| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Charles Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Buenrostro (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Bushnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Huston (fresh) C - Charles Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro's layup is rejected by Wayne Williams | 32-45 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 19:18 | Merrimack | Charles Cox picks off the pass by Wayne Williams | 32-45 |
| 19:04 | Presbyterian | Robert Pace swats the layup by James Huston | 32-45 |
| 19:03 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell tips it in | 32-47 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Robert Pace hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Etheridge | 35-47 |
| 18:35 | Presbyterian | Charles Cox comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 18:34 | Merrimack | George Johnston snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin's floater is tipped away by Ralph Bushnell | 35-47 |
| 18:12 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 18:06 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | George Johnston connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Williams | 37-47 |
| 17:42 | Presbyterian | George Johnston picks off the pass by Charles Donovan in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Charles Cox swats the short shot by Drazen Karpin | 37-47 |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | Robert Pace gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:16 | Merrimack | Robert Pace connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Ralph Bushnell - foul #2 on Ralph Bushnell, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), William Ruhl (SG), John McElligott (PF), Aaron Mix (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, Wayne Williams, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (PG), Melvin Tiggs (SG), William Leach (SF), Timothy Trinh (C) Charles Donovan, William Buenrostro, Ralph Bushnell, Charles Cox | |
| 17:16 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:51 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley is fouled on the floor by Robert Pace - foul #2 on Robert Pace, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Glen (SF) Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 16:39 | Presbyterian | Timothy Trinh scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Melvin Tiggs | 40-49 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Hawkins and he's hacked by Timothy Trinh - foul #2 on Timothy Trinh, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) William Ruhl | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:07 | Presbyterian | William Leach misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | John McElligott snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | James Huston steals it from Aaron Mix | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 5 pts. C - John McElligott (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Ralph Cokley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Tiggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Leach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Huston (tiring) C - Timothy Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | William Glen snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:04 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 15:02 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix is fouled on the floor by William Leach - foul #1 on William Leach, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), George Johnston (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) Melvin Etheridge, Billy Hawkins, William Glen, Aaron Mix, John McElligott | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG), Ralph Bushnell (SF), Charles Cox (PF), Charles Gaddis (C) Ralph Cokley, Melvin Tiggs, William Leach, James Huston, Timothy Trinh | |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin buries a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 14:11 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 13:59 | Merrimack | William Ruhl is hacked by Charles Cox - foul #2 on Charles Cox, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Charles Cox steals the ball from Drazen Karpin | 46-49 |
| 13:35 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:34 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-51 |
| 13:11 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin tips it in | 48-51 |
| 12:51 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Buenrostro | 48-53 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 12:30 | Presbyterian | Wayne Williams is called for the reach on Charles Cox - foul #3 on Wayne Williams, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), Aaron Mix (PF), Charlie Stone (C) William Ruhl, George Johnston, Wayne Williams, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (PG), Melvin Tiggs (SG), Timothy Trinh (C) Charles Donovan, William Buenrostro, Charles Gaddis | |
| 12:10 | Presbyterian | Charles Cox scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Bushnell | 50-56 |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Cokley - foul #2 on Ralph Cokley, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John McElligott (PF) Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | William Leach (SF), Charles Gaddis (C) Ralph Bushnell, Charles Cox | |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:55 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 11:42 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McElligott (fresh) 6 reb. C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Ralph Cokley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Tiggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Leach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Trinh | 52-58 |
| 11:06 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix's floater is knocked away by Charles Gaddis | 52-58 |
| 11:05 | Presbyterian | William Leach grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:58 | Presbyterian | Melvin Etheridge is called for the reach on Ralph Cokley - foul #2 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Glen (SF), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace, Aaron Mix | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG), James Huston (PF) Melvin Tiggs, William Leach, Timothy Trinh | |
| 10:45 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | William Glen's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Gaddis | 52-60 |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | George Johnston snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the fadeaway in the lane | 54-60 |
| 09:53 | Presbyterian | James Huston misses long on a floater from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | John McElligott connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 09:17 | Presbyterian | James Huston is hacked by John McElligott - foul #2 on John McElligott, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Robert Pace (SF), Wayne Williams (PF) Melvin Etheridge, William Glen, John McElligott | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell (SF), Charles Cox (PF), Timothy Trinh (C) Ralph Cokley, James Huston, Charles Gaddis | |
