| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Batiste (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Truman St. | PG - Paul Usrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Osman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruno Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Fentress (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Truman St. | Thomas Osman inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Truman St. | Truman St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress misses short on a jump hook from close range | 25-24 |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Usrey - foul #1 on Paul Usrey, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:24 | Truman St. | Thomas Osman scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Batiste - foul #1 on Robert Batiste, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:24 | Truman St. | Thomas Osman misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:17 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the lay-in | 28-26 |
| 19:16 | Truman St. | James Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:56 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress lays it in | 28-28 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bruno Farmer - foul #2 on Bruno Farmer, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:13 | Truman St. | James Ray is fouled on the floor by Robert Batiste - foul #2 on Robert Batiste, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 17:50 | Truman St. | Paul Usrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Truman St. | William Morrison (SG) James Ray | |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Michael Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (PG), Steve Adcock (SF), Michael Pecoraro (C) Michael Mason, Randy Copley, Louis Bishop | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Robert Potter (PG), John Slater (SF), David McLagan (PF) Paul Usrey, Thomas Osman, Bruno Farmer | |
| 17:05 | Truman St. | John Slater misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG) Robert Batiste | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Hobert Miller (C) Melvin Fentress | |
| 17:05 | Truman St. | John Slater makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:05 | Truman St. | John Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 16:40 | Truman St. | Robert Potter misses the 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Slater - foul #1 on John Slater, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Bishop (PF) Robert Briggs | |
| Subs | Truman St. | James Ray (SG) Robert Potter | |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:33 | Truman St. | John Slater snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:14 | Truman St. | Hobert Miller scores on a floater from the right side | 31-32 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Louis Bishop and he's fouled by John Slater - foul #2 on John Slater, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David McKaskle (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Robert Batiste (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) David Campbell, Ronald Smith, Louis Bishop, Michael Pecoraro | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Kenneth Briggs (PG), Thomas Osman (SF), Bruno Farmer (PF), Melvin Fentress (C) William Morrison, John Slater, David McLagan, Hobert Miller | |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David McKaskle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Batiste (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Truman St. | PG - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Ray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Osman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruno Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Fentress (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Briggs | 34-34 |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock misses the shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 15:23 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:17 | Truman St. | Thomas Osman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SG) Steve Adcock | |
| Subs | Truman St. | | |
| 15:00 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Osman - foul #1 on Thomas Osman, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Truman St. | William Morrison (SG) James Ray | |
| 15:00 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:53 | Truman St. | William Morrison scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Briggs | 36-37 |
| 14:36 | Merrimack | David McKaskle double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Truman St. | | |
| 14:26 | Truman St. | Kenneth Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 13:57 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard is hacked by Melvin Fentress - foul #3 on Melvin Fentress, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SF), Louis Bishop (PF) Randy Copley, Robert Batiste | |
| Subs | Truman St. | John Slater (SF), David McLagan (PF), Hobert Miller (C) Thomas Osman, Bruno Farmer, Melvin Fentress | |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:37 | Truman St. | William Morrison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 13:35 | Truman St. | David McLagan gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:25 | Truman St. | John Slater hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 13:24 | Truman St. | David McLagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:09 | Truman St. | John Slater can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | Truman St. | David McLagan tips it in | 39-39 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from David McKaskle | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Truman St. | John Slater is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Robert Batiste (PF) David McKaskle, Ronald Smith, Lee Hubbard | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Paul Usrey (PG), James Ray (SG), Thomas Osman (SF), Bruno Farmer (PF), Melvin Fentress (C) Kenneth Briggs, William Morrison, John Slater, David McLagan, Hobert Miller | |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Randy Copley buries a runner in the lane | 43-39 |
| 11:46 | Truman St. | James Ray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 11:45 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Batiste (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Truman St. | PG - Paul Usrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Osman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruno Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Fentress (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Truman St. | James Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Randy Copley | 43-39 |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Randy Copley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Bruno Farmer - foul #3 on Bruno Farmer, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David McKaskle (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Michael Pecoraro (C) Michael Mason, David Campbell, Louis Bishop | |
| Subs | Truman St. | John Slater (SF) Thomas Osman | |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:57 | Truman St. | James Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 10:56 | Merrimack | Randy Copley gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:50 | Merrimack | David McKaskle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 10:49 | Merrimack | Randy Copley grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | David McKaskle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bruno Farmer - foul #4 on Bruno Farmer, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SF) Randy Copley | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Kenneth Briggs (PG), David McLagan (PF) Paul Usrey, Bruno Farmer | |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | David McKaskle misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | David McKaskle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:36 | Truman St. | Kenneth Briggs is hacked by David McKaskle in the backcourt - foul #4 on David McKaskle, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Adcock (SF) David McKaskle | |
