| Lineup | Texas A&M, Kingsville | PG - John Arent (fresh) SG - Steve Walden (fresh) SF - Dennis James (fresh) PF - John Ottley (fresh) C - Joseph Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) C - Ronald Kean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Texas A&M, Kingsville is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Ronald Kean blocks the short jumper by Dennis James | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean loses the dribble to John Ottley | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by John Arent | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Ottley - foul #1 on John Ottley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Jack Kerby - foul #1 on Jack Kerby, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is fouled in the backcourt by John Arent - foul #1 on John Arent, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Arent - foul #2 on John Arent, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Gregory Hogue (PG) John Arent | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 18:26 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Gregory Hogue clanks a shot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Steve Walden steps in front of the Harry Doyle pass in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Ronald Kean swats the short shot by Joseph Hayden | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hayden | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | John Ottley swats the short shot by Jerry Ancheta | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Ancheta | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Ancheta | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harry Doyle - foul #1 on Harry Doyle, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Robert Weaver (PG), Brice Johnson (SG), Chris McCardle (PF), Elmer Moye (C) Gregory Hogue, Steve Walden, John Ottley, Joseph Hayden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| 16:58 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash is hacked by Elmer Moye - foul #1 on Elmer Moye, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Will Bober (SF) Dennis James | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | William Cody is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Cody, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Robert Weaver knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Elmer Moye | 9-5 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Chris McCardle steals the ball from Gary Beverly | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Kingsville | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brice Johnson (fresh) SF - Will Bober (fresh) PF - Chris McCardle (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Moye (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) SF - William Cody (fresh) PF - Gary Beverly (fresh) C - Jeff Nash (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Will Bober is called for a charge - foul #1 on Will Bober, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Gregory Hogue (PG), Steve Walden (SG), Dennis James (SF), John Ottley (PF), Chris Jeffries (C) Robert Weaver, Brice Johnson, Will Bober, Chris McCardle, Elmer Moye | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SF) William Cody | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | John Heller is hacked by Steve Walden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Walden, team foul #6 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG) Gordon Daly | |
| 15:14 | Merrimack | John Heller drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Doyle | 9-8 |
| 15:00 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeff Nash - foul #1 on Jeff Nash, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Gene Kellett (PF), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, Gary Beverly, Jeff Nash | |
| 15:00 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (PF) Gene Kellett | |
| 14:33 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis James | 14-8 |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 14:12 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Gregory Hogue snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:54 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Gregory Hogue drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 13:52 | Merrimack | Gregory Hogue steps in front of the Jerry Ancheta pass in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| 13:35 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| 13:34 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley gets the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:11 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James drills a fadeaway in the paint | 18-8 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 12:53 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Chris Jeffries gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:46 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle grabs the board | 18-8 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jack Kerby | 18-11 |
| 12:18 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley double dribbles | 18-11 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Robert Weaver (PG), Brice Johnson (SG), Will Bober (SF), Chris McCardle (PF), Joseph Hayden (C) Gregory Hogue, Steve Walden, Dennis James, John Ottley, Chris Jeffries | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Nash | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Kingsville | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brice Johnson (fresh) SF - Will Bober (fresh) PF - Chris McCardle (fresh) C - Joseph Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) SF - William Cody (fresh) PF - Gary Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Nash (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Jeff Nash swats the layup by Chris McCardle | 18-13 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | William Cody grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Gary Beverly | 18-15 |
| 10:35 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Brice Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden (SG), John Ottley (PF), Elmer Moye (C) Will Bober, Chris McCardle, Joseph Hayden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Gulley (PG), Gene Kellett (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Gordon Daly, William Cody, Gary Beverly, Jeff Nash | |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | John Heller misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Elmer Moye - foul #2 on Elmer Moye, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Gregory Hogue (PG), Dennis James (SF), Joseph Hayden (C) Robert Weaver, Brice Johnson, Elmer Moye | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | John Heller misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Joseph Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-16 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Gregory Hogue is called for the reach on Jack Kerby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Hogue, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG) John Heller | |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | John Ottley steals it from Jerry Ancheta | 18-17 |
| 09:31 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Hayden | 21-17 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Gulley | 21-19 |
| 09:05 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 09:03 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:47 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-19 |
