| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Eugene Brooks (fresh) SG - Nestor Beene (fresh) SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) PF - Andrew Helm (fresh) C - Owen Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Randy Copley (fresh) PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Lees-McRae | Nestor Beene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Brooks - foul #1 on Eugene Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Lees-McRae | Owen Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is hacked by Paul Patterson - foul #1 on Paul Patterson, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Smith | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | Lees-McRae | Owen Fisher is fouled on the floor by Lee Hubbard - foul #1 on Lee Hubbard, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:35 | Lees-McRae | Andrew Helm clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | Merrimack | Eugene Brooks steals the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Lees-McRae | Paul Patterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Brooks | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:48 | Lees-McRae | Randy Copley picks off the pass by Nestor Beene | 2-9 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Copley | 2-11 |
| 16:31 | Lees-McRae | Andrew Helm misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 16:30 | Lees-McRae | Owen Fisher misses the tip | 2-11 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | John Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 16:15 | Lees-McRae | Owen Fisher gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:56 | Lees-McRae | Nestor Beene makes the jumper in the paint set up by Eugene Brooks | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Eugene Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nestor Beene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Helm (fairly fresh) C - Owen Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Nestor Beene - foul #1 on Nestor Beene, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett (PG), Edgar Purdy (SG), Paul Burkett (SF), Mark Roberts (PF), Bradley Smit (C) Eugene Brooks, Nestor Beene, Paul Patterson, Andrew Helm, Owen Fisher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Michael Mason (SF), Robert Batiste (PF), Louis Bishop (C) John Smith, Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks, Lee Hubbard | |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:21 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Edgar Purdy steals it from Gilbert Thornton | 4-12 |
| 14:50 | Lees-McRae | Paul Burkett lays it up and in set up by Edgar Purdy | 6-12 |
| 14:27 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-14 |
| 14:00 | Lees-McRae | Paul Burkett's pass is intercepted by Louis Bishop | 6-14 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | A charge is called on Louis Bishop - foul #1 on Louis Bishop, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Eugene Brooks (PG), Paul Patterson (SF), Owen Fisher (C) Edgar Purdy, Paul Burkett, Bradley Smit | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| 13:21 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 13:19 | Lees-McRae | Paul Patterson grabs the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 13:03 | Lees-McRae | Paul Patterson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Fisher | 8-14 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | David Campbell lays it in set up by Michael Mason | 8-16 |
| 12:31 | Lees-McRae | David Campbell is called for the reach on Paul Patterson - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Nestor Beene (SG), Andrew Helm (PF) Christopher Garrett, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Gilbert Thornton, Michael Mason, Robert Batiste, Louis Bishop | |
| 12:11 | Lees-McRae | Nestor Beene drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Randy Copley hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Helm - foul #1 on Andrew Helm, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Paul Burkett (SF) Paul Patterson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Eugene Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nestor Beene (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Helm (fresh) C - Owen Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Lees-McRae | Paul Burkett can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 11:35 | Lees-McRae | Owen Fisher tips it home | 12-18 |
| 11:16 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is fouled on the floor by Paul Burkett - foul #1 on Paul Burkett, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Bradley Smit (C) Owen Fisher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (SG) David Campbell | |
| 10:56 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 10:55 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Bradley Smit | 12-18 |
| 10:41 | Lees-McRae | Paul Burkett buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Brooks | 14-18 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Thornton | 14-20 |
| 10:09 | Lees-McRae | Carlos Hicks is called for the reach on Andrew Helm - foul #1 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett (PG), Edgar Purdy (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Mark Roberts (PF) Eugene Brooks, Nestor Beene, Paul Burkett, Andrew Helm | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), Michael Mason (SF), Louis Bishop (C) Gilbert Thornton, Randy Copley, Lee Hubbard | |
| 10:01 | Lees-McRae | Mark Roberts blows the layup but the foul's on Carlos Hicks - foul #2 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Owen Fisher (C) Bradley Smit | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Batiste (PF) Carlos Hicks | |
| 10:01 | Lees-McRae | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:01 | Lees-McRae | Mark Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | John Smith buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 15-22 |
| 09:15 | Lees-McRae | Owen Fisher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-22 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | Michael Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 08:59 | Lees-McRae | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:38 | Lees-McRae | Michael Mason steals it from Paul Patterson | 15-22 |
| 08:19 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Michael Mason snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Garrett - foul #1 on Christopher Garrett, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Eugene Brooks (PG), Nestor Beene (SG), Paul Burkett (SF), Andrew Helm (PF), Bradley Smit (C) Christopher Garrett, Edgar Purdy, Paul Patterson, Mark Roberts, Owen Fisher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Randy Copley (SF) John Smith, Louis Bishop | |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:41 | Lees-McRae | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by Eugene Brooks | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Eugene Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nestor Beene (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Helm (fresh) C - Bradley Smit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Batiste (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-24 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Michael Mason snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is hacked by Eugene Brooks - foul #2 on Eugene Brooks, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett (PG), Paul Patterson (SF), Mark Roberts (C) Eugene Brooks, Paul Burkett, Bradley Smit | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SG), Steve Adcock (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Ronald Smith, Robert Batiste, Michael Mason | |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:45 | Lees-McRae | Andrew Helm pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:36 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Helm | 18-24 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 06:30 | Lees-McRae | Andrew Helm gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:24 | Lees-McRae | Gilbert Thornton steals the ball from Nestor Beene | 18-24 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton lays it up and in | 18-26 |
| 06:11 | Lees-McRae | Mark Roberts is whistled for a carry | 18-26 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Edgar Purdy (SG), Owen Fisher (C) Nestor Beene, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Timothy Simpson (PG) Randy Copley | |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-26 |
| 05:57 | Lees-McRae | Andrew Helm grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:43 | Lees-McRae | Paul Patterson blows the layup but he's fouled by Gilbert Thornton - foul #1 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Louis Bishop (C) Timothy Simpson, Gilbert Thornton, Lee Hubbard | |
| 05:43 | Lees-McRae | Paul Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:43 | Lees-McRae | Paul Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Owen Fisher is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #1 on Owen Fisher, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Paul Burkett (SF), Mark Roberts (PF) Paul Patterson, Andrew Helm | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:19 | Lees-McRae | Mark Roberts grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 05:06 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Louis Bishop - foul #2 on Louis Bishop, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard (C) Louis Bishop | |
| 05:06 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:06 | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Christopher Garrett is called for the reach on Lee Hubbard - foul #2 on Christopher Garrett, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Nestor Beene (SG) Christopher Garrett | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF) David Campbell | |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:17 | Lees-McRae | Steve Adcock swats the short shot by Edgar Purdy | 18-28 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-28 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Eugene Brooks (PG), Paul Patterson (SF), Andrew Helm (PF) Edgar Purdy, Paul Burkett, Owen Fisher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Michael Mason (SG), Carlos Hicks (PF), Louis Bishop (C) John Smith, Ronald Smith, Steve Adcock, Lee Hubbard | |
| 03:42 | Lees-McRae | Mark Roberts scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Nestor Beene | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Eugene Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nestor Beene (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Helm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Bishop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 03:26 | Merrimack | Michael Mason can't tip it in | 20-28 |
| 03:25 | Lees-McRae | Andrew Helm grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 03:11 | Lees-McRae | Mark Roberts knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene Brooks | 22-28 |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Brooks - foul #3 on Eugene Brooks, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Christopher Garrett (PG), Edgar Purdy (SG), Bradley Smit (C) Eugene Brooks, Nestor Beene, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Batiste (C) Louis Bishop | |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:09 | Lees-McRae | Bradley Smit grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:55 | Lees-McRae | Paul Patterson is fouled on the floor by Robert Batiste - foul #1 on Robert Batiste, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG) Randy Copley | |
| 02:55 | Lees-McRae | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:55 | Lees-McRae | Paul Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Edgar Purdy steals the ball from Michael Mason | 23-28 |
| 02:32 | Lees-McRae | Edgar Purdy hits the finger roll | 25-28 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mason | 25-31 |
| 01:48 | Lees-McRae | Edgar Purdy can't connect on a shot from the right side | 25-31 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 25-34 |
| 01:18 | Lees-McRae | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Edgar Purdy - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Nestor Beene (SG), Paul Burkett (SF), Mark Roberts (PF), Owen Fisher (C) Christopher Garrett, Paul Patterson, Andrew Helm, Bradley Smit | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Louis Bishop (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Gilbert Thornton, Michael Mason, Carlos Hicks, Robert Batiste | |
| 01:18 | Lees-McRae | Edgar Purdy misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:00 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Randy Copley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Paul Burkett steals it from Ronald Smith | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Lees-McRae | Edgar Purdy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-34 |