| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Charles Rippeon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Verde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 19:37 | Bentley | Jeremy Simpson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:31 | Bentley | Thomas Verde buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Gray | 41-46 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta banks in the layup set up by Dennis Gotcher | 43-46 |
| 19:06 | Bentley | Joseph Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses the runner from the left block | 43-46 |
| 18:40 | Bentley | Thomas Verde grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 18:26 | Bentley | Jeremy Simpson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Simpson - foul #2 on Jeremy Simpson, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (PF) Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | Bentley | Richard Garnett (C) Joseph Henry | |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:47 | Bentley | Richard Garnett travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Bentley | Ben Hesson (SG), Jerrod Butz (SF), Matt Edmiston (C) Edwin Gray, Thomas Verde, Jeremy Simpson | |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | John Heller is hacked by Charles Rippeon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Rippeon, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Dale McCoun (PG) Charles Rippeon | |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Heller | 47-46 |
| 17:11 | Bentley | Dale McCoun misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 17:10 | Bentley | Matt Edmiston tips it in | 47-48 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | John Heller connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Cody | 50-48 |
| 16:48 | Bentley | Ben Hesson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | John Heller snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | John Heller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 16:29 | Bentley | Richard Garnett gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:25 | Bentley | Dale McCoun clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Beverly - foul #1 on Gary Beverly, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, Gordon Daly, William Cody, Gary Beverly, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | Bentley | Edwin Gray (SG), Thomas Verde (SF), Jeremy Simpson (PF), Joseph Henry (C) Ben Hesson, Jerrod Butz, Richard Garnett, Matt Edmiston | |
| 16:25 | Bentley | Dale McCoun misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:25 | Bentley | Dale McCoun misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:25 | Bentley | Joseph Henry gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:02 | Bentley | Thomas Verde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Ben Hesson (PG) Dale McCoun | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Ben Hesson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Verde (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | Thomas Verde picks off the pass by Jerry Ancheta | 50-48 |
| 15:20 | Bentley | Thomas Verde is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Charles Rippeon (PG) Ben Hesson | |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta loses the dribble to Charles Rippeon | 50-48 |
| 14:58 | Bentley | The jump hook by Thomas Verde is blocked by Ronald Kean | 50-48 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:36 | Merrimack | Thomas Verde steals the ball from Harry Doyle | 50-48 |
| 14:18 | Bentley | Jeremy Simpson is fouled on the floor by Harry Doyle - foul #3 on Harry Doyle, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Bentley | Ben Hesson (SG), Jerrod Butz (SF), Richard Garnett (PF), Matt Edmiston (C) Edwin Gray, Thomas Verde, Jeremy Simpson, Joseph Henry | |
| 14:04 | Bentley | Jerrod Butz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Garnett | 50-51 |
| 13:56 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Beverly | 52-51 |
| 13:29 | Bentley | Richard Garnett makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Gary Beverly - foul #2 on Gary Beverly, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| 13:29 | Bentley | Richard Garnett makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly drills a shot near the basket set up by John Heller | 54-54 |
| 12:48 | Bentley | Ben Hesson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jeff Nash - foul #2 on Jeff Nash, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, Gordon Daly, William Cody, Gary Beverly, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | Bentley | Edwin Gray (SG), Thomas Verde (SF) Charles Rippeon, Jerrod Butz | |
| 12:48 | Bentley | Ben Hesson makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:26 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean's pass is intercepted by Edwin Gray | 54-57 |
| 12:06 | Bentley | Richard Garnett blows the layup | 54-57 |
| 12:05 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Matt Edmiston - foul #1 on Matt Edmiston, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Charles Rippeon (PG), Jeremy Simpson (PF), Joseph Henry (C) Ben Hesson, Richard Garnett, Matt Edmiston | |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Charles Rippeon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Verde (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Bentley | Thomas Verde misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 11:33 | Bentley | Thomas Verde grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 11:10 | Bentley | Jeremy Simpson misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Harry Doyle - foul #4 on Harry Doyle, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Bentley | Jerrod Butz (SG), Jonathan Wilson (SF) Edwin Gray, Thomas Verde | |
| 11:10 | Bentley | Jeremy Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:10 | Bentley | Jeremy Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | John Heller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-59 |
| 10:51 | Bentley | Joseph Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:46 | Bentley | Jonathan Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 10:45 | Bentley | Jeremy Simpson misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | William Cody grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 10:38 | Merrimack | William Cody misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 10:35 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Henry - foul #2 on Joseph Henry, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Dale McCoun (PG), Richard Garnett (C) Charles Rippeon, Joseph Henry | |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:00 | Bentley | Richard Garnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | William Cody gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly jams it on a nice dish by John Heller | 61-59 |
| 09:37 | Bentley | Jerrod Butz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | William Cody pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Cody | 63-59 |
| 09:02 | Bentley | Gordon Daly picks off the pass by Jerrod Butz | 63-59 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | William Cody misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 08:46 | Bentley | Richard Garnett grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 08:41 | Bentley | Jonathan Wilson throws it down and he's fouled by William Cody - foul #1 on William Cody, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Gene Kellett (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, Gordon Daly, William Cody, Jeff Nash, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | Bentley | Charles Rippeon (PG), Edwin Gray (SG), Matt Edmiston (PF), Joseph Henry (C) Dale McCoun, Jerrod Butz, Jeremy Simpson, Richard Garnett | |
| 08:41 | Bentley | Jonathan Wilson makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 08:20 | Bentley | Joseph Henry snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 07:58 | Bentley | Charles Rippeon misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Gotcher - foul #2 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SF) Gene Kellett | |
| Subs | Bentley | Thomas Verde (SF) Jonathan Wilson | |
| 07:58 | Bentley | Charles Rippeon makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:58 | Bentley | Charles Rippeon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Dennis Gotcher | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Charles Rippeon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Verde (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matt Edmiston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Bentley | Charles Rippeon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 07:13 | Bentley | Thomas Verde grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:02 | Bentley | Joseph Henry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 06:26 | Bentley | Edwin Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 06:25 | Bentley | Matt Edmiston tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 06:24 | Bentley | Joseph Henry snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 06:08 | Bentley | Edwin Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Bentley | Ben Hesson (PG), Jerrod Butz (SG), Jeremy Simpson (PF), Richard Garnett (C) Charles Rippeon, Edwin Gray, Matt Edmiston, Joseph Henry | |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 05:40 | Bentley | Ben Hesson pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:26 | Bentley | Thomas Verde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gordon Daly, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cody (SF) Harry Doyle | |
| Subs | Bentley | Charles Rippeon (PG) Thomas Verde | |
| 04:55 | Bentley | Jeff Nash is called for the reach on Ben Hesson - foul #3 on Jeff Nash, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, William Cody, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | Bentley | Edwin Gray (SG) Charles Rippeon | |
| 04:55 | Bentley | Ben Hesson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:55 | Bentley | Ben Hesson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Ancheta and he's fouled by Jeremy Simpson - foul #3 on Jeremy Simpson, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Charles Rippeon (PG) Ben Hesson | |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:23 | Bentley | Charles Rippeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (PF) Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | Bentley | Jonathan Wilson (SF), John Lyons (C) Jerrod Butz, Jeremy Simpson | |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 04:04 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Charles Rippeon | 70-66 |
| 03:58 | Bentley | Dennis Gotcher is called for the reach on Charles Rippeon - foul #3 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Matt Edmiston (PF) Richard Garnett | |
| 03:58 | Bentley | Charles Rippeon makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:58 | Bentley | Charles Rippeon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:41 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Gotcher | 72-68 |
| 03:27 | Bentley | Dennis Gotcher picks off the pass by Edwin Gray | 72-68 |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta banks in the layup set up by Dennis Gotcher | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Daly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Charles Rippeon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matt Edmiston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Bentley | John Lyons is whistled for traveling | 74-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), William Cody (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Gordon Daly, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Bentley | Ben Hesson (SG), Thomas Verde (SF), Jeremy Simpson (PF), Joseph Henry (C) Edwin Gray, Jonathan Wilson, Matt Edmiston, John Lyons | |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (PF) Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle is hacked by Charles Rippeon - foul #4 on Charles Rippeon, team foul #6 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, William Cody, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | Bentley | Edwin Gray (SG) Ben Hesson | |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Thomas Verde is called for the reach on Harry Doyle - foul #2 on Thomas Verde, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:02 | Bentley | Jeremy Simpson gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:38 | Bentley | Joseph Henry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 75-68 |
| 01:36 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Kerby | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Bentley | Thomas Verde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta grabs the board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby is whistled for a carry | 78-68 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Bentley | Dale McCoun (PG), Ben Hesson (SG), Jerrod Butz (SF), Richard Garnett (PF), Matt Edmiston (C) Charles Rippeon, Edwin Gray, Thomas Verde, Jeremy Simpson, Joseph Henry | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Bentley | Dale McCoun can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly misses long on a shot from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 00:15 | Bentley | Matt Edmiston grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:09 | Bentley | Dale McCoun misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | John Heller runs out the clock | 78-68 |