| Lineup | American International | PG - Tracy Hilyard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Proffitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Loyd Borgen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Buchanan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American International | Loyd Borgen inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | American International | American International 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) | |
| 19:38 | American International | Melvin Etheridge picks off the pass by Charles Whitney | 27-29 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | George Johnston misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tracy Hilyard - foul #3 on Tracy Hilyard, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | American International | Andrew Davis (PG) Tracy Hilyard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | American International | Charles Whitney misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Drinkard - foul #2 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | American International | Charles Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | American International | Charles Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | William Glen loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 18:34 | American International | Loyd Borgen knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #1 on Andrew Davis, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:54 | Merrimack | William Glen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:53 | American International | Charles Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:35 | American International | Loyd Borgen makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Andrew Davis | 32-31 |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Richard Drinkard is blocked by Walter Buchanan | 32-31 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | William Glen snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Etheridge | 32-33 |
| 16:37 | American International | Charles Whitney can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 16:36 | American International | Brian Proffitt tips it home | 34-33 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard hits a jump hook from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 16:08 | American International | Andrew Davis is hacked by Melvin Etheridge - foul #1 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | American International | Doug Burden (PG), Alexis Conti (SG), Cameron Huffman (SF), John Anaya (PF), Richard Merced (C) Andrew Davis, Brian Proffitt, Loyd Borgen, Charles Whitney, Walter Buchanan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Robert Pace (SG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, William Glen, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| 15:50 | American International | Alexis Conti is fouled on the floor by Robert Pace - foul #3 on Robert Pace, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | American International | Tracy Hilyard (PG), James Michael (PF) Doug Burden, Alexis Conti | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Tracy Hilyard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Huffman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Anaya (fresh) PF - James Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Merced (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:44 | American International | John Anaya buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Michael | 37-35 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Cameron Huffman steals the ball from Drazen Karpin | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | American International | Cameron Huffman banks in the layup | 39-35 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | Richard Merced is called for the reach on Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Richard Merced, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 15:02 | Merrimack | William Alexander can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 15:01 | American International | James Michael pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:47 | American International | Tracy Hilyard is fouled on the floor by Billy Hawkins - foul #1 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | American International | Brian Proffitt (SG) John Anaya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:28 | American International | Brian Proffitt misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 14:27 | Merrimack | Robert Pace snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins can't throw it down but he's fouled by Tracy Hilyard - foul #4 on Tracy Hilyard, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | American International | Andrew Davis (PG), Loyd Borgen (SF), Charles Whitney (C) Tracy Hilyard, Cameron Huffman, Richard Merced | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Richard Drinkard (PF), Chad Yoshida (C) Robert Pace, Drazen Karpin, Leroy Mullins | |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:46 | American International | Loyd Borgen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | American International | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Glen (SF) Billy Hawkins, William Alexander | |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:25 | American International | Charles Whitney pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:10 | American International | Brian Proffitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | American International | Walter Buchanan (C) Charles Whitney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:49 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-36 |
| 12:47 | American International | Loyd Borgen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:28 | American International | Richard Drinkard denies the turnaround by Walter Buchanan | 39-36 |
| 12:26 | Merrimack | William Glen pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:05 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 12:04 | American International | Brian Proffitt snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 11:52 | American International | James Michael blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Proffitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Loyd Borgen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Glen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Drinkard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Chad Yoshida is denied by Walter Buchanan | 39-36 |
| 11:44 | American International | Loyd Borgen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:28 | American International | Brian Proffitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Drinkard | 39-36 |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Andrew Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Davis, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | American International | Doug Burden (PG), Cameron Huffman (SF), Charles Whitney (PF), Richard Merced (C) Brian Proffitt, Loyd Borgen, James Michael, Walter Buchanan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Robert Pace (SG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, William Glen, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 11:17 | American International | Andrew Davis gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:06 | American International | Andrew Davis can't throw it down | 39-36 |
| 11:05 | American International | Richard Merced grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:50 | American International | Doug Burden is fouled on the floor by Billy Hawkins - foul #2 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | American International | John Anaya (PF) Andrew Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:38 | American International | Doug Burden drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cameron Huffman | 42-36 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | William Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | American International | James Michael (PF) John Anaya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:05 | American International | Doug Burden comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Pace - foul #4 on Robert Pace, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | American International | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG) Robert Pace | |
