| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Willette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keven Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Logue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Seifert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Hersh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Stenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Arthur Logue inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Catawba | Carroll Seifert is fouled on the floor by Emory Pollard - foul #1 on Emory Pollard, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:29 | Catawba | Theodore Tran steps in front of the Larry Willette pass | 24-31 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Arthur Logue steals the ball from George Hersh | 24-31 |
| 18:58 | Catawba | Keven Burnett misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Theodore Tran - foul #1 on Theodore Tran, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 18:58 | Catawba | Keven Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:58 | Catawba | Keven Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John Williams | 25-31 |
| 18:54 | Merrimack | George Hersh drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Emory Pollard | 25-33 |
| 18:39 | Catawba | Larry Willette misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-33 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:11 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Williams | 25-35 |
| 17:59 | Catawba | Tyrone Holloway can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 17:58 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | George Hersh is fouled on the floor by Carroll Seifert - foul #1 on Carroll Seifert, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | John Williams makes the floater in the paint set up by Emory Pollard | 25-37 |
| 17:16 | Catawba | Keven Burnett's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Stenson | 25-37 |
| 17:15 | Catawba | Arthur Logue grabs the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 16:59 | Catawba | Keven Burnett hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Willette | 27-37 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | John Williams comes up short on the shot from the left block | 27-37 |
| 16:46 | Catawba | Larry Willette gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:22 | Catawba | John Williams is called for the reach on Carroll Seifert - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Provenzano (PG), Charles Boles (SG), John Garrison (SF), Tim Hansen (PF), Gary Niemann (C) Larry Willette, Keven Burnett, Arthur Logue, Carroll Seifert, Tyrone Holloway | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (PG), Carl Cales (SG), Warren Connors (SF), James Madrid (PF), Brian Blades (C) George Hersh, Emory Pollard, Frank Stenson, John Williams, Theodore Tran | |
| 16:10 | Catawba | Tim Hansen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Warren Connors | 27-37 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam is hacked by William Provenzano - foul #1 on William Provenzano, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - William Provenzano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Boles (fresh) SF - John Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Niemann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jack Haslam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Cales (fresh) SF - Warren Connors (fresh) PF - James Madrid (fresh) C - Brian Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | Brian Blades connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Madrid and he's hacked by Gary Niemann - foul #2 on Gary Niemann, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | Brian Blades makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 15:15 | Catawba | Brian Blades steals it from Charles Boles | 27-40 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Warren Connors connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Madrid | 27-42 |
| 14:45 | Catawba | William Provenzano scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Charles Boles and the foul's on Jack Haslam - foul #1 on Jack Haslam, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Willette (PG), Carroll Seifert (PF) Charles Boles, Gary Niemann | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Hersh (PG), Frank Stenson (SF), John Williams (PF) Jack Haslam, Warren Connors, Brian Blades | |
| 14:45 | Catawba | William Provenzano misses the free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:45 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Madrid | 29-42 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | The jump hook by George Hersh is blