| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald James (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Donald Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McElwain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Talkington (fresh) PF - Richard Nisbett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Scaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Caldwell | Richard Talkington inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Caldwell | Caldwell is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Wade - foul #1 on Joe Wade, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:43 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:43 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | Donald James hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Wade | 43-41 |
| 19:06 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John McElwain | 43-43 |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | Donald Crawford takes the ball from Joe Wade | 43-43 |
| 18:32 | Caldwell | Richard Talkington misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Donald James loses the dribble to John McElwain | 43-43 |
| 18:18 | Caldwell | John McElwain lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald James | 46-45 |
| 17:58 | Caldwell | Richard Nisbett buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Crawford | 46-47 |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Telek Kabzinski | 48-47 |
| 17:27 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs is fouled on the floor by Telek Kabzinski - foul #2 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SF), Scott Powell (PF) Telek Kabzinski, Joe Wade | |
| Subs | Caldwell | John Livingston (PF), Edward Gettenberg (C) Richard Nisbett, Joseph Scaggs | |
| 17:13 | Caldwell | John Livingston misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Powell - foul #1 on Scott Powell, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Albert Bennett (SF) Richard Talkington | |
| 17:13 | Caldwell | John Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 17:13 | Caldwell | John Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | William Linn misses the floater from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | William Linn tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 16:43 | Caldwell | Albert Bennett can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 16:42 | Caldwell | Edward Gettenberg grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 16:31 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford can't connect on a floater in the lane | 50-49 |
| 16:30 | Caldwell | John Livingston gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 16:25 | Caldwell | Edward Gettenberg travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Joe Wade (PF) Lawrence Ogren, Donald James, Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Sean Hutton (PG), Christopher Billiot (SF), Richard Nisbett (PF), Joseph Scaggs (C) Donald Crawford, John McElwain, John Livingston, Edward Gettenberg | |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | Joe Wade is fouled on the floor by Richard Nisbett - foul #2 on Richard Nisbett, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Richard Talkington (SF) Christopher Billiot | |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Joe Wade clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | Joe Wade can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 15:52 | Caldwell | Richard Nisbett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Linn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Sean Hutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Talkington (fresh) PF - Richard Nisbett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Scaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Talkington | 50-52 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Joe Wade comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | William Linn pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Donald James (SG), Frank Allen (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, William Linn, Joe Wade, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Donald Crawford (PG), John McElwain (SG) Sean Hutton, Albert Bennett | |
| 14:56 | Caldwell | Richard Nisbett hits a jumper from close range | 50-54 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Frank Allen lays it in on a great pass from Donald James and the foul's on Richard Nisbett - foul #3 on Richard Nisbett, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter (SF) Telek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Albert Bennett (SF), John Livingston (PF), Edward Gettenberg (C) Richard Talkington, Richard Nisbett, Joseph Scaggs | |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Frank Allen makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:21 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 14:19 | Merrimack | Donald James grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald James | 55-54 |
| 13:48 | Caldwell | John McElwain banks in the layup set up by Donald Crawford | 55-56 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SF), Joe Wade (PF) Jamie Hunter, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Richard Talkington (SF) Albert Bennett | |
| 13:16 | Caldwell | Edward Gettenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 13:14 | Merrimack | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 13:10 | Merrimack | Donald James's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Gettenberg | 55-56 |
| 13:08 | Caldwell | John Livingston grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 12:52 | Caldwell | Edward Gettenberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | William Linn gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 12:31 | Caldwell | John Livingston gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:27 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford is hacked by Joe Wade - foul #2 on Joe Wade, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Scott Powell (C) Lawrence Ogren, William Linn, Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Richard Nisbett (PF), Joseph Scaggs (C) John Livingston, Edward Gettenberg | |
| 12:08 | Caldwell | John McElwain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter (SG) Donald James | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Albert Bennett (SF) Richard Talkington | |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley is called for 3 seconds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Sean Hutton (PG) Donald Crawford | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamie Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Sean Hutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McElwain (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Nisbett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Scaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Powell - foul #2 on Scott Powell, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), Frank Allen (C) Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Christopher Billiot (SF) John McElwain | |
| 11:36 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:36 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:36 | Merrimack | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley blows the layup | 55-57 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Scott Powell hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 11:04 | Caldwell | Christopher Billiot is hacked by Telek Kabzinski - foul #4 on Telek Kabzinski, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Donald James (SG), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, Telek Kabzinski, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Donald Crawford (PG) Albert Bennett | |
| 11:04 | Caldwell | Christopher Billiot makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:04 | Caldwell | Christopher Billiot makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Donald James makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Ogren | 60-59 |
| 10:33 | Caldwell | Lawrence Ogren steps in front of the Sean Hutton pass | 60-59 |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | Donald James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Ogren | 62-59 |
