| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Daniel Nichols (fresh) SG - Joshua Dupre (fresh) SF - Virgil Merrill (fresh) PF - James Salaam (fresh) C - Albert Cofer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) SF - George Turney (fresh) PF - Lester Ross (fresh) C - David Fitch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | David Fitch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | George Turney can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Albert Cofer | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | Lester Ross knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Fitch | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Central Missouri | James Salaam misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Merrimack | Lester Ross snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Central Missouri | James Salaam knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Joshua Dupre | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | James Salaam blocks the short jumper by Roy Wooley | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Albert Cofer | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | Albert Cofer swats the short shot by Roy Wooley | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | George Turney gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | Virgil Merrill is called for the reach on George Turney - foul #1 on Virgil Merrill, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Cross (PG), George Postell (SG), Steven Beaty (SF), Carl Twigg (PF), James Matsumura (C) Daniel Nichols, Joshua Dupre, Virgil Merrill, James Salaam, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Willy Trogdon (SG), William Ryan (SF), Ronald Andrews (PF), Robert Williams (C) Norris Engelman, Roy Wooley, George Turney, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | William Ryan is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross is fouled on the floor by Willy Trogdon - foul #1 on Willy Trogdon, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Central Missouri | George Postell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Matsumura | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Scott Angell misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Steve Cross - foul #1 on Steve Cross, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Scott Angell makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Scott Angell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:57 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Carl Twigg | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steve Cross (fresh) SG - George Postell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Beaty (fresh) PF - Carl Twigg (fresh) C - James Matsumura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Scott Angell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Willy Trogdon (fresh) SF - William Ryan (fresh) PF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-3 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Steve Cross steps in front of the Willy Trogdon pass in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 15:23 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | William Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG), Virgil Merrill (SF), Dan Massey (C) George Postell, Steven Beaty, James Matsumura | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), James Sabb (SF) Scott Angell, William Ryan | |
| 15:02 | Central Missouri | Ronald Andrews is called for the reach on Carl Twigg - foul #1 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre (SG), James Salaam (PF) Steve Cross, Carl Twigg | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) Willy Trogdon, James Sabb, Robert Williams | |
| 14:54 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-3 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | James Salaam picks off the pass by David Fitch | 12-3 |
| 14:11 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Cross (PG), Albert Cofer (C) Daniel Nichols, Virgil Merrill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ryan (SF) Ronald Andrews | |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | Steve Cross is called for the reach on Norris Engelman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Cross, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell (PG), James Matsumura (PF) Steve Cross, James Salaam | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (SG) Roy Wooley | |
| 13:56 | Merrimack | Lester Ross is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Fitch | 12-5 |
| 13:44 | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Cofer | 14-5 |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Matsumura - foul #1 on James Matsumura, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Postell (SG), Steven Beaty (SF), Carl Twigg (PF) Joshua Dupre, Dan Massey, James Matsumura | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon (SG), George Turney (SF), Robert Williams (C) Scott Angell, William Ryan, David Fitch | |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Lester Ross makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Lester Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:08 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 13:07 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:58 | Central Missouri | Norris Engelman steals it from Albert Cofer | 14-7 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Robert Williams is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Willy Trogdon | 14-9 |
| 12:29 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg loses the dribble to George Turney | 14-9 |
| 12:08 | Merrimack | Robert Williams scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lester Ross | 14-11 |
| 11:40 | Central Missouri | George Postell misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG), Virgil Merrill (SF), James Salaam (PF), James Matsumura (C) Christopher Prowell, Steven Beaty, Carl Twigg, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), William Ryan (SF), Ronald Andrews (PF), David Fitch (C) Norris Engelman, Willy Trogdon, George Turney, Lester Ross, Robert Williams | |
| 11:40 | Central Missouri | George Postell makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:40 | Central Missouri | George Postell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Daniel Nichols (fresh) SG - George Postell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Merrill (fresh) PF - James Salaam (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Matsumura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Scott Angell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) SF - William Ryan (fresh) PF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) C - David Fitch (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Merrimack | David Fitch scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Wooley | 15-14 |
| 11:06 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | David Fitch snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | William Ryan comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Virgil Merrill - foul #2 on Virgil Merrill, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre (SG), Dan Massey (SF) George Postell, Virgil Merrill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | William Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | William Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:25 | Central Missouri | Dan Massey is called for a backcourt violation | 15-16 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg (SF) James Matsumura | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sabb (SF) William Ryan | |
| 10:09 | Merrimack | Daniel Nichols steals the ball from Roy Wooley | 15-16 |
| 10:05 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre lays it in set up by Daniel Nichols | 17-16 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Twigg - foul #1 on Carl Twigg, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon (PG), Robert Williams (C) Scott Angell, David Fitch | |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | James Sabb is open and lays it up and in set up by Roy Wooley | 17-18 |
| 09:33 | Central Missouri | James Salaam misses the easy layup | 17-18 |
| 09:32 | Central Missouri | James Salaam can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Dan Massey - foul #1 on Dan Massey, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Postell (SG), Steven Beaty (SF), Albert Cofer (C) Joshua Dupre, Carl Twigg, Dan Massey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), George Turney (SF), William Ryan (C) Roy Wooley, James Sabb, Ronald Andrews | |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 17-19 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | George Postell takes the ball from Norris Engelman | 17-19 |
