| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Eshelman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Valentine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Credle (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sterling Schlemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Stites (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | James Sims inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Credle | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Cheyney U. | The rebound goes to Richard Credle | 34-27 |
| 19:27 | Cheyney U. | Edward Hendry is called for the reach on George Eshelman - foul #1 on Edward Hendry, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:12 | Cheyney U. | Sterling Schlemmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Valentine | 36-27 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Carver | 36-30 |
| 18:50 | Cheyney U. | Paul Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is hacked by George Eshelman - foul #1 on George Eshelman, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Heriberto Moran (SG), Edward Witt (PF), Andrew Long (C) George Eshelman, Richard Credle, Sterling Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (SG) Roger Haag | |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Louis Carver misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski (PF) Edward Hendry | |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Louis Carver misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Louis Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:02 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt connects on the runner from the left block set up by Manuel Valentine | 38-31 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Carver | 38-33 |
| 17:34 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 17:32 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:21 | Cheyney U. | Manuel Valentine misses the dunk | 38-33 |
| 17:20 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:07 | Cheyney U. | Heriberto Moran misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Stites - foul #1 on Brian Stites, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson (PG), Joe Bennette (SG), Richard Credle (PF), Sterling Schlemmer (C) Paul Jones, Manuel Valentine, Edward Witt, Andrew Long | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Ernest Thames (SF), Edward Hendry (PF) Louis Carver, Kyle Thatcher, James Sims, Brian Stites | |
| 17:07 | Cheyney U. | Heriberto Moran makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Cheyney U. | Heriberto Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Heriberto Moran - foul #1 on Heriberto Moran, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | George Eshelman (SG) Heriberto Moran | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Stites (C) Dario Jerowski | |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames makes the 3rd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Cheyney U. | George Eshelman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Roger Haag hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on George Eshelman - foul #2 on George Eshelman, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:05 | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette scores on a floater from the left side | 42-37 |
| 15:58 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Haag | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Thomas Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Eshelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bennette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Credle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sterling Schlemmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Thames (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stites (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cheyney U. | Michael Vanbergen steps in front of the George Eshelman pass | 42-39 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Brian Stites can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Sterling Schlemmer - foul #3 on Sterling Schlemmer, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Paul Jones (PG), Hollis Burrell (SG), Manuel Valentine (SF), Heriberto Moran (PF), Edward Witt (C) Thomas Woodson, George Eshelman, Joe Bennette, Richard Credle, Sterling Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Kyle Thatcher (SG), Raymond Will (SF), Dario Jerowski (PF) Michael Vanbergen, Roger Haag, Ernest Thames, Edward Hendry | |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Brian Stites makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Brian Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:10 | Cheyney U. | Manuel Valentine makes the turnaround in the lane | 44-41 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Raymond Will is hacked by Heriberto Moran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heriberto Moran, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (PF) Brian Stites | |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Edward Witt steals the ball from Louis Carver | 44-41 |
| 14:38 | Cheyney U. | Hollis Burrell makes the floater from the left wing set up by Heriberto Moran | 46-41 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Raymond Will misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:13 | Cheyney U. | The rebound goes to Edward Witt | 46-41 |
| 14:08 | Cheyney U. | Paul Jones misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kyle Thatcher - foul #1 on Kyle Thatcher, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette (SF), Richard Credle (PF), Andrew Long (C) Manuel Valentine, Heriberto Moran, Edward Witt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF), Brian Stites (C) Kyle Thatcher, Dario Jerowski | |
