| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Carlos Gehrke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Aliff (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Botelho (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Randy Copley inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Carlos Gehrke - foul #1 on Carlos Gehrke, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Gehrke - foul #2 on Carlos Gehrke, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:10 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff buries a runner from the right block | 29-26 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | John Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:51 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff drills a turnaround from the right block | 31-26 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 18:10 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:41 | W. New Mexico | Randy Copley steals the ball from Jacob Brooks | 31-26 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Randy Copley loses the dribble to Jerry Horton | 31-26 |
| 17:10 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Randy Copley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:00 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 16:59 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:31 | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:26 | Merrimack | John Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Smith | 31-28 |
| 15:58 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Hicks | 31-28 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Randy Copley pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Carlos Gehrke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Aliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Botelho (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | George Aliff is called for the reach on Randy Copley - foul #2 on George Aliff, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly (PG), Billy Thompson (SG), Dennis Hughs (SF), Jason Gilmer (C) Carlos Gehrke, Jacob Brooks, Jerry Horton, John Botelho | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Michael Mason (SG), David Campbell (SF), Robert Batiste (PF), Louis Bishop (C) John Smith, Ronald Smith, Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks, Lee Hubbard | |
| 15:10 | Merrimack | The pull-up jumper by Gilbert Thornton is blocked by George Aliff | 31-28 |
| 15:08 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:48 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Louis Bishop - foul #1 on Louis Bishop, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke (PG) Alfred Kelly | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:48 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:20 | Merrimack | Michael Mason misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 14:19 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Aliff | 34-28 |
| 14:00 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Gehrke | 36-28 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 13:43 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:27 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton (SF) Dennis Hughs | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF) Gilbert Thornton, Michael Mason, David Campbell, Louis Bishop | |
| 13:12 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 36-31 |
| 12:50 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson misses long on a runner from the left block | 36-31 |
| 12:49 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Randy Copley and the foul's on Jason Gilmer - foul #1 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks (SG), John Botelho (C) Billy Thompson, Jason Gilmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard (C) Carlos Hicks | |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Randy Copley grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | John Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 12:05 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:00 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly (PG) Carlos Gehrke | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks (PF) Robert Batiste | |
| 11:33 | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 11:32 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Alfred Kelly (fresh) SG - Jacob Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Aliff (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Botelho (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 10:55 | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 10:53 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 10:39 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke (PG), Dennis Hughs (SF), Jason Gilmer (C) Alfred Kelly, Jerry Horton, John Botelho | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SF), Louis Bishop (C) Randy Copley, Lee Hubbard | |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Dennis Hughs is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #2 on Dennis Hughs, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson (SG) Jacob Brooks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG) John Smith | |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith is hacked by Jason Gilmer - foul #2 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Batiste (C) Louis Bishop | |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Thompson - foul #2 on Billy Thompson, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:16 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Carlos Gehrke steals the ball from Ronald Smith | 38-37 |
| 08:25 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 08:23 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:05 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 38-37 |
| 08:04 | Merrimack | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 07:52 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Billy Thompson | 38-37 |
| 07:33 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks (SG), Jerry Horton (SF), Perry Leclaire (PF) Billy Thompson, Dennis Hughs, George Aliff | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Louis Bishop (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Ronald Smith, Michael Mason, Carlos Hicks, Robert Batiste | |
| 07:33 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 07:33 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Carlos Gehrke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Perry Leclaire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 06:53 | W. New Mexico | Lee Hubbard swats the layup by Perry Leclaire | 39-40 |
| 06:52 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Brooks | 39-40 |
| 06:28 | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly (PG), John Botelho (C) Carlos Gehrke, Jason Gilmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SG) Gilbert Thornton | |
| 06:08 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 06:07 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:42 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton is called for 3 seconds | 39-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | George Aliff (PF) Perry Leclaire | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), Carlos Hicks (PF) Michael Mason, Louis Bishop | |
| 05:22 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 39-40 |
| 05:21 | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 04:52 | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Kelly | 41-40 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | John Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 04:31 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 04:06 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 04:04 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Carlos Hicks | 41-40 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks is hacked by Alfred Kelly - foul #1 on Alfred Kelly, team foul #8 | 41-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke (PG), Billy Thompson (SG), Dennis Hughs (SF), Jason Gilmer (C) Alfred Kelly, Jacob Brooks, Jerry Horton, John Botelho | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Michael Mason (SF), Robert Batiste (C) John Smith, Randy Copley, Lee Hubbard | |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 03:23 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SF), Louis Bishop (C) Ronald Smith, Carlos Hicks | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Carlos Gehrke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Hughs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Aliff (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) SF - David Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Batiste (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 03:06 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Billy Thompson steps in front of the Michael Mason pass | 41-42 |
| 02:37 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks (SG), Jerry Horton (SF), John Botelho (C) Billy Thompson, Dennis Hughs, Jason Gilmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF) Gilbert Thornton, Michael Mason, David Campbell, Louis Bishop | |
| 02:15 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Gehrke | 43-42 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 01:32 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 01:16 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carlos Gehrke | 43-42 |
| 00:53 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Hicks - foul #2 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard (C) Robert Batiste | |
| 00:53 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:53 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | John Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 44-45 |
| 00:19 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho is hacked by Lee Hubbard - foul #3 on Lee Hubbard, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 00:06 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke loses the dribble to John Smith | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | John Smith is hacked by Carlos Gehrke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Gehrke, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:04 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-47 |