| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Langan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Joseph Langan inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Harding | Charles Dale misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Randy Copley | 33-30 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Randy Copley hits a floater from the left block | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Harding | John Smith steals the ball from David Keller | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | John Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:46 | Harding | Charles Dale snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Harding | Joseph Langan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Meleski and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:36 | Harding | Joseph Langan makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:19 | Merrimack | John Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carlos Hicks | 36-35 |
| 18:05 | Harding | Carlos Hicks steals the ball from Joseph Langan | 36-35 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Dale - foul #3 on Charles Dale, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (SG), Perry Hardy (PF), Mark Morgan (C) Charles Dale, David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Batiste (C) Lee Hubbard | |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:21 | Harding | Joseph Langan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John Smith | 36-37 |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Smith | 36-40 |
| 16:39 | Harding | Drew Gent's pass is intercepted by Randy Copley | 36-40 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 15:52 | Harding | Joseph Langan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Morgan | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Drew Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Langan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Perry Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Batiste (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | John Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | John Smith tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 15:32 | Harding | Joseph Langan pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:19 | Harding | Joseph Langan clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-43 |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:00 | Harding | The rebound goes to Perry Hardy | 39-43 |
| 14:48 | Harding | Drew Gent connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Meleski | 41-43 |
| 14:31 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 41-46 |
| 14:10 | Harding | Mark Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 14:09 | Harding | Perry Hardy tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 14:07 | Harding | Joseph Langan tips it in | 43-46 |
| 13:46 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste banks in the layup and the foul's on Mark Morgan - foul #3 on Mark Morgan, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (PG), Charles Dale (SG), Ray Brown (SF), David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Joseph Meleski, Drew Gent, Joseph Langan, Perry Hardy, Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Michael Mason (SG), David Campbell (SF), Lee Hubbard (C) John Smith, Ronald Smith, Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks | |
| 13:46 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:27 | Harding | Keith Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Michael Mason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Bishop (PF) Robert Batiste | |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:58 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 12:47 | Harding | Ray Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Lee Hubbard - foul #3 on Lee Hubbard, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| 12:47 | Harding | Ray Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:47 | Harding | Ray Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Dale - foul #4 on Charles Dale, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (PG) Charles Dale | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:20 | Harding | David Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:58 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Drew Gent | 47-51 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Mason | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Drew Gent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Campbell (fresh) PF - Louis Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Harding | Drew Gent clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 11:27 | Harding | Ray Brown grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:20 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Thornton - foul #2 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Morgan (SF), Perry Hardy (PF), Fredrick Miller (C) Ray Brown, David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), Steve Adcock (PF) David Campbell, Lee Hubbard | |
| 10:57 | Harding | Keith Stewart makes the fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 10:40 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Smith | 49-57 |
| 10:24 | Harding | Fredrick Miller's pass is intercepted by Ronald Smith | 49-57 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the dunk | 49-57 |
| 09:55 | Harding | Perry Hardy gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:40 | Harding | Perry Hardy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 49-57 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | Drew Gent is called for the reach on Louis Bishop - foul #2 on Drew Gent, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG), Ray Brown (SG), Joseph Langan (SF), David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Drew Gent, Keith Stewart, Mark Morgan, Perry Hardy, Fredrick Miller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), David Campbell (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Gilbert Thornton, Ronald Smith, Michael Mason, Steve Adcock, Louis Bishop | |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | John Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Campbell | 49-60 |
| 08:58 | Harding | Joseph Langan comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-60 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is fouled on the floor by Ray Brown - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 49-63 |
| 08:24 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh's layup is rejected by Randy Copley | 49-63 |
| 08:23 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 08:14 | Harding | Joseph Meleski knocks in the runner from the right block | 51-63 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Ray Brown steps in front of the David Campbell pass | 51-63 |
| 07:57 | Harding | Ray Brown jams it | 53-63 |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | Randy Copley gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Langan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Randy Copley slams it home set up by Lee Hubbard | 53-65 |
| 07:15 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh hits the finger roll | 55-65 |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Dale (SG), Perry Hardy (PF), Mark Morgan (C) Ray Brown, David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), Michael Mason (SF), Robert Batiste (C) David Campbell, Randy Copley, Lee Hubbard | |
| 06:53 | Harding | Joseph Langan scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Meleski | 57-65 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | Charles Dale steps in front of the Robert Batiste pass | 57-65 |
| 06:27 | Harding | Joseph Meleski can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 06:25 | Harding | Charles Dale hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (PG), Drew Gent (SF) Joseph Meleski, Joseph Langan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Louis Bishop (C) John Smith, Carlos Hicks | |
| 05:56 | Harding | Mark Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Drew Gent | 62-65 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 05:44 | Harding | Charles Dale gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:34 | Harding | Charles Dale makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Harding | David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Keith Stewart, Perry Hardy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF) Michael Mason | |
| 05:34 | Harding | Charles Dale misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste misses the turnaround from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 05:11 | Harding | Mark Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:50 | Harding | David Keller is fouled on the floor by Robert Batiste - foul #1 on Robert Batiste, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG), Joseph Langan (SF) Drew Gent, Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Carlos Hicks (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Gilbert Thornton, Robert Batiste, Louis Bishop | |
| 04:45 | Harding | David Keller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-65 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Randy Copley clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Langan - foul #2 on Joseph Langan, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:12 | Harding | Charles Dale drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Langan | 67-66 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:02 | Harding | David Keller snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:50 | Harding | David Keller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Hicks - foul #2 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (SG), Perry Hardy (C) Charles Dale, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (SG), Michael Mason (SF) Ronald Smith, Randy Copley | |
| 03:50 | Harding | David Keller misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:50 | Harding | David Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard misses the floater from close range | 68-66 |
| 03:34 | Harding | Perry Hardy gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Drew Gent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Langan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Keller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Hardy (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Harding | Drew Gent loses the ball out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Morgan (C) David Keller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Batiste (C) Lee Hubbard | |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Dale (SG) Joseph Langan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG) Gilbert Thornton | |
| 02:56 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Langan (SF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Drew Gent, Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF), Lee Hubbard (C) Michael Mason, Robert Batiste | |
| 02:38 | Harding | Joseph Meleski misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Hubbard - foul #4 on Lee Hubbard, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | Harding | Joseph Meleski misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | Harding | Joseph Meleski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Smith | 68-68 |
| 01:57 | Harding | Charles Dale connects on the jump hook in the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | Harding | Joseph Langan gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | Harding | Joseph Meleski is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Harding | David Keller (PF) Perry Hardy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:23 | Harding | Joseph Meleski makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:23 | Harding | Joseph Meleski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses short on a shot from the right block | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:04 | Harding | Joseph Meleski misses long on a floater from the left side | 72-68 |
| 01:02 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | David Keller steals it from Ronald Smith | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh is whistled for traveling | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Langan - foul #3 on Joseph Langan, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Harding | Charles Dale is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:21 | Harding | Charles Dale makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:21 | Harding | Charles Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Joseph Meleski gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Joseph Meleski is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SG), Drew Gent (SF), Perry Hardy (PF) Charles Dale, Joseph Langan, David Keller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:03 | Harding | Joseph Meleski makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Joseph Meleski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Randy Copley clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-70 |