| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Jerrold Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Bewley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ladwig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Belford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Shepherd | John Jackson inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Shepherd | Thomas Belford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Bewley | 25-35 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | David Rayfield misses the runner from the right block | 25-35 |
| 19:31 | Shepherd | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 19:10 | Shepherd | John Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders connects on the jumper near the basket | 27-35 |
| 18:16 | Shepherd | John Jackson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:15 | Shepherd | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:09 | Shepherd | Eric Ladwig hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 27-35 |
| 18:07 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders misses the floater from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 17:49 | Shepherd | Eric Ladwig pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:44 | Shepherd | John Jackson makes the jumper in the lane set up by Nicholas Bewley | 27-37 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Eric Ladwig picks off the pass by Dennis Sanders | 27-37 |
| 17:27 | Shepherd | Thomas Belford's floater is tipped away by Michael Dean | 27-37 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | Richard Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-37 |
| 17:01 | Shepherd | John Jackson gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:36 | Shepherd | Eric Ladwig can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Richard Pierson pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | Richard Pierson's pass is intercepted by John Jackson | 27-37 |
| 16:27 | Shepherd | John Jackson banks in the layup | 27-39 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | David Rayfield hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 27-39 |
| 16:05 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 16:00 | Shepherd | Jerrold Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 15:58 | Merrimack | Michael Dean snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Pierson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Jerrold Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Bewley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Ladwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Belford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Richard Pierson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-39 |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | David Rayfield grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders is whistled for a carry | 27-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Boehm (PG), Richard Haack (SG), Brian Ragsdale (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Marvin Jacobi (C) Richard Pierson, Dennis Sanders, David Rayfield, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Edward Newton (PG), Seth Scott (SG), Walter Upshaw (SF), William Ellis (PF), Phillip Lemons (C) Jerrold Hill, Nicholas Bewley, John Jackson, Eric Ladwig, Thomas Belford | |
| 15:10 | Shepherd | Edward Newton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-39 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 14:14 | Shepherd | Phillip Lemons grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 13:46 | Shepherd | William Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Carl Johnson - foul #3 on Carl Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders (SG) Richard Haack | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 13:46 | Shepherd | William Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:46 | Shepherd | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:29 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Boehm and he's hacked by Phillip Lemons - foul #2 on Phillip Lemons, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Rayfield (SF) Brian Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley (SG) Seth Scott | |
| 13:29 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:11 | Shepherd | Paul Boehm steals it from William Ellis | 30-40 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Boehm | 33-40 |
| 12:31 | Shepherd | Edward Newton is hacked by Marvin Jacobi - foul #3 on Marvin Jacobi, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Pierson (PG), Darrell Geraci (PF), Michael Dean (C) Paul Boehm, Carl Johnson, Marvin Jacobi | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Jerrold Hill (PG), John Jackson (SF), Eric Ladwig (PF), Thomas Belford (C) Edward Newton, Walter Upshaw, William Ellis, Phillip Lemons | |
| 12:23 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley is hacked by Richard Pierson - foul #1 on Richard Pierson, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 12:05 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jerrold Hill | 33-43 |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | David Rayfield makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Pierson | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Geraci (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Jerrold Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Bewley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Ladwig (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Belford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Shepherd | Eric Ladwig is hacked by Richard Pierson - foul #2 on Richard Pierson, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Haack (SG), Brian Ragsdale (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF) Dennis Sanders, David Rayfield, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Seth Scott (SG) Nicholas Bewley | |
| 11:30 | Shepherd | A charge is called on Jerrold Hill - foul #3 on Jerrold Hill, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | Darrell Geraci misses the jumper near the basket | 35-43 |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 11:07 | Shepherd | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 10:58 | Shepherd | Thomas Belford comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 35-43 |
| 10:57 | Shepherd | Thomas Belford hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 10:41 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Haack | 38-45 |
| 10:19 | Shepherd | John Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Boehm (PG), Dennis Sanders (SG), Michael Dean (C) Richard Pierson, Richard Haack, Darrell Geraci | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Edward Newton (PG), Nicholas Bewley (SG), Walter Upshaw (SF), William Ellis (PF), Phillip Lemons (C) Jerrold Hill, Seth Scott, John Jackson, Eric Ladwig, Thomas Belford | |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:42 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 09:40 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:19 | Shepherd | Walter Upshaw misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 09:17 | Shepherd | Edward Newton snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 09:01 | Shepherd | Phillip Lemons dunks the ball | 40-47 |
