| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Randy Copley (fresh) PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany St. | PG - Kevin Hawkinson (fresh) SG - Ryan Amaya (fresh) SF - Brett Livingston (fresh) PF - John Stearn (fresh) C - James Gaier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany St. | James Gaier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany St. | Albany St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya is hacked by Carlos Hicks - foul #1 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Albany St. | John Stearn clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Carlos Hicks - foul #2 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Batiste (PF) Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | Albany St. | | |
| 19:24 | Albany St. | John Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Albany St. | John Stearn makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Gaier - foul #1 on James Gaier, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | Albany St. | James Gaier snags the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:35 | Albany St. | James Gaier misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 18:35 | Albany St. | James Gaier makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Albany St. | James Gaier misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Randy Copley knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Ronald Smith | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Albany St. | Randy Copley steals the ball from Brett Livingston | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | John Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Smith | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Randy Copley pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste buries a runner in the lane set up by Ronald Smith | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Albany St. | James Gaier connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brett Livingston | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Batiste | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | John Smith misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | Albany St. | James Gaier grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:59 | Albany St. | John Stearn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Copley - foul #1 on Randy Copley, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Bishop (PF), Michael Mason (C) Robert Batiste, Lee Hubbard | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Bernard Miller (PG), Robert Potter (SF), Frank Soileau (C) Kevin Hawkinson, Brett Livingston, James Gaier | |
| 15:59 | Albany St. | John Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | Albany St. | John Stearn makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Bishop (fresh) C - Michael Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany St. | PG - Bernard Miller (fresh) SG - Ryan Amaya (fresh) SF - Robert Potter (fresh) PF - John Stearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Soileau (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is called for 3 seconds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Adcock (PF) Randy Copley | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Ira Stowers (SF), Michael Nosal (PF) Ryan Amaya, John Stearn | |
| 15:31 | Albany St. | Ira Stowers travels with the ball | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith drills a 3 from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:12 | Albany St. | Michael Nosal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Steve Adcock - foul #1 on Steve Adcock, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Albany St. | | |
| 15:12 | Albany St. | Michael Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Albany St. | Michael Nosal misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Louis Bishop | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Albany St. | Ira Stowers snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:30 | Albany St. | Michael Nosal buries a floater near the basket set up by Ira Stowers | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock is hacked by Frank Soileau - foul #1 on Frank Soileau, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Robert Batiste (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Ronald Smith, Michael Mason, Steve Adcock, Louis Bishop | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson (PG), Ryan Amaya (SG), Brett Livingston (SF), John Stearn (PF), James Gaier (C) Bernard Miller, Robert Potter, Ira Stowers, Michael Nosal, Frank Soileau | |
| 13:55 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Batiste, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 10-10 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:30 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lee Hubbard, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| 13:06 | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:49 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste hits the finger roll | 12-10 |
| 12:41 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Albany St. | | |
| 12:41 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:27 | Merrimack | Ryan Amaya takes the ball from Gilbert Thornton | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Amaya, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (PG), David Campbell (SF), Steve Adcock (PF), Louis Bishop (C) Gilbert Thornton, Randy Copley, Robert Batiste, Lee Hubbard | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Robert Potter (SF), Michael Nosal (PF), Frank Soileau (C) Brett Livingston, John Stearn, James Gaier | |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Kevin Hawkinson picks off the pass by Louis Bishop | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Campbell (fresh) PF - Steve Adcock (fresh) C - Louis Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany St. | PG - Kevin Hawkinson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ryan Amaya (fresh) SF - Robert Potter (fresh) PF - Michael Nosal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Soileau (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #9 | 12-11 |
| 11:31 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:31 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | Robert Potter picks off the pass by Ronald Smith | 12-12 |
| 11:01 | Albany St. | Michael Nosal makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Potter | 12-14 |
| 10:41 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:39 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:26 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Adcock | 12-14 |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-14 |
| 10:09 | Albany St. | The rebound goes to Frank Soileau | 12-14 |
| 09:46 | Albany St. | Robert Potter is hacked by Louis Bishop - foul #1 on Louis Bishop, team foul #10 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Robert Batiste (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Ronald Smith, David Campbell, Steve Adcock, Louis Bishop | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Bernard Miller (PG), Brett Livingston (SF), John Stearn (PF), James Gaier (C) Kevin Hawkinson, Ryan Amaya, Michael Nosal, Frank Soileau | |
| 09:46 | Albany St. | Robert Potter makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:46 | Albany St. | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | Bernard Miller is called for the reach on Gilbert Thornton - foul #1 on Bernard Miller, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Timothy Simpson (PG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Albany St. | | |
| 09:22 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 09:15 | Albany St. | Robert Batiste is called for the reach on John Stearn - foul #2 on Robert Batiste, team foul #11 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Bishop (PF) Robert Batiste | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Gerald Winters (SG) Robert Potter | |
| 09:15 | Albany St. | John Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:15 | Albany St. | John Stearn makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Gerald Winters takes the ball from Randy Copley | 14-18 |
| 08:38 | Albany St. | Brett Livingston buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Bernard Miller | 14-20 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Timothy Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 08:12 | Albany St. | Brett Livingston snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:08 | Albany St. | Randy Copley is called for the reach on John Stearn - foul #2 on Randy Copley, team foul #12 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), Michael Mason (SF), Steve Adcock (PF) Timothy Simpson, Randy Copley, Louis Bishop | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Robert Potter (SG) Gerald Winters | |
| 08:08 | Albany St. | John Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:08 | Albany St. | John Stearn makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is hacked by Robert Potter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Potter, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| 07:52 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard is hacked by James Gaier - foul #2 on James Gaier, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson (PG), Ryan Amaya (SG), Frank Soileau (C) Bernard Miller, Robert Potter, James Gaier | |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Thornton | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mason (fresh) PF - Steve Adcock (fresh) C - Lee Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany St. | PG - Kevin Hawkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Amaya (fresh) SF - Brett Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stearn (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Soileau (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Albany St. | John Stearn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 07:10 | Merrimack | Michael Mason grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-22 |
| 06:52 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 06:36 | Albany St. | Gilbert Thornton picks off the pass by John Stearn | 17-22 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the floater from the left side | 17-22 |
| 06:30 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 06:14 | Albany St. | Michael Mason steals it from Kevin Hawkinson | 19-22 |
| 06:07 | Merrimack | Michael Mason comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Albany St. | The rebound goes to John Stearn | 19-22 |
| 05:41 | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Smith and he's hacked by Kevin Hawkinson - foul #1 on Kevin Hawkinson, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Timothy Simpson (PG), David Campbell (SF), Louis Bishop (PF) Gilbert Thornton, Michael Mason, Steve Adcock | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Bernard Miller (PG), Gerald Winters (SG), Robert Potter (SF), Ira Stowers (PF), Michael Nosal (C) Kevin Hawkinson, Ryan Amaya, Brett Livingston, John Stearn, Frank Soileau | |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:59 | Albany St. | Bernard Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-25 |
| 04:49 | Albany St. | Michael Nosal snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 04:28 | Albany St. | Robert Potter hits a turnaround from close range | 22-27 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | David Campbell comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 22-27 |
| 04:03 | Albany St. | Robert Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:57 | Albany St. | Robert Potter is hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #13 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Robert Batiste (C) Timothy Simpson, Ronald Smith, Louis Bishop, Lee Hubbard | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya (SG), James Gaier (C) Gerald Winters, Ira Stowers | |
| 03:57 | Albany St. | Robert Potter makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:57 | Albany St. | Robert Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Potter - foul #2 on Robert Potter, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (SG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson (PG) Bernard Miller | |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) C - Robert Batiste (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany St. | PG - Kevin Hawkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Amaya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Nosal (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Hicks - foul #3 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #14 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Bishop (C) Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | Albany St. | | |
| 03:23 | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:23 | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop's floater is tipped away by Michael Nosal | 24-29 |
| 03:04 | Albany St. | Michael Nosal grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:45 | Albany St. | Louis Bishop swats the layup by Michael Nosal | 24-29 |
| 02:44 | Albany St. | James Gaier grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:26 | Albany St. | Kevin Hawkinson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Bernard Miller (SG), Frank Soileau (SF), John Stearn (PF) Ryan Amaya, Robert Potter, Michael Nosal | |
| 02:10 | Merrimack | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 02:08 | Albany St. | James Gaier pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:00 | Albany St. | John Stearn misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-29 |
| 01:58 | Albany St. | James Gaier tips it in | 24-31 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Randy Copley hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Smith and he's hacked by Frank Soileau - foul #2 on Frank Soileau, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), Steve Adcock (PF), Michael Mason (C) Gilbert Thornton, Robert Batiste, Louis Bishop | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Gerald Winters (SG), Brett Livingston (SF) Kevin Hawkinson, James Gaier | |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:23 | Albany St. | Bernard Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 01:21 | Albany St. | Frank Soileau tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Randy Copley pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is hacked by Brett Livingston - foul #1 on Brett Livingston, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Timothy Simpson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Ryan Amaya (SG) Gerald Winters | |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:03 | Albany St. | John Stearn pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:42 | Albany St. | Bernard Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Randy Copley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 28-31 |
| 00:29 | Albany St. | Brett Livingston pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Albany St. | Bernard Miller is hacked by Steve Adcock - foul #2 on Steve Adcock, team foul #15 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Robert Batiste (PF), Louis Bishop (C) Timothy Simpson, Randy Copley, Steve Adcock | |
| Subs | Albany St. | Michael Nosal (PF), James Gaier (C) John Stearn, Frank Soileau | |
| 00:01 | Albany St. | Bernard Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:01 | Albany St. | Bernard Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-33 |