| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) PF - Lester Ross (fresh) C - David Fitch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Harold Voss (fresh) SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) SF - William Little (fresh) PF - David Landers (fresh) C - Damon Maynard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | David Fitch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Lester Ross clanks a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Merrimack | David Fitch can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Catawba | Damon Maynard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Catawba | Harold Voss is fouled on the floor by Roy Wooley - foul #1 on Roy Wooley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Catawba | David Landers misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lester Ross - foul #1 on Lester Ross, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Catawba | David Landers makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Catawba | David Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Catawba | Damon Maynard gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Catawba | Harold Voss can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Norris Engelman | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Damon Maynard | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Catawba | William Little misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lester Ross - foul #2 on Lester Ross, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (PF) Lester Ross | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 18:13 | Catawba | William Little misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Catawba | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | David Landers picks off the pass by Roy Wooley | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Catawba | Damon Maynard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher is fouled on the floor by Damon Maynard - foul #1 on Damon Maynard, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Catawba | Damon Maynard pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:55 | Catawba | David Fitch denies the turnaround by David Landers | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | David Fitch comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Lance Fuchs - foul #1 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG) Roy Wooley | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | David Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | David Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | Catawba | David Landers tips it in | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Norris Engelman | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Sims | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sims (fresh) SF - Barry Fleisher (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Fitch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Harold Voss (fresh) SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) SF - William Little (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Landers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Damon Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher is fouled on the floor by Harold Voss - foul #1 on Harold Voss, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Robert Williams (PF), William Ryan (C) Norris Engelman, Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Catawba | Peter Roberts (PG), Willie Kowalewski (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Joshua Hansard (PF), Michael Carver (C) Harold Voss, Lance Fuchs, William Little, David Landers, Damon Maynard | |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses badly on a runner from the right block | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | James Sims grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | Scott Angell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | Catawba | Michael Carver grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 14:50 | Catawba | Michael Parker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | James Sims misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 14:43 | Catawba | Michael Carver snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:39 | Catawba | Peter Roberts can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 4-7 |
| 14:37 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Parker | 4-7 |
| 14:21 | Catawba | Joshua Hansard slams it home set up by Michael Parker | 4-9 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Robert Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willie Kowalewski - foul #1 on Willie Kowalewski, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), Ronald Andrews (SF) Scott Angell, Roy Wooley | |
| Subs | Catawba | Harold Voss (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), William Little (SF), David Landers (PF), Damon Maynard (C) Peter Roberts, Willie Kowalewski, Michael Parker, Joshua Hansard, Michael Carver | |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:42 | Catawba | William Little scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lance Fuchs | 5-11 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | James Sims comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-11 |
| 13:25 | Catawba | William Little pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:21 | Catawba | Harold Voss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 13:19 | Catawba | William Little hits the follow up shot | 5-13 |
| 13:04 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Sims | 8-13 |
| 12:41 | Catawba | David Landers makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lance Fuchs and he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), David Fitch (C) James Sims, Robert Williams, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:41 | Catawba | David Landers makes the free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:27 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Barry Fleisher | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | Catawba | Harold Voss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Peter Roberts (PG) Harold Voss | |
| 11:50 | Merrimack | David Landers swats the short shot by Ronald Andrews | 11-16 |
| 11:48 | Catawba | Damon Maynard grabs the board | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) PF - Ronald Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Peter Roberts (fresh) SG - Lance Fuchs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Landers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Damon Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Catawba | Damon Maynard drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Landers | 11-18 |
| 11:14 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher double dribbles | 11-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Norris Engelman, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Joshua Hansard (PF), Michael Carver (C) Lance Fuchs, William Little, David Landers, Damon Maynard | |
| 10:58 | Catawba | Joshua Hansard misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 11-18 |
| 10:56 | Catawba | Michael Parker tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Joshua Hansard blocks the short jumper by Roy Wooley | 11-20 |
| 10:37 | Catawba | Michael Carver snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:32 | Catawba | Michael Carver loses the ball out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG) Roy Wooley | |
| Subs | Catawba | Harold Voss (PG) Willie Kowalewski | |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Angell | 13-20 |
| 09:51 | Catawba | Michael Parker throws it down on a great pass from Joshua Hansard and he's hacked by Barry Fleisher - foul #1 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), William Ryan (C) Barry Fleisher, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Landers (PF), Damon Maynard (C) Joshua Hansard, Michael Carver | |