| 08:52 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is fouled on the floor by William Ellis - foul #1 on William Ellis, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Rayfield (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Brian Ragsdale, Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Paul Boehm knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Sanders | 43-47 |
| 08:10 | Shepherd | Paul Boehm is called for the reach on William Ellis - foul #1 on Paul Boehm, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Pierson (PG) Paul Boehm | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Jerrold Hill (PG), John Jackson (SF), Thomas Belford (C) Edward Newton, Walter Upshaw, Phillip Lemons | |
| 07:52 | Shepherd | Thomas Belford knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 43-49 |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Richard Pierson | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Jerrold Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Bewley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Belford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Rayfield - foul #3 on David Rayfield, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (C) Michael Dean | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Eric Ladwig (PF) William Ellis | |
| 07:23 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:23 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:10 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi is whistled for traveling | 45-51 |
| 06:49 | Shepherd | Thomas Belford lays it up and in set up by Eric Ladwig | 45-53 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-53 |
| 06:26 | Shepherd | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:14 | Shepherd | Jerrold Hill clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 06:12 | Shepherd | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:59 | Shepherd | Carl Johnson denies the turnaround by Jerrold Hill | 45-53 |
| 05:58 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 05:56 | Shepherd | John Jackson tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 05:54 | Shepherd | Eric Ladwig hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 05:29 | Shepherd | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 05:16 | Shepherd | Nicholas Bewley's pass is intercepted by David Rayfield | 45-55 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | Richard Pierson lays it in set up by David Rayfield | 47-55 |
| 04:57 | Shepherd | Jerrold Hill is fouled on the floor by Dennis Sanders - foul #1 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Boehm (PG), Richard Haack (SG), Brian Ragsdale (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) Richard Pierson, Dennis Sanders, David Rayfield, Carl Johnson, Marvin Jacobi | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Edward Newton (SG), Walter Upshaw (SF), William Ellis (PF), Phillip Lemons (C) Nicholas Bewley, John Jackson, Eric Ladwig, Thomas Belford | |
| 04:57 | Shepherd | Jerrold Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:57 | Shepherd | Jerrold Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Walter Upshaw denies the turnaround by Richard Haack | 47-57 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Richard Haack can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Richard Haack can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 04:35 | Shepherd | Walter Upshaw gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 04:11 | Shepherd | Phillip Lemons misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Dean - foul #3 on Michael Dean, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Seth Scott (SG) Jerrold Hill | |
| 04:11 | Shepherd | Phillip Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:11 | Shepherd | Phillip Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | William Ellis steals the ball from Michael Dean | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Shepherd | Edward Newton is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Boehm - foul #2 on Paul Boehm, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| 03:51 | Shepherd | Edward Newton makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:51 | Shepherd | Edward Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Phillip Lemons - foul #3 on Phillip Lemons, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:31 | Shepherd | Walter Upshaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Dean - foul #4 on Michael Dean, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Rayfield (SF) Brian Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 03:31 | Shepherd | Walter Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:31 | Shepherd | Walter Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Boehm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Haack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Edward Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Scott (fresh) SF - Walter Upshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Phillip Lemons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | David Rayfield is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on David Rayfield, team foul #11 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (SF), Darrell Geraci (PF), Marvin Jacobi (C) David Rayfield, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 02:50 | Shepherd | Walter Upshaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Walter Upshaw, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Johnson (PF) Darrell Geraci | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Franklin Starbuck (SF) Phillip Lemons | |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale misses the runner from the right block | 49-62 |
| 02:25 | Shepherd | Seth Scott snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 02:00 | Shepherd | Marvin Jacobi takes the ball from Edward Newton | 49-62 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Richard Haack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 49-62 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 01:31 | Shepherd | Edward Newton snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 01:11 | Shepherd | Walter Upshaw scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Newton | 49-64 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Richard Haack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Phillip Lemons (C) Franklin Starbuck | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Shepherd | Walter Upshaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 00:19 | Shepherd | Phillip Lemons tips it back up and in | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Marvin Jacobi is denied by Phillip Lemons | 49-66 |
| 00:12 | Shepherd | Phillip Lemons pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Shepherd | Edward Newton runs out the clock | 49-66 |