| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) SG - Eric Penny (fresh) SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) PF - Randy Key (fresh) C - Derrick Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) SG - Neil Sterrett (fresh) SF - Bradley Chittum (fresh) PF - Jerry Jeffries (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American International | John Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | American International | Charles Reid comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Key - foul #1 on Randy Key, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | American International | Charles Reid makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | American International | Charles Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Jerry Jeffries swats the layup by Randy Key | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | American International | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | American International | Neil Sterrett scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Reid | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses the runner near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | American International | Neil Sterrett is hacked by Derrick Davis - foul #1 on Derrick Davis, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | American International | Neil Sterrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Davis | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | American International | Charles Reid misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Paul Allison grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Randy Key loses the dribble to Neil Sterrett | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | American International | Charles Reid hits the finger roll set up by Neil Sterrett | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Randy Key hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Mote and he's hacked by Jerry Jeffries - foul #1 on Jerry Jeffries, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | American International | Robert Rittenhouse (PG), Peter West (SG), Cody Plummer (SF), Richard Upshaw (PF) Charles Reid, Neil Sterrett, Bradley Chittum, Jerry Jeffries | |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Randy Key makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:34 | American International | Peter West misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Randy Key grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | Randy Key makes the 3 from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 15:58 | American International | John Thompson can't throw it down | 11-5 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) SF - Gerald Mote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Key (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Derrick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Robert Rittenhouse (fresh) SG - Peter West (fresh) SF - Cody Plummer (fresh) PF - Richard Upshaw (fresh) C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Eric Penny hits the follow up shot | 13-5 |
| 15:37 | American International | Peter West misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Paul Allison - foul #1 on Paul Allison, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Mark Deems (PF), Charles Chilson (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | American International | Neil Sterrett (SG), Bradley Chittum (SF) Robert Rittenhouse, John Thompson | |
| 15:37 | American International | Peter West misses the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:37 | American International | Peter West misses the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 15:32 | American International | Cody Plummer pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 15:27 | American International | Peter West misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 15:25 | American International | Neil Sterrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 15:10 | American International | Neil Sterrett is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Romansky - foul #1 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | American International | Charles Reid (PG), Jerry Jeffries (PF) Peter West, Richard Upshaw | |
| 14:56 | American International | Neil Sterrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-5 |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Steffes | 16-5 |
| 14:29 | American International | Cody Plummer buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Reid | 16-7 |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-7 |
| 14:07 | American International | The rebound goes to Bradley Chittum | 16-7 |
| 13:51 | American International | Neil Sterrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 13:49 | American International | Jerry Jeffries tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| 13:30 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 13:29 | American International | The rebound goes to Jerry Jeffries | 16-9 |
| 13:00 | American International | Cody Plummer blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Deems - foul #1 on Mark Deems, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Randy Key (PF), Derrick Davis (C) Ronnie Romansky, Joseph Matuszewski, Michael Steffes, Mark Deems, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | American International | Robert Rittenhouse (PG), Peter West (SG), Richard Upshaw (PF), John Thompson (C) Charles Reid, Neil Sterrett, Bradley Chittum, Jerry Jeffries | |
| 13:00 | American International | Cody Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:00 | American International | Cody Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | Randy Key grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 12:32 | Merrimack | Randy Key lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Allison | 18-9 |
| 12:09 | American International | Peter West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 12:07 | American International | Richard Upshaw can't tip it in | 18-9 |
| 12:06 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Robert Rittenhouse steals it from Gerald Mote | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Robert Rittenhouse (fresh) SG - Peter West (fresh) SF - Cody Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Upshaw (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | American International | Paul Allison steals the ball from Richard Upshaw | 18-9 |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 11:30 | American International | Cody Plummer snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 11:10 | American International | Randy Key takes the ball from Peter West | 18-9 |
| 10:49 | Merrimack | Peter West steals it from Randy Key | 18-9 |
| 10:28 | American International | Eric Penny takes the ball from Cody Plummer | 18-9 |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Peter West is called for the reach on Eric Penny - foul #1 on Peter West, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Mark Deems (PF), Charles Chilson (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | American International | Charles Reid (PG), Neil Sterrett (SG), Bradley Chittum (SF), Jerry Jeffries (PF) Robert Rittenhouse, Peter West, Cody Plummer, Richard Upshaw | |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-9 |
| 09:57 | American International | Bradley Chittum grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 09:38 | American International | Neil Sterrett makes the driving attempt from the right block | 18-11 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Reid - foul #1 on Charles Reid, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG) Joseph Matuszewski | |
