| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Garth Costello (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Klotz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christian Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hull (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Waite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz hits the finger roll | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Sullivan is hacked by Garth Costello - foul #1 on Garth Costello, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:19 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Garth Costello - foul #2 on Garth Costello, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 19:19 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:19 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Garth Costello | 33-40 |
| 18:42 | Colorado Mesa | Christian Plummer steps in front of the Larry Lyons pass | 33-40 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jan Mauer (SF), Stephen Joyce (C) Richard Klotz, Christian Plummer | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (PG), Billy Richards (SF), Robert Eilers (PF), Jeffery Carter (C) Eric Smith, James Waite, Larry Lyons, Joseph Sullivan | |
| 18:24 | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:17 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Billy Dove and he's hacked by John Hull - foul #2 on John Hull, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill (SF), Thomas Burch (C) Garth Costello, Billy Dove | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk (SG) John Hull | |
| 18:17 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:17 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Jeffery Carter | 35-40 |
| 17:54 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Barnes (PG) Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Thomas Burch connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Frankie Cottrill | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 17:23 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Carter snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Schalk | 37-42 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | James Barnes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobbie Ward - foul #3 on Bobbie Ward, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Thomas (SG), Richard Klotz (SF), Billy Dove (PF), Christian Plummer (C) Jan Mauer, Frankie Cottrill, Stephen Joyce, Thomas Burch | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG), John Hull (SG), James Waite (SF), Larry Lyons (PF), Joseph Sullivan (C) Bobbie Ward, Tim Schalk, Billy Richards, Robert Eilers, Jeffery Carter | |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:52 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite's pass is intercepted by Richard Klotz | 39-42 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:28 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:12 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 16:11 | Colorado Mesa | The offensive rebound goes to James Waite | 39-42 |
| 15:59 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 15:58 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Klotz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christian Plummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hull (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Waite (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons hits a floater from the left block | 39-44 |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Billy Dove misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Sullivan - foul #1 on Joseph Sullivan, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Garth Costello (PG), Jan Mauer (SG), Frankie Cottrill (SF), Stephen Joyce (C) James Barnes, Travis Thomas, Richard Klotz, Christian Plummer | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter (PG), Tim Schalk (SG), Billy Richards (SF), Robert Eilers (PF), Don Duncan (C) Eric Smith, John Hull, James Waite, Larry Lyons, Joseph Sullivan | |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Billy Dove makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Billy Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:32 | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Colorado Mesa | Don Duncan blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Joyce - foul #2 on Stephen Joyce, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Burch (C) Billy Dove | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (PG) Michael Delaughter | |
| 15:17 | Colorado Mesa | Don Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:17 | Colorado Mesa | Don Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:14 | Merrimack | Garth Costello is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 14:59 | Colorado Mesa | Garth Costello takes the ball from Billy Richards | 40-46 |
| 14:34 | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Richards - foul #2 on Billy Richards, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Thomas (SG) Stephen Joyce | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter (PG), John Hull (SG), Jeffery Carter (C) Bobbie Ward, Tim Schalk, Don Duncan | |
| 14:34 | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:34 | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:34 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:20 | Merrimack | Thomas Burch misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 14:19 | Merrimack | Thomas Burch snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:00 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer is whistled for a carry | 41-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Klotz (SF), Dave Highland (PF) Jan Mauer, Frankie Cottrill | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Waite (SF), Joseph Sullivan (C) Billy Richards, Robert Eilers | |
| 13:47 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Klotz takes the ball from Jeffery Carter | 41-46 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by John Hull - foul #3 on John Hull, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine (PG), Billy Dove (PF) Garth Costello, Thomas Burch | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons (PF) Jeffery Carter | |
| 13:30 | Merrimack | Joseph Sullivan denies the turnaround by Billy Dove | 41-46 |
| 13:29 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to John Hull | 41-46 |
| 13:25 | Colorado Mesa | Travis Thomas picks off the pass by Larry Lyons | 41-46 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 13:20 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:15 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Hull | 41-48 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Garth Costello (PG), Jan Mauer (SG), Frankie Cottrill (SF), Christian Plummer (C) Bruce Redwine, Travis Thomas, Richard Klotz, Dave Highland | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG), Bobbie Ward (SG), Don Duncan (C) Michael Delaughter, John Hull, Joseph Sullivan | |
| 12:44 | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Smith | 41-51 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 12:32 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Cottrill | 41-51 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:20 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 12:14 | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward can't finish the layup | 41-51 |
| 12:12 | Merrimack | Billy Dove pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Billy Dove hits the finger roll set up by Garth Costello | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Garth Costello (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jan Mauer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frankie Cottrill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Dove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christian Plummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobbie Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Waite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:30 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 11:14 | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:06 | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Dove | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer lays it up and in on a great pass from Garth Costello and the foul's on Larry Lyons - foul #1 on Larry Lyons, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Thomas (SG), Richard Klotz (SF), Stephen Joyce (PF), Thomas Burch (C) Garth Costello, Frankie Cottrill, Billy Dove, Christian Plummer | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter (PG), John Hull (SG), Robert Eilers (SF), Jeffery Carter (PF), Joseph Sullivan (C) Eric Smith, Bobbie Ward, James Waite, Larry Lyons, Don Duncan | |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:13 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Klotz - foul #2 on Richard Klotz, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Barnes (PG) Jan Mauer | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 10:13 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:13 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Thomas Burch gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | Thomas Burch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Burch, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 09:35 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Joyce - foul #3 on Stephen Joyce, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 09:35 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:35 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:59 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Carter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Klotz | 51-53 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Michael Delaughter is called for the reach on James Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Delaughter, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dave Highland (PF), Christian Plummer (C) Stephen Joyce, Thomas Burch | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk (PG), Billy Richards (SF) Michael Delaughter, Jeffery Carter | |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers lays it in on a great pass from Tim Schalk | 53-55 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | Dave Highland knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:17 | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk loses the dribble to Richard Klotz | 55-55 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas lays it up and in set up by Richard Klotz | 57-55 |
