| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Roger Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Monty Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Yount (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cantor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Fort Valley St. | Paul Sheldon is hacked by Eric Penny - foul #2 on Eric Penny, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:25 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor misses long on a runner from close range | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:48 | Merrimack | Eric Penny makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Mote | 30-35 |
| 18:32 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Sheldon and he's hacked by Randy Key - foul #2 on Randy Key, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:07 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 18:05 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:42 | Fort Valley St. | Paul Sheldon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Randy Key's fadeaway is rejected by James Cantor | 33-35 |
| 17:32 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:21 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derrick Davis - foul #3 on Derrick Davis, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Steffes (SF), Mark Deems (C) Gerald Mote, Derrick Davis | |
| 17:21 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:21 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Randy Key grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:57 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Fort Valley St. | Paul Sheldon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Myron Briganti (PF), William Lehr (C) James Yount, James Cantor | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Chilson (C) Randy Key | |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith (SF) Monty Washington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Joseph Matuszewski (SG) Paul Allison, Eric Penny | |
| 16:28 | Fort Valley St. | Roger Parker loses the dribble to Ronnie Romansky | 34-35 |
| 16:16 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Myron Briganti - foul #1 on Myron Briganti, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Coco (SG) Paul Sheldon | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:16 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:16 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:59 | Fort Valley St. | Michael Steffes is called for the reach on Roger Parker - foul #1 on Michael Steffes, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dean Scott (PG) Roger Parker | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF), Derrick Davis (C) Michael Steffes, Charles Chilson | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Dean Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Coco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Smith (fresh) PF - Myron Briganti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lehr (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Deems (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Coco hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ronnie Romansky - foul #1 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington (SF), James Yount (PF), James Cantor (C) Dale Smith, Myron Briganti, William Lehr | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Randy Key (PF) Ronnie Romansky, Joseph Matuszewski, Mark Deems | |
| 15:44 | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Coco misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:44 | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Coco makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| 15:04 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Derrick Davis - foul #4 on Derrick Davis, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Roger Parker (PG), Paul Sheldon (SG) Dean Scott, Ronald Coco | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Deems (C) Derrick Davis | |
| 15:04 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:04 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Randy Key loses the dribble to Paul Sheldon | 37-37 |
| 14:27 | Fort Valley St. | James Yount can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:25 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 39-39 |
| 13:40 | Fort Valley St. | James Yount's pass is intercepted by Gerald Mote | 39-39 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is fouled on the floor by Monty Washington - foul #1 on Monty Washington, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith (SF), Myron Briganti (PF), William Lehr (C) Monty Washington, James Yount, James Cantor | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Charles Chilson (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Mark Deems | |
| 13:22 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson's pass is intercepted by Paul Sheldon | 39-39 |
| 13:19 | Fort Valley St. | Paul Sheldon misses the easy layup | 39-39 |
| 13:18 | Fort Valley St. | Myron Briganti tips it in | 41-39 |
| 13:14 | Merrimack | Paul Sheldon steps in front of the Ronnie Romansky pass in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 12:59 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Key steps in front of the Dale Smith pass | 41-39 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Randy Key buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Steffes | 41-41 |
| 12:20 | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 12:19 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Dale Smith picks off the pass by Ronnie Romansky | 41-41 |
| 12:00 | Fort Valley St. | Roger Parker hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Sheldon | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Roger Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Sheldon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dale Smith (fresh) PF - Myron Briganti (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lehr (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Steffes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Key (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 11:39 | Fort Valley St. | Myron Briganti pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:13 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Key is called for the reach on Paul Sheldon - foul #3 on Randy Key, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dean Scott (PG), Monty Washington (SF), James Yount (PF), James Cantor (C) Roger Parker, Dale Smith, Myron Briganti, William Lehr | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Mark Deems (PF) Ronnie Romansky, Joseph Matuszewski, Randy Key | |
| 11:13 | Fort Valley St. | Paul Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:13 | Fort Valley St. | Paul Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:55 | Merrimack | James Cantor steals the ball from Charles Chilson | 46-41 |
| 10:36 | Fort Valley St. | James Yount misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Steffes - foul #2 on Michael Steffes, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Coco (SG) Paul Sheldon | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF), Randy Key (PF) Michael Steffes, Charles Chilson | |
