| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) SG - William Linn (fresh) SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) PF - Joe Wade (fresh) C - Frank Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sonoma St. | PG - Michael Watts (fresh) SG - Ernest Solari (fresh) SF - Ellis Moss (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Mark Lema (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sonoma St. | Mark Lema wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sonoma St. | Sonoma St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Solari, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Joe Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Linn and he's fouled by Ellis Moss - foul #1 on Ellis Moss, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Sonoma St. | Mark Lema pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts is hacked by Jamie Hunter - foul #1 on Jamie Hunter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ernest Solari | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Michael Watts is called for the reach on Frank Allen - foul #1 on Michael Watts, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | William Linn grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Frank Allen clanks a jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Sonoma St. | James Davis gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Sonoma St. | James Davis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | James Davis swats the dunk try by William Linn | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Sonoma St. | Mark Lema knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Watts | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Ernest Solari steps in front of the Frank Allen pass | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Sonoma St. | Mark Lema connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Solari | 2-7 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | William Linn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 15:55 | Sonoma St. | Mark Lema grabs the board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Linn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) PF - Joe Wade (fresh) C - Frank Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sonoma St. | PG - Michael Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Solari (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ellis Moss (fresh) PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) C - Mark Lema (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Wade - foul #1 on Joe Wade, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (SG), William Klem (SF), Robert Brinton (PF), William Vincent (C) William Linn, Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley (SG), Joseph Adams (SF), Ronald Napier (PF), David Nau (C) Ernest Solari, Ellis Moss, James Davis, Mark Lema | |
| 15:51 | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:51 | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:31 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Ogren | 5-8 |
| 15:23 | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Charles Slayden (PG) Michael Watts | |
| 15:02 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | William Klem misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | Sonoma St. | Charles Slayden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Sonoma St. | David Nau grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:27 | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley scores on a jumper in the paint | 5-10 |
| 14:00 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Robert Brinton is denied by Charles Slayden | 5-10 |
| 13:59 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:45 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Slayden - foul #1 on Charles Slayden, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Joe Wade (PF), Frank Allen (C) Terry Rowley, William Klem, Robert Brinton, William Vincent | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts (PG), Ernest Solari (SG), Ellis Moss (SF), James Davis (PF), Mark Lema (C) Charles Slayden, Louis Talley, Joseph Adams, Ronald Napier, David Nau | |
| 13:45 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:45 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:45 | Sonoma St. | Mark Lema snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:39 | Sonoma St. | Mark Lema tips it in | 6-12 |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | William Linn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG) Lawrence Ogren | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | | |
| 13:12 | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 13:10 | Merrimack | Frank Allen pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:04 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter is hacked by Mark Lema - foul #1 on Mark Lema, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Joe Wade scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 12:37 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari tips it home | 8-14 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:21 | Sonoma St. | Mark Lema pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:14 | Sonoma St. | Terry Rowley is called for the reach on Michael Watts - foul #1 on Terry Rowley, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley (SG), Ronald Napier (C) Ernest Solari, Mark Lema | |
| 12:00 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Watts | 8-17 |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Frank Allen misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Napier - foul #1 on Ronald Napier, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG) Terry Rowley | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | | |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Frank Allen makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Frank Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:46 | Sonoma St. | Ronald Napier grabs the board | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Linn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sonoma St. | PG - Michael Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Talley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ellis Moss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Ronald Napier (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Sonoma St. | James Davis clanks a turnaround from the right block | 9-17 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Joe Wade snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | William Linn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:17 | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:57 | Sonoma St. | William Linn picks off the pass by Michael Watts | 9-17 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | William Linn lays it up and in | 11-17 |
| 10:43 | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 10:41 | Merrimack | William Linn gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | Ronald Napier steps in front of the William Linn pass | 11-17 |
| 10:09 | Sonoma St. | James Davis can't throw it down | 11-17 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | William Linn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:46 | Sonoma St. | William Linn steals it from Ellis Moss | 14-17 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | William Linn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lawrence Ogren | 17-17 |
| 09:13 | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ellis Moss | 17-19 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | William Linn can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Joe Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter drills a shot from the left side | 19-19 |
