| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Romain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Olds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell White (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Guzowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Shuey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fredric Lipton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | Jason Olds inbounds the ball | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | E. Central | Eric Thomas can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fredric Lipton - foul #1 on Fredric Lipton, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| 19:43 | E. Central | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 19:43 | E. Central | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 19:27 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Fredric Lipton | 50-41 |
| 19:05 | E. Central | Darrell White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 19:03 | Merrimack | David Guzowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 18:42 | E. Central | Antonio Delacruz snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 18:29 | E. Central | Jason Olds loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | David Guzowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 17:51 | E. Central | Eric Thomas makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jason Olds | 52-44 |
| 17:36 | Merrimack | Antonio Delacruz steals it from Randy Key | 52-44 |
| 17:25 | E. Central | Antonio Delacruz is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Romansky - foul #3 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | E. Central | Harold Abrams (PG), Robert Bruns (SG), Stevie Simmons (SF), Lynn Bell (C) Eric Thomas, Steven Romain, Jason Olds, Antonio Delacruz | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Donald Arndt (PF), Rufus Huffman (C) Ronnie Romansky, David Guzowski, Donald Shuey, Randy Key, Fredric Lipton | |
| 17:05 | E. Central | Harold Abrams makes the 3 from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman is fouled on the floor by Darrell White - foul #3 on Darrell White, team foul #1 | 55-44 |
| Subs | E. Central | Joseph Copley (C) Darrell White | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is fouled on the floor by Robert Bruns - foul #2 on Robert Bruns, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | E. Central | Eric Thomas (PG) Robert Bruns | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:21 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Penny | 55-46 |
| 16:02 | E. Central | Joseph Copley's pass is intercepted by Rufus Huffman | 55-46 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Abrams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stevie Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lynn Bell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Arndt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt misses the easy layup | 55-46 |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 15:26 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt lays it up and in | 55-48 |
| 15:06 | E. Central | Paul Allison is called for the reach on Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Bruns (PG), Steven Romain (SG), Jason Olds (SF), Darrell White (PF), Christopher Sledge (C) Eric Thomas, Harold Abrams, Stevie Simmons, Lynn Bell, Joseph Copley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Donald Shuey (SF), Randy Key (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Donald Arndt, Rufus Huffman | |
| 14:47 | E. Central | Christopher Sledge clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 14:45 | Merrimack | Randy Key gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 14:26 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton loses the dribble to Christopher Sledge | 55-48 |
| 14:19 | E. Central | Steven Romain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | David Guzowski is hacked by Jason Olds - foul #1 on Jason Olds, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | E. Central | Eric Thomas (PG) Robert Bruns | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 13:37 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Darrell White | 55-48 |
| 13:32 | E. Central | Eric Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell White | 58-48 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | David Guzowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 13:14 | E. Central | Christopher Sledge pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 13:09 | E. Central | Eric Thomas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Romansky - foul #4 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SF) Ronnie Romansky, Donald Shuey | |
| 13:09 | E. Central | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 13:09 | E. Central | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jason Olds - foul #2 on Jason Olds, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Eric Penny makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Eric Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 12:36 | E. Central | Jason Olds knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Thomas and he's fouled by Fredric Lipton - foul #2 on Fredric Lipton, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | E. Central | Harold Abrams (SG) Steven Romain | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF), Donald Arndt (PF), Rufus Huffman (C) David Guzowski, Randy Key, Fredric Lipton | |
| 12:36 | E. Central | Jason Olds makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt clanks a jumper in the paint | 63-50 |
| 12:18 | E. Central | Eric Thomas gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 12:13 | E. Central | Eric Thomas lays it in | 65-50 |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses the fadeaway from the right side | 65-50 |
