| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) C - John McElligott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Stout (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mark Harold (fresh) PF - James Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis McCoin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Robert Pace inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 19:44 | N. Dakota St. | Melvin Etheridge steals the ball from Albert Stout | 38-39 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | Everett Gold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 19:03 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-39 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | John McElligott gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Pace | 40-39 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold clanks a shot from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:19 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | Robert Pace drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Etheridge | 43-39 |
| 17:36 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin is hacked by John McElligott - foul #3 on John McElligott, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG), Aaron Mix (PF), Charlie Stone (C) Everett Gold, Wayne Williams, John McElligott | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate (SF), Joseph Leach (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Mark Harold, James Tuggle, Louis McCoin | |
| 17:21 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Boykins and he's hacked by Aaron Mix - foul #2 on Aaron Mix, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG) Thomas Boykins | |
| 17:21 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Pace | 46-42 |
| 16:54 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Pace - foul #1 on Robert Pace, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese (SF) Albert Stout | |
| 16:54 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:54 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Mann - foul #1 on Charles Mann, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle (PF) Issac Abbott | |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:11 | N. Dakota St. | Aaron Mix swats the short shot by Joseph Leach | 48-42 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:47 | Merrimack | Roosevelt Shumate picks off the pass by Billy Hawkins | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Shumate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Giese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Leach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix blows the layup | 48-42 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 15:07 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) Melvin Etheridge, Robert Pace, Aaron Mix, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Albert Stout (SG), Issac Abbott (PF), Louis McCoin (C) Charles Mann, Roosevelt Shumate, James Tuggle, Joseph Leach | |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Everett Gold | 52-42 |
| 14:29 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Everett Gold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Robert Pace (SF) Billy Hawkins, Ronald Riley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold (SF), James Tuggle (PF) Gilbert Giese, Issac Abbott | |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Robert Pace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota St. | 3 seconds is called on Albert Stout | 54-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (C) John McElligott | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Boykins - foul #2 on Thomas Boykins, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (SG), Aaron Mix (PF) Everett Gold, Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach (C) Louis McCoin | |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:22 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Etheridge - foul #2 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF) Thomas Boykins, Albert Stout, Mark Harold | |
| 12:22 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:22 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | William Ruhl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG) William Ruhl | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott (C) James Tuggle | |
| 11:35 | N. Dakota St. | Charlie Stone is called for the reach on Issac Abbott - foul #2 on Charlie Stone, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) Aaron Mix, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin (C) Issac Abbott | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Shumate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Giese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Leach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis McCoin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-46 |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Billy Hawkins | 58-46 |
| 10:40 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | John McElligott snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Louis McCoin is called for the reach on John McElligott - foul #1 on Louis McCoin, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Everett Gold (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Aaron Mix (PF), Charlie Stone (C) Melvin Etheridge, Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace, Wayne Williams, John McElligott | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Albert Stout (SG), Mark Harold (SF), James Tuggle (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Charles Mann, Roosevelt Shumate, Gilbert Giese, Joseph Leach, Louis McCoin | |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone lays it in set up by Everett Gold | 60-46 |
| 09:52 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Boykins | 60-49 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Thomas Boykins takes the ball from William Ruhl in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 09:32 | N. Dakota St. | Aaron Mix swats the short shot by Thomas Boykins | 60-49 |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-51 |
| 09:07 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix tips it in | 62-51 |
| 08:56 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 08:55 | Merrimack | William Ruhl grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | William Ruhl makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Riley | 65-51 |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| 08:31 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Aaron Mix | 65-51 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone connects on the floater from close range | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott is hacked by Aaron Mix - foul #3 on Aaron Mix, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) William Ruhl, Everett Gold, Ronald Riley, Aaron Mix, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate (SF), Joseph Leach (PF), Louis McCoin (C) Mark Harold, James Tuggle, Issac Abbott | |
| 07:58 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 67-51 |
| 07:57 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Louis McCoin | 67-51 |
| 07:49 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Leach and he's fouled by Melvin Etheridge - foul #3 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| 07:49 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams travels with the ball | 67-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Gilbert Giese (SF) Thomas Boykins, Albert Stout | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Shumate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Giese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Leach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis McCoin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:07 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-54 |
| 07:06 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach tips it home | 67-56 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-56 |
| 06:48 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Robert Pace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG) Billy Hawkins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle (PF) Joseph Leach | |
| 06:14 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Roosevelt Shumate - foul #3 on Roosevelt Shumate, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (C) John McElligott | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Albert Stout (SG) Charles Mann, Gilbert Giese | |
| 05:55 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams tips it in | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:45 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin clanks a floater from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 05:44 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins gets the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 05:34 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Robert Pace knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Everett Gold | 71-58 |
| 05:09 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Pace and he's fouled by Thomas Boykins - foul #3 on Thomas Boykins, team foul #5 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Aaron Mix (PF) Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese (SF), Joseph Leach (C) Roosevelt Shumate, Louis McCoin | |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout is whistled for traveling | 74-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG), John McElligott (C) Everett Gold, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge scores on a 3 from straight away | 77-58 |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Boykins | 77-60 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Robert Pace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-60 |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | John McElligott gets the offensive rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-60 |
| 03:28 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Mix | 77-60 |
| 03:21 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins tips it back up and in | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - John McElligott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Stout (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Gilbert Giese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tuggle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Etheridge and the foul's on James Tuggle - foul #1 on James Tuggle, team foul #6 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Charlie Stone (C) Melvin Etheridge, Robert Pace, John McElligott | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Howard Ripple (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Thomas Boykins, Albert Stout, James Tuggle, Joseph Leach | |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses the free throw | 79-62 |
| 02:52 | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott snags the defensive board | 79-62 |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | Howard Ripple is called for traveling | 79-62 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-62 |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Hawkins - foul #1 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #8 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen (SG) Billy Hawkins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:46 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ruhl | 81-64 |
| 01:36 | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott loses the dribble to Aaron Mix | 81-64 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix knocks in the jumper in the paint | 83-64 |
| 01:00 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Mann | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley hits a fadeaway in the lane | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota St. | Howard Ripple misses the floater from close range | 85-66 |
| 00:30 | N. Dakota St. | Howard Ripple tips it but misses | 85-66 |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-66 |
| 00:26 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-66 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone snags the defensive board | 85-66 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | William Ruhl runs out the clock | 85-66 |