| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pat Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Randy Palomares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orville Morris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Brackett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Michael Myrick inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Devin King is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill can't tip it in | 40-30 |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Myrick | 40-30 |
| 19:27 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| 19:11 | Oakland City | James Brackett misses the floater from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 19:09 | Oakland City | Randy Palomares grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:55 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos clanks a runner from the left block | 40-30 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell tips it in | 42-30 |
| 18:20 | Oakland City | Randy Palomares hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-30 |
| 18:18 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:02 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Neuman (SG), Ricky Springs (PF), David Welch (C) Devin King, Robert Campbell, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Clark (PG), Michael Carson (SG), Phillip Dike (PF), Brett Payton (C) Randy Palomares, Orville Morris, James Brown, James Brackett | |
| 18:02 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:02 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Michael Myrick is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Neuman | 44-32 |
| 17:28 | Oakland City | Michael Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (SG), Richard Lewis (SF) Robert Smith, Michael Myrick | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Parker (SF) Anthony Amos | |
| 17:28 | Oakland City | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:28 | Oakland City | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | David Welch buries a jumper from close range set up by Gary Christensen | 46-34 |
| 17:11 | Oakland City | Michael Parker is denied on a layup by David Welch | 46-34 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | David Welch grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 17:07 | Merrimack | Michael Carson is called for the reach on Gary Christensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Carson, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Orville Morris (SG) Michael Carson | |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen is fouled on the floor by Orville Morris - foul #3 on Orville Morris, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Oakland City | James Brown (PF) Orville Morris | |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | David Welch comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Devin King (SG) Gary Christensen | |
| Subs | Oakland City | | |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | David Welch misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | David Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:25 | Oakland City | Michael Clark misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 47-34 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | David Welch loses the ball out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Myrick (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Pat Merrill (C) Richard Neuman, Ricky Springs, David Welch | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Randy Palomares (PG), Anthony Amos (SF), James Brackett (C) Michael Clark, Phillip Dike, Brett Payton | |
| 15:42 | Oakland City | James Brackett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-34 |
| 15:40 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Pat Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Randy Palomares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Amos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Brackett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Merrimack | Devin King buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Myrick | 50-36 |
| 15:23 | Oakland City | Randy Palomares misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Michael Myrick gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Palomares - foul #2 on Randy Palomares, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Neuman (SG), Danny Hollins (PF) Richard Lewis, Devin King, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Carson (PG), Orville Morris (SG), Phillip Dike (PF) Randy Palomares, Michael Parker, James Brown | |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:37 | Oakland City | Orville Morris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-36 |
| 14:36 | Oakland City | Phillip Dike snags the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 14:20 | Oakland City | James Brackett buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Carson | 52-38 |
| 13:59 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman is hacked by Michael Carson - foul #4 on Michael Carson, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ricky Springs (SF), David Welch (C) Michael Myrick, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Clark (PG), Brett Payton (PF) Michael Carson, Anthony Amos | |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-38 |
| 13:38 | Oakland City | Brett Payton grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 13:33 | Oakland City | Orville Morris connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Lewis (PG), Gary Christensen (SG) Robert Smith, Richard Neuman | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Randy Palomares (PG), Anthony Amos (SF), James Brown (PF) Michael Clark, Phillip Dike, James Brackett | |
| 13:33 | Oakland City | Orville Morris makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Ricky Springs is whistled for a carry | 52-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Devin King (SG) Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Clark (SG) Orville Morris | |
| 13:07 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Randy Palomares | 52-43 |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen is hacked by Randy Palomares in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Palomares, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Danny Hollins (PF) Ricky Springs | |
| Subs | Oakland City | | |
| 12:49 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Myrick (SF), Pat Merrill (C) Gary Christensen, Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Parker (SF), James Brackett (C) Anthony Amos, Brett Payton | |
| 12:27 | Oakland City | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-43 |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:06 | Merrimack | Devin King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 12:04 | Oakland City | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:42 | Oakland City | Randy Palomares is fouled on the floor by Pat Merrill - foul #3 on Pat Merrill, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Neuman (PG), Gary Christensen (SG), Danny Hollins (PF) Richard Lewis, Devin King, David Welch | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Orville Morris (SG), Phillip Dike (SF), Brett Payton (PF) Michael Clark, Michael Parker, James Brown | |
| 11:18 | Oakland City | Orville Morris comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 11:17 | Oakland City | Randy Palomares snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Neuman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Hollins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Pat Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Randy Palomares (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Dike (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Payton (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Brackett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Oakland City | Randy Palomares can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-43 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Palomares - foul #4 on Randy Palomares, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Lewis (SF), Ricky Springs (PF), Robert Campbell (C) Michael Myrick, Danny Hollins, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Clark (PG), Anthony Amos (SF) Randy Palomares, James Brackett | |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:35 | Oakland City | Gary Christensen steals the ball from Phillip Dike | 54-43 |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Christensen | 56-43 |
| 10:27 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Springs | 56-43 |
| 10:25 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 10:17 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos is called for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Parker (PG) Michael Clark | |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 10:04 | Oakland City | Phillip Dike grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 09:49 | Oakland City | Richard Lewis takes the ball from Michael Parker | 56-43 |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Neuman | 58-43 |
| 09:23 | Oakland City | Orville Morris is fouled on the floor by Gary Christensen - foul #2 on Gary Christensen, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Devin King (SG), Michael Myrick (SF), Danny Hollins (PF), Pat Merrill (C) Gary Christensen, Richard Lewis, Ricky Springs, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Clark (PG), James Brown (PF), James Brackett (C) Michael Parker, Phillip Dike, Brett Payton | |
| 09:10 | Oakland City | Anthony Amos scores on a jumper from the right block | 58-45 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman's pass is intercepted by Michael Clark in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 08:38 | Oakland City | James Brown's floater is tipped away by Pat Merrill | 58-45 |
| 08:37 | Oakland City | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:25 | Oakland City | James Brackett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Lewis (PG), David Welch (C) Richard Neuman, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Parker (SF) Anthony Amos | |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Devin King knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Myrick | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Oakland City | Michael Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-45 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | David Welch pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Campbell (PF) Devin King, Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Randy Palomares (PG), Michael Carson (SG), Phillip Dike (SF), Brett Payton (C) Michael Clark, Orville Morris, Michael Parker, James Brackett | |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:21 | Oakland City | Brett Payton misses the easy layup | 63-45 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell clanks a fadeaway from close range | 63-45 |
| 07:05 | Oakland City | James Brown gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Myrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Randy Palomares (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Dike (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Payton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Oakland City | Robert Campbell steals the ball from Randy Palomares | 63-45 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Smith | 65-45 |
| 06:28 | Oakland City | Phillip Dike misses the easy layup | 65-45 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 65-45 |
| 06:07 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 67-45 |
| 05:53 | Oakland City | Phillip Dike drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Randy Palomares | 67-47 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | Robert Smith makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Myrick | 70-47 |
| 05:18 | Oakland City | Brett Payton misses short on a floater from the left block | 70-47 |
| 05:17 | Oakland City | Brett Payton pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 05:09 | Oakland City | Brett Payton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-47 |
| 05:07 | Oakland City | Phillip Dike tips it but misses | 70-47 |
| 05:05 | Oakland City | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Palomares | 70-47 |
| 04:53 | Oakland City | Michael Carson is hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #6 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Neuman (PG), Gary Christensen (SG), Ricky Springs (PF) Robert Smith, Michael Myrick, David Welch | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Clark (PG), Michael Parker (SG) Randy Palomares, Michael Carson | |
| 04:48 | Oakland City | Phillip Dike can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-47 |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Neuman | 70-47 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 70-47 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman misses the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 03:57 | Oakland City | James Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-47 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis misses long on a floater in the paint | 71-47 |
| 03:39 | Oakland City | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Oakland City | Richard Lewis steals the ball from Michael Clark | 71-47 |
| 03:10 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-47 |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis tips it in | 73-47 |
| 02:49 | Oakland City | Phillip Dike misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-47 |
| 02:48 | Oakland City | Michael Clark hits the follow up shot | 73-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Neuman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Christensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Lewis (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ricky Springs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Campbell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Dike (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Brown (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Payton (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Dike - foul #2 on Phillip Dike, team foul #10 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Welch (C) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Michael Carson (SG) Phillip Dike | |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 01:57 | Oakland City | James Brown lays it in | 75-51 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Michael Carson picks off the pass by Richard Lewis | 75-51 |
| 01:18 | Oakland City | James Brown lays it in and he's hacked by David Welch - foul #1 on David Welch, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Campbell (PF) Gary Christensen | |
| Subs | Oakland City | Phillip Dike (SF) Michael Parker | |
| 01:18 | Oakland City | James Brown makes the free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | Ricky Springs is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Springs, team foul #8 | 75-54 |
| 01:09 | Oakland City | Phillip Dike scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Carson | 75-56 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell misses short on an open runner near the basket | 75-56 |
| 00:41 | Oakland City | Brett Payton pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Oakland City | Phillip Dike makes the shot from the left side | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Ricky Springs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Neuman | 77-58 |
| 00:07 | Oakland City | The pull-up jumper by James Brown is blocked by Ricky Springs | 77-58 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Ricky Springs grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman runs out the clock | 77-58 |