| 08:57 | Central Missouri | George Postell misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 08:55 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:41 | Central Missouri | George Postell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | William Ryan gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-19 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | George Turney is fouled on the floor by James Salaam - foul #1 on James Salaam, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell (PG), James Matsumura (PF) Daniel Nichols, James Salaam | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (SG), Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) Willy Trogdon, Robert Williams, William Ryan | |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | George Turney makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | George Turney misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:09 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:46 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lester Ross - foul #1 on Lester Ross, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre (SG), Carl Twigg (SF) George Postell, Steven Beaty | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (SF) George Turney | |
| 07:46 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:46 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Scott Angell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 07:26 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Christopher Prowell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Dupre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Twigg (fresh) PF - James Matsumura (fresh) C - Albert Cofer (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) SG - Scott Angell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer makes the jumper near the basket | 20-20 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Christopher Prowell is called for the reach on David Fitch - foul #1 on Christopher Prowell, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG), George Postell (SG), Dan Massey (SF), James Salaam (PF) Christopher Prowell, Joshua Dupre, James Matsumura, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon (PG), Roy Wooley (SG) Norris Engelman, Scott Angell | |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:49 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 06:44 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Twigg | 22-20 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley is fouled on the floor by James Salaam - foul #2 on James Salaam, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer (C) James Salaam | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ryan (SF) Ronald Andrews | |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Central Missouri | George Postell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 05:54 | Central Missouri | Dan Massey hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley scores on a floater from the right block set up by Willy Trogdon and he's hacked by George Postell - foul #1 on George Postell, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre (SG), Steven Beaty (SF), James Matsumura (PF) George Postell, Dan Massey, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), George Turney (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Willy Trogdon, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:17 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg lays it up and in | 26-24 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | William Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Steven Beaty is called for the reach on William Ryan - foul #1 on Steven Beaty, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell (PG) Daniel Nichols | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (SG), Ronald Andrews (PF) Roy Wooley, George Turney | |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | William Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | William Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:11 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Angell - foul #1 on Scott Angell, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Postell (SG), Albert Cofer (C) Joshua Dupre, James Matsumura | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon (SG), James Sabb (SF), David Fitch (C) Scott Angell, William Ryan, Robert Williams | |
| 04:11 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:11 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:56 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews can't finish the layup | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews tips it in | 28-27 |
| 03:32 | Central Missouri | David Fitch denies the turnaround by Albert Cofer | 28-27 |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Andrews | 28-27 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman is hacked by Christopher Prowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Prowell, team foul #13 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Cross (PG), Virgil Merrill (SF), James Salaam (PF), Dan Massey (C) Christopher Prowell, Steven Beaty, Carl Twigg, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Turney (SF), Lester Ross (PF) James Sabb, David Fitch | |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:28 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to James Salaam | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steve Cross (fresh) SG - George Postell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Merrill (fresh) PF - James Salaam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Willy Trogdon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Turney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Central Missouri | Ronald Andrews blocks the short jumper by George Postell | 28-28 |
| 03:10 | Merrimack | Lester Ross snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 28-28 |
| 02:57 | Central Missouri | James Salaam snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 02:53 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Norris Engelman - foul #1 on Norris Engelman, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre (SG) George Postell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Roy Wooley (SG) Norris Engelman, Willy Trogdon | |
| 02:53 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:53 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:53 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Angell | 29-30 |
| 02:25 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Salaam | 31-30 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 01:56 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 01:37 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:36 | Merrimack | Lester Ross snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Steve Cross takes the ball from George Turney in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 01:26 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell (PG), George Postell (SG), James Matsumura (C) Steve Cross, Joshua Dupre, Dan Massey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), Willy Trogdon (SG), William Ryan (SF), Robert Williams (PF), David Fitch (C) Scott Angell, Roy Wooley, George Turney, Lester Ross, Ronald Andrews | |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Prowell - foul #3 on Christopher Prowell, team foul #14 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG) Christopher Prowell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:09 | Central Missouri | James Matsumura misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Norris Engelman - foul #2 on Norris Engelman, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| 01:09 | Central Missouri | James Matsumura makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:09 | Central Missouri | James Matsumura misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon hits a jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 00:40 | Central Missouri | James Salaam is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Salaam, team foul #15 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty (SF), Albert Cofer (C) Virgil Merrill, James Salaam | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | William Ryan buries a runner from the left block and he's hacked by George Postell - foul #2 on George Postell, team foul #16 | 32-36 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | William Ryan makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer's dunk attempt is rejected by David Fitch | 32-37 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Robert Williams grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Robert Williams clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-37 |