| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Ryan Ireland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Connally (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Hall (fresh) PF - Dennis Quijada (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Collings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bentley | Clifton Hall inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada hits the finger roll | 29-32 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | James Acton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Robert Holt tips it home | 29-34 |
| 19:19 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Quijada, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:07 | Merrimack | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by Ryan Ireland - foul #1 on Ryan Ireland, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | James Acton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 18:51 | Bentley | Rickey Collings grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:29 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:29 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:29 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:19 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:07 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ryan Ireland | 32-34 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | William Bishop misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:54 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Rickey Collings | 32-34 |
| 17:39 | Bentley | Robert Holt takes the ball from Dennis Quijada | 32-34 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Dennis Quijada steals it from Adam Doughty | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses short on a jumper from the left block | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Robert Holt can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 16:31 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:26 | Bentley | Ryan Ireland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Connally | 35-34 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 15:52 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Holt - foul #3 on Robert Holt, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Bentley | Monty Stillwell (PG), Lee Puckett (SG), Erik Bolduc (SF), Louis Weber (C) Ryan Ireland, William Connally, Clifton Hall, Rickey Collings | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG), Charles Sullivan (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Walter Jones (PF), David Yanofsky (C) William Bishop, Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| 15:52 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:52 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Yanofsky | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Monty Stillwell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Puckett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Bolduc (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Quijada (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Duke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | David Duke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:26 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:24 | Bentley | Lee Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:00 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Monty Stillwell | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Merrimack | Walter Jones snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | David Duke knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Jones and he's fouled by Louis Weber - foul #1 on Louis Weber, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Bentley | Ryan Ireland (PG), Gordon Muirhead (C) Monty Stillwell, Dennis Quijada | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF), James Acton (C) Bret Hughes, David Yanofsky | |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:49 | Bentley | Michael Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Erik Bolduc - foul #1 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Bentley | William Connally (SG), Clifton Hall (SF) Lee Puckett, Erik Bolduc | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), Robert Holt (PF) Charles Sullivan, Walter Jones | |
| 13:44 | Bentley | Ryan Ireland misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:42 | Bentley | Louis Weber gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:22 | Bentley | Louis Weber blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 13:10 | Merrimack | David Duke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:08 | Bentley | Louis Weber grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:47 | Bentley | William Connally buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Ireland | 40-39 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 12:37 | Bentley | Gordon Muirhead gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:18 | Bentley | Louis Weber scores on a shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Robert Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Bentley | Monty Stillwell (PG), Erik Bolduc (SF), Rickey Collings (C) Ryan Ireland, Clifton Hall, Louis Weber | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Bret Hughes (SF), Walter Jones (PF), David Yanofsky (C) David Duke, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| 11:41 | Bentley | Gordon Muirhead hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 42-39 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Monty Stillwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Connally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Bolduc (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gordon Muirhead (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Collings (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) SG - Adam Doughty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Adam Doughty and the foul's on William Connally - foul #1 on William Connally, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Bentley | Lee Puckett (SG), Dennis Quijada (PF) William Connally, Gordon Muirhead | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (SG) Adam Doughty | |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:23 | Bentley | Rickey Collings gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:04 | Bentley | Erik Bolduc hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Monty Stillwell | 44-41 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky tips it in | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | Bentley | Monty Stillwell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Erik Bolduc | 47-43 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | Bentley | Monty Stillwell makes the shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Bentley | Ryan Ireland (PG), William Connally (SG), Clifton Hall (SF), Louis Weber (PF), Gordon Muirhead (C) Monty Stillwell, Lee Puckett, Erik Bolduc, Dennis Quijada, Rickey Collings | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF), James Acton (C) William Bishop, Charles Sullivan, Bret Hughes, Walter Jones, David Yanofsky | |
| 09:02 | Bentley | Gordon Muirhead misses the jump hook from the right block | 49-43 |
| 09:00 | Bentley | Gordon Muirhead tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 08:59 | Bentley | Louis Weber grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:54 | Bentley | Louis Weber scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Ireland | 51-43 |
| 08:38 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Ashbaugh | 51-45 |
| 08:30 | Bentley | Gordon Muirhead buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Gordon Muirhead is called for the reach on Adam Doughty - foul #1 on Gordon Muirhead, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | James Acton buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Doughty | 53-48 |
| 07:48 | Bentley | Louis Weber can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | James Acton pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 07:39 | Bentley | Louis Weber grabs the board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Ryan Ireland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Connally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Hall (fresh) PF - Louis Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Muirhead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Duke (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Acton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Bentley | William Connally is fouled on the floor by Michael Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Bentley | Dennis Quijada (PF), Rickey Collings (C) Louis Weber, Gordon Muirhead | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG) David Duke | |
| 07:18 | Bentley | William Connally can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 07:17 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Quijada - foul #3 on Dennis Quijada, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:53 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 53-50 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | James Acton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 06:33 | Bentley | Rickey Collings gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:14 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | Robert Holt connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Ashbaugh | 55-52 |
| 05:40 | Bentley | Michael Ashbaugh steals the ball from Dennis Quijada | 55-52 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | James Acton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Doughty | 55-55 |
| 05:06 | Bentley | Ryan Ireland is fouled on the floor by William Bishop - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Bentley | Monty Stillwell (PG), Lee Puckett (SG), Erik Bolduc (SF), Louis Weber (PF), Gordon Muirhead (C) Ryan Ireland, William Connally, Clifton Hall, Dennis Quijada, Rickey Collings | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG), Charles Sullivan (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Walter Jones (PF), David Yanofsky (C) William Bishop, Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| 04:54 | Bentley | Gordon Muirhead buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Monty Stillwell | 57-55 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Walter Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 04:14 | Bentley | Lee Puckett misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Yanofsky | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Merrimack | Walter Jones drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Duke | 57-57 |
| 03:42 | Bentley | Erik Bolduc drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gordon Muirhead | 59-57 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Walter Jones loses the dribble to Lee Puckett | 59-57 |
| 03:23 | Bentley | Erik Bolduc slams it home on a great pass from Lee Puckett | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Monty Stillwell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Puckett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Muirhead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Duke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | David Duke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Bentley | Ryan Ireland (PG), William Connally (SG), Clifton Hall (SF), Dennis Quijada (PF) Monty Stillwell, Lee Puckett, Erik Bolduc, Gordon Muirhead | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF), James Acton (C) Charles Sullivan, Bret Hughes, Walter Jones, David Yanofsky | |
| 02:30 | Bentley | Louis Weber makes the jumper from the right block | 63-57 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | James Acton misses the fadeaway from the left side | 63-57 |
| 02:12 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:56 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Holt - foul #4 on Robert Holt, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Bentley | Rickey Collings (C) Louis Weber | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG) David Duke | |
| 01:56 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:56 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by William Connally - foul #2 on William Connally, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Bentley | Michael Ashbaugh steps in front of the Clifton Hall pass | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | William Bishop is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Bishop, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Bentley | Rickey Collings is fouled in the backcourt by William Bishop - foul #4 on William Bishop, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Bentley | Monty Stillwell (PG) Ryan Ireland | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:46 | Bentley | Rickey Collings makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:46 | Bentley | Rickey Collings misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:46 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:45 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada is fouled on the floor by Robert Holt - foul #5 on Robert Holt, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Jones (PF) Robert Holt | |
| 00:45 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:45 | Bentley | Dennis Quijada misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Acton | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | William Bishop makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Doughty | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | Bentley | William Connally is hacked by William Bishop in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Bishop, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG) William Bishop | |
| 00:38 | Bentley | William Connally makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:38 | Bentley | William Connally makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Bentley | Ryan Ireland (PG) Monty Stillwell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | David Duke misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:30 | Bentley | The rebound goes to William Connally | 68-61 |
| 00:29 | Bentley | David Duke is called for the reach on William Connally in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Duke, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Bentley | Monty Stillwell (PG) Ryan Ireland | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:29 | Bentley | William Connally makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | Bentley | William Connally makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Bentley | Ryan Ireland (PG) Monty Stillwell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Walter Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | David Duke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Bentley | Clifton Hall grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Bentley | Clifton Hall is fouled in the backcourt by David Duke - foul #2 on David Duke, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Bentley | Monty Stillwell (PG) Ryan Ireland | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:12 | Bentley | Clifton Hall misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Bentley | Clifton Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Walter Jones gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | David Duke drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bentley | Monty Stillwell runs out the clock | 70-64 |