| 12:03 | E. Central | Christopher Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Abrams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Olds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darrell White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Sledge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Arndt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:58 | E. Central | Harold Abrams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-50 |
| 11:57 | E. Central | Darrell White snags the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 11:46 | E. Central | Christopher Sledge is denied on a layup by Donald Arndt | 65-50 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Harold Abrams steals it from Gerald Mote | 65-50 |
| 11:05 | E. Central | Paul Allison steals the ball from Darrell White | 65-50 |
| 11:02 | Merrimack | Paul Allison slams it home | 65-52 |
| 10:42 | E. Central | Eric Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Olds | 67-52 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | Harold Abrams steps in front of the Gerald Mote pass | 67-52 |
| 10:17 | E. Central | Eric Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Abrams | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:54 | Merrimack | Darrell White picks off the pass by Gerald Mote | 69-52 |
| 09:41 | E. Central | Harold Abrams is fouled on the floor by Eric Penny - foul #3 on Eric Penny, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | Stevie Simmons (PG), Steven Romain (SG), Robert Bruns (SF), Antonio Delacruz (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Eric Thomas, Harold Abrams, Jason Olds, Darrell White, Christopher Sledge | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Donald Shuey (SF), Randy Key (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Donald Arndt, Rufus Huffman | |
| 09:25 | E. Central | Antonio Delacruz lays it in on a great pass from Steven Romain | 71-52 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | Antonio Delacruz is called for the reach on David Guzowski - foul #3 on Antonio Delacruz, team foul #5 | 71-52 |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton is denied on a dunk by Lynn Bell | 71-52 |
| 09:02 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton snags the offensive board | 71-52 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 71-52 |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski tips it back up and in | 71-54 |
| 08:30 | E. Central | Lynn Bell blows the layup but he's fouled by Fredric Lipton - foul #3 on Fredric Lipton, team foul #7 | 71-54 |
| 08:30 | E. Central | Lynn Bell makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:30 | E. Central | Lynn Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Guzowski | 73-57 |
| 07:49 | E. Central | Lynn Bell misses the driving attempt in the lane | 73-57 |
| 07:48 | Merrimack | David Guzowski gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Stevie Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Romain (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Bruns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lynn Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Guzowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Shuey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fredric Lipton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey's pass is intercepted by Robert Bruns | 73-57 |
| 07:20 | E. Central | Robert Bruns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Guzowski | 73-57 |
| 07:15 | Merrimack | David Guzowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Fredric Lipton | 73-59 |
| 06:58 | E. Central | Antonio Delacruz is called for traveling | 73-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | Eric Thomas (PG), Harold Abrams (SG), Leonard Kuehner (SF), Darrell White (PF), Joseph Copley (C) Stevie Simmons, Steven Romain, Robert Bruns, Lynn Bell, Antonio Delacruz | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Rufus Huffman (PF), Mark Deems (C) Joseph Matuszewski, David Guzowski, Donald Shuey, Randy Key, Fredric Lipton | |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 06:26 | Merrimack | Eric Penny loses the ball out of bounds | 73-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | Christopher Sledge (C) Joseph Copley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Arndt (PF) Mark Deems | |
| 06:08 | E. Central | Christopher Sledge hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 75-59 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 75-59 |
| 05:57 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Christopher Sledge | 75-59 |
| 05:52 | E. Central | Harold Abrams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-59 |
| 05:51 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Harold Abrams steals the ball from Gerald Mote | 75-59 |
| 05:22 | E. Central | Eric Thomas scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Kuehner | 77-59 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Eric Penny can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-59 |
| 05:11 | E. Central | Christopher Sledge grabs the board | 77-59 |
| 05:07 | E. Central | Darrell White knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 79-59 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is hacked by Eric Thomas - foul #3 on Eric Thomas, team foul #6 | 79-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | Stevie Simmons (PG), Steven Romain (SG), Jason Olds (SF) Eric Thomas, Harold Abrams, Leonard Kuehner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Randy Key (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Ronnie Romansky, Gerald Mote, Donald Arndt, Rufus Huffman | |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Eric Penny hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randy Key | 79-62 |
| 04:42 | E. Central | Stevie Simmons can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Allison - foul #3 on Paul Allison, team foul #8 | 79-62 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Shuey (SF) Eric Penny | |
