| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joe Burchfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Engel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Windley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmett Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Steve Abbate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hillis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Jager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Nourse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwood | David Hillis inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Northwood | Donald Nourse is hacked by Bruce Engel - foul #1 on Bruce Engel, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:21 | Northwood | Donald Nourse misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Emmett Fletcher - foul #1 on Emmett Fletcher, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Rick Mooney (C) Steve Abbate | |
| 19:21 | Northwood | Donald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:21 | Northwood | Donald Nourse makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel's pass is intercepted by Rick Mooney | 44-33 |
| 18:46 | Northwood | Donald Nourse is fouled on the floor by Bruce Engel - foul #2 on Bruce Engel, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Steve Abbate (PG) Rick Mooney | |
| 18:34 | Northwood | Emmett Fletcher picks off the pass by Robert Patterson | 44-33 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | Michael Windley misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 44-33 |
| 18:16 | Northwood | Charles Jager grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:57 | Northwood | Michael Windley takes the ball from Charles Jager | 44-33 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 17:23 | Northwood | Robert Patterson knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Abbate | 46-35 |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Michael Windley misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Hillis - foul #2 on David Hillis, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barton Bundy (PG), Daniel Farr (SG), Michael Morey (SF), Wade McLure (C) Joe Burchfield, Robert Campbell, Bruce Engel, Emmett Fletcher | |
| Subs | Northwood | Rick Mooney (PF), Christopher Nguyen (C) Charles Jager, Donald Nourse | |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Michael Windley makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Michael Windley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:08 | Northwood | The rebound goes to Christopher Nguyen | 47-35 |
| 16:52 | Northwood | Christopher Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Wade McLure - foul #3 on Wade McLure, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Smith (PF), Emmett Fletcher (C) Michael Windley, Wade McLure | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 16:34 | Northwood | Christopher Nguyen banks in the layup set up by David Hillis | 47-37 |
| 16:20 | Merrimack | Daniel Farr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Eric Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:01 | Merrimack | Steve Abbate is called for the reach on Michael Morey - foul #4 on Steve Abbate, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Campbell (SG) Daniel Farr | |
| Subs | Northwood | Donald Nourse (C) Christopher Nguyen | |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | Emmett Fletcher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 15:35 | Northwood | Steve Abbate pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Barton Bundy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Morey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emmett Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Steve Abbate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hillis (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Rick Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Nourse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Northwood | David Hillis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Barton Bundy loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bruce Engel (SF), Michael Windley (PF), Wade McLure (C) Barton Bundy, Eric Smith, Emmett Fletcher | |
| Subs | Northwood | Charles Jager (PF) Rick Mooney | |
| 14:39 | Northwood | David Hillis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Michael Windley snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Michael Windley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:13 | Northwood | Donald Nourse grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:09 | Northwood | David Hillis knocks in the floater near the basket | 47-39 |
| 13:56 | Merrimack | Wade McLure comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Wade McLure pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Michael Windley is blocked by Donald Nourse | 47-39 |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | Michael Morey snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 13:18 | Merrimack | Michael Windley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Jager - foul #3 on Charles Jager, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Daniel Farr (SG) Michael Morey, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwood | Rick Mooney (C) Donald Nourse | |
| 13:18 | Merrimack | Michael Windley makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:18 | Merrimack | Michael Windley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:18 | Northwood | Rick Mooney grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 13:00 | Northwood | Rick Mooney lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Abbate | 48-41 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel's layup is rejected by David Hillis | 48-41 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Engel | 48-41 |
| 12:29 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Smith (C) Wade McLure | |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Nguyen (C) Charles Jager | |
| 12:10 | Northwood | David Hillis loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Donald Nourse (C) Christopher Nguyen | |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel clanks a jump hook from the left block | 48-41 |
| 11:58 | Northwood | Rick Mooney snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 11:39 | Northwood | Robert Patterson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Michael Windley travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Campbell (SG), Michael Morey (SF), Wade McLure (PF), Emmett Fletcher (C) Daniel Farr, Bruce Engel, Michael Windley, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Northwood | Charles Jager (PF) Rick Mooney | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joe Burchfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Morey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wade McLure (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Emmett Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Steve Abbate (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hillis (tired) 8 pts. PF - Charles Jager (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Nourse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:58 | Northwood | Steve Abbate can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:56 | Northwood | Donald Nourse tips it home | 48-45 |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | Emmett Fletcher can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Hillis - foul #3 on David Hillis, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barton Bundy (PG) Joe Burchfield | |
| Subs | Northwood | Rick Mooney (C) Donald Nourse | |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | Emmett Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | Emmett Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:18 | Northwood | Robert Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:16 | Northwood | Steve Abbate pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:01 | Northwood | Charles Jager knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Wade McLure - foul #4 on Wade McLure, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Windley (PF) Wade McLure | |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Nguyen (C) Steve Abbate | |
