| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - John Echavarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Stevenson (fresh) SF - Zachery Vogel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Sweeney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Whipple (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wilmington | Zachery Vogel inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Wilmington | Jeff Ribeiro is called for the reach on Zachery Vogel - foul #1 on Jeff Ribeiro, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:22 | Wilmington | Zachery Vogel misses the easy layup | 25-27 |
| 19:21 | Wilmington | Zachery Vogel snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 19:01 | Wilmington | Zachery Vogel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Bay (C) David Whipple | |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk is hacked by John Echavarria in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Echavarria, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 18:35 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida is fouled on the floor by Fred Stevenson - foul #2 on Fred Stevenson, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey (SG), Dwight Wilkinson (SF) Fred Stevenson, Zachery Vogel | |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 18:22 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Thomas Ramsey | 25-27 |
| 18:02 | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey's pass is intercepted by Gary Williams | 25-27 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Ramsey is called for the reach on Edward Debusk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ramsey, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (PG), William Bailey (SG), Gerald Chesson (SF), Eugene Weldon (PF), James Fournier (C) Edward Debusk, Alfred Nida, Jeff Ribeiro, Gary Williams, Richard Henderson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Zachery Vogel (SF), Richard Mathews (C) John Echavarria, Brian Sweeney | |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | William Bailey misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 25-27 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 17:25 | Wilmington | Eugene Weldon swats the layup by Richard Mathews | 27-27 |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Fournier | 27-27 |
| 17:10 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | William Bailey tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 16:48 | Wilmington | Richard Mathews is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (SF) Gerald Chesson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Fred Stevenson (SG), Brian Sweeney (PF), David Whipple (C) Dwight Wilkinson, Michael Bay, Richard Mathews | |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | William Bailey misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 29-27 |
| 16:26 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to David Whipple | 29-27 |
| 16:20 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Bailey - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), Alfred Nida (SG), Gary Williams (PF), Richard Henderson (C) Michael Simmons, William Bailey, Eugene Weldon, James Fournier | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Echavarria (PG) Thomas Ramsey | |
| 16:20 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:20 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk is fouled in the backcourt by John Echavarria - foul #3 on John Echavarria, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jeff Kovaleski (PG) John Echavarria | |
| 16:02 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson blows the wide open layup | 29-29 |
| 16:00 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Jeff Kovaleski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Stevenson (fresh) SF - Zachery Vogel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Whipple (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Wilmington | Edward Debusk steps in front of the Zachery Vogel pass | 29-29 |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | Gary Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Debusk and he's hacked by Jeff Kovaleski - foul #1 on Jeff Kovaleski, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG), William Bailey (SG), Gerald Chesson (SF), Eugene Weldon (C) Edward Debusk, Alfred Nida, Jeff Ribeiro, Richard Henderson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Echavarria (PG), Dwight Wilkinson (SG), Mark Edney (SF), William Eichberg (PF), Richard Mathews (C) Jeff Kovaleski, Fred Stevenson, Zachery Vogel, Brian Sweeney, David Whipple | |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | Gary Williams makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:55 | Wilmington | Mark Edney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Chesson - foul #1 on Gerald Chesson, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (PG), James Fournier (C) David Hale, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 14:55 | Wilmington | Mark Edney misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:55 | Wilmington | Mark Edney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:45 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 14:43 | Wilmington | Richard Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:29 | Wilmington | Dwight Wilkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | William Bailey grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Weldon | 34-30 |
| 13:58 | Wilmington | Mark Edney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 13:56 | Wilmington | Mark Edney grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 13:50 | Wilmington | Eugene Weldon swats the short shot by William Eichberg | 34-30 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | William Bailey is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), Alfred Nida (SG), Jeff Ribeiro (SF), Gary Williams (PF), Richard Henderson (C) Michael Simmons, William Bailey, Gerald Chesson, Eugene Weldon, James Fournier | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey (PG), Fred Stevenson (SG), Brian Sweeney (PF), Michael Bay (C) John Echavarria, Dwight Wilkinson, William Eichberg, Richard Mathews | |
| 13:16 | Wilmington | Michael Bay hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Sweeney and he's hacked by Richard Henderson - foul #3 on Richard Henderson, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| 13:16 | Wilmington | Michael Bay makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | Gary Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeff Ribeiro | 37-33 |
| 12:29 | Wilmington | Mark Edney banks in the layup set up by Thomas Ramsey | 37-35 |
| 12:18 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Thomas Ramsey - foul #2 on Thomas Ramsey, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Daniels (SG), James Fournier (PF) Alfred Nida, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Echavarria (PG), David Whipple (C) Fred Stevenson, Michael Bay | |
