| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Hugh Rake (fresh) SG - Charles Cox (fresh) SF - King Anderson (fresh) PF - Joseph Schwend (fresh) C - Carroll Childers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) C - Robert Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | David Moore makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Klein | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | James Klein gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | James Klein is fouled on the floor by Hugh Rake - foul #1 on Hugh Rake, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Klein | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson's pass is intercepted by Michael Ashbaugh | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard scores on a shot from close range set up by Michael Ashbaugh | 0-7 |
| 17:11 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Schwend | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | James Klein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:42 | Fayetteville St. | Hugh Rake hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Cox | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Carroll Childers - foul #1 on Carroll Childers, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Robert Marsh (SF) King Anderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto (SF), James Acton (PF) Michael Ashbaugh, Richard Durbin | |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:13 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend lays it up and in and he's hacked by Leonard Desoto - foul #1 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (SG), Adam Doughty (SF) David Moore, Robert Woodard | |
| 16:13 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | James Acton loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | William Griffin (SG) Charles Cox | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bret Hughes (PF) James Klein | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Hugh Rake (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Griffin (fresh) SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) PF - Joseph Schwend (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carroll Childers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) SF - Leonard Desoto (fresh) PF - Bret Hughes (fresh) C - James Acton (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Fayetteville St. | Robert Marsh is denied on a layup by Leonard Desoto | 6-9 |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | James Acton pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Eric Rice is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Rice, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Billy Brown (SG), King Anderson (SF), Jason Butler (C) Hugh Rake, Joseph Schwend, Carroll Childers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Richard Durbin (PF) Adam Doughty, Bret Hughes, James Acton | |
| 14:53 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Charles Cox (SG) Billy Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG) Eric Rice | |
| 14:53 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:53 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:41 | Merrimack | David Moore makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Klein | 7-12 |
| 14:22 | Fayetteville St. | William Griffin is hacked by James Klein - foul #1 on James Klein, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| 14:08 | Fayetteville St. | Richard Durbin steals it from Robert Marsh | 7-12 |
| 13:52 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Marsh - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Hugh Rake (PG), Joseph Schwend (PF), Carroll Childers (C) William Griffin, King Anderson, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Woodard (C) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| 13:52 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:52 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:52 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:29 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 13:07 | Fayetteville St. | Hugh Rake gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:51 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Cox | 9-12 |
| 12:36 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin's pass is intercepted by Charles Cox | 9-12 |
| 12:18 | Fayetteville St. | The jump hook by Robert Marsh is blocked by Richard Durbin | 9-12 |
| 12:17 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers tips it in | 11-12 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard can't connect on a floater in the lane | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | Fayetteville St. | Hugh Rake is denied on a layup by Richard Durbin | 11-12 |
| 11:52 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend tips it home | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Hugh Rake (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Cox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Marsh (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Schwend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Childers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Desoto (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Durbin (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Merrimack | James Klein is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Rake - foul #2 on Hugh Rake, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | William Griffin (PG), Billy Brown (SG), King Anderson (SF), Jason Butler (PF) Hugh Rake, Charles Cox, Robert Marsh, Joseph Schwend | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Bret Hughes (PF), James Acton (C) James Klein, David Moore, Leonard Desoto, Richard Durbin, Robert Woodard | |
| 11:35 | Merrimack | James Acton misses the dunk but he's hacked by Carroll Childers - foul #2 on Carroll Childers, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Jezewski (C) Carroll Childers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:35 | Merrimack | James Acton misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:35 | Merrimack | James Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:26 | Fayetteville St. | James Jezewski's pass is intercepted by Bret Hughes | 13-13 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty is whistled for traveling | 13-13 |
| 11:01 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | James Acton snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:38 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh hits a shot from the right block | 13-15 |
| 10:26 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson blows the layup | 13-15 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:07 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 10:06 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:33 | Fayetteville St. | James Jezewski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Butler | 16-18 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Rice | 16-21 |