| 04:42 | E. Central | Stevie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:42 | E. Central | Stevie Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Fredric Lipton | 80-62 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | David Guzowski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 80-62 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | David Guzowski gets the offensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | David Guzowski buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Fredric Lipton | 80-65 |
| 03:51 | E. Central | Steven Romain buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stevie Simmons | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Stevie Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Romain (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Olds (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darrell White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Sledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Guzowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Shuey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fredric Lipton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | David Guzowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 83-65 |
| 03:38 | E. Central | Stevie Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | E. Central | Paul Allison steals it from Christopher Sledge | 83-65 |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Guzowski | 83-68 |
| 02:55 | E. Central | Christopher Sledge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-68 |
| 02:53 | Merrimack | Randy Key grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Paul Allison can't connect on a shot from the right side | 83-68 |
| 02:45 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Darrell White | 83-68 |
| 02:39 | E. Central | Steven Romain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-68 |
| Subs | E. Central | Harold Abrams (PG), Robert Bruns (SG), Leonard Kuehner (SF), Antonio Delacruz (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Stevie Simmons, Steven Romain, Jason Olds, Darrell White, Christopher Sledge | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Donald Arndt (PF), Rufus Huffman (C) David Guzowski, Donald Shuey, Randy Key, Fredric Lipton | |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Eric Penny knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Mote | 83-70 |
| 02:30 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-70 |
| Subs | E. Central | Eric Thomas (PG), Steven Romain (SG), Jason Olds (SF) Harold Abrams, Robert Bruns, Leonard Kuehner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Randy Key (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Paul Allison, Gerald Mote, Donald Arndt, Rufus Huffman | |
| 02:22 | E. Central | Steven Romain misses long on a 3 from straight away | 83-70 |
| 02:20 | E. Central | Lynn Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 02:06 | E. Central | Antonio Delacruz loses the dribble to David Guzowski | 83-70 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | David Guzowski lays it up and in | 83-72 |
| 01:59 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | E. Central | Darrell White (PF), Christopher Sledge (C) Antonio Delacruz, Lynn Bell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Shuey (SF) Eric Penny | |
| 01:34 | E. Central | Darrell White scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 85-72 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | David Guzowski makes the 3 from the left corner | 85-75 |
| 01:14 | E. Central | Steven Romain can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 85-75 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronnie Romansky | 85-75 |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 00:54 | E. Central | Eric Thomas pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | E. Central | Ronnie Romansky is called for the reach on Eric Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #9 | 85-75 |
| Subs | E. Central | Harold Abrams (SG), Leonard Kuehner (SF), Antonio Delacruz (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Steven Romain, Jason Olds, Darrell White, Christopher Sledge | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Donald Arndt (PF), Rufus Huffman (C) Ronnie Romansky, David Guzowski, Donald Shuey, Randy Key, Fredric Lipton | |
| 00:52 | E. Central | Eric Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 00:45 | E. Central | Lynn Bell snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 00:44 | E. Central | Lynn Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Allison - foul #4 on Paul Allison, team foul #10 | 85-75 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Bruns (SG) Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:44 | E. Central | Lynn Bell misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:44 | E. Central | Lynn Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | E. Central | Leonard Kuehner clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 86-75 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt snags the defensive board | 86-75 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Mote and the foul's on Antonio Delacruz - foul #4 on Antonio Delacruz, team foul #7 | 86-77 |
| Subs | E. Central | Eric Thomas (PG), Steven Romain (SG), Jason Olds (SF), Darrell White (PF), Christopher Sledge (C) Harold Abrams, Robert Bruns, Leonard Kuehner, Antonio Delacruz, Lynn Bell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Guzowski (SG), Donald Shuey (SF), Fredric Lipton (C) Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Rufus Huffman | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt makes the free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:00 | E. Central | Eric Thomas runs out the clock | 86-78 |