| 07:58 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards misses short on a runner from close range | 57-55 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas is hacked by John Hull in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hull, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Garth Costello (PG), Jan Mauer (SF), Billy Dove (PF) James Barnes, Richard Klotz, Christian Plummer | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG), James Waite (SF), Larry Lyons (PF) John Hull, Robert Eilers, Joseph Sullivan | |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:39 | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk is fouled on the floor by Travis Thomas - foul #2 on Travis Thomas, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill (SF), Thomas Burch (C) Travis Thomas, Dave Highland | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 07:39 | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:39 | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Garth Costello (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jan Mauer (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Frankie Cottrill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Schalk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Waite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Richards (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Garth Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Hull (SG) Tim Schalk | |
| 07:20 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Frankie Cottrill grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Billy Dove drills a turnaround from the left block | 61-57 |
| 06:46 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | Eric Smith steps in front of the Jan Mauer pass in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 06:23 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull travels with the ball | 61-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine (PG), Travis Thomas (SG), Richard Klotz (SF), Stephen Joyce (C) Garth Costello, Jan Mauer, Frankie Cottrill, Thomas Burch | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (PG), Tim Schalk (SG), Jeffery Carter (C) Eric Smith, John Hull, Billy Richards | |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas is hacked by James Waite in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Waite, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Don Duncan (C) Larry Lyons | |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:10 | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Tim Schalk | 63-62 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 05:47 | Colorado Mesa | Don Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:39 | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Bobbie Ward, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dave Highland (C) Billy Dove | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter (PG), Robert Eilers (SF), Joseph Sullivan (C) Tim Schalk, James Waite, Don Duncan | |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 05:26 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:06 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Klotz - foul #3 on Richard Klotz, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Garth Costello (PG), James Barnes (SG), Jan Mauer (SF), Christian Plummer (C) Bruce Redwine, Travis Thomas, Richard Klotz, Stephen Joyce | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Hull (SG), Larry Lyons (PF) Bobbie Ward, Jeffery Carter | |
| 05:06 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:06 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 63-64 |
| 04:46 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 04:32 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Delaughter | 63-67 |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | James Barnes hits the finger roll set up by Jan Mauer | 65-67 |
| 03:53 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull is fouled on the floor by James Barnes - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Thomas (SG), Stephen Joyce (PF), Thomas Burch (C) James Barnes, Dave Highland, Christian Plummer | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk (PG), Billy Richards (SF), Don Duncan (C) Michael Delaughter, Larry Lyons, Joseph Sullivan | |
| 03:53 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:53 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Hull - foul #5 on John Hull, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine (PG), Frankie Cottrill (SF) Garth Costello, Jan Mauer | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (PG) John Hull | |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bruce Redwine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Cottrill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Bobbie Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Tim Schalk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Richards (fresh) PF - Robert Eilers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. C - Don Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards is hacked by Frankie Cottrill - foul #1 on Frankie Cottrill, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG), Larry Lyons (PF) Tim Schalk, Robert Eilers | |
| 03:16 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:16 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:01 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frankie Cottrill | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Garth Costello (PG), Richard Klotz (SF), Billy Dove (PF) Bruce Redwine, Frankie Cottrill, Thomas Burch | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Carter (C) Don Duncan | |
| 02:50 | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward hits a fadeaway from the left side | 70-73 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce loses the dribble to Eric Smith | 70-73 |
| 02:21 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christian Plummer (C) Stephen Joyce | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers (SG), James Waite (SF), Joseph Sullivan (C) Bobbie Ward, Billy Richards, Larry Lyons | |
| 02:06 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Waite and he's hacked by Garth Costello - foul #3 on Garth Costello, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| 02:06 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers misses the free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Christian Plummer | 70-75 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-75 |
| 01:42 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to James Waite | 70-75 |
| 01:42 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons (PF) Jeffery Carter | |
| 01:26 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons is hacked by Travis Thomas - foul #3 on Travis Thomas, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| 01:26 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:26 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Garth Costello | 72-77 |
| 00:52 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers can't finish the layup | 72-77 |
| 00:51 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Sullivan snags the offensive board | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 72-77 |
| 00:25 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons tips it home | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | James Waite picks off the pass by Garth Costello in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| 00:19 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith jams it on a nice dish by James Waite | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Billy Dove drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite is fouled in the backcourt by Garth Costello - foul #4 on Garth Costello, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards (PF) Larry Lyons | |
| 00:09 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:09 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-83 |
| 00:01 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Garth Costello - foul #5 on Garth Costello, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jan Mauer (PG) Garth Costello | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 00:01 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:01 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 78-84 |