| Subs | American International | Brandon Feingold (C) John Thompson | |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:06 | American International | Neil Sterrett scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-13 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Brandon Feingold is called for the reach on Paul Allison - foul #1 on Brandon Feingold, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG), Randy Key (PF) Ronnie Romansky, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | American International | Richard Upshaw (C) Brandon Feingold | |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Paul Allison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 08:33 | American International | Richard Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:26 | American International | Neil Sterrett lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Jeffries | 19-15 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 08:13 | American International | Jerry Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:06 | American International | Charles Reid is hacked by Paul Allison - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Charles Chilson (C) Paul Allison, Mark Deems | |
| Subs | American International | Robert Rittenhouse (PG), John Thompson (C) Charles Reid, Jerry Jeffries | |
| 07:44 | American International | John Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Chittum | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Steffes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Chilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Robert Rittenhouse (fresh) SG - Neil Sterrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Chittum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Randy Key is fouled on the floor by Richard Upshaw - foul #1 on Richard Upshaw, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF), Derrick Davis (C) Michael Steffes, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | American International | Peter West (SG), Brandon Feingold (SF) Neil Sterrett, Bradley Chittum | |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Feingold - foul #2 on Brandon Feingold, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | American International | David Larose (SF) Brandon Feingold | |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:10 | American International | John Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 07:08 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | Randy Key knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick Davis | 22-17 |
| 06:33 | American International | Robert Rittenhouse scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Larose | 22-20 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 06:19 | American International | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:00 | American International | Peter West drills a 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Eric Penny comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 05:47 | American International | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 22-23 |
| 05:22 | American International | Peter West's floater is tipped away by Derrick Davis | 22-23 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Richard Upshaw - foul #2 on Richard Upshaw, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Michael Steffes (SG), Mark Deems (PF), Charles Chilson (C) Ronnie Romansky, Eric Penny, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | American International | Charles Reid (PG), Neil Sterrett (SG), Bradley Chittum (SF), Jerry Jeffries (PF), Cody Plummer (C) Robert Rittenhouse, Peter West, David Larose, Richard Upshaw, John Thompson | |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:54 | American International | The jump hook by Neil Sterrett is blocked by Mark Deems | 24-23 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski clanks a shot from the left side | 24-23 |
| 04:33 | American International | Bradley Chittum grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:19 | American International | Bradley Chittum drills a runner from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Cody Plummer - foul #1 on Cody Plummer, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG) Michael Steffes | |
| Subs | American International | John Thompson (C) Cody Plummer | |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:39 | American International | Neil Sterrett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-25 |
| 03:38 | American International | John Thompson snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) SF - Gerald Mote (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Deems (fresh) C - Charles Chilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Sterrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Chittum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | American International | Jerry Jeffries makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bradley Chittum | 27-27 |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 29-27 |
| 02:58 | American International | John Thompson makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Neil Sterrett and the foul's on Charles Chilson - foul #1 on Charles Chilson, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Randy Key (PF), Derrick Davis (C) Joseph Matuszewski, Gerald Mote, Mark Deems, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | American International | Robert Rittenhouse (PG), Cody Plummer (PF) Charles Reid, Jerry Jeffries | |
| 02:58 | American International | John Thompson misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-29 |
| 02:40 | American International | Cody Plummer pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:20 | American International | Neil Sterrett is fouled on the floor by Randy Key - foul #2 on Randy Key, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | American International | Richard Upshaw (PF) Bradley Chittum | |
| 02:20 | American International | Neil Sterrett makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:20 | American International | Neil Sterrett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Upshaw - foul #3 on Richard Upshaw, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | American International | Peter West (SG), Brandon Feingold (SF) Neil Sterrett, Richard Upshaw | |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:07 | American International | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:46 | American International | Cody Plummer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cody Plummer, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | American International | Charles Reid (PG), Jerry Jeffries (PF) Peter West, John Thompson | |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Penny | 31-31 |
| 01:04 | American International | Cody Plummer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 31-31 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Paul Allison snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses the easy layup | 31-31 |
| 00:46 | American International | Brandon Feingold grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:34 | American International | Brandon Feingold double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Mark Deems (PF), Charles Chilson (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Michael Steffes, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | American International | Neil Sterrett (SG), Bradley Chittum (SF), John Thompson (C) Charles Reid, Jerry Jeffries, Cody Plummer | |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 00:02 | American International | Gerald Mote is called for the reach on Bradley Chittum - foul #1 on Gerald Mote, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | American International | Peter West (PG) Robert Rittenhouse | |
| 00:02 | American International | Bradley Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | American International | Bradley Chittum makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses the halfcourt shot | 31-33 |