| 10:36 | Fort Valley St. | James Yount makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:36 | Fort Valley St. | James Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:14 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:00 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Paul Allison connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Key | 48-43 |
| 09:25 | Fort Valley St. | James Yount connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Monty Washington | 50-43 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | Paul Allison hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Penny | 50-45 |
| 09:00 | Fort Valley St. | Dean Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Eric Penny snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Eric Penny makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randy Key | 50-48 |
| 08:25 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | Randy Key snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:04 | Merrimack | Paul Allison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Key | 50-50 |
| 07:45 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Dean Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Coco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Monty Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Yount (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cantor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Key (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Deems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | James Cantor is called for the reach on Gerald Mote - foul #1 on James Cantor, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Roger Parker (PG), Paul Sheldon (SG), Dale Smith (SF), Myron Briganti (PF), William Lehr (C) Dean Scott, Ronald Coco, Monty Washington, James Yount, James Cantor | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Charles Chilson (PF), Derrick Davis (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Mark Deems | |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronnie Romansky | 50-52 |
| 06:49 | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Sheldon | 53-52 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Sheldon | 53-52 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:17 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 06:02 | Fort Valley St. | William Lehr snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:41 | Fort Valley St. | Derrick Davis is called for the reach on Dale Smith - foul #5 on Derrick Davis, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | James Yount (PF), James Cantor (C) Myron Briganti, William Lehr | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Randy Key (PF) Ronnie Romansky, Joseph Matuszewski, Derrick Davis | |
| 05:41 | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:41 | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:22 | Merrimack | James Cantor is called for the reach on Charles Chilson - foul #2 on James Cantor, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington (SF) Dale Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Randy Key is blocked by James Yount | 55-52 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 04:58 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Parker | 57-54 |
| 04:43 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Allison | 57-57 |
| 04:23 | Fort Valley St. | Paul Sheldon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 03:58 | Fort Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Cantor | 60-57 |
| 03:37 | Fort Valley St. | Roger Parker connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Roger Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Sheldon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Monty Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Yount (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cantor (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Steffes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Key (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Chilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is fouled on the floor by Roger Parker - foul #2 on Roger Parker, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dean Scott (PG), Ronald Coco (SG), Myron Briganti (PF), William Lehr (C) Roger Parker, Paul Sheldon, James Yount, James Cantor | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF), Mark Deems (C) Michael Steffes, Charles Chilson | |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Paul Allison loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (SG) Eric Penny | |
| 02:49 | Fort Valley St. | Ronnie Romansky steps in front of the Dean Scott pass in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky lays it in | 62-59 |
| 02:48 | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Roger Parker (PG), Paul Sheldon (SG), James Yount (PF), James Cantor (C) Dean Scott, Ronald Coco, Myron Briganti, William Lehr | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG) Ronnie Romansky | |
| 02:31 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roger Parker | 64-59 |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Randy Key's floater is knocked away by James Yount | 64-59 |
| 02:18 | Fort Valley St. | Roger Parker snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:02 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:00 | Fort Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to James Cantor | 64-59 |
| 01:47 | Fort Valley St. | Monty Washington's floater is tipped away by Mark Deems | 64-59 |
| 01:45 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor tips it home | 66-59 |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote tips it home | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Fort Valley St. | James Yount blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Mote - foul #1 on Gerald Mote, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Fort Valley St. | James Yount makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:08 | Fort Valley St. | James Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Randy Key makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Fort Valley St. | Mark Deems steals the ball from James Cantor | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Eric Penny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith (SF) Monty Washington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith is hacked by Paul Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:18 | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:18 | Fort Valley St. | Dale Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor is hacked by Eric Penny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Penny, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dean Scott (PG), Marcus Cooper (PF) Roger Parker, James Yount | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:06 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | Fort Valley St. | James Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Eric Penny makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:01 | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | William Lehr (C) James Cantor | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Fort Valley St. | Dean Scott runs out the clock | 72-67 |