| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Chilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Zapoticky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hoff (fresh) PF - Steven Bruch (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Mathews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Gustin | 35-28 |
| 19:18 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:17 | Merrimack | Robert Vital snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Bruch - foul #2 on Steven Bruch, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Randy Key makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Randy Key makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:39 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch drills a jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:26 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:15 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Tucker - foul #2 on Joseph Tucker, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:15 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:15 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:56 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson is whistled for a carry | 37-32 |
| 17:44 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Chilson swats the layup by Steven Bruch | 37-32 |
| 17:42 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch misses the lay-in | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Edward Gustin | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | William Evans is called for the reach on Robert Vital - foul #2 on William Evans, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Steffes (PG), Victor Myers (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Derrick Davis (PF), Mark Deems (C) Edward Gustin, Robert Vital, Joseph Tucker, Randy Key, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Creech (SG), Willie Pfannenstiel (SF), Mario Gee (C) William Evans, Charles Hoff, Benjamin Mathews | |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes's pass is intercepted by Mario Gee | 37-32 |
| 16:29 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Creech | 37-34 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Vern Graham (PG), Robert Bennett (SF) John Zapoticky, Steven Bruch | |
| 15:49 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Gustin (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Randy Key (PF), Charles Chilson (C) Victor Myers, Gerald Mote, Derrick Davis, Mark Deems | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | William Evans (SG) Vern Graham | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Steffes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Chilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - David Creech (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Pfannenstiel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Gee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:32 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Mario Gee | 37-34 |
| 15:10 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Chilson steps in front of the William Evans pass | 37-34 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes lays it in on a great pass from Charles Chilson | 39-34 |
| 14:40 | Belmont Abbey | Robert Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson is called for a backcourt violation | 39-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker (SF), Derrick Davis (PF), Mark Deems (C) Michael Steffes, Randy Key, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky (PG), Charles Hoff (SF), Steven Bruch (PF), Benjamin Mathews (C) William Evans, Robert Bennett, Willie Pfannenstiel, Mario Gee | |
| 13:57 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Hoff | 39-39 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 13:43 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:37 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hoff is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Steffes (PG), Victor Myers (SG) Edward Gustin, Robert Vital | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Robert Bennett (SG) David Creech | |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Charles Hoff is called for the reach on Joseph Tucker - foul #1 on Charles Hoff, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Key (PF), Charles Chilson (C) Derrick Davis, Mark Deems | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | William Evans (SG) Robert Bennett | |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Victor Myers misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:51 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Charles Hoff | 39-39 |
| 12:40 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hoff buries a jumper from the right side set up by Steven Bruch | 39-41 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Tucker | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Victor Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Mathews | 41-44 |
| 11:52 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hoff snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:30 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky is hacked by Michael Steffes - foul #1 on Michael Steffes, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Gustin (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Derrick Davis (PF), Mark Deems (C) Victor Myers, Joseph Tucker, Randy Key, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Creech (SG), Willie Pfannenstiel (SF), Mario Gee (C) William Evans, Charles Hoff, Benjamin Mathews | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Steffes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Derrick Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Deems (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Zapoticky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Creech (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Pfannenstiel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Bruch (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Mario Gee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Belmont Abbey | Mark Deems is called for the reach on David Creech - foul #1 on Mark Deems, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Victor Myers (SF) Michael Steffes | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| 10:58 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis misses long on a runner in the paint | 41-44 |
| 10:41 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:28 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Mark Deems misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mario Gee - foul #2 on Mario Gee, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Steffes (SF), Randy Key (PF) Victor Myers, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | William Evans (SG), Robert Bennett (SF) John Zapoticky, Steven Bruch | |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Mark Deems makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Mark Deems misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:02 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 09:44 | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Key | 42-44 |
| 09:42 | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 09:30 | Belmont Abbey | Edward Gustin steps in front of the William Evans pass | 42-44 |
| 09:26 | Merrimack | Edward Gustin is hacked by William Evans - foul #3 on William Evans, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker (SF), Charles Chilson (C) Michael Steffes, Mark Deems | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hoff (SF), Benjamin Mathews (C) Robert Bennett, Mario Gee | |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | Willie Pfannenstiel is called for the reach on Joseph Tucker - foul #2 on Willie Pfannenstiel, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | Edward Gustin is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Steffes (PG) Edward Gustin | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky (PG), Steven Bruch (PF) David Creech, Willie Pfannenstiel | |
| 08:26 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Vital - foul #2 on Robert Vital, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Victor Myers (SG) Robert Vital | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| 08:26 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:26 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | Randy Key gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Zapoticky - foul #2 on John Zapoticky, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Derrick Davis (PF) Randy Key | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:13 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:57 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 07:55 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:45 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-44 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 43-44 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Steffes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Victor Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Chilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Zapoticky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bruch (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Benjamin Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Benjamin Mathews picks off the pass by Michael Steffes | 43-44 |
| 06:46 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Victor Myers | 45-46 |
| 06:12 | Belmont Abbey | Derrick Davis blocks the short jumper by William Evans | 45-46 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes is fouled on the floor by John Zapoticky - foul #3 on John Zapoticky, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Gustin (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Randy Key (PF) Victor Myers, Joseph Tucker, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Vern Graham (PG), David Creech (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Willie Pfannenstiel (PF), Mario Gee (C) John Zapoticky, William Evans, Charles Hoff, Steven Bruch, Benjamin Mathews | |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:00 | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:31 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 46-46 |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Randy Key knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Steffes | 49-46 |
| 05:07 | Belmont Abbey | Vern Graham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Pfannenstiel | 49-48 |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Edward Gustin misses badly on a runner from the left block | 49-48 |
| 04:52 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:32 | Belmont Abbey | Vern Graham is hacked by Robert Vital - foul #3 on Robert Vital, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Victor Myers (SF), Charles Chilson (C) Michael Steffes, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky (PG), Steven Bruch (PF) Vern Graham, Robert Bennett | |
| 04:19 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Bruch | 49-50 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Victor Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 04:13 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:09 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 04:07 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:48 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 03:47 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Randy Key | 49-50 |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 03:38 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 03:18 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Chilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Zapoticky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Creech (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Pfannenstiel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Bruch (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. C - Mario Gee (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Randy Key lays it in set up by Edward Gustin | 51-52 |
| 02:59 | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker (SF) Victor Myers | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | William Evans (SG), Charles Hoff (SF), Benjamin Mathews (C) David Creech, Willie Pfannenstiel, Mario Gee | |
| 02:44 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Bruch | 51-54 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Benjamin Mathews takes the ball from Robert Vital | 51-54 |
| 02:10 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Benjamin Mathews takes the ball from Joseph Tucker | 51-54 |
| 01:31 | Belmont Abbey | Edward Gustin steals the ball from Benjamin Mathews | 51-54 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Gustin | 53-54 |
| 00:54 | Belmont Abbey | Edward Gustin steals it from John Zapoticky | 53-54 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Edward Gustin hits the finger roll | 55-54 |
| 00:40 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch knocks in the floater in the lane | 55-56 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Robert Vital misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Robert Vital snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Steven Bruch swats the short shot by Randy Key | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Randy Key tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 00:10 | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 00:01 | Belmont Abbey | Steven Bruch dunks the ball | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Edward Gustin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-58 |