| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bruce Redwine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Redwine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Dove (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christian Plummer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Lance Church (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Schweppe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Hillsdale | Lance Church makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Bill Weaver | 31-27 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | James Barnes is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:05 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bill Weaver | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Barnes | 34-29 |
| 18:33 | Hillsdale | Billy Dove is called for the reach on Samuel Lucas - foul #3 on Billy Dove, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce (PF) Billy Dove | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 18:20 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver is hacked by Christian Plummer - foul #3 on Christian Plummer, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dave Highland (C) Christian Plummer | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 18:13 | Hillsdale | Steve Mortenson lays it up and in set up by Lance Church and he's hacked by Bruce Redwine - foul #1 on Bruce Redwine, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| 18:13 | Hillsdale | Steve Mortenson makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | James Barnes misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 18:01 | Hillsdale | Steve Mortenson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:56 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 17:54 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Mortenson - foul #2 on Steve Mortenson, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Nathaniel Walker (SG), Frank McGlumphy (C) Bill Weaver, Roderick Schweppe | |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:22 | Hillsdale | Bruce Redwine picks off the pass by Frank McGlumphy | 36-32 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Redwine | 36-32 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | James Barnes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Redwine and the foul's on Frank McGlumphy - foul #3 on Frank McGlumphy, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Burch (C) Michael Redwine | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Elton Littlejohn (SG), Corey Mills (SF), John Ruch (C) Lance Church, Samuel Lucas, Frank McGlumphy | |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | James Barnes makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:47 | Hillsdale | John Ruch is hacked by Thomas Burch - foul #1 on Thomas Burch, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Andrew (PG), Robert Leblanc (SG) Bruce Redwine, James Barnes | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Roderick Schweppe (C) Steve Mortenson | |
| 16:24 | Hillsdale | John Ruch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 16:23 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Stephen Joyce is blocked by Corey Mills | 39-32 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | Michael Andrew misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 16:06 | Hillsdale | Roderick Schweppe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:49 | Hillsdale | The short jumper by Elton Littlejohn is denied by Thomas Burch | 39-32 |
| 15:47 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Stephen Joyce | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Andrew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Leblanc (fresh) SF - Stephen Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. PF - Dave Highland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Nathaniel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Littlejohn (fresh) SF - Corey Mills (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Ruch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Roderick Schweppe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Michael Andrew drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Leblanc | 42-32 |
| 15:08 | Hillsdale | John Ruch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Elton Littlejohn | 42-35 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Dave Highland misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 14:29 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Roderick Schweppe | 42-35 |
| 14:06 | Hillsdale | John Ruch misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 14:04 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Elton Littlejohn steals it from Stephen Joyce | 42-35 |
| 13:21 | Hillsdale | Roderick Schweppe makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Corey Mills and he's fouled by Thomas Burch - foul #2 on Thomas Burch, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine (PG), James Barnes (SG), Michael Redwine (SF), Billy Dove (PF), Christian Plummer (C) Michael Andrew, Robert Leblanc, Stephen Joyce, Dave Highland, Thomas Burch | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Lance Church (PG), Bill Weaver (SG), Samuel Lucas (SF), Steve Mortenson (PF) Nathaniel Walker, Elton Littlejohn, Corey Mills, John Ruch | |
| 13:21 | Hillsdale | Roderick Schweppe makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Dove | 42-38 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | James Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:47 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-38 |
| 12:35 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lance Church and he's fouled by Michael Redwine - foul #1 on Michael Redwine, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Frank McGlumphy (C) Roderick Schweppe | |
| 12:35 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | James Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:47 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Billy Dove - foul #4 on Billy Dove, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce (PF) Billy Dove | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 11:47 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:47 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bruce Redwine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redwine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. C - Christian Plummer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Lance Church (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mortenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank McGlumphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | James Barnes drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Bruce Redwine and he's fouled by Samuel Lucas - foul #1 on Samuel Lucas, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Burch (PF) Stephen Joyce | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | James Barnes makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:14 | Hillsdale | Lance Church's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Redwine | 50-43 |
| 11:13 | Hillsdale | Frank McGlumphy tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:56 | Hillsdale | Frank McGlumphy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:41 | Hillsdale | Michael Redwine steals the ball from Lance Church | 50-45 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | James Barnes misses the easy layup | 50-45 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Thomas Burch snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:58 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer lays it up and in on a great pass from James Barnes | 52-45 |
| 09:46 | Hillsdale | Steve Mortenson misses the floater from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Thomas Burch grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Bill Weaver is called for the reach on James Barnes - foul #2 on Bill Weaver, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Andrew (PG), Robert Leblanc (SG), Nick Grady (SF), Stephen Joyce (PF) Bruce Redwine, James Barnes, Michael Redwine, Thomas Burch | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Nathaniel Walker (PG), Elton Littlejohn (SG), Corey Mills (SF), John Ruch (C) Lance Church, Bill Weaver, Samuel Lucas, Frank McGlumphy | |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Michael Andrew scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Leblanc | 54-45 |
| 08:56 | Hillsdale | Nathaniel Walker makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Steve Mortenson | 54-48 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Nick Grady misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | Hillsdale | Steve Mortenson snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:34 | Hillsdale | Elton Littlejohn misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | Michael Andrew is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Andrew, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine (PG), Dave Highland (C) Robert Leblanc, Christian Plummer | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Roderick Schweppe (C) Steve Mortenson | |
| 08:06 | Hillsdale | John Ruch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nick Grady - foul #1 on Nick Grady, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Burch (C) Nick Grady | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 08:06 | Hillsdale | John Ruch makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:06 | Hillsdale | John Ruch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:48 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to John Ruch | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bruce Redwine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Andrew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. PF - Dave Highland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Nathaniel Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Littlejohn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Mills (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Ruch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roderick Schweppe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Hillsdale | John Ruch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Barnes (SG), Michael Redwine (SF), Billy Dove (PF) Michael Andrew, Stephen Joyce, Thomas Burch | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Lance Church (PG), Samuel Lucas (SF), Frank McGlumphy (PF) Nathaniel Walker, Corey Mills, Roderick Schweppe | |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Michael Redwine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:13 | Hillsdale | John Ruch pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:58 | Hillsdale | John Ruch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Billy Dove gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | James Barnes connects on the jump hook near the basket | 56-50 |
| 06:14 | Hillsdale | Lance Church is hacked by Bruce Redwine - foul #2 on Bruce Redwine, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Andrew (PG), Christian Plummer (C) Bruce Redwine, Dave Highland | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver (SG), Corey Mills (C) Elton Littlejohn, John Ruch | |
| 06:14 | Hillsdale | Lance Church misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:14 | Hillsdale | Lance Church makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Michael Andrew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:01 | Hillsdale | Corey Mills pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:56 | Hillsdale | Lance Church hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:55 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 05:53 | Hillsdale | Frank McGlumphy can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 05:51 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:37 | Hillsdale | James Barnes is called for the reach on Bill Weaver - foul #3 on James Barnes, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Leblanc (SG), Stephen Joyce (SF) James Barnes, Michael Redwine | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Nathaniel Walker (SF), Steve Mortenson (PF), Roderick Schweppe (C) Samuel Lucas, Frank McGlumphy, Corey Mills | |
| 05:37 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:37 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Michael Andrew misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 05:05 | Hillsdale | Steve Mortenson buries a shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Michael Andrew hits a 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 04:37 | Hillsdale | Roderick Schweppe buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bill Weaver | 61-57 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Michael Andrew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:19 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:56 | Hillsdale | The jump hook by Roderick Schweppe is blocked by Christian Plummer | 61-57 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Billy Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine (PG), James Barnes (SG), Michael Redwine (SF) Michael Andrew, Robert Leblanc, Stephen Joyce | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas (SF) Nathaniel Walker | |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Billy Dove misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 03:32 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bruce Redwine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Redwine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christian Plummer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Lance Church (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Samuel Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Mortenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Schweppe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Hillsdale | Bruce Redwine is called for the reach on Bill Weaver - foul #3 on Bruce Redwine, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Nathaniel Walker (PG) Lance Church | |
| 03:23 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:23 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Michael Redwine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Frank McGlumphy (C) Roderick Schweppe | |
| 02:54 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Barnes - foul #4 on James Barnes, team foul #14 | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine is hacked by Bill Weaver - foul #3 on Bill Weaver, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Elton Littlejohn (SG) Bill Weaver | |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | James Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | Billy Dove tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 02:30 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:30 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Lance Church (PG), Bill Weaver (SG), Roderick Schweppe (C) Nathaniel Walker, Elton Littlejohn, Frank McGlumphy | |
| 02:05 | Hillsdale | Roderick Schweppe misses badly on a runner from the left block | 61-59 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Christian Plummer | 61-59 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | James Barnes clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Christian Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | James Barnes knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bruce Redwine and he's fouled by Bill Weaver - foul #4 on Bill Weaver, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | James Barnes makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:22 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver buries a runner from the right block set up by Lance Church | 64-61 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Michael Redwine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 01:12 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:54 | Hillsdale | Roderick Schweppe knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lance Church | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Bruce Redwine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Hillsdale | Michael Redwine is called for the reach on Bill Weaver - foul #2 on Michael Redwine, team foul #15 | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:13 | Hillsdale | Bill Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Roderick Schweppe takes the ball from Christian Plummer | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas is hacked by Bruce Redwine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Redwine, team foul #16 | 64-65 |
| 00:06 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:06 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | James Barnes drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Hillsdale | Samuel Lucas clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-66 |