| 08:21 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:20 | Sonoma St. | Ronald Napier tips it home | 19-21 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Frank Allen misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Sonoma St. | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:01 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Watts and he's fouled by Jamie Hunter - foul #2 on Jamie Hunter, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Teddy Stone (SG), William Klem (SF), Robert Brinton (PF), William Vincent (C) Lawrence Ogren, William Linn, Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Charles Slayden (PG), Ernest Solari (SG), Joseph Adams (PF), Mark Lema (C) Michael Watts, Louis Talley, James Davis, Ronald Napier | |
| 08:01 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Teddy Stone | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Teddy Stone (fresh) SF - William Klem (fresh) PF - Robert Brinton (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Vincent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sonoma St. | PG - Charles Slayden (fresh) SG - Ernest Solari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ellis Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) C - Mark Lema (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Sonoma St. | Robert Brinton is called for the reach on Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Robert Brinton, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | David Nau (PF) Ellis Moss | |
| 07:08 | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | William Vincent gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | William Klem misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG) Teddy Stone | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | | |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | William Klem misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | William Klem makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:20 | Sonoma St. | Mark Lema is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mark Lema, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | James Davis (PF) Mark Lema | |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | William Vincent misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 05:50 | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:46 | Sonoma St. | Lawrence Ogren steals the ball from Charles Slayden | 23-23 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 05:34 | Sonoma St. | Joseph Adams pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:31 | Sonoma St. | Lawrence Ogren picks off the pass by Charles Slayden in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Walsh (SF), Robert Michel (C) William Klem, William Vincent | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | James Gordon (PG), Louis Talley (SG), Ellis Moss (SF) Charles Slayden, Ernest Solari, James Davis | |
| 05:15 | Sonoma St. | David Nau scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ellis Moss | 23-25 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Brian Walsh misses long on a runner from the left block | 23-25 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Robert Michel pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 04:44 | Sonoma St. | David Nau is called for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Teddy Stone (SG), Joe Wade (PF) Terry Rowley, Robert Brinton | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts (PG), James Davis (PF), Paul Arnold (C) James Gordon, Joseph Adams, David Nau | |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Michael Watts is called for the reach on Lawrence Ogren - foul #2 on Michael Watts, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | James Gordon (PG) Michael Watts | |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:16 | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Ogren - foul #2 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG) Lawrence Ogren | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Charles Slayden (PG), Ronald Napier (C) James Gordon, Paul Arnold | |
| 04:16 | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:16 | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Michel | 27-26 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Brian Walsh is hacked by Ellis Moss - foul #2 on Ellis Moss, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Klem (PG) Teddy Stone | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts (PG), Ernest Solari (SG), Mark Lema (C) Charles Slayden, Louis Talley, James Davis | |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Brian Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Brian Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:55 | Sonoma St. | Ronald Napier gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:41 | Sonoma St. | Michael Watts misses short on a shot in the paint | 28-26 |
| 03:39 | Sonoma St. | Ronald Napier tips it home | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Klem (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Linn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Michel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sonoma St. | PG - Michael Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Solari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ellis Moss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Napier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lema (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | William Klem is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Jamie Hunter (SF), William Vincent (C) William Klem, Brian Walsh, Robert Michel | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Joseph Adams (SF) Ellis Moss | |
| 03:09 | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari is hacked by Joe Wade - foul #2 on Joe Wade, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Robert Brinton (C) Terry Rowley, William Vincent | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | | |
| 03:09 | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | Joe Wade grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton is hacked by Mark Lema - foul #3 on Mark Lema, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (SG) William Linn | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | James Davis (PF), David Nau (C) Ronald Napier, Mark Lema | |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:54 | Sonoma St. | James Davis grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 02:41 | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Davis | 28-30 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley is fouled on the floor by David Nau - foul #1 on David Nau, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Allen (C) Joe Wade | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley (SG), Ellis Moss (SF) Ernest Solari, Joseph Adams | |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:03 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Terry Rowley, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| 01:46 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Hunter | 32-33 |
| 01:20 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 01:12 | Sonoma St. | James Davis snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 01:07 | Sonoma St. | Louis Talley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 00:40 | Sonoma St. | Ellis Moss snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:33 | Sonoma St. | James Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Watts and he's hacked by Robert Brinton - foul #2 on Robert Brinton, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Klem (PG), William Linn (SG), Brian Walsh (SF), Joe Wade (PF), William Vincent (C) Lawrence Ogren, Terry Rowley, Jamie Hunter, Robert Brinton, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari (SG), Ronald Napier (C) Michael Watts, David Nau | |
| 00:33 | Sonoma St. | James Davis makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | William Linn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Joe Wade hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 00:02 | Sonoma St. | Ernest Solari hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | William Vincent gets the rebound | 34-36 |