| 09:02 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell drills a floater from close range | 57-62 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Robert Pace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 08:39 | Presbyterian | Charles Cox gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:35 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 08:34 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:28 | Presbyterian | Charles Cox can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Drazen Karpin - foul #2 on Drazen Karpin, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (SG), Aaron Mix (C) George Johnston, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs (PG), William Leach (SG) Charles Donovan, William Buenrostro | |
| 08:28 | Presbyterian | Charles Cox makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:28 | Presbyterian | Charles Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses the easy layup | 57-63 |
| 08:05 | Presbyterian | William Leach snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 08:00 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 07:58 | Presbyterian | Charles Cox tips it in | 57-65 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | William Ruhl is hacked by William Leach - foul #2 on William Leach, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Charlie Stone (C) William Ruhl, Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (PG), Charles Gaddis (C) William Leach, Timothy Trinh | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Ralph Cokley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Tiggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Bushnell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Gaddis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Etheridge | 59-65 |
| 07:10 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 07:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Aaron Mix | 59-65 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 06:44 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Melvin Etheridge - foul #3 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG), James Huston (PF) Melvin Tiggs, Ralph Bushnell, Charles Cox | |
| 06:44 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:44 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:23 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin drills a floater from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 06:06 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis is called for 3 seconds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Glen (SF), Wayne Williams (PF) Robert Pace, Aaron Mix | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin lays it in on a nice dish by George Johnston | 66-67 |
| 05:27 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 68-67 |
| 04:56 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 04:40 | Presbyterian | The rebound goes to Ralph Cokley | 68-69 |
| 04:25 | Presbyterian | James Huston connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Donovan and he's hacked by Melvin Etheridge - foul #4 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Robert Pace (SF), John McElligott (PF), Aaron Mix (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, William Glen, Wayne Williams, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs (PG), William Leach (SG), Ralph Bushnell (SF), Charles Cox (C) Charles Donovan, William Buenrostro, Ralph Cokley, Charles Gaddis | |
| 04:25 | Presbyterian | James Huston misses the free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:25 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John McElligott | 68-71 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | Robert Pace banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Hawkins | 70-71 |
| 03:58 | Presbyterian | Charles Cox can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 70-71 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | John McElligott pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Billy Hawkins | 72-71 |
| 03:27 | Presbyterian | William Leach misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Hawkins - foul #1 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) William Ruhl | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Timothy Trinh (C) James Huston | |
| 03:27 | Presbyterian | William Leach makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:27 | Presbyterian | William Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:27 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McElligott (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - William Leach (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Tiggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Bushnell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 03:06 | Merrimack | Robert Pace gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Melvin Tiggs picks off the pass by Robert Pace | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Presbyterian | Presbyterian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), Wayne Williams (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, John McElligott, Aaron Mix | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG) William Leach, Melvin Tiggs | |
| 02:30 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 02:28 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | George Johnston drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Etheridge | 74-72 |
| 02:06 | Presbyterian | Presbyterian calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 01:44 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | George Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | James Huston (PF), Charles Gaddis (C) Charles Cox, Timothy Trinh | |
| 01:24 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Johnston - foul #2 on George Johnston, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 01:24 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:24 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin loses the dribble to William Buenrostro | 74-75 |
| 00:59 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro can't finish the layup | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Ralph Bushnell picks off the pass by Robert Pace | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Melvin Etheridge - foul #5 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG) Melvin Etheridge | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 00:47 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:47 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 00:30 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hawkins - foul #2 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs (PG), Ralph Cokley (SF) Charles Donovan, Ralph Bushnell | |
| 00:27 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins loses the dribble to Ralph Cokley | 74-79 |
| 00:17 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Cokley | 74-81 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Pace | 77-81 |
| 00:11 | Presbyterian | Presbyterian calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| 00:09 | Presbyterian | Billy Hawkins is called for the reach on Charles Gaddis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #12 | 77-81 |
| 00:09 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:09 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 00:01 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 00:01 | Presbyterian | Presbyterian calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell (SF) William Buenrostro | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis runs out the clock | 77-82 |