| 14:08 | Cheyney U. | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:08 | Cheyney U. | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 13:39 | Cheyney U. | Andrew Long gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:34 | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson (PG), Sterling Schlemmer (C) Paul Jones, Hollis Burrell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Edward Hendry (PF), Ernest Thames (C) Louis Carver, Raymond Will, Barry Fleisher, Brian Stites | |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | James Sims clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 13:06 | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Vanbergen - foul #1 on Michael Vanbergen, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | George Eshelman (SG), Manuel Valentine (SF), Heriberto Moran (PF) Joe Bennette, Andrew Long, Richard Credle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:06 | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:06 | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | James Sims snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Haag | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Cheyney U. | James Sims steals the ball from Thomas Woodson | 48-45 |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | Roger Haag can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames is fouled on the floor by Sterling Schlemmer - foul #4 on Sterling Schlemmer, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Gilbert Williams (PG), Edward Witt (C) Thomas Woodson, Sterling Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Raymond Will (SG), Barry Fleisher (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Michael Vanbergen, Roger Haag, James Sims, Edward Hendry | |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:04 | Cheyney U. | Raymond Will takes the ball from Edward Witt | 48-47 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 11:41 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Gilbert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Eshelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Valentine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Heriberto Moran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Witt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Will (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ernest Thames (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Heriberto Moran | 51-47 |
| 11:14 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Paul Jones (PG), Hollis Burrell (SG), Joe Bennette (SF), Richard Credle (PF) Gilbert Williams, George Eshelman, Manuel Valentine, Heriberto Moran | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Roger Haag (SG), James Sims (SF), Edward Hendry (PF), Brian Stites (C) Kyle Thatcher, Raymond Will, Ernest Thames, Barry Fleisher, Dario Jerowski | |
| 10:56 | Cheyney U. | Richard Credle hits a jump hook from close range | 53-47 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Louis Carver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:41 | Cheyney U. | The rebound goes to Edward Witt | 53-47 |
| 10:36 | Cheyney U. | Paul Jones clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 53-47 |
| 10:34 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Credle - foul #3 on Richard Credle, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Andrew Long (C) Edward Witt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (SG) Roger Haag | |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:05 | Cheyney U. | Richard Credle snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:41 | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette misses the jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:40 | Cheyney U. | Andrew Long tips it home | 55-49 |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Brian Stites is hacked by Joe Bennette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Bennette, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | George Eshelman (SG), Manuel Valentine (SF) Hollis Burrell, Joe Bennette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SF), Dario Jerowski (PF) James Sims, Edward Hendry | |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Brian Stites misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:38 | Cheyney U. | Richard Credle pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:13 | Cheyney U. | Louis Carver steals the ball from Richard Credle | 55-49 |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | Raymond Will banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Carver | 55-51 |
| 08:50 | Cheyney U. | George Eshelman misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Brian Stites pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:31 | Merrimack | Brian Stites connects on the open turnaround from the right block set up by Louis Carver | 55-53 |
| 08:27 | Cheyney U. | George Eshelman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Jones | 57-53 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski is fouled on the floor by Richard Credle - foul #4 on Richard Credle, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson (PG), Hollis Burrell (SG), Joe Bennette (SF), Heriberto Moran (PF), Edward Witt (C) Paul Jones, George Eshelman, Manuel Valentine, Richard Credle, Andrew Long | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roger Haag (SG), James Sims (SF), Barry Fleisher (PF) Louis Carver, Michael Vanbergen, Raymond Will, Brian Stites | |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:47 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Joe Bennette and the foul's on Dario Jerowski - foul #1 on Dario Jerowski, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Sterling Schlemmer (C) Joe Bennette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:47 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher is hacked by Thomas Woodson - foul #3 on Thomas Woodson, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette (SF) Edward Witt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Thames (C) Dario Jerowski | |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Thomas Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hollis Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bennette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Heriberto Moran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Schlemmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Haag (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Thames (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Cheyney U. | Sterling Schlemmer clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Barry Fleisher - foul #2 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Hendry (PF) James Sims | |
| 07:20 | Cheyney U. | Sterling Schlemmer misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:20 | Cheyney U. | Sterling Schlemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Roger Haag travels with the ball | 61-57 |
| 06:43 | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Fleisher - foul #3 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Gilbert Williams (PG), Manuel Valentine (SF) Thomas Woodson, Hollis Burrell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Brian Stites (C) Kyle Thatcher, Ernest Thames | |
