| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Casey Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Haines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Loza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the easy layup | 32-30 |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby tips it in | 34-30 |
| 19:28 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill is hacked by Jerry Ancheta - foul #3 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (SG) Jerry Ancheta | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 19:13 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Gotcher - foul #1 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 19:13 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | N. Colorado | John Haines pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill can't finish the layup | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | N. Colorado | Dennis Gotcher steals it from Casey Cunningham | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher banks in the layup | 36-33 |
| 18:15 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:13 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle connects on the open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Gotcher | 38-33 |
| 17:36 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-33 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gardner - foul #2 on Thomas Gardner, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Gulley (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, John Heller, Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper (PG), Harold Evans (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), Jay Biggs (PF), Justin Albee (C) Casey Cunningham, Raymond Merrill, John Haines, Daniel Loza, Thomas Gardner | |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 17:13 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 16:53 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:38 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly tips it home | 42-36 |
| 16:28 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | William Cody drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Daly | 44-39 |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | Justin Albee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Gulley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Nash (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Swaim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Albee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Terrence Swaim steps in front of the Gary Beverly pass in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 15:26 | N. Colorado | Justin Albee connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Cooper | 44-41 |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Cody | 47-41 |
| 14:55 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Justin Albee | 47-43 |
| 14:41 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash misses long on a runner in the lane | 47-43 |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | Jay Biggs gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:23 | N. Colorado | Gary Beverly is called for the reach on Jay Biggs - foul #2 on Gary Beverly, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Richard Gulley, Gordon Daly, William Cody, Gary Beverly, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG), Raymond Merrill (SG), John Haines (SF), Daniel Loza (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Charles Cooper, Harold Evans, Terrence Swaim, Jay Biggs, Justin Albee | |
| 14:12 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Haines | 47-46 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Gardner | 47-46 |
| 13:33 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Merrill | 47-49 |
| 13:10 | Merrimack | Casey Cunningham picks off the pass by Jack Kerby | 47-49 |
| 12:55 | N. Colorado | John Haines drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Casey Cunningham is called for the reach on Dennis Gotcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Casey Cunningham, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gene Kellett (PF) Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (SG), Warren Matteson (SF) Raymond Merrill, John Haines | |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher | 50-52 |
| 12:20 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady loses the dribble to Jerry Ancheta | 50-52 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Doyle | 52-52 |
| 11:50 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 11:48 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:36 | N. Colorado | Ronald Kean is called for the reach on Kenneth Heady - foul #1 on Ronald Kean, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Gene Kellett, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill (SG), John Haines (SF) Casey Cunningham, Warren Matteson | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cody (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Nash (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kenneth Heady (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Haines (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Loza (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:21 | N. Colorado | John Haines misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | John Heller grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | John Heller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 11:14 | N. Colorado | John Haines pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:53 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Merrill and he's hacked by William Cody - foul #1 on William Cody, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (C) Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper (PG), Justin Albee (C) Kenneth Heady, Thomas Gardner | |
| 10:53 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Loza - foul #2 on Daniel Loza, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Gulley (PG) William Cody | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim (PF) Daniel Loza | |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:43 | N. Colorado | Justin Albee snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:21 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Kerby | 52-55 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Terrence Swaim picks off the pass by Gordon Daly | 52-55 |
| 09:24 | N. Colorado | Gary Beverly denies the turnaround by Justin Albee | 52-55 |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:02 | Merrimack | Terrence Swaim picks off the pass by Richard Gulley | 52-55 |
| 08:46 | N. Colorado | John Haines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gordon Daly - foul #1 on Gordon Daly, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jeff Nash (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Richard Gulley, John Heller, Gordon Daly, Jack Kerby, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG), Harold Evans (SG), Jay Biggs (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Charles Cooper, Raymond Merrill, Terrence Swaim, Justin Albee | |
| 08:46 | N. Colorado | John Haines makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:46 | N. Colorado | John Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (SG) John Haines | |
| 08:31 | N. Colorado | Ronald Kean steps in front of the Harold Evans pass | 52-57 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is fouled on the floor by Casey Cunningham - foul #2 on Casey Cunningham, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner loses the dribble to Dennis Gotcher | 52-57 |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | Casey Cunningham is called for the reach on Dennis Gotcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casey Cunningham, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Gotcher | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Nash (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Casey Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Heady (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:02 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:43 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher | 57-57 |
