| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) SG - Robert Vital (fresh) SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) PF - Randy Key (fresh) C - Derrick Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Bill Mullins (fresh) SG - Ryan Hill (fresh) SF - Dean Burrell (fresh) PF - Larry Crisler (fresh) C - Melvin Swofford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Merrimack | Robert Vital throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Central St. | Ryan Hill knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Mullins | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Merrimack | Robert Vital lays it up and in on a great pass from Derrick Davis | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Central St. | Ryan Hill can't connect on a floater near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Central St. | Ryan Hill is fouled on the floor by Robert Vital - foul #1 on Robert Vital, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Central St. | Bill Mullins can't finish the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Merrimack | Paul Allison is called for 10 seconds | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Central St. | Ryan Hill clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Paul Allison | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Paul Allison is hacked by Ryan Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Hill, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Ronnie Romansky (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Charles Chilson (PF), Mark Deems (C) Paul Allison, Robert Vital, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (PG), Billy Miller (SG), Jeremy Waring (SF), Kyle Wagner (PF), Howard Thomas (C) Bill Mullins, Ryan Hill, Dean Burrell, Larry Crisler, Melvin Swofford | |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | James Madsen is called for the reach on Joseph Matuszewski - foul #1 on James Madsen, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Central St. | Billy Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Chilson - foul #1 on Charles Chilson, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Central St. | Billy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Central St. | Billy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Merrimack | Mark Deems is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Matuszewski | 10-4 |
| 16:11 | Central St. | Howard Thomas's pass is intercepted by Charles Chilson | 10-4 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Mark Deems lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Matuszewski | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Romansky (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Steffes (fresh) PF - Charles Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Deems (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Billy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Madsen (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremy Waring (fresh) PF - Kyle Wagner (fairly fresh) C - Howard Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Central St. | Howard Thomas buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeremy Waring | 12-6 |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | Mark Deems is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Romansky | 14-6 |
| 15:13 | Central St. | Joseph Matuszewski takes the ball from James Madsen | 14-6 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Waring | 14-6 |
| 14:53 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner is whistled for traveling | 14-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Victor Myers (SG), Joseph Tucker (SF), Randy Key (PF), Derrick Davis (C) Joseph Matuszewski, Ronnie Romansky, Michael Steffes, Charles Chilson, Mark Deems | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Ryan Hill (SG), Dean Burrell (SF), Larry Crisler (PF), Melvin Swofford (C) Billy Miller, James Madsen, Jeremy Waring, Kyle Wagner, Howard Thomas | |
| 14:27 | Merrimack | Randy Key comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-6 |
| 14:26 | Central St. | Ryan Hill grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 14:13 | Central St. | Dean Burrell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Derrick Davis - foul #1 on Derrick Davis, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Vital (SG) Victor Myers | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 14:13 | Central St. | Dean Burrell misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:13 | Central St. | Dean Burrell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Derrick Davis | 14-6 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Robert Vital misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 13:53 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:32 | Central St. | Larry Crisler can't connect on a floater from close range | 14-6 |
| 13:31 | Central St. | Dean Burrell misses the tip | 14-6 |
| 13:29 | Central St. | Bill Mullins can't tip it in | 14-6 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Robert Vital snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Ryan Hill steals it from Derrick Davis in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 13:12 | Central St. | Larry Crisler misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Key - foul #1 on Randy Key, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF) Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | Central St. | Dale Morris (PG), Chris Kramer (SG) Bill Mullins, Ryan Hill | |
| 13:12 | Central St. | Larry Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:12 | Central St. | Larry Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Dale Morris - foul #1 on Dale Morris, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Steffes (SG) Robert Vital | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:42 | Central St. | Larry Crisler is hacked by Randy Key - foul #2 on Randy Key, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Charles Chilson (PF) Paul Allison, Randy Key | |
| Subs | Central St. | Billy Miller (SF), Jeremy Waring (PF) Dean Burrell, Larry Crisler | |
| 12:26 | Central St. | Jeremy Waring misses badly on a floater from the left block | 15-8 |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Victor Myers (SG) Gerald Mote | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (PG) Dale Morris | |
| 11:44 | Central St. | Jeremy Waring banks in the layup on a great pass from James Madsen | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Myers (fresh) SF - Michael Steffes (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Chilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Davis (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - James Madsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Kramer (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Waring (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Swofford (tiring) | |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis clanks a shot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:26 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:16 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford is hacked by Charles Chilson - foul #2 on Charles Chilson, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Mark Deems (PF) Joseph Matuszewski, Victor Myers, Michael Steffes, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Ryan Hill (SG), Dean Burrell (SF), Larry Crisler (PF), Kyle Wagner (C) James Madsen, Chris Kramer, Billy Miller, Jeremy Waring, Melvin Swofford | |
| 10:58 | Central St. | Ryan Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Paul Allison pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Robert Vital misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Robert Vital hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 10:01 | Central St. | Ryan Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 10:00 | Central St. | Dean Burrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:44 | Central St. | Bill Mullins is hacked by Mark Deems - foul #1 on Mark Deems, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Ronnie Romansky (SG), Joseph Tucker (PF) Paul Allison, Robert Vital, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (SG), Jeremy Waring (SF), Howard Thomas (C) Ryan Hill, Dean Burrell, Kyle Wagner | |
| 09:44 | Central St. | Bill Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:44 | Central St. | Bill Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Mark Deems clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker blows the layup | 18-12 |