| 08:23 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Joseph Hayden grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 07:59 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Robert Weaver (PG), Brice Johnson (SG), Will Bober (SF), Chris McCardle (PF) Gregory Hogue, Steve Walden, Dennis James, John Ottley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), John Heller (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Richard Gulley, Jerry Ancheta, Gene Kellett, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 07:36 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Joseph Hayden grabs the board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Kingsville | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brice Johnson (fresh) SF - Will Bober (fresh) PF - Chris McCardle (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Hayden (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Heller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) PF - Gary Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Nash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Brice Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:18 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Joseph Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Robert Weaver is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | John Heller can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Nash | 21-19 |
| 06:38 | Merrimack | John Heller misses long on a floater from the right side | 21-19 |
| 06:36 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Joseph Hayden snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:22 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Heller steals the ball from Joseph Hayden | 21-19 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | John Heller is fouled on the floor by Brice Johnson - foul #1 on Brice Johnson, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden (SG), Dennis James (SF), John Ottley (PF), Chris Jeffries (C) Brice Johnson, Will Bober, Chris McCardle, Joseph Hayden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Jeff Nash | |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:39 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 21-21 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Ottley - foul #2 on John Ottley, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Gregory Hogue (PG), Chris McCardle (C) Robert Weaver, John Ottley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Gulley (PG), Gene Kellett (PF) John Heller, Ronald Kean | |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:17 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Gregory Hogue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 05:16 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden misses the tip | 21-23 |
| 05:14 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 04:55 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:51 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Hogue and he's hacked by Gary Beverly - foul #1 on Gary Beverly, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Brice Johnson (PF), Joseph Hayden (C) Chris Jeffries, Chris McCardle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jeff Nash (C) Richard Gulley, William Cody, Gary Beverly | |
| 04:51 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | Gregory Hogue picks off the pass by Gene Kellett in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 04:48 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James throws it down set up by Gregory Hogue | 26-23 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Gregory Hogue is called for the reach on Harry Doyle - foul #2 on Gregory Hogue, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Robert Weaver (PG) Gregory Hogue | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG) Gene Kellett | |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:03 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Gordon Daly is called for the reach on Joseph Hayden - foul #1 on Gordon Daly, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Chris McCardle (PF) Steve Walden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Jeff Nash, Gordon Daly | |
| 04:03 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Joseph Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:03 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Joseph Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher and he's hacked by Joseph Hayden - foul #1 on Joseph Hayden, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Arent (PG), Will Bober (SF), John Ottley (PF), Elmer Moye (C) Robert Weaver, Dennis James, Chris McCardle, Joseph Hayden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), William Cody (SF) Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle | |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:32 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Will Bober hits a shot from the left side | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Kingsville | PG - John Arent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brice Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Will Bober (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ottley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Moye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cody (fresh) PF - Jack Kerby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Kean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | William Cody loses the dribble to John Arent in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 03:10 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Arent and the foul's on Jack Kerby - foul #2 on Jack Kerby, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Chris Jeffries (SF) Brice Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Gulley (PG), Gene Kellett (PF) Jerry Ancheta, Jack Kerby | |
| 03:10 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Gulley and he's fouled by Elmer Moye - foul #3 on Elmer Moye, team foul #13 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Steve Walden (SG), Dennis James (SF) Will Bober, Elmer Moye | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Nash (PF) Gene Kellett | |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:50 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dennis James pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:39 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Arent makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Walden | 36-30 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | John Heller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | William Cody grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | John Heller travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Joseph Hayden (C) Chris Jeffries | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Gene Kellett (PF) Richard Gulley, John Heller, William Cody, Ronald Kean | |
| 01:43 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | A charge is called on Dennis James - foul #1 on Dennis James, team foul #14 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Brice Johnson (SG), Will Bober (SF) Steve Walden, Dennis James | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Gary Beverly (PF) Gene Kellett, Jeff Nash | |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher | 36-32 |
| 01:05 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | Will Bober buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brice Johnson | 39-32 |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Daly | 39-34 |
| 00:30 | Texas A&M, Kingsville | John Ottley's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Beverly | 39-34 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 39-36 |