| 09:51 | Catawba | Michael Parker makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Robert Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 09:37 | Catawba | Harold Voss is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Voss, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (SF) Scott Angell | |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), William Little (SF) Harold Voss, Peter Roberts, Michael Parker | |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | James Sims misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Damon Maynard - foul #2 on Damon Maynard, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Fitch (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Catawba | Joshua Hansard (C) Damon Maynard | |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:08 | Catawba | Ronald Andrews is called for the reach on David Landers - foul #1 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG) David Fitch | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Parker (C) Joshua Hansard | |
| 08:51 | Catawba | David Landers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 17-23 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews is whistled for a carry | 17-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (SF) James Sims | |
| Subs | Catawba | Peter Roberts (PG) Willie Kowalewski | |
| 08:09 | Catawba | David Landers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Landers, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Fitch (C) William Ryan | |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (SG) Lance Fuchs | |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-23 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Michael Parker steals the ball from David Fitch | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Peter Roberts (fresh) SG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) SF - William Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Landers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Catawba | William Little misses the jump hook from the left block | 17-23 |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 07:12 | Catawba | Peter Roberts pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:58 | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski misses the floater from the left block | 17-23 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Norris Engelman | 19-23 |
| 06:33 | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), James Sims (SG), William Ryan (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Norris Engelman, Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Catawba | Micheal Caddell (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), Stacy Green (SF), Joshua Hansard (PF), Michael Carver (C) Peter Roberts, Willie Kowalewski, William Little, David Landers, Michael Parker | |
| 05:46 | Catawba | Micheal Caddell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-26 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:35 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-26 |
| 05:34 | Catawba | Stacy Green grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 05:29 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 05:29 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:29 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | James Sims knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Scott Angell | 21-28 |
| 05:04 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs is hacked by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| 05:04 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:04 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | David Fitch pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lance Fuchs - foul #2 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (PG) Lance Fuchs | |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | David Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | David Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:22 | Catawba | Michael Carver travels with the ball | 23-29 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | James Sims is fouled on the floor by Willie Kowalewski - foul #2 on Willie Kowalewski, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG) Barry Fleisher | |
| Subs | Catawba | Peter Roberts (PG), Michael Parker (SF) Willie Kowalewski, Stacy Green | |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | James Sims misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:08 | Catawba | Michael Carver pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:55 | Catawba | Michael Parker misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Sims - foul #2 on James Sims, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Ross (PF), Robert Williams (C) Scott Angell, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Catawba | Harold Voss (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), David Landers (PF), Damon Maynard (C) Peter Roberts, Micheal Caddell, Joshua Hansard, Michael Carver | |
| 03:55 | Catawba | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:55 | Catawba | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Lester Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Norris Engelman | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Ryan (fairly fresh) PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Harold Voss (fresh) SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Landers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Damon Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Catawba | Damon Maynard connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Harold Voss | 25-32 |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | William Ryan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Lester Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Lester Ross is fouled on the floor by David Landers - foul #2 on David Landers, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Ronald Andrews (SF) James Sims, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SF) Michael Parker | |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Lester Ross makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:02 | Catawba | David Landers gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:54 | Catawba | Ronald Andrews steals it from Lance Fuchs | 26-32 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley can't finish the layup | 26-32 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Lester Ross tips it home | 28-32 |
| 02:30 | Catawba | William Little drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lance Fuchs | 28-34 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley's pass is intercepted by Harold Voss | 28-34 |
| 01:58 | Catawba | William Little is fouled on the floor by Ronald Andrews - foul #2 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Barry Fleisher (SF) Norris Engelman, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Parker (PF) David Landers | |
| 01:58 | Catawba | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:58 | Catawba | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 01:22 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 01:00 | Merrimack | Lester Ross hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Roy Wooley | 33-36 |
| 00:47 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Voss | 33-39 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher is hacked by Damon Maynard - foul #3 on Damon Maynard, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), James Sims (SG), Robert Williams (PF), David Fitch (C) Scott Angell, Roy Wooley, Lester Ross, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Catawba | Peter Roberts (PG), Willie Kowalewski (SG), David Landers (PF), Joshua Hansard (C) Harold Voss, Lance Fuchs, William Little, Damon Maynard | |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:22 | Catawba | Michael Parker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 34-39 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Michael Parker grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 00:05 | Catawba | David Landers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 00:04 | Catawba | Peter Roberts can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 00:03 | Catawba | Joshua Hansard tips it in | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | James Sims misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-41 |