| 09:10 | Central St. | Howard Thomas grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 09:05 | Central St. | Bill Mullins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 09:04 | Central St. | Larry Crisler grabs the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:46 | Central St. | Ronnie Romansky steals it from Jeremy Waring | 18-12 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski is hacked by Bill Mullins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Mullins, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Victor Myers (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Derrick Davis (C) Joseph Matuszewski, Gerald Mote, Mark Deems | |
| Subs | Central St. | Chris Kramer (SG), Billy Miller (SF), Melvin Swofford (C) Bill Mullins, Jeremy Waring, Larry Crisler | |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 08:34 | Central St. | James Madsen pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:22 | Central St. | James Madsen misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Tucker - foul #1 on Joseph Tucker, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Mark Deems (PF) Ronnie Romansky, Victor Myers, Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | Central St. | Kyle Wagner (PF) Howard Thomas | |
| 08:22 | Central St. | James Madsen makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:22 | Central St. | James Madsen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:11 | Merrimack | Robert Vital is fouled on the floor by Chris Kramer - foul #1 on Chris Kramer, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Dale Morris (PG) James Madsen | |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Robert Vital's pass is intercepted by Dale Morris | 18-14 |
| 07:33 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Kramer | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Steffes (fresh) PF - Mark Deems (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Derrick Davis (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Dale Morris (fresh) SG - Chris Kramer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Wagner (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Swofford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Dale Morris - foul #2 on Dale Morris, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Ryan Hill (SG), Jeremy Waring (PF) Dale Morris, Chris Kramer, Melvin Swofford | |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:56 | Central St. | Paul Allison steps in front of the Ryan Hill pass | 20-16 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Paul Allison blows the layup | 20-16 |
| 06:52 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 06:45 | Central St. | Jeremy Waring is fouled on the floor by Mark Deems - foul #2 on Mark Deems, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Ronnie Romansky (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Joseph Tucker (PF) Paul Allison, Robert Vital, Michael Steffes, Mark Deems | |
| Subs | Central St. | Dean Burrell (SF), Howard Thomas (C) Billy Miller, Kyle Wagner | |
| 06:45 | Central St. | Jeremy Waring makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:45 | Central St. | Jeremy Waring makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:28 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Matuszewski | 22-18 |
| 06:10 | Central St. | Jeremy Waring makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Hill and he's fouled by Joseph Matuszewski - foul #1 on Joseph Matuszewski, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (PG) Bill Mullins | |
| 06:10 | Central St. | Jeremy Waring makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote is fouled on the floor by Dean Burrell - foul #1 on Dean Burrell, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Melvin Swofford (C) Howard Thomas | |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:56 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:37 | Central St. | James Madsen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:36 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:23 | Central St. | Dean Burrell makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Waring and the foul's on Derrick Davis - foul #2 on Derrick Davis, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Victor Myers (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Randy Key (PF) Joseph Matuszewski, Ronnie Romansky, Gerald Mote, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Larry Crisler (PF), Billy Miller (C) Ryan Hill, Jeremy Waring, Melvin Swofford | |
| 05:23 | Central St. | Dean Burrell makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | James Madsen steps in front of the Victor Myers pass in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 05:06 | Central St. | Dean Burrell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 05:04 | Central St. | Larry Crisler tips it in | 23-26 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 04:55 | Merrimack | Randy Key tips it in | 25-26 |
| 04:31 | Central St. | Larry Crisler lays it in on a nice dish by James Madsen | 25-28 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Victor Myers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 04:11 | Central St. | Dean Burrell pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:48 | Central St. | Billy Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Paul Allison gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Victor Myers is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Victor Myers, team foul #12 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Charles Chilson (C) Paul Allison, Victor Myers, Michael Steffes, Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | Central St. | Dale Morris (PG), Chris Kramer (SG), Jeremy Waring (SF), Kyle Wagner (PF), Howard Thomas (C) Bill Mullins, James Madsen, Dean Burrell, Larry Crisler, Billy Miller | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Mote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Dale Morris (fresh) SG - Chris Kramer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Waring (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kyle Wagner (fresh) C - Howard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Central St. | Jeremy Waring's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Key | 25-28 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Randy Key can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 02:53 | Central St. | Howard Thomas grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 02:35 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 02:33 | Central St. | Jeremy Waring tips it home | 25-30 |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Dale Morris is called for the reach on Charles Chilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Morris, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Ryan Hill (SG), Melvin Swofford (C) Dale Morris, Chris Kramer, Kyle Wagner | |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:30 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:12 | Central St. | Randy Key steps in front of the Melvin Swofford pass | 25-30 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Robert Vital hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 01:38 | Central St. | Howard Thomas is hacked by Gerald Mote - foul #1 on Gerald Mote, team foul #13 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Victor Myers (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Mark Deems (C) Ronnie Romansky, Robert Vital, Gerald Mote, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | Central St. | Dean Burrell (SF) Jeremy Waring | |
| 01:38 | Central St. | Howard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:38 | Central St. | Howard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Mark Deems blows the wide open layup | 28-31 |
| 01:22 | Central St. | Dean Burrell grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 01:04 | Central St. | Dean Burrell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 01:03 | Central St. | Bill Mullins tips it home | 28-33 |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | Paul Allison knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Steffes | 30-33 |
| 00:40 | Central St. | Mark Deems takes the ball from Melvin Swofford | 30-33 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Paul Allison is hacked by Bill Mullins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Mullins, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Chilson (C) Randy Key | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (PG), Chris Kramer (SG), Billy Miller (SF), Larry Crisler (PF), Kyle Wagner (C) Bill Mullins, Ryan Hill, Dean Burrell, Howard Thomas, Melvin Swofford | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:38 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 00:15 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 00:13 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner tips it in | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Central St. | James Madsen clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-35 |