| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) PF - Larry West (fresh) C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) SF - Mitchel Livingston (fresh) PF - Brian Blades (fresh) C - Eugene Weldon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Brian Blades wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota 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) | |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon is hacked by Thomas Dailey - foul #1 on Thomas Dailey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon is denied on a layup by Larry West | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Tommy Johnson | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Brian Blades grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Merrimack | Tommy Johnson blocks the short jumper by Dennis Wheeler | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | Brian Blades snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon is denied on a layup by Tommy Johnson | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 16:38 | Merrimack | Brian Blades buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Mitchel Livingston | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Brian Blades tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 15:55 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) PF - Larry West (fresh) C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fairly fresh) SG - Alfred Nida (fairly fresh) SF - Mitchel Livingston (fresh) PF - Brian Blades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Weldon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Brian Blades grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:29 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Thomas Dailey, Larry West | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG), Joseph Hatfield (SG), Jeff Ribeiro (SF), Richard Henderson (PF), Gary Williams (C) Dennis Wheeler, Alfred Nida, Mitchel Livingston, Brian Blades, Eugene Weldon | |
| 15:18 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Henderson | 4-2 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 14:54 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Uresti | 7-2 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 14:15 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 14:03 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (SG), Thomas Dailey (SF), Larry West (PF) Richard Carter, Jason Nicholls, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston (SF) David Hale | |
| 13:50 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 13:22 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 13:05 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West is whistled for a carry | 7-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls (SG) Matthew Peterson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Alfred Nida (SG), Brian Blades (PF), Eugene Weldon (C) Joseph Hatfield, Jeff Ribeiro, Richard Henderson, Gary Williams | |
| 12:49 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 12:48 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 12:37 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith misses the driving attempt near the basket | 7-2 |
| 12:36 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 12:31 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Blades - foul #1 on Brian Blades, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG) Thomas Dailey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:31 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 12:31 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | Brian Blades pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Nicholls - foul #1 on Jason Nicholls, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings (SF), Dmitry Paradowski (PF), Tommy Johnson (C) Michael Uresti, Larry West, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (SF) Mitchel Livingston | |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 11:45 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Larry Jennings and he's fouled by Eugene Weldon - foul #1 on Eugene Weldon, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| 11:45 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson makes the free throw | 12-4 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Jennings (fresh) PF - Dmitry Paradowski (fresh) C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) PF - Brian Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Weldon (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | Brian Blades is hacked by Dmitry Paradowski - foul #1 on Dmitry Paradowski, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield (SG) Alfred Nida | |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | Brian Blades hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Hatfield | 12-6 |
| 10:52 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hatfield - foul #1 on Joseph Hatfield, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (SG), Thomas Dailey (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Jason Nicholls, Larry Jennings, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston (SF), Richard Henderson (C) Dennis Wheeler, Eugene Weldon | |
| 10:41 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Carter | 15-6 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston grabs the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 10:00 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 15-6 |
| 09:58 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 09:40 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Ribeiro is called for the reach on Thomas Dailey - foul #1 on Jeff Ribeiro, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls (SG), Larry West (PF) Richard Carter, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Nida (SG), Eugene Weldon (C) Jeff Ribeiro, Brian Blades | |
| 09:29 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 09:07 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Nicholls | 18-6 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alfred Nida | 18-9 |
| 08:28 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West misses badly on a runner from the left block | 18-9 |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Uresti - foul #1 on Michael Uresti, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Larry Jennings (SF), Tommy Johnson (C) Michael Uresti, Thomas Dailey, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Jeff Ribeiro (SF), Brian Blades (PF) Joseph Hatfield, Mitchel Livingston, Richard Henderson | |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:45 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-12 |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jennings (fresh) PF - Larry West (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) PF - Brian Blades (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Weldon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 18-12 |
| 07:23 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Tommy Johnson | 18-12 |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry West | 21-12 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 06:25 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Tommy Johnson | 21-12 |
| 06:06 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Weldon - foul #2 on Eugene Weldon, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (SG), Thomas Dailey (SF), Charles Smith (C) Jason Nicholls, Larry Jennings, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield (SG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), Richard Henderson (PF), Gary Williams (C) Alfred Nida, Jeff Ribeiro, Brian Blades, Eugene Weldon | |
| 06:06 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 06:06 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Michael Uresti steals the ball from Joseph Hatfield | 23-12 |
| 05:43 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter banks in the layup set up by Michael Uresti | 25-12 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-12 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski (C) Larry West | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:22 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-12 |
| 05:20 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter snags the offensive board | 25-12 |
| 05:08 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Uresti | 27-12 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 27-12 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls (SG), Tommy Johnson (C) Richard Carter, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (SG), Brian Blades (PF) Dennis Wheeler, Gary Williams | |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Brian Blades's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dailey | 27-12 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Dailey | 29-12 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Brian Blades misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Uresti - foul #2 on Michael Uresti, team foul #6 | 29-12 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (PG), Larry Jennings (SF) Michael Uresti, Thomas Dailey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Brian Blades misses the 1st free throw | 29-12 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Brian Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-13 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson pulls down the rebound | 29-13 |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Brian Blades's floater is tipped away by Tommy Johnson | 29-13 |
| 03:31 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew Peterson (fresh) SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jennings (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Hatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) SF - Mitchel Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Blades (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Uresti (SF), Larry West (PF) Matthew Peterson, Larry Jennings, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Nida (SG), Eugene Weldon (C) Jeff Ribeiro, Brian Blades | |
| 03:06 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson hits a shot from the left side | 29-15 |
| 02:47 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Hatfield picks off the pass by Larry West | 29-15 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Hatfield | 29-17 |
| 02:25 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls is fouled on the floor by Alfred Nida - foul #1 on Alfred Nida, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey (SF), Charles Smith (C) Michael Uresti, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Jeff Ribeiro (SF), Gary Williams (PF) Joseph Hatfield, Mitchel Livingston, Richard Henderson | |
| 02:25 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:25 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 02:14 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Carter and he's fouled by Jeff Ribeiro - foul #2 on Jeff Ribeiro, team foul #8 | 33-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (SG) Jason Nicholls | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Blades (PF) Gary Williams | |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey makes the free throw | 34-17 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Uresti - foul #3 on Michael Uresti, team foul #7 | 34-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (SG) Michael Uresti | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 02:03 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Eugene Weldon | 34-18 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Larry West is called for the reach on Brian Blades - foul #1 on Larry West, team foul #8 | 34-18 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski (C) Larry West | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (SF), Gary Williams (C) Alfred Nida, Eugene Weldon | |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Brian Blades makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Brian Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:03 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 01:02 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter tips it back up and in | 36-20 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Wheeler | 36-23 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Peterson | 38-23 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Gary Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-23 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-23 |