| 06:43 | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Merrimack | Brian Stites pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Merrimack | Roger Haag throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Richard Credle (PF) Heriberto Moran | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:31 | Cheyney U. | Richard Credle hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sterling Schlemmer | 65-57 |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | Brian Stites connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Hendry | 65-59 |
| 05:49 | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Roger Haag grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Bennette - foul #2 on Joe Bennette, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Paul Jones (PG), Hollis Burrell (SG), Heriberto Moran (PF) Gilbert Williams, Joe Bennette, Richard Credle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (PG), James Sims (SF), Michael Vanbergen (C) Louis Carver, Barry Fleisher, Brian Stites | |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:46 | Cheyney U. | Sterling Schlemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:28 | Cheyney U. | Manuel Valentine can't finish the layup | 65-60 |
| 05:27 | Cheyney U. | Manuel Valentine hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 67-60 |
| 05:17 | Cheyney U. | Sterling Schlemmer gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:13 | Cheyney U. | Paul Jones misses the lay-in | 67-60 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:07 | Merrimack | Raymond Will is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jones - foul #3 on Paul Jones, team foul #13 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | George Eshelman (SG), Edward Witt (PF) Hollis Burrell, Manuel Valentine | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (SG), Ernest Thames (PF) Roger Haag, Edward Hendry | |
| 05:07 | Merrimack | Raymond Will makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:07 | Merrimack | Raymond Will misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:07 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:41 | Cheyney U. | George Eshelman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Heriberto Moran takes the ball from Kyle Thatcher in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 04:38 | Cheyney U. | George Eshelman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Heriberto Moran | 72-61 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | James Sims is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Manuel Valentine (SF) Heriberto Moran | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski (PF) Michael Vanbergen | |
| 04:21 | Cheyney U. | Manuel Valentine lays it up and in set up by Paul Jones | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | James Sims drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dario Jerowski | 74-64 |
| 03:51 | Cheyney U. | The short jumper by Edward Witt is denied by Dario Jerowski | 74-64 |
| 03:50 | Cheyney U. | Sterling Schlemmer gets the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Cheyney U. | Manuel Valentine buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Jones and he's fouled by Raymond Will - foul #4 on Raymond Will, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson (PG), Hollis Burrell (SG), Richard Credle (PF), Andrew Long (C) Paul Jones, George Eshelman, Edward Witt, Sterling Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Edward Hendry (PF), Brian Stites (C) Kyle Thatcher, Raymond Will, James Sims, Dario Jerowski, Ernest Thames | |
| 03:30 | Cheyney U. | Manuel Valentine makes the free throw | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Thomas Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hollis Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Valentine (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Credle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Andrew Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hendry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Stites (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 77-64 |
| 03:20 | Cheyney U. | Hollis Burrell pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 03:03 | Cheyney U. | Andrew Long hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Woodson | 79-64 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Louis Carver | 79-66 |
| 02:45 | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette (SF), Heriberto Moran (PF), Sterling Schlemmer (C) Manuel Valentine, Richard Credle, Andrew Long | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (SG) Roger Haag | |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Louis Carver is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Carver, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| 02:24 | Cheyney U. | Joe Bennette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Brian Stites snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Gilbert Williams (PG), Edward Witt (C) Thomas Woodson, Sterling Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (SG), Ernest Thames (SF), Dario Jerowski (C) Louis Carver, Edward Hendry, Brian Stites | |
| 01:54 | Cheyney U. | Gilbert Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Bennette | 82-66 |
| 01:37 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 82-66 |
| 01:36 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt gets the rebound | 82-66 |
| 01:30 | Cheyney U. | Heriberto Moran can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-66 |
| 01:29 | Cheyney U. | Edward Witt tips it home | 84-66 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 84-66 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski grabs the offensive rebound | 84-66 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dario Jerowski | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Cheyney U. | Gilbert Williams is hacked by Barry Fleisher - foul #4 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #10 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Andrew Long (C) Joe Bennette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:42 | Cheyney U. | Gilbert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:42 | Cheyney U. | Gilbert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames misses long on an open floater from the right block but the foul's on Gilbert Williams - foul #1 on Gilbert Williams, team foul #14 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson (PG) Gilbert Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames misses the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:38 | Cheyney U. | The rebound goes to Edward Witt | 85-69 |
| 00:32 | Cheyney U. | Heriberto Moran knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Woodson | 87-69 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Thames | 87-71 |
| 00:00 | Cheyney U. | Thomas Woodson runs out the clock | 87-71 |