| 10:01 | Northwood | Charles Jager makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | Michael Morey hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Jager - foul #4 on Charles Jager, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Steve Abbate (PG) Charles Jager | |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | Michael Morey makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:40 | Northwood | Michael Windley steps in front of the David Hillis pass | 52-48 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Barton Bundy | 55-48 |
| 09:10 | Northwood | Robert Campbell steals the ball from Christopher Nguyen | 55-48 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Emmett Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Daniel Farr (SG), Bruce Engel (SF), Eric Smith (C) Robert Campbell, Michael Morey, Emmett Fletcher | |
| Subs | Northwood | Donald Nourse (C) Christopher Nguyen | |
| 08:38 | Northwood | Robert Patterson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:37 | Northwood | Rick Mooney tips it home | 55-50 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | Michael Windley is hacked by David Hillis - foul #4 on David Hillis, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Emmett Fletcher (C) Barton Bundy, Michael Windley | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Farr and the foul's on David Hillis - foul #5 on David Hillis, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Joseph Kohlmeier (PG) David Hillis | |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:01 | Northwood | The rebound goes to Rick Mooney | 57-50 |
| 07:41 | Northwood | Steve Abbate drills a floater from the left side | 57-52 |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Eric Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:19 | Northwood | Donald Nourse grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joe Burchfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Farr (fresh) SF - Bruce Engel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Fletcher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Joseph Kohlmeier (fresh) SG - Robert Patterson (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Abbate (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rick Mooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Nourse (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Northwood | Steve Abbate buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | Daniel Farr misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Abbate - foul #5 on Steve Abbate, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Morey (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Michael Windley (PF), Wade McLure (C) Joe Burchfield, Bruce Engel, Eric Smith, Emmett Fletcher | |
| Subs | Northwood | John Nelson (SF), Charles Jager (PF) Steve Abbate, Rick Mooney | |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | Daniel Farr makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | Daniel Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | Michael Windley grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:14 | Merrimack | Daniel Farr is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 06:14 | Merrimack | Daniel Farr misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:14 | Northwood | Donald Nourse gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:59 | Northwood | Charles Jager's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Windley | 58-55 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Wade McLure grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Wade McLure comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 05:35 | Merrimack | Michael Morey pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 05:23 | Northwood | Charles Jager gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:17 | Northwood | John Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Windley | 58-55 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Michael Windley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-55 |
| 04:58 | Northwood | Charles Jager grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:39 | Northwood | Daniel Farr is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Farr, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG) Daniel Farr | |
| Subs | Northwood | Clifford Sneed (PG), Christopher Nguyen (C) Joseph Kohlmeier, Donald Nourse | |
| 04:25 | Northwood | Robert Patterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 04:23 | Northwood | Christopher Nguyen tips it in | 58-57 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Wade McLure misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Michael Windley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wade McLure | 61-57 |
| 03:33 | Northwood | Christopher Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barton Bundy (SG), Bruce Engel (SF), Eric Smith (PF), Emmett Fletcher (C) Robert Campbell, Michael Morey, Michael Windley, Wade McLure | |
| Subs | Northwood | Jason Erickson (SF), Rick Mooney (PF) John Nelson, Charles Jager | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Emmett Fletcher is denied by Christopher Nguyen | 61-57 |
| 03:21 | Northwood | Christopher Nguyen gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:15 | Northwood | Robert Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 03:13 | Northwood | Rick Mooney can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 03:11 | Northwood | Christopher Nguyen tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 03:09 | Northwood | Rick Mooney tips it home | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joe Burchfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Barton Bundy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Engel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Clifford Sneed (fresh) SG - Robert Patterson (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Erickson (fresh) PF - Rick Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel misses long on a runner from close range | 61-59 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Barton Bundy snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Campbell (SG), Michael Windley (PF) Barton Bundy, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Northwood | Joseph Kohlmeier (PG), John Nelson (SF), Charles Jager (PF), Donald Nourse (C) Clifford Sneed, Jason Erickson, Rick Mooney, Christopher Nguyen | |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | Michael Windley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 02:21 | Northwood | The short jumper by Charles Jager is denied by Bruce Engel | 64-59 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | Emmett Fletcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | Michael Windley misses the easy layup | 64-59 |
| 01:51 | Northwood | The rebound goes to Donald Nourse | 64-59 |
| 01:36 | Northwood | Robert Patterson is fouled on the floor by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 01:36 | Northwood | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:36 | Northwood | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Emmett Fletcher drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 67-61 |
| 01:04 | Northwood | Charles Jager clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 67-61 |
| 01:02 | Northwood | Charles Jager snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:50 | Northwood | Donald Nourse banks in the layup | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Donald Nourse swats the short shot by Bruce Engel | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Northwood | Charles Jager grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Northwood | John Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Michael Windley gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Michael Windley is fouled on the floor by Donald Nourse - foul #1 on Donald Nourse, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Michael Windley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Michael Windley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Northwood | John Nelson is called for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Daniel Farr (SG) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Kohlmeier - foul #1 on Joseph Kohlmeier, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Bruce Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Northwood | Donald Nourse grabs the board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwood | Donald Nourse misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-66 |