| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) PF - Danny Hollins (fresh) C - Pat Merrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - James Maez (fresh) SG - David Klein (fresh) SF - Mladen Zetes (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Roger Bond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Merrimack | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Robert Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | California, San Diego | Roger Bond grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | California, San Diego | A charge is called on Mladen Zetes - foul #1 on Mladen Zetes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill hits a floater from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Pat Merrill - foul #1 on Pat Merrill, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | James Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill is hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Jerry Sebring (PF) James Johnson | |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | Robert Smith clanks a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | California, San Diego | Jerry Sebring grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes drills a jump hook from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Mladen Zetes takes the ball from Ray Wynn | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | California, San Diego | James Maez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | California, San Diego | James Maez gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes is hacked by Thomas Dobson - foul #1 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (SG), David Welch (C) Ray Wynn, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 16:07 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | James Maez picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 2-4 |
| 15:50 | California, San Diego | James Maez misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 15:49 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Christensen (fresh) SF - Thomas Dobson (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Hollins (fresh) C - David Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - James Maez (fresh) SG - David Klein (fresh) SF - Mladen Zetes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Sebring (fresh) C - Roger Bond (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | California, San Diego | James Maez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 15:29 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | Jerry Sebring blocks the short jumper by Thomas Dobson | 2-4 |
| 15:11 | California, San Diego | James Maez grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:47 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Danny Hollins - foul #1 on Danny Hollins, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Pat Merrill (C) Gary Christensen, Thomas Dobson, Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin (C) Roger Bond | |
| 14:47 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:47 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:33 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell misses short on a runner from the left block | 2-6 |
| 14:32 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 14:10 | California, San Diego | David Klein pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:02 | California, San Diego | The short jumper by James Maez is denied by Robert Campbell | 2-6 |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | David Welch gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:46 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn's layup is rejected by Anthony Karlin | 2-6 |
| 13:44 | California, San Diego | The rebound goes to James Maez | 2-6 |
| 13:19 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes slams it home set up by James Maez | 2-8 |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 13:00 | California, San Diego | Jerry Sebring snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 12:34 | California, San Diego | Robert Campbell steals it from Jerry Sebring | 2-8 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by James Maez - foul #1 on James Maez, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (PG), Gale Potter (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Danny Hollins (PF) Robert Smith, Ray Wynn, Robert Campbell, David Welch | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Robert James (PG), Joseph Horton (SF), Roger Bond (C) James Maez, Mladen Zetes, Jerry Sebring | |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 12:20 | California, San Diego | The rebound goes to Anthony Karlin | 4-8 |
| 11:54 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Christensen (fresh) SG - Gale Potter (fresh) SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) PF - Danny Hollins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pat Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Robert James (fresh) SG - David Klein (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Horton (fresh) PF - Anthony Karlin (fresh) C - Roger Bond (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Merrimack | Gale Potter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 11:27 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 11:08 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert James | 4-10 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Roger Bond takes the ball from Gale Potter | 4-10 |
| 10:25 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert James | 4-12 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Klein - foul #1 on David Klein, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG), Ray Wynn (SG) Gary Christensen, Gale Potter | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | James Maez (PG), Jerry Sebring (PF) Robert James, Anthony Karlin | |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 10:10 | California, San Diego | Jerry Sebring grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 09:51 | California, San Diego | James Maez is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Maez, team foul #6 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Welch (C) Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Robert James (PG), Mladen Zetes (SF) James Maez, Joseph Horton | |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 09:37 | California, San Diego | Jerry Sebring gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 09:17 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Wynn - foul #1 on Ray Wynn, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| 09:17 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 09:17 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 08:52 | Merrimack | Roger Bond swats the short shot by Danny Hollins | 5-14 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | David Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Bond - foul #1 on Roger Bond, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Campbell (C) Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin (PF) Jerry Sebring | |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 08:35 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 08:21 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Dobson - foul #2 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (C) Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 08:21 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 08:21 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes misses the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | David Welch snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 08:04 | Merrimack | Robert Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-15 |
| 08:02 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Mladen Zetes denies the turnaround by Ray Wynn | 5-15 |
| 07:56 | Merrimack | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 5-15 |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Campbell and he's hacked by David Klein - foul #2 on David Klein, team foul #8 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Joseph Horton (SG) David Klein | |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses the free throw | 7-15 |