| Subs | Truman St. | | |
| 10:30 | Truman St. | John Slater clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:12 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 10:10 | Truman St. | David McLagan snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:52 | Truman St. | James Ray is hacked by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (PG), Louis Bishop (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Steve Adcock, Robert Batiste, Michael Pecoraro | |
| Subs | Truman St. | William Morrison (SG), Thomas Osman (SF), Hobert Miller (C) James Ray, John Slater, Melvin Fentress | |
| 09:41 | Truman St. | William Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Campbell | 48-39 |
| 08:58 | Truman St. | Kenneth Briggs comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-39 |
| 08:57 | Truman St. | Thomas Osman gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:46 | Truman St. | David McLagan is hacked by Louis Bishop - foul #1 on Louis Bishop, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Adcock (SG), Randy Copley (SF) Ronald Smith, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Paul Usrey (PG), Melvin Fentress (C) Kenneth Briggs, Hobert Miller | |
| 08:34 | Truman St. | David McLagan misses the floater in the lane | 48-39 |
| 08:32 | Truman St. | Thomas Osman grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:27 | Truman St. | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Paul Usrey - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG), Robert Batiste (PF) Michael Mason, Lee Hubbard | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Robert Potter (SG) William Morrison | |
| 08:27 | Truman St. | Paul Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:27 | Truman St. | Paul Usrey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Randy Copley hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 08:00 | Truman St. | Paul Usrey lays it in on a great pass from Robert Potter and he's fouled by Robert Briggs - foul #1 on Robert Briggs, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David McKaskle (PG), Michael Pecoraro (C) Robert Briggs, Louis Bishop | |
| Subs | Truman St. | James Ray (SG), John Slater (SF), Bruno Farmer (PF) Robert Potter, Thomas Osman, David McLagan | |
| 08:00 | Truman St. | Paul Usrey makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 07:31 | Truman St. | John Slater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG) Steve Adcock | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Kenneth Briggs (PG) Paul Usrey | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David McKaskle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Batiste (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pecoraro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Truman St. | PG - Kenneth Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Ray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Slater (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruno Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Fentress (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Randy Copley hits a turnaround from the right block set up by David McKaskle | 54-44 |
| 06:58 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-46 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pecoraro | 57-46 |
| 06:20 | Truman St. | James Ray is hacked by Randy Copley - foul #3 on Randy Copley, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SF), Louis Bishop (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Randy Copley, Robert Batiste, Michael Pecoraro | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Thomas Osman (SF), David McLagan (C) John Slater, Melvin Fentress | |
| 06:20 | Truman St. | James Ray misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:01 | Merrimack | Michael Mason buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Truman St. | Truman St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Truman St. | Bruno Farmer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Truman St. | Truman St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Kenneth Briggs steals it from Lee Hubbard | 60-46 |
| 05:10 | Truman St. | David McLagan misses long on a runner from close range | 60-46 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Bruno Farmer - foul #5 on Bruno Farmer, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SG), Randy Copley (SF) David McKaskle, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Paul Usrey (PG), William Morrison (SG), Melvin Fentress (C) Kenneth Briggs, James Ray, Bruno Farmer | |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:34 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Copley - foul #4 on Randy Copley, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Batiste (PF) Louis Bishop | |
| Subs | Truman St. | John Slater (SF) Thomas Osman | |
| 04:34 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:34 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | David Campbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 04:06 | Truman St. | The rebound goes to Melvin Fentress | 61-47 |
| 03:58 | Truman St. | John Slater misses the dunk | 61-47 |
| 03:56 | Truman St. | William Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Truman St. | Truman St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Truman St. | David Campbell steals it from David McLagan | 61-47 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Michael Mason lays it up and in set up by David Campbell | 63-47 |
| 03:31 | Truman St. | Melvin Fentress misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-47 |
| 03:30 | Truman St. | William Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Batiste (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Truman St. | PG - Paul Usrey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Slater (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David McLagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Fentress (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Truman St. | William Morrison makes the turnaround in the lane | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Truman St. | Truman St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | John Slater takes the ball from Randy Copley | 63-49 |
| 02:47 | Truman St. | John Slater is hacked by Randy Copley - foul #5 on Randy Copley, team foul #11 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG), Steve Adcock (SG), Louis Bishop (PF), Michael Pecoraro (C) David Campbell, Randy Copley, Robert Batiste, Lee Hubbard | |
| Subs | Truman St. | Kenneth Hondo (SF), Hobert Miller (C) David McLagan, Melvin Fentress | |
| 02:47 | Truman St. | John Slater misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:47 | Truman St. | John Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Briggs | 65-50 |
| 02:06 | Truman St. | Hobert Miller clanks a shot from the right side | 65-50 |
| 02:04 | Truman St. | Kenneth Hondo snags the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 01:48 | Truman St. | William Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SG) Robert Briggs | |
| Subs | Truman St. | David McLagan (PF) Kenneth Hondo | |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Michael Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-50 |
| 01:30 | Truman St. | Hobert Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:25 | Truman St. | David Campbell steals the ball from Paul Usrey | 65-50 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | David Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Bishop | 67-50 |
| 00:53 | Truman St. | William Morrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Truman St. | Truman St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop misses the jumper from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Michael Mason runs out the clock | 67-50 |