| 06:26 | N. Colorado | Jeff Nash steals it from Harold Evans | 57-57 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Gene Kellett (PF) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper (PG), Raymond Merrill (SG), Warren Matteson (SF), Terrence Swaim (PF) Casey Cunningham, Kenneth Heady, Harold Evans, Jay Biggs | |
| 06:06 | N. Colorado | Warren Matteson is fouled on the floor by Gene Kellett - foul #1 on Gene Kellett, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (C) Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Justin Albee (C) Thomas Gardner | |
| 06:06 | N. Colorado | Warren Matteson misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gene Kellett | 57-57 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Merrill - foul #2 on Raymond Merrill, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | John Heller clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 05:51 | Merrimack | William Cody snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Heller | 60-57 |
| 05:10 | N. Colorado | Gary Beverly steals it from Justin Albee | 60-57 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Gene Kellett, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG), John Haines (SF), Daniel Loza (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Charles Cooper, Raymond Merrill, Terrence Swaim, Justin Albee | |
| 04:51 | N. Colorado | Jack Kerby is called for the reach on Warren Matteson - foul #3 on Jack Kerby, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF) Gordon Daly, William Cody | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:51 | N. Colorado | Warren Matteson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:51 | N. Colorado | Warren Matteson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:31 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Gardner | 60-59 |
| 04:05 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner tips it in | 60-61 |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | Warren Matteson is called for the reach on Jerry Ancheta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Matteson, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jeff Nash (C) John Heller, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (PG), Raymond Merrill (SG), Justin Albee (C) Casey Cunningham, Warren Matteson, Thomas Gardner | |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:02 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | Justin Albee comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 61-61 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Raymond Merrill steals the ball from Harry Doyle | 61-61 |
| 02:58 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill's layup is rejected by Jeff Nash | 61-61 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Kerby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Nash (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kenneth Heady (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Haines (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Loza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Albee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 02:41 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Daniel Loza | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Harry Doyle steals it from Justin Albee | 61-61 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Justin Albee - foul #3 on Justin Albee, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), Gene Kellett (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Jack Kerby, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG), Harold Evans (SF), Terrence Swaim (PF), Jay Biggs (C) Kenneth Heady, John Haines, Daniel Loza, Justin Albee | |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:21 | N. Colorado | Jay Biggs pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:56 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 01:54 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:54 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, Gordon Daly, Gene Kellett, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Haines (SF), Daniel Loza (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Harold Evans, Terrence Swaim, Jay Biggs | |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 01:31 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 01:27 | N. Colorado | John Haines tips it in | 62-63 |
| 01:12 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Casey Cunningham - foul #4 on Casey Cunningham, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 01:12 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:12 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle is hacked by John Haines in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Haines, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:55 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza's floater is tipped away by Jack Kerby | 65-66 |
| 00:25 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner is hacked by Ronald Kean - foul #2 on Ronald Kean, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | John Haines clanks a floater from the right wing | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Casey Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Merrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Haines (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Loza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:34 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Haines | 68-71 |
| 04:31 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is hacked by Thomas Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Gardner, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SF), Gary Beverly (PF) Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), Jay Biggs (PF), Justin Albee (C) Raymond Merrill, John Haines, Daniel Loza, Thomas Gardner | |
| 04:31 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:31 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:12 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-71 |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Jay Biggs snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-71 |
| 03:55 | N. Colorado | Jay Biggs tips it but misses | 70-71 |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim tips it in | 70-73 |
| 03:38 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses the jumper from the right block | 70-73 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly tips it home | 72-73 |
| 03:00 | N. Colorado | The jumper by Jay Biggs is denied by Gary Beverly | 72-73 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SF), Jack Kerby (PF) Gordon Daly, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill (SG), John Haines (SF), Thomas Gardner (C) Harold Evans, Terrence Swaim, Justin Albee | |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby steps out of bounds on the baseline | 72-73 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:37 | N. Colorado | John Haines's pass is intercepted by Harry Doyle | 72-73 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta travels in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza (PF) Jay Biggs | |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jack Kerby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Kean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Casey Cunningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Merrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Haines (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Loza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 00:26 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | N. Colorado | Ronald Kean is called for the reach on Thomas Gardner - foul #3 on Ronald Kean, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 00:25 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:25 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is fouled on the floor by Raymond Merrill - foul #3 on Raymond Merrill, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:10 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza tips it in | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-79 |