| 07:51 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 07:32 | California, San Diego | Joseph Horton is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Ralph Sullenberger (SF), Jerry Sebring (PF) Mladen Zetes, Roger Bond | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Welch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Christensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Robert James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Horton (fresh) SF - Ralph Sullenberger (fresh) PF - Jerry Sebring (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Karlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert James | 7-17 |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn travels with the ball | 7-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Danny Hollins (PF) Ray Wynn | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 06:46 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert James and he's fouled by David Welch - foul #1 on David Welch, team foul #7 | 7-19 |
| 06:46 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin makes the free throw | 7-20 |
| 06:28 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Welch | 9-20 |
| 06:11 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 9-20 |
| 06:10 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin tips it home | 9-22 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Robert Smith hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Anthony Karlin - foul #1 on Anthony Karlin, team foul #9 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SF) David Welch | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | James Maez (PG), Mladen Zetes (SF), Roger Bond (C) Robert James, Ralph Sullenberger, Anthony Karlin | |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 11-22 |
| 06:04 | California, San Diego | Roger Bond snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 05:37 | California, San Diego | Joseph Horton is hacked by Mark Griffey - foul #1 on Mark Griffey, team foul #8 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Pat Merrill (C) Gary Christensen, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 05:37 | California, San Diego | Joseph Horton makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 05:37 | California, San Diego | Joseph Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Pat Merrill | 11-23 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn is called for traveling | 11-23 |
| 05:13 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-23 |
| 05:12 | California, San Diego | James Maez grabs the offensive board | 11-23 |
| 05:07 | California, San Diego | James Maez can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 05:07 | California, San Diego | James Maez makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 05:07 | California, San Diego | James Maez misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 05:07 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 11-24 |
| 05:00 | California, San Diego | Joseph Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 04:53 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Horton | 11-26 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey is called for traveling | 11-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Campbell (SF), David Welch (PF) Mark Griffey, Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin (PF) Jerry Sebring | |
| 04:05 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Welch - foul #2 on David Welch, team foul #10 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gale Potter (SG), Mark Griffey (SF) Ray Wynn, David Welch | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Ralph Sullenberger (SG) Joseph Horton | |
| 04:05 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 04:05 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 11-27 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell double dribbles | 11-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG), Thomas Dobson (SF), David Welch (PF) Gale Potter, Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Klein (SG), James Johnson (PF) Ralph Sullenberger, Roger Bond | |
| 03:33 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Gary Christensen - foul #1 on Gary Christensen, team foul #11 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Danny Hollins (PF) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 03:33 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 03:33 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-29 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) PF - Danny Hollins (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - James Maez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Klein (fairly fresh) SF - Mladen Zetes (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Anthony Karlin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Klein - foul #3 on David Klein, team foul #10 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gale Potter (SG) Gary Christensen | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Ralph Sullenberger (SG), Bernard Grant (SF) David Klein, Mladen Zetes | |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins makes the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 02:54 | California, San Diego | James Maez scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Sullenberger | 13-31 |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | David Welch hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 13-31 |
| 02:45 | California, San Diego | Anthony Karlin snags the defensive board | 13-31 |
| 02:40 | California, San Diego | James Maez scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Grant and the foul's on Thomas Dobson - foul #3 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #12 | 13-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Robert Campbell (SF) Gale Potter, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Joseph Horton (SG), Jerry Sebring (C) Bernard Grant, Anthony Karlin | |
| 02:40 | California, San Diego | James Maez makes the free throw | 13-34 |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Robert Smith hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Wynn | 15-34 |
| 02:11 | California, San Diego | James Maez knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Horton | 15-36 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Robert Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block | 17-36 |
| 01:46 | California, San Diego | James Maez connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Horton and the foul's on Ray Wynn - foul #2 on Ray Wynn, team foul #13 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pat Merrill (C) Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes (SF) Ralph Sullenberger | |
| 01:46 | California, San Diego | James Maez makes the free throw | 17-39 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | David Welch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 17-39 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | David Welch tips it in | 19-39 |
| 01:10 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes hits a runner from the right block | 19-41 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (SG), Mark Griffey (SF) Ray Wynn, David Welch | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Robert James (PG), Anthony Karlin (PF), Roger Bond (C) James Maez, James Johnson, Jerry Sebring | |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 00:33 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Horton | 21-43 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Robert James steals the ball from Robert Campbell | 21-43 |
| 00:03 | California, San Diego | Mladen Zetes misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 21-43 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 21-43 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 21-43 |