| 10:13 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford is hacked by Lawrence Ogren - foul #1 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Wade (PF) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Caldwell | John McElwain (SG), Richard Talkington (SF) Sean Hutton, Christopher Billiot | |
| 10:13 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Joe Wade snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Talkington - foul #3 on Richard Talkington, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter (SF) William Linn | |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:59 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:49 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | Joseph Scaggs is called for the reach on Joe Wade - foul #2 on Joseph Scaggs, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Caldwell | John Livingston (PF), Edward Gettenberg (C) Richard Nisbett, Joseph Scaggs | |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Sean Hutton (PG) Donald Crawford | |
| 09:06 | Caldwell | Edward Gettenberg scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John McElwain | 63-61 |
| 08:46 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SF) Jamie Hunter | |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| 08:39 | Caldwell | Sean Hutton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John McElwain | 63-63 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 08:16 | Caldwell | John Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:57 | Caldwell | Donald James steps in front of the John Livingston pass | 63-63 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 07:42 | Caldwell | The rebound goes to Edward Gettenberg | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald James (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Linn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Wade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Sean Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McElwain (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Talkington (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Gettenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Caldwell | John Livingston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-63 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Sean Hutton is called for the reach on Lawrence Ogren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Hutton, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Jamie Hunter (SG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Scott Powell (PF), Frank Allen (C) Lawrence Ogren, Donald James, William Linn, Joe Wade, Bill Alexander | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Donald Crawford (PG), Albert Bennett (SF), Richard Nisbett (PF), Joseph Scaggs (C) Sean Hutton, Richard Talkington, John Livingston, Edward Gettenberg | |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Richard Nisbett takes the ball from Frank Allen | 63-63 |
| 06:49 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Scott Powell | 63-63 |
| 06:43 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski tips it home | 65-63 |
| 06:13 | Caldwell | Frank Allen is called for the reach on Joseph Scaggs - foul #1 on Frank Allen, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Sean Hutton (SG) John McElwain | |
| 06:13 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:13 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Frank Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski can't tip it in | 65-65 |
| 05:57 | Caldwell | Richard Nisbett grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 05:41 | Caldwell | Richard Nisbett's pass is intercepted by Jamie Hunter | 65-65 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Hunter | 67-65 |
| 05:09 | Caldwell | Richard Nisbett hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Donald James (SG), Joe Wade (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, Jamie Hunter, Scott Powell, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Caldwell | John McElwain (SG), Richard Talkington (SF) Sean Hutton, Albert Bennett | |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander is hacked by Joseph Scaggs - foul #3 on Joseph Scaggs, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Alexander | 70-68 |
| 04:31 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs lays it in set up by Richard Talkington | 70-70 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Donald James misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:51 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 03:50 | Caldwell | Richard Talkington snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:31 | Caldwell | John McElwain knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Scaggs | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald James (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Donald Crawford (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McElwain (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Talkington (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Nisbett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Scaggs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander is fouled on the floor by Richard Talkington - foul #4 on Richard Talkington, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:09 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John McElwain | 72-74 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Ogren and he's hacked by Donald Crawford - foul #1 on Donald Crawford, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Edward Gettenberg (C) Joseph Scaggs | |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:47 | Caldwell | John McElwain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 02:46 | Caldwell | Richard Nisbett tips it home | 75-76 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski is hacked by Donald Crawford - foul #2 on Donald Crawford, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Powell (PF) Joe Wade | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Albert Bennett (SF), John Livingston (PF) Richard Talkington, Richard Nisbett | |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:25 | Caldwell | Donald Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SF) Telek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Donald James is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 02:18 | Caldwell | Caldwell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski (SF), Joe Wade (PF) William Linn, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Richard Talkington (SF), Richard Nisbett (PF), Joseph Scaggs (C) Albert Bennett, John Livingston, Edward Gettenberg | |
| 02:05 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs dunks the ball on a great pass from John McElwain and he's hacked by Bill Alexander - foul #3 on Bill Alexander, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 02:05 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs misses the free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Joe Wade pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| 01:41 | Caldwell | Joe Wade is called for the reach on Richard Talkington - foul #3 on Joe Wade, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| 01:41 | Caldwell | Richard Talkington misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:41 | Caldwell | Richard Talkington misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:41 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Donald James buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Ogren | 79-78 |
| 01:07 | Caldwell | Joseph Scaggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | John McElwain takes the ball from Lawrence Ogren | 79-78 |
| 00:35 | Caldwell | John McElwain clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bill Alexander - foul #4 on Bill Alexander, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| 00:35 | Caldwell | John McElwain makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | Caldwell | John McElwain makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski comes up short on the shot from the left block | 79-80 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Donald James gets the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-80 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | The clock runs out | 79-80 |