| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Lee Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gail Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Bolduc (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Quijada (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Weber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bentley | Erik Bolduc inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Bentley | Robert Woodard is called for the reach on Dennis Quijada - foul #2 on Robert Woodard, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:14 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gail Clark | 28-30 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | James Klein shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:08 | Bentley | Gail Clark snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:44 | Bentley | Gail Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | James Klein grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Erik Bolduc is called for the reach on Michael Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Erik Bolduc, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | Robert Holt drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Klein and the foul's on Gail Clark - foul #2 on Gail Clark, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:39 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Bolduc | 31-32 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Gail Clark takes the ball from Robert Holt | 31-32 |
| 16:53 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF), Walter Jones (PF), James Acton (C) Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | Bentley | Roy Butler (C) Louis Weber | |
| 16:53 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:53 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:42 | Merrimack | Gail Clark takes the ball from James Acton | 31-33 |
| 16:16 | Bentley | Roy Butler knocks in the shot from the right side | 31-35 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 15:56 | Bentley | Roy Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Doughty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Lee Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gail Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Bolduc (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Quijada (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lee Puckett | 31-37 |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 15:10 | Merrimack | David Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | David Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 14:56 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Dennis Quijada | 31-37 |
| 14:31 | Bentley | James Klein steals the ball from Roy Butler | 31-37 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the easy layup | 31-37 |
| 14:27 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Jones | 31-37 |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | Erik Bolduc steals it from David Moore | 31-37 |
| 14:08 | Bentley | Erik Bolduc lays it in | 31-39 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | James Acton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 13:47 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Roy Butler | 31-39 |
| 13:45 | Bentley | James Klein steals the ball from Lee Puckett in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty is fouled on the floor by Gail Clark - foul #3 on Gail Clark, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), David Duke (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, David Moore, Adam Doughty, Walter Jones, James Acton | |
| Subs | Bentley | Neil Duncan (PF), Louis Weber (C) Dennis Quijada, Roy Butler | |
| 13:14 | Merrimack | David Duke connects on the jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 13:00 | Bentley | Erik Bolduc is fouled on the floor by Robert Woodard - foul #3 on Robert Woodard, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Monty Stillwell (SG), Frank Granillo (SF) Gail Clark, Erik Bolduc | |
| 12:43 | Bentley | Frank Granillo banks in the layup set up by Lee Puckett and the foul's on Robert Holt - foul #3 on Robert Holt, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| 12:43 | Bentley | Frank Granillo makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard lays it in set up by Eric Rice and he's fouled by Louis Weber - foul #1 on Louis Weber, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:07 | Bentley | Neil Duncan can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG) David Duke | |
| Subs | Bentley | Erik Bolduc (SF) Monty Stillwell | |
| 12:07 | Bentley | Neil Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:07 | Bentley | Neil Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Neil Duncan swats the shot by Michael Ashbaugh | 36-44 |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Woodard | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Lee Puckett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Granillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik Bolduc (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Neil Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Weber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard drills a floater from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 11:11 | Bentley | Neil Duncan is called for a backcourt violation | 38-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG) Eric Rice | |
| Subs | Bentley | Gail Clark (SG) Frank Granillo | |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | Gail Clark steals the ball from Robert Woodard | 38-44 |
| 10:57 | Bentley | Lee Puckett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gail Clark | 38-46 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Adam Doughty, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), James Acton (C) Adam Doughty, Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | Bentley | Frank Granillo (SF), Roy Butler (C) Erik Bolduc, Louis Weber | |
| 10:10 | Bentley | Roy Butler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-46 |
| 10:09 | Merrimack | James Klein grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | James Acton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 10:02 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Neil Duncan | 38-46 |
| 09:42 | Bentley | Frank Granillo is hacked by James Acton - foul #2 on James Acton, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF), Walter Jones (PF) Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | Bentley | Gordon Muirhead (C) Neil Duncan | |
| 09:42 | Bentley | Frank Granillo makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:42 | Bentley | Frank Granillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | David Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 09:24 | Bentley | Gordon Muirhead grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:04 | Bentley | Roy Butler misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Walter Jones - foul #2 on Walter Jones, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Woodard (C) James Acton | |
| Subs | Bentley | Erik Bolduc (SF), Dennis Quijada (PF) Gail Clark, Gordon Muirhead | |
| 09:04 | Bentley | Roy Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:04 | Bentley | Roy Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | David Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-49 |
| 08:45 | Bentley | Erik Bolduc grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 08:18 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-49 |
| 08:17 | Bentley | Erik Bolduc tips it in | 38-51 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Walter Jones jams it | 40-51 |
| 08:01 | Bentley | James Klein steals the ball from Lee Puckett | 40-51 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | David Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Klein | 42-51 |
| 07:40 | Bentley | James Klein takes the ball from Erik Bolduc | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Doughty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Lee Puckett (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Granillo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Erik Bolduc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Quijada (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Walter Jones makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Adam Doughty | 44-51 |
| 07:01 | Bentley | Roy Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:48 | Merrimack | Walter Jones loses the dribble to Roy Butler | 44-51 |
| 06:26 | Bentley | Frank Granillo comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-51 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | James Klein gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard is fouled on the floor by Lee Puckett - foul #2 on Lee Puckett, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), David Duke (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF), James Acton (C) James Klein, David Moore, Adam Doughty, Walter Jones, Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | Bentley | Gail Clark (SG), Robert Borrego (SF), Neil Duncan (PF), Louis Weber (C) Frank Granillo, Erik Bolduc, Dennis Quijada, Roy Butler | |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 05:44 | Bentley | Louis Weber grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 05:39 | Bentley | Robert Borrego buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | David Duke misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Weber - foul #2 on Louis Weber, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:58 | Bentley | Neil Duncan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Holt - foul #4 on Robert Holt, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Erik Bolduc (SF) Robert Borrego | |
| 04:58 | Bentley | Neil Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:58 | Bentley | Neil Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | James Acton connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by David Duke | 47-54 |
| 04:18 | Bentley | Neil Duncan comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Holt - foul #5 on Robert Holt, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG), Walter Jones (PF) Eric Rice, David Duke, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 04:18 | Bentley | Neil Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:18 | Bentley | Neil Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | David Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Woodard (C) James Acton | |
| Subs | Bentley | Dennis Quijada (PF) Neil Duncan | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:32 | Bentley | Erik Bolduc comes up short on the floater from the left block | 47-56 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Walter Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Lee Puckett (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gail Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Erik Bolduc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Quijada (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Weber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | James Klein connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Woodard | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:00 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Walter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | James Klein evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Puckett - foul #3 on Lee Puckett, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Bentley | Robert Borrego (PG), Frank Granillo (SF), Roy Butler (C) Lee Puckett, Erik Bolduc, Louis Weber | |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:49 | Bentley | Bentley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF) Adam Doughty | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 02:32 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Erik Bolduc (SF), Louis Weber (C) Frank Granillo, Roy Butler | |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | David Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Klein | 54-56 |
| 01:39 | Bentley | Robert Borrego can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 01:37 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Klein | 54-56 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Walter Jones connects on the floater from the baseline set up by James Klein and he's fouled by Dennis Quijada - foul #1 on Dennis Quijada, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Lee Puckett (PG) Robert Borrego | |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Walter Jones makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:21 | Bentley | Walter Jones is called for the reach on Dennis Quijada - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 01:21 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:21 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 01:08 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:39 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada comes up short on the floater from close range | 57-57 |
| 00:37 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | David Moore buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Klein | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Bentley | David Moore is called for the reach on Dennis Quijada - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | James Klein misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-60 |