| 08:58 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Alan Williams (PG), Charles Cox (SG), Ted Smith (SF), Joseph Schwend (PF), Robert Marsh (C) William Griffin, Billy Brown, King Anderson, Jason Butler, James Jezewski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG), Leonard Desoto (SF), Richard Durbin (PF), Robert Woodard (C) Eric Rice, Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, Bret Hughes, James Acton | |
| 08:39 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Cox misses short on a runner from the left block | 16-21 |
| 08:38 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Leonard Desoto | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto blows the layup but he's fouled by Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:57 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 07:55 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend tips it home | 18-23 |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Ted Smith - foul #2 on Ted Smith, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Billy Brown (PG), Jason Butler (C) Alan Williams, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:40 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Billy Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) PF - Joseph Schwend (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Desoto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Fayetteville St. | James Klein steals the ball from Billy Brown in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | David Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Klein | 18-26 |
| 07:17 | Fayetteville St. | Billy Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 07:15 | Fayetteville St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Schwend | 18-26 |
| 07:09 | Fayetteville St. | Richard Durbin denies the turnaround by Jason Butler | 18-26 |
| 07:08 | Merrimack | James Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard misses the jump hook from the right block | 18-26 |
| 07:01 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Butler grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 06:54 | Fayetteville St. | Robert Marsh scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Billy Brown and he's hacked by Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | William Griffin (PG) Billy Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF) Robert Woodard | |
| 06:54 | Fayetteville St. | Robert Marsh misses the free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto tips it in | 20-28 |
| 06:06 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend misses short on a jumper from the right block | 20-28 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is fouled on the floor by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Billy Brown (SG), King Anderson (SF), James Jezewski (C) Charles Cox, Robert Marsh, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, David Moore, Richard Durbin | |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:22 | Fayetteville St. | Billy Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 05:20 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend grabs the offensive board | 20-30 |
| 05:14 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Ashbaugh steals it from Billy Brown | 20-30 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Alan Williams (SG) William Griffin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (PF) Leonard Desoto | |
| 04:39 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jason Butler (PF) Joseph Schwend | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG) Adam Doughty | |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Eric Rice knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Klein | 20-32 |
| 04:01 | Fayetteville St. | Billy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | James Acton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Klein | 20-35 |
| 03:23 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson misses the runner in the paint | 20-35 |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Billy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Williams (fresh) SF - King Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jezewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Eric Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Acton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh travels with the ball | 20-35 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Hugh Rake (PG), Charles Cox (SG), Ted Smith (SF), Robert Marsh (PF), Carroll Childers (C) Billy Brown, Alan Williams, King Anderson, Jason Butler, James Jezewski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), Leonard Desoto (SF), Richard Durbin (PF) Eric Rice, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Woodard | |
| 02:51 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | James Acton buries a shot from the free throw line set up by David Moore | 20-37 |
| 02:20 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Acton - foul #1 on James Acton, team foul #7 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Schwend (PF) Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (PG), Bret Hughes (SF) James Klein, James Acton | |
| 02:20 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:20 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto is denied on a layup by Joseph Schwend | 21-37 |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty snags the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 01:48 | Merrimack | David Moore is whistled for a carry | 21-37 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG) Bret Hughes | |
| 01:25 | Fayetteville St. | Leonard Desoto swats the short shot by Joseph Schwend | 21-37 |
| 01:24 | Fayetteville St. | Robert Marsh snags the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 01:12 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG) Eric Rice | |
| 01:12 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:12 | Fayetteville St. | Carroll Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin misses badly on a floater in the lane | 22-37 |
| 00:56 | Fayetteville St. | Robert Marsh snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 00:51 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Cox is fouled on the floor by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #9 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF) David Moore | |
| 00:51 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Cox misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ashbaugh | 22-39 |
| 00:31 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-39 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | William Griffin (PG), Billy Brown (SG), King Anderson (SF) Hugh Rake, Charles Cox, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (SG), James Acton (C) Adam Doughty, Richard Durbin | |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | James Acton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Klein | 22-41 |
| 00:02 | Fayetteville St. | King Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-41 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |