | Humboldt St. | The rebound goes to Tony Lewis | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Linn (fairly fresh) SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) PF - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) C - Frank Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Humboldt St. | PG - Tony Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Whitehair (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ward (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Hamberger (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Humboldt St. | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Scott Powell pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | Frank Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:15 | Humboldt St. | The rebound goes to Tony Lewis | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Humboldt St. | John Whitehair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:03 | Humboldt St. | Thomas Moore gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:48 | Humboldt St. | James Ward buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tony Lewis | 10-11 |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Terry Rowley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Donald James (SG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Joe Wade (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, William Linn, Jamie Hunter, Scott Powell, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | David Naugle (PG), Scott Ruder (SF), John Tucker (PF), Fred Patterson (C) Tony Lewis, James Ward, Keith Hamberger, Thomas Moore | |
| 14:20 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Joe Wade is denied by Fred Patterson | 10-11 |
| 14:19 | Merrimack | Joe Wade tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 13:55 | Humboldt St. | Scott Ruder can't finish the layup | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Joe Wade grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Donald James connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:31 | Humboldt St. | Joe Wade takes the ball from Fred Patterson | 15-11 |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Donald James clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 13:12 | Merrimack | Donald James gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 12:54 | Merrimack | Donald James misses the tip | 15-11 |
| 12:53 | Humboldt St. | Fred Patterson snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | Humboldt St. | David Naugle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 12:31 | Humboldt St. | John Tucker snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:17 | Humboldt St. | Telek Kabzinski is called for the reach on Scott Ruder - foul #1 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Brian Walsh (PF) Lawrence Ogren, Telek Kabzinski, Joe Wade | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | Carl Matheny (PG), Keith Hamberger (SG), Dennis Brothers (SF), Donald Clark (C) David Naugle, John Whitehair, Scott Ruder, Fred Patterson | |
| 12:03 | Humboldt St. | Keith Hamberger misses short on a shot in the paint | 15-11 |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Donald James | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter misses long on an open shot in the lane | 15-11 |
| 11:41 | Humboldt St. | John Tucker pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) PF - Brian Walsh (fresh) C - Bill Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Humboldt St. | PG - Carl Matheny (fresh) SG - Keith Hamberger (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Brothers (fresh) PF - John Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Humboldt St. | Dennis Brothers knocks in the 3 from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | The jumper by Donald James is denied by Donald Clark | 15-14 |
| 11:09 | Humboldt St. | The rebound goes to Keith Hamberger | 15-14 |
| 11:02 | Humboldt St. | Donald Clark buries a floater from the right block set up by Carl Matheny and he's fouled by Bill Alexander - foul #1 on Bill Alexander, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), William Klem (SF), Joe Wade (PF) Terry Rowley, Jamie Hunter, Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis (SG) Keith Hamberger | |
| 11:02 | Humboldt St. | Donald Clark makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren's pass is intercepted by Dennis Brothers in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Humboldt St. | Dennis Brothers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 10:31 | Merrimack | Brian Walsh can't finish the layup | 15-20 |
| 10:30 | Humboldt St. | Dennis Brothers pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:26 | Humboldt St. | Donald Clark is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ogren - foul #1 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), Scott Powell (PF), Frank Allen (C) Donald James, Joe Wade, Brian Walsh | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | David Naugle (PG), Scott Ruder (SF), Fred Patterson (C) Carl Matheny, Dennis Brothers, Donald Clark | |
| 10:06 | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Klem - foul #1 on William Klem, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski (SF) William Klem | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | | |
| 10:06 | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:06 | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Scott Powell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Ogren | 17-22 |
| 09:28 | Humboldt St. | David Naugle is hacked by Lawrence Ogren - foul #2 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Bill Alexander (C) Lawrence Ogren, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | James Ward (SG) Tony Lewis | |
| 09:08 | Humboldt St. | John Tucker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:46 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald James (SG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Joe Wade (PF), Brian Walsh (C) William Linn, Telek Kabzinski, Frank Allen, Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | John Whitehair (SG), Dennis Brothers (SF), Keith Hamberger (PF) David Naugle, Scott Ruder, John Tucker | |
| 08:30 | Humboldt St. | Fred Patterson misses the easy layup | 17-22 |
| 08:29 | Humboldt St. | Fred Patterson tips it in | 17-24 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Brian Walsh connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Rowley | 19-24 |
| 07:40 | Humboldt St. | Keith Hamberger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | Brian Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) PF - Joe Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Humboldt St. | PG - James Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Whitehair (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Brothers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Hamberger (tiring) C - Fred Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Donald James hits a 3 from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 07:08 | Humboldt St. | John Whitehair clanks a floater from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 07:07 | Humboldt St. | Dennis Brothers tips it in | 22-26 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | James Ward is called for the reach on Terry Rowley - foul #1 on James Ward, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), William Klem (SF), Scott Powell (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Donald James, Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade, Brian Walsh | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | David Naugle (PG), Tony Lewis (SG), Scott Ruder (SF), John Tucker (PF), Donald Clark (C) James Ward, John Whitehair, Dennis Brothers, Keith Hamberger, Fred Patterson | |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Naugle - foul #2 on David Naugle, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | Carl Matheny (PG) David Naugle | |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:15 | Humboldt St. | Scott Ruder lays it up and in and the foul's on William Linn - foul #1 on William Linn, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| 06:15 | Humboldt St. | Scott Ruder misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | Scott Powell grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | William Klem misses the easy layup | 24-28 |
| 05:51 | Humboldt St. | The rebound goes to Scott Ruder | 24-28 |
| 05:33 | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley's pass is intercepted by Carl Matheny in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 05:15 | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 24-28 |
| 05:13 | Humboldt St. | John Tucker can't tip it in | 24-28 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | Scott Powell grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-28 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | William Klem snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:43 | Merrimack | Scott Powell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 04:41 | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:36 | Humboldt St. | Carl Matheny can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | William Klem grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 04:27 | Humboldt St. | John Tucker snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:19 | Humboldt St. | Carl Matheny misses the shot from the right side | 24-28 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | William Linn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 04:02 | Humboldt St. | John Tucker gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:43 | Humboldt St. | Donald Clark lays it in on a great pass from Tony Lewis | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Linn (tiring) SF - William Klem (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Humboldt St. | PG - Carl Matheny (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ruder (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Tucker (tired) 5 reb. C - Donald Clark (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Scott Powell jams it on a great pass from William Klem and the foul's on Scott Ruder - foul #1 on Scott Ruder, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Donald James (SG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Joe Wade (PF) Terry Rowley, William Linn, William Klem, Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | David Naugle (PG), John Whitehair (SG), Dennis Brothers (SF), Keith Hamberger (PF), Thomas Moore (C) Carl Matheny, Tony Lewis, Scott Ruder, John Tucker, Donald Clark | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Scott Powell misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:22 | Humboldt St. | Keith Hamberger pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:01 | Humboldt St. | David Naugle makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dennis Brothers | 26-32 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Scott Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Moore | 26-32 |
| 02:37 | Humboldt St. | Dennis Brothers snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:18 | Humboldt St. | Keith Hamberger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Wade - foul #2 on Joe Wade, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Allen (C) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | James Ward (SF) Dennis Brothers | |
| 02:18 | Humboldt St. | Keith Hamberger makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:18 | Humboldt St. | Keith Hamberger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | James Ward steps in front of the Telek Kabzinski pass in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 01:59 | Humboldt St. | Joe Wade swats the short shot by Keith Hamberger | 26-34 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Frank Allen | 26-34 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Donald James is open but misses the lay-in | 26-34 |
| 01:29 | Humboldt St. | James Ward snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:06 | Humboldt St. | John Whitehair misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Joe Wade grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren is hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter (SF), Brian Walsh (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Telek Kabzinski, Joe Wade, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | Dennis Brothers (SF), John Tucker (PF), Fred Patterson (C) James Ward, Keith Hamberger, Thomas Moore | |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:58 | Humboldt St. | Fred Patterson snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:34 | Humboldt St. | John Whitehair buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Brothers and he's fouled by Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Humboldt St. | Tony Lewis (PG) David Naugle | |
| 00:34 | Humboldt St. | John Whitehair makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Tucker - foul #1 on John Tucker, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:02 | Humboldt St. | Lawrence Ogren takes the ball from Tony Lewis | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-37 |