| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Paul Akins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Day (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Wendt (fresh) PF - Erik Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Zollars (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harvey Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings slams it home set up by Matthew Eldridge | 35-32 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt loses the dribble to Harvey Fontes | 35-32 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin loses the dribble to Byron Zollars | 35-32 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:29 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes is fouled on the floor by Paul Akins - foul #1 on Paul Akins, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-32 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Derrick Giddings | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harvey Fontes - foul #1 on Harvey Fontes, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (PG), Gary Mulford (SG), George Slade (PF), Norman Bradham (C) Paul Akins, David Day, Erik Riddle, Byron Zollars | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (SG), David Jones (SF), George Freedman (PF), Neal Lenox (C) Dana Pullin, Harvey Fontes, James Murtagh, Derrick Giddings | |
| 17:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | George Freedman grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Donald Wendt steals the ball from George Freedman | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford is hacked by Neal Lenox - foul #2 on Neal Lenox, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager (SF) Donald Wendt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes (SF) Matthew Eldridge | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Slade | 41-35 |
| 16:02 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 16:01 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kelly Smart | 41-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bobby Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mulford (fresh) SF - Gilbert Sager (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Slade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Bradham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harvey Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins (PG), Erik Riddle (PF), Byron Zollars (C) Gary Mulford, George Slade, Norman Bradham | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Derrick Giddings (C) David Jones, Neal Lenox | |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes is hacked by Gilbert Sager - foul #2 on Gilbert Sager, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams (SG) Bobby Pham | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Murtagh (PF) George Freedman | |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:41 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes double dribbles | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Day (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), Chad Majors (SF) Kelly Smart, Harvey Fontes | |
| 14:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle tips it home | 43-38 |
| 13:59 | Merrimack | James Murtagh connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Giddings | 43-40 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Derrick Giddings is called for the reach on Paul Akins - foul #2 on Derrick Giddings, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (PG), Donald Wendt (SF), George Slade (C) Paul Akins, Gilbert Sager, Byron Zollars | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes (SF), George Freedman (PF), Neal Lenox (C) Chad Majors, James Murtagh, Derrick Giddings | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle hits a jump hook from the left block | 45-40 |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Wendt - foul #3 on Donald Wendt, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford (SG) David Day | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (SG) Dana Pullin | |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:54 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:34 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelly Smart | 45-44 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico Highlands | George Slade misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 45-44 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to George Freedman | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Neal Lenox | 45-47 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle drills a shot near the basket set up by Gary Mulford | 47-47 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico Highlands | George Slade gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bobby Pham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mulford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Wendt (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erik Riddle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - George Slade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Smart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Freedman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Neal Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 47-47 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford tips it home | 49-47 |
| 11:25 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins (PG), David Day (SG), Gilbert Sager (SF), Norman Bradham (PF), Byron Zollars (C) Bobby Pham, Gary Mulford, Donald Wendt, Erik Riddle, George Slade | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), David Jones (SF), James Murtagh (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Matthew Eldridge, Harvey Fontes, George Freedman, Neal Lenox | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Byron Zollars can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | David Jones grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:49 | Merrimack | David Jones is hacked by Norman Bradham - foul #2 on Norman Bradham, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG) Kelly Smart | |
| 10:30 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Morawski | 49-49 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager's pass is intercepted by David Jones | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | David Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Norman Bradham gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Byron Zollars clanks a jump hook in the lane | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | James Murtagh is hacked by Norman Bradham - foul #3 on Norman Bradham, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (PG), Gary Mulford (SG), Donald Wendt (SF), Erik Riddle (PF) Paul Akins, David Day, Gilbert Sager, Norman Bradham | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Kelly Smart (SG), Harvey Fontes (SF), George Freedman (PF) David Morawski, Dana Pullin, David Jones, James Murtagh | |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Slade (C) Byron Zollars | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Neal Lenox (C) Derrick Giddings | |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | George Freedman can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt is hacked by Neal Lenox - foul #3 on Neal Lenox, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins (PG) Gary Mulford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Murtagh (PF) Neal Lenox | |
| 07:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Kelly Smart is called for the reach on Bobby Pham - foul #2 on Kelly Smart, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Neal Lenox (C) George Freedman | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins is hacked by Matthew Eldridge - foul #1 on Matthew Eldridge, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford (SG) Bobby Pham | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG) Kelly Smart | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Paul Akins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Mulford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Wendt (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erik Riddle (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Slade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harvey Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neal Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle is hacked by Matthew Eldridge - foul #2 on Matthew Eldridge, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Day (SG) Gary Mulford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings (C) Neal Lenox | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:55 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:43 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager (SF), Norman Bradham (PF), Byron Zollars (C) Donald Wendt, Erik Riddle, George Slade | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Freedman (PF) James Murtagh | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Dana Pullin is called for the reach on Byron Zollars - foul #1 on Dana Pullin, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (PG) Paul Akins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (SG) Dana Pullin | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Byron Zollars misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Eldridge | 50-52 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Norman Bradham misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 50-52 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Norman Bradham pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham lays it up and in set up by David Day | 52-52 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | Bobby Pham takes the ball from Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Byron Zollars scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings is fouled on the floor by Byron Zollars - foul #1 on Byron Zollars, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins (PG), Gary Mulford (SG), Donald Wendt (SF), Erik Riddle (PF) Bobby Pham, David Day, Gilbert Sager, Norman Bradham | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), David Jones (SF), James Murtagh (PF), Neal Lenox (C) Matthew Eldridge, Harvey Fontes, George Freedman, Derrick Giddings | |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox double dribbles | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Slade (C) Byron Zollars | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Gary Mulford takes the ball from Kelly Smart | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins misses the turnaround from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Akins | 59-52 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | James Murtagh misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico Highlands | George Slade pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Paul Akins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Mulford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Wendt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erik Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - George Slade (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Pullin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neal Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico Highlands | George Slade misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Day (SG), Byron Zollars (C) Gary Mulford, George Slade | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Harvey Fontes (SF), Derrick Giddings (C) Kelly Smart, David Jones, Neal Lenox | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-52 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Byron Zollars connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Paul Akins | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | James Murtagh knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dana Pullin | 61-55 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Byron Zollars makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Akins | 63-55 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Wendt pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-55 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Derrick Giddings | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin loses the ball out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Eldridge - foul #3 on Matthew Eldridge, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (SG), Chris Botsford (PF) David Day, Erik Riddle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Byron Zollars snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Akins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford (SG), Gilbert Sager (SF), George Slade (PF), Norman Bradham (C) Paul Akins, Donald Wendt, Chris Botsford, Byron Zollars | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), Kelly Smart (SG), David Jones (SF), George Freedman (PF), Neal Lenox (C) Matthew Eldridge, Dana Pullin, Harvey Fontes, James Murtagh, Derrick Giddings | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | George Freedman misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-55 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico Highlands | George Slade gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-55 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | David Morawski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager runs out the clock | 65-55 |