| 10:05 | American International | Doug Burden makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:05 | American International | Doug Burden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Hawkins | 43-38 |
| 09:25 | American International | James Michael misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 09:23 | American International | Richard Merced tips it in | 45-38 |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 08:55 | Merrimack | George Johnston is fouled on the floor by Charles Whitney - foul #2 on Charles Whitney, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | American International | Andrew Davis (PG), Brian Proffitt (SG), Loyd Borgen (SF), Walter Buchanan (C) Doug Burden, Cameron Huffman, Charles Whitney, Richard Merced | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Chad Yoshida (C) George Johnston, William Alexander, Drazen Karpin, Leroy Mullins | |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Walter Buchanan - foul #1 on Walter Buchanan, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:40 | American International | The rebound goes to Walter Buchanan | 45-39 |
| 08:22 | American International | Richard Drinkard picks off the pass by Andrew Davis | 45-39 |
| 07:53 | Merrimack | William Glen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Etheridge and he's hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #3 on Andrew Davis, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | American International | Tracy Hilyard (PG), Charles Whitney (PF) Andrew Davis, James Michael | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SG) Billy Hawkins | |
| 07:53 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:41 | American International | Brian Proffitt is hacked by Robert Pace - foul #5 on Robert Pace, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | American International | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG) Robert Pace | |
| 07:41 | American International | Brian Proffitt misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Tracy Hilyard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Proffitt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Loyd Borgen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Buchanan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from George Johnston and he's fouled by Charles Whitney - foul #3 on Charles Whitney, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:07 | American International | Brian Proffitt misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | George Johnston snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Etheridge | 45-47 |
| 06:45 | American International | Tracy Hilyard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Proffitt | 47-47 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Buchanan | 47-47 |
| 06:18 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida tips it home | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | American International | Brian Proffitt is fouled on the floor by Melvin Etheridge - foul #2 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | American International | James Michael (PF), Richard Merced (C) Loyd Borgen, Walter Buchanan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, William Glen, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| 06:00 | American International | Brian Proffitt misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | American International | James Michael snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 05:48 | American International | Brian Proffitt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 05:46 | American International | Richard Merced grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:32 | American International | Brian Proffitt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 05:07 | Merrimack | Brian Proffitt takes the ball from George Johnston | 50-49 |
| 04:50 | American International | Charles Whitney buries a fadeaway from the right block | 52-49 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins is hacked by Richard Merced - foul #3 on Richard Merced, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | American International | Andrew Davis (PG), Cameron Huffman (SG), Loyd Borgen (SF) Tracy Hilyard, Brian Proffitt, Charles Whitney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) George Johnston | |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:15 | American International | Drazen Karpin steps in front of the James Michael pass | 52-51 |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | Andrew Davis picks off the pass by Melvin Etheridge in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 03:52 | American International | Cameron Huffman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 03:50 | American International | Loyd Borgen tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Alexander | 54-53 |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loyd Borgen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Merced (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | American International | William Alexander picks off the pass by Andrew Davis | 54-53 |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | William Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | American International | Tracy Hilyard (PG), Brian Proffitt (SG), Walter Buchanan (C) Andrew Davis, Cameron Huffman, Richard Merced | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Chad Yoshida (C) Billy Hawkins, William Alexander, Drazen Karpin, Leroy Mullins | |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | William Glen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Johnston | 54-55 |
| 02:20 | American International | Melvin Etheridge steals the ball from Walter Buchanan | 54-55 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | William Glen lays it in set up by Melvin Etheridge | 54-57 |
| 02:10 | American International | Tracy Hilyard loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | George Johnston drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Drinkard | 54-59 |
| 01:28 | American International | Loyd Borgen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chad Yoshida - foul #1 on Chad Yoshida, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 01:28 | American International | Loyd Borgen misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:28 | American International | Loyd Borgen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | American International | Loyd Borgen pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:52 | American International | Loyd Borgen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | George Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | George Johnston loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | American International | Tracy Hilyard is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | George Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Hilyard - foul #5 on Tracy Hilyard, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | American International | Andrew Davis (PG) Tracy Hilyard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | George Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | American International | Walter Buchanan gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | American International | Andrew Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Brian Proffitt is called for the reach on Richard Drinkard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Proffitt, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | American International | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson (C) Chad Yoshida | |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | American International | Loyd Borgen grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | American International | Loyd Borgen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 55-60 |