| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Joseph Goodwin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Wofford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cleveland Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Ashcroft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | William Ruhl's pass is intercepted by James Baker in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 19:30 | Tarleton St. | Cleveland Griffin lays it in set up by Joseph Goodwin and he's fouled by Patrick Ashcroft - foul #2 on Patrick Ashcroft, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:30 | Tarleton St. | Cleveland Griffin makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | William Ruhl travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| 18:41 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Goodwin is fouled on the floor by William Ruhl - foul #1 on William Ruhl, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | Tarleton St. | James Baker misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Everett Gold gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Mullen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mullen, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to James Baker | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Tarleton St. | James Baker buries a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Wayne Williams - foul #2 on Wayne Williams, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 18:01 | Tarleton St. | James Baker makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Jeffrey Mullen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mullen, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:31 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen drills a fadeaway in the paint | 42-40 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from William Ruhl | 42-42 |
| 17:05 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford clanks a runner in the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Wayne Williams | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Mullen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mullen, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Samuel Carter (PG), James Gebo (SG), Randy Looney (SF), Rafael Blanc (PF), David Chapman (C) Joseph Goodwin, James Baker, Frank Wofford, Jeffrey Mullen, Cleveland Griffin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (SG), Charlie Stone (SF), Aaron Mix (PF) Everett Gold, Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams | |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:38 | Tarleton St. | Patrick Ashcroft steps in front of the David Chapman pass | 42-44 |
| 16:18 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rafael Blanc - foul #2 on Rafael Blanc, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Allred (C) Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 16:18 | Merrimack | William Ruhl makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:18 | Merrimack | William Ruhl makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:00 | Tarleton St. | James Gebo drills a jump hook in the paint | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Samuel Carter (fresh) SG - James Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Looney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Blanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Allred (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | David Chapman is called for the reach on Aaron Mix - foul #2 on David Chapman, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Thomas Mellott (PG), Frank Wofford (SF) Samuel Carter, Randy Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Rick Miles (SG) William Ruhl | |
| 15:40 | Merrimack | Rick Miles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone lays it in on a nice dish by Rick Miles | 44-48 |
| 14:55 | Tarleton St. | Rafael Blanc is fouled on the floor by Aaron Mix - foul #1 on Aaron Mix, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Baker (SG), Jeffrey Mullen (PF), Cleveland Griffin (C) James Gebo, Rafael Blanc, David Chapman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Wayne Williams (PF) Rick Miles, Aaron Mix, Donald Allred | |
| 14:44 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 14:20 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to James Baker | 44-48 |
| 13:58 | Tarleton St. | Cleveland Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Randy Looney (SF) Frank Wofford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Peter Trainor, Charlie Stone | |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses short on a shot from the left block | 44-48 |
| 13:37 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:32 | Tarleton St. | Randy Looney hits a shot near the basket | 46-48 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | William Ruhl buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Everett Gold | 46-50 |
| 13:07 | Tarleton St. | Cleveland Griffin is hacked by Patrick Ashcroft - foul #3 on Patrick Ashcroft, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Joseph Goodwin (PG), Rafael Blanc (C) Thomas Mellott, Cleveland Griffin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:48 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Williams is called for the reach on Rafael Blanc - foul #3 on Wayne Williams, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford (SF) Randy Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (SF) Ronald Riley | |
| 12:36 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Goodwin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:32 | Merrimack | Everett Gold hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Ruhl | 49-53 |
| 12:11 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Goodwin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Williams | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Joseph Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Frank Wofford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mullen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Blanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Ashcroft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Goodwin | 54-55 |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wayne Williams | 54-58 |
| 10:59 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Goodwin can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-58 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | Everett Gold grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Ruhl | 54-61 |
| 10:15 | Tarleton St. | 3 seconds is called on Frank Wofford | 54-61 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Thomas Mellott (PG), James Gebo (SG), Randy Looney (SF), David Chapman (PF), Cleveland Griffin (C) Joseph Goodwin, James Baker, Frank Wofford, Jeffrey Mullen, Rafael Blanc | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (PG), Rick Miles (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Aaron Mix (C) William Ruhl, Everett Gold, Wayne Williams, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-61 |
| 10:03 | Tarleton St. | Randy Looney gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:50 | Tarleton St. | Randy Looney can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 54-61 |
| 09:48 | Tarleton St. | Cleveland Griffin misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 09:46 | Tarleton St. | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Looney | 54-61 |
| 09:33 | Tarleton St. | David Chapman misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Charlie Stone - foul #2 on Charlie Stone, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Allred (C) Charlie Stone | |
| 09:33 | Tarleton St. | David Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:33 | Tarleton St. | David Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-61 |
| 09:15 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Randy Looney | 56-61 |
| 08:53 | Tarleton St. | The short jumper by David Chapman is denied by Donald Allred | 56-61 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Donald Allred snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 08:33 | Tarleton St. | David Chapman pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:26 | Tarleton St. | David Chapman hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Randy Looney and the foul's on Aaron Mix - foul #2 on Aaron Mix, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford (SF) Randy Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Charlie Stone (PF) Rick Miles, Donald Allred | |
| 08:26 | Tarleton St. | David Chapman makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Ruhl | 59-64 |
| 07:50 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford banks in the layup | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Thomas Mellott (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Wofford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Cleveland Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Stone (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | William Ruhl buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-67 |
| 07:27 | Tarleton St. | David Chapman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 07:26 | Tarleton St. | James Gebo tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Frank Wofford picks off the pass by William Ruhl | 63-67 |
| 07:03 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford lays it up and in | 65-67 |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Gebo - foul #2 on James Gebo, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Joseph Goodwin (PG), James Baker (SG), Jeffrey Mullen (PF), Rafael Blanc (C) Thomas Mellott, James Gebo, David Chapman, Cleveland Griffin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), Wayne Williams (PF), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Peter Trainor, Ronald Riley, Aaron Mix | |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:56 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 06:36 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Williams takes the ball from Rafael Blanc | 65-68 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 06:22 | Tarleton St. | Rafael Blanc grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:17 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charlie Stone - foul #3 on Charlie Stone, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Moore (SF) Charlie Stone | |
| 06:17 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:17 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:17 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | Mark Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Aaron Mix (SF) Mark Moore | |
| 05:27 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Goodwin is whistled for a carry | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Thomas Mellott (PG), Randy Looney (SF) Joseph Goodwin, Frank Wofford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF) Aaron Mix | |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Ruhl | 65-70 |
| 04:41 | Tarleton St. | Randy Looney makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Mellott and he's hacked by Ronald Riley - foul #2 on Ronald Riley, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Cleveland Griffin (C) Rafael Blanc | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (PG) William Ruhl | |
| 04:41 | Tarleton St. | Randy Looney makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-70 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft tips it home | 68-72 |
| 04:25 | Tarleton St. | James Baker comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Riley - foul #3 on Ronald Riley, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford (SF) Randy Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (C) Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 04:25 | Tarleton St. | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:25 | Tarleton St. | James Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:25 | Tarleton St. | The offensive rebound goes to Cleveland Griffin | 69-72 |
| 04:18 | Tarleton St. | James Baker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Wofford | 71-72 |
| 04:04 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Everett Gold | 71-74 |
| 04:00 | Tarleton St. | Peter Trainor is called for the reach on Thomas Mellott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Trainor, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Gebo (SG), David Chapman (PF) James Baker, Jeffrey Mullen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Rick Miles (SG), Aaron Mix (PF), Donald Allred (C) Everett Gold, Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams | |
| 04:00 | Tarleton St. | Thomas Mellott makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:00 | Tarleton St. | Thomas Mellott misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Aaron Mix | 72-74 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 03:35 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Thomas Mellott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Gebo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Wofford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Cleveland Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Stone (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Allred (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford loses the ball out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Joseph Goodwin (PG), Rafael Blanc (PF) Thomas Mellott, David Chapman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Rick Miles, Donald Allred | |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Rafael Blanc picks off the pass by Charlie Stone | 72-74 |
| 02:52 | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Thomas Mellott (PG), James Baker (SG), Jeffrey Mullen (PF) Joseph Goodwin, James Gebo, Rafael Blanc | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Wayne Williams (PF) Peter Trainor, Charlie Stone, Aaron Mix | |
| 02:32 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Williams swats the short shot by Thomas Mellott | 72-74 |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 02:09 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 02:08 | Tarleton St. | Cleveland Griffin grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 01:56 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford drills a floater from close range set up by Jeffrey Mullen | 74-74 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | William Ruhl clanks a shot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 01:31 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:26 | Tarleton St. | Frank Wofford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley comes up short on the shot in the paint | 74-74 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Everett Gold hits the follow up shot | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | William Ruhl snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | William Ruhl is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mellott - foul #4 on Thomas Mellott, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:54 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:39 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen is hacked by Wayne Williams - foul #4 on Wayne Williams, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| 00:39 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:39 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 76-76 |
| 00:11 | Tarleton St. | Cleveland Griffin pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Tarleton St. | James Baker hits a fadeaway from the left block | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 78-76 |