| 12:18 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:02 | Wilmington | John Echavarria is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG), Eugene Weldon (PF) Edward Debusk, Richard Henderson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Dwight Wilkinson (SG) Thomas Ramsey | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Daniels (fresh) SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Weldon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Fournier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - John Echavarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Edney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Whipple (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | David Whipple is called for the reach on David Hale - foul #2 on David Whipple, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | William Eichberg (SF) Mark Edney | |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | David Hale makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | David Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:24 | Wilmington | Eugene Weldon blocks the short jumper by John Echavarria | 42-35 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro is hacked by William Eichberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Eichberg, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (PG), William Bailey (SG), Gary Williams (PF) David Hale, William Daniels, James Fournier | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Mark Edney (SF), Richard Mathews (C) William Eichberg, David Whipple | |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:19 | Wilmington | Richard Mathews gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:00 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 10:41 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Williams | 43-35 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeff Ribeiro | 45-35 |
| 10:05 | Wilmington | Richard Mathews misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jeff Ribeiro - foul #2 on Jeff Ribeiro, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), Alfred Nida (SG), Gerald Chesson (SF), James Fournier (PF), Richard Henderson (C) Michael Simmons, William Bailey, Jeff Ribeiro, Gary Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey (PG), Fred Stevenson (SG), Zachery Vogel (SF), Michael Bay (PF) John Echavarria, Dwight Wilkinson, Mark Edney, Brian Sweeney | |
| 10:05 | Wilmington | Richard Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:05 | Wilmington | Richard Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Henderson | 45-35 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | David Whipple (C) Richard Mathews | |
| 09:27 | Wilmington | Michael Bay lays it in set up by Thomas Ramsey | 45-37 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Edward Debusk | 47-37 |
| 08:55 | Wilmington | Zachery Vogel misses the jumper in the lane | 47-37 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 08:13 | Wilmington | Fred Stevenson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Ramsey | 50-40 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | James Fournier connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Debusk | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Nida (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Chesson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fournier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Thomas Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachery Vogel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Whipple (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Wilmington | The short jumper by Michael Bay is denied by Gerald Chesson | 52-40 |
| 07:25 | Wilmington | Michael Bay gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:08 | Wilmington | Fred Stevenson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Zachery Vogel and he's hacked by Alfred Nida - foul #2 on Alfred Nida, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (PG), William Bailey (SG), Jeff Ribeiro (SF), Gary Williams (PF), Eugene Weldon (C) Edward Debusk, Alfred Nida, Gerald Chesson, James Fournier, Richard Henderson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Echavarria (PG), Dwight Wilkinson (SF), William Eichberg (PF), Richard Mathews (C) Thomas Ramsey, Zachery Vogel, Michael Bay, David Whipple | |
| 07:08 | Wilmington | Fred Stevenson makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | William Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney (PF) Fred Stevenson | |
| 06:50 | Wilmington | William Bailey is called for the reach on Dwight Wilkinson - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| 06:50 | Wilmington | Dwight Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:50 | Wilmington | Dwight Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Richard Mathews is called for the reach on Gary Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mathews, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:29 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney banks in the layup set up by John Echavarria | 54-47 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 06:22 | Wilmington | Dwight Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Mark Edney (SF) Richard Mathews | |
| 06:18 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 06:00 | Wilmington | William Eichberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eugene Weldon - foul #2 on Eugene Weldon, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Daniels (SG) Jeff Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 06:00 | Wilmington | William Eichberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:00 | Wilmington | William Eichberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | William Eichberg steals it from Eugene Weldon | 54-49 |
| 05:39 | Wilmington | John Echavarria hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Sweeney | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | William Daniels comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:20 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to John Echavarria | 54-51 |
| 04:56 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Echavarria | 54-53 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by John Echavarria - foul #4 on John Echavarria, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (SF), James Fournier (PF), Richard Henderson (C) William Bailey, Gary Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey (PG), Fred Stevenson (SG), Richard Mathews (C) John Echavarria, Dwight Wilkinson, William Eichberg | |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:21 | Wilmington | Richard Mathews misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:13 | Wilmington | Mark Edney hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Ramsey | 56-55 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Edney - foul #4 on Mark Edney, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), Alfred Nida (SG) Michael Simmons, William Daniels | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:35 | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Edward Debusk - foul #2 on Edward Debusk, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Williams (PF) Richard Henderson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Zachery Vogel (SF), Michael Bay (PF), David Whipple (C) Mark Edney, Brian Sweeney, Richard Mathews | |
| 03:35 | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:35 | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fournier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Thomas Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Zachery Vogel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Whipple (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | James Fournier hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Edward Debusk and he's hacked by David Whipple - foul #3 on David Whipple, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jeff Kovaleski (PG) Fred Stevenson | |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | James Fournier misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:13 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Thomas Ramsey | 60-57 |
| 03:01 | Wilmington | Zachery Vogel clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 02:59 | Wilmington | David Whipple snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:47 | Wilmington | Michael Bay hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG), Gerald Chesson (SF), Eugene Weldon (PF), Richard Henderson (C) Edward Debusk, Jeff Ribeiro, Gary Williams, James Fournier | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Dwight Wilkinson (SG) Thomas Ramsey | |
| 02:47 | Wilmington | Michael Bay makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:47 | Wilmington | Michael Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Kovaleski - foul #2 on Jeff Kovaleski, team foul #13 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Mark Edney (SF), William Eichberg (PF) Zachery Vogel, Michael Bay | |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Wilmington | William Eichberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:33 | Wilmington | Mark Edney is hacked by Gerald Chesson - foul #2 on Gerald Chesson, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Daniels (SG) Alfred Nida | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Echavarria (PG), Richard Mathews (C) Jeff Kovaleski, David Whipple | |
| 02:33 | Wilmington | Mark Edney makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:33 | Wilmington | Mark Edney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), William Bailey (SG), Jeff Ribeiro (SF) David Hale, William Daniels, Gerald Chesson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Zachery Vogel (SF), Michael Bay (C) Mark Edney, Richard Mathews | |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | William Bailey misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 02:17 | Wilmington | William Eichberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:13 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Nida (SG), Gary Williams (PF) William Bailey, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 01:53 | Wilmington | Dwight Wilkinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Fred Stevenson (SG), Mark Edney (SF), Brian Sweeney (PF), David Whipple (C) Dwight Wilkinson, Zachery Vogel, William Eichberg, Michael Bay | |
| 01:32 | Wilmington | David Whipple can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:12 | Merrimack | Mark Edney takes the ball from Gary Williams | 61-61 |
| 01:09 | Wilmington | Mark Edney banks in the layup | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Fred Stevenson steals it from Jeff Ribeiro | 61-63 |
| 00:55 | Wilmington | Fred Stevenson lays it up and in | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Fred Stevenson picks off the pass by Richard Henderson | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Wilmington | Mark Edney is hacked by Edward Debusk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Debusk, team foul #13 | 61-65 |
| 00:37 | Wilmington | Mark Edney misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:37 | Wilmington | Mark Edney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Debusk | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Debusk - foul #4 on Edward Debusk, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida is hacked by Fred Stevenson - foul #3 on Fred Stevenson, team foul #14 | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Nida - foul #3 on Alfred Nida, team foul #15 | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Gary Williams grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Nida | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | Mark Edney comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - John Echavarria (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Edney (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Brian Sweeney (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - David Whipple (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wilmington | David Whipple wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:40 | Wilmington | Fred Stevenson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Brian Sweeney | 68-70 |
| 04:22 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 04:21 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to David Whipple | 68-70 |
| 04:09 | Wilmington | John Echavarria misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Debusk - foul #5 on Edward Debusk, team foul #16 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (PG) Edward Debusk | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Dwight Wilkinson (SG), William Eichberg (SF), Michael Bay (C) Fred Stevenson, Mark Edney, David Whipple | |
| 04:09 | Wilmington | John Echavarria misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:09 | Wilmington | John Echavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | Gary Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Ribeiro | 71-71 |
| 03:34 | Wilmington | Dwight Wilkinson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-73 |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Jeff Ribeiro | 73-73 |
| 02:59 | Wilmington | John Echavarria is called for 10 seconds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bailey (SG), Gerald Chesson (SF), Eugene Weldon (PF), James Fournier (C) Alfred Nida, Jeff Ribeiro, Gary Williams, Richard Henderson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey (PG), Zachery Vogel (SF), Richard Mathews (C) John Echavarria, William Eichberg, Michael Bay | |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Zachery Vogel - foul #1 on Zachery Vogel, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Fred Stevenson (SG) Dwight Wilkinson | |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:41 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (PG), Jeff Ribeiro (SF), Gary Williams (PF) David Hale, Gerald Chesson, James Fournier | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Mark Edney (SF), William Eichberg (PF), Michael Bay (C) Zachery Vogel, Brian Sweeney, Richard Mathews | |
| 02:28 | Wilmington | Eugene Weldon blocks the short jumper by Mark Edney | 74-73 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Nida (SG), Richard Henderson (C) William Bailey, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Echavarria (PG), Brian Sweeney (PF) Thomas Ramsey, Michael Bay | |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | Gary Williams misses the easy layup | 74-73 |
| 02:09 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 01:48 | Wilmington | William Eichberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 01:46 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #17 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | David Whipple (C) William Eichberg | |
| 01:21 | Wilmington | Mark Edney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 01:19 | Wilmington | David Whipple grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:05 | Wilmington | Mark Edney hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Echavarria | 74-75 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Gary Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro tips it back up and in | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Nida (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - John Echavarria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Stevenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Edney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Brian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - David Whipple (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:25 | Wilmington | John Echavarria is hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #4 on Michael Simmons, team foul #18 | 76-75 |
| 00:25 | Wilmington | John Echavarria makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:25 | Wilmington | John Echavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Nida and the foul's on John Echavarria - foul #5 on John Echavarria, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Thomas Ramsey (PG) John Echavarria | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson misses the free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:13 | Wilmington | David Whipple gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | Wilmington | Fred Stevenson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 00:04 | Wilmington | Brian Sweeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:02 | Wilmington | Mark Edney misses the shot from the right block | 78-77 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Gary Williams runs out the clock | 78-77 |