| Lineup | Paine | PG - Zhong Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ritchie (fresh) PF - Jordan Manahan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Briganti (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Stites (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Paine | Richard Ritchie inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Paine | Jordan Manahan loses the ball out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 19:27 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| 18:58 | Paine | Dikembe Acri's pass is intercepted by James Sims | 26-26 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | James Sims can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Ritchie - foul #1 on Richard Ritchie, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | James Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:41 | Paine | The rebound goes to Jordan Manahan | 26-27 |
| 18:17 | Paine | Jordan Manahan misses the easy layup | 26-27 |
| 18:15 | Paine | Richard Ritchie misses the tip | 26-27 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Brian Stites pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski connects on the shot near the basket | 26-29 |
| 17:57 | Paine | Zhong Tao hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Ritchie | 28-29 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | Roger Haag travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| 17:21 | Paine | Jordan Manahan misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dario Jerowski - foul #1 on Dario Jerowski, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 17:21 | Paine | Jordan Manahan makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:21 | Paine | Jordan Manahan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Richard Ritchie is called for the reach on James Sims - foul #2 on Richard Ritchie, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada (SG) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (SG) Roger Haag | |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Brian Stites double dribbles | 30-29 |
| Subs | Paine | Kontar Ahluwalia (PF), Uzoma Ahumada (C) Jordan Manahan, Kevin Briganti | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Thames (PF) Dario Jerowski | |
| 16:30 | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-29 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | Louis Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | James Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Paine | Dikembe Acri (SG), Hipolito Costa (SF) Zhong Tao, Richard Ritchie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (SG), Raymond Will (SF), Barry Fleisher (PF) Louis Carver, James Sims, Brian Stites | |
| 15:50 | Paine | Dikembe Acri can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-29 |
| 15:49 | Paine | The offensive rebound goes to Onwoachi Ahumada | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Onwoachi Ahumada (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Costa (fresh) PF - Kontar Ahluwalia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Uzoma Ahumada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Will (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Dikembe Acri | 32-29 |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Paine | Zhong Tao (PG), Richard Ritchie (SF), Jordan Manahan (PF), Kevin Briganti (C) Onwoachi Ahumada, Hipolito Costa, Kontar Ahluwalia, Uzoma Ahumada | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Edward Hendry (PF), Brian Stites (C) Kyle Thatcher, Michael Vanbergen, Raymond Will, Barry Fleisher | |
| 14:46 | Paine | Zhong Tao buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Acri | 34-29 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 14:20 | Paine | Zhong Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:03 | Paine | Jordan Manahan connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Dikembe Acri and he's fouled by Brian Stites - foul #2 on Brian Stites, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada (SG) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF) Ernest Thames | |
| 14:03 | Paine | Jordan Manahan makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | Zhong Tao is called for the reach on Louis Carver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zhong Tao, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | Louis Carver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Onwoachi Ahumada - foul #2 on Onwoachi Ahumada, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | Louis Carver makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | Louis Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:17 | Paine | Jordan Manahan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | Louis Carver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roger Haag | 37-34 |
| 12:34 | Paine | Zhong Tao connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Ritchie | 39-34 |
| 12:18 | Merrimack | Louis Carver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 12:17 | Paine | The rebound goes to Jordan Manahan | 39-34 |
| 11:56 | Paine | Jordan Manahan's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Stites | 39-34 |
| 11:55 | Paine | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Briganti | 39-34 |
| 11:39 | Paine | Zhong Tao misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Paine | Dikembe Acri (SG), Hipolito Costa (SF), Kontar Ahluwalia (PF), Uzoma Ahumada (C) Onwoachi Ahumada, Richard Ritchie, Jordan Manahan, Kevin Briganti | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Michael Vanbergen (SG), Dario Jerowski (PF), Ernest Thames (C) Louis Carver, Roger Haag, Edward Hendry, Brian Stites | |
| 11:39 | Paine | Zhong Tao makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:39 | Paine | Zhong Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Zhong Tao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hipolito Costa (fresh) PF - Kontar Ahluwalia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Uzoma Ahumada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski is hacked by Kontar Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Kontar Ahluwalia, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | James Sims is hacked by Hipolito Costa - foul #1 on Hipolito Costa, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Zhong Tao - foul #2 on Zhong Tao, team foul #7 | 40-34 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:46 | Paine | Kontar Ahluwalia gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:23 | Paine | Michael Vanbergen takes the ball from Zhong Tao | 40-35 |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 10:13 | Paine | Zhong Tao pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:08 | Paine | Dikembe Acri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada (PG), Jordan Manahan (PF), Kevin Briganti (C) Zhong Tao, Kontar Ahluwalia, Uzoma Ahumada | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Edward Hendry (PF) Kyle Thatcher, Michael Vanbergen, James Sims | |
| 09:58 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Acri - foul #2 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #8 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Paine | Richard Ritchie (SF) Hipolito Costa | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Stites (C) Dario Jerowski | |
| 09:58 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:58 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:58 | Paine | Jordan Manahan snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 09:39 | Paine | Kevin Briganti misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Louis Carver - foul #3 on Louis Carver, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 09:39 | Paine | Kevin Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:39 | Paine | Kevin Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Louis Carver's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Acri | 42-36 |
| 08:56 | Paine | Kevin Briganti's floater is knocked away by Edward Hendry | 42-36 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ernest Thames | 42-36 |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames lays it in | 42-38 |
| 07:57 | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry double dribbles | 42-38 |
| Subs | Paine | Zhong Tao (PG), Hipolito Costa (SF), Kontar Ahluwalia (PF), Uzoma Ahumada (C) Onwoachi Ahumada, Richard Ritchie, Jordan Manahan, Kevin Briganti | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (SG), James Sims (SF), Dario Jerowski (PF), Michael Vanbergen (C) Roger Haag, Ernest Thames, Edward Hendry, Brian Stites | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Zhong Tao (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Acri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hipolito Costa (fresh) PF - Kontar Ahluwalia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Uzoma Ahumada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:09 | Paine | Dikembe Acri buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kontar Ahluwalia | 44-38 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Uzoma Ahumada - foul #3 on Uzoma Ahumada, team foul #9 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (PF) Louis Carver | |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 06:52 | Paine | Uzoma Ahumada pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:35 | Paine | Dikembe Acri lays it in on a nice dish by Zhong Tao | 46-39 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Hipolito Costa - foul #2 on Hipolito Costa, team foul #10 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Paine | Richard Ritchie (SF), Kevin Briganti (C) Hipolito Costa, Uzoma Ahumada | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Stites (C) Barry Fleisher | |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:16 | Paine | Kevin Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:48 | Paine | Zhong Tao misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Brian Stites pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | James Sims is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| Subs | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada (SG), Jordan Manahan (PF) Dikembe Acri, Kontar Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Edward Hendry (PF) Kyle Thatcher, Michael Vanbergen, Dario Jerowski | |
| 05:17 | Paine | Richard Ritchie makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Onwoachi Ahumada | 48-39 |
| 04:55 | Merrimack | Brian Stites buries a shot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 04:31 | Paine | Jordan Manahan makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Zhong Tao | 50-41 |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | Louis Carver buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 03:51 | Paine | James Sims steals it from Zhong Tao | 50-43 |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Onwoachi Ahumada steals it from Roger Haag | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Zhong Tao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Onwoachi Ahumada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ritchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Manahan (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Briganti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Stites (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Paine | Jordan Manahan's floater is tipped away by Edward Hendry | 50-43 |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | James Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 03:06 | Merrimack | Brian Stites comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 03:05 | Paine | The rebound goes to Zhong Tao | 50-43 |
| 02:39 | Paine | Zhong Tao is fouled on the floor by Brian Stites - foul #3 on Brian Stites, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Paine | Dikembe Acri (SG), Hipolito Costa (SF), Kontar Ahluwalia (PF), Uzoma Ahumada (C) Onwoachi Ahumada, Richard Ritchie, Jordan Manahan, Kevin Briganti | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Michael Vanbergen (SG), Ernest Thames (SF), Dario Jerowski (C) Louis Carver, Roger Haag, James Sims, Brian Stites | |
| 02:32 | Paine | Uzoma Ahumada's pass is intercepted by Dario Jerowski | 50-43 |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Paine | Jordan Manahan (PF) Kontar Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG) Michael Vanbergen | |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Jordan Manahan swats the dunk try by Dario Jerowski | 50-43 |
| 02:19 | Paine | Jordan Manahan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:19 | Paine | Paine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Paine | Richard Ritchie (SF), Kevin Briganti (C) Hipolito Costa, Uzoma Ahumada | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG), James Sims (SF), Brian Stites (C) Kyle Thatcher, Ernest Thames, Dario Jerowski | |
| 01:53 | Paine | Jordan Manahan misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Louis Carver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 01:32 | Paine | Brian Stites is called for the reach on Zhong Tao - foul #4 on Brian Stites, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 01:11 | Paine | Kevin Briganti clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 01:09 | Paine | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ritchie | 50-43 |
| 01:00 | Paine | Jordan Manahan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 50-43 |
| 00:58 | Paine | Jordan Manahan grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Paine | Jordan Manahan is fouled on the floor by James Sims - foul #2 on James Sims, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada (PG), Hipolito Costa (SF), Uzoma Ahumada (C) Zhong Tao, Richard Ritchie, Kevin Briganti | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:56 | Paine | Jordan Manahan makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:56 | Paine | Jordan Manahan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Dikembe Acri steals the ball from Louis Carver | 52-43 |
| 00:50 | Paine | Paine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Paine | Roger Haag is called for the reach on Hipolito Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Haag, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| 00:49 | Paine | Hipolito Costa makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:49 | Paine | Hipolito Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Edward Hendry, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Michael Vanbergen (SG), Ernest Thames (SF), Barry Fleisher (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Louis Carver, Roger Haag, James Sims, Edward Hendry, Brian Stites | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Paine | Jordan Manahan connects on the turnaround in the paint | 56-43 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Jordan Manahan blocks the short jumper by Ernest Thames | 56-43 |
| 00:06 | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 00:00 | Paine | Onwoachi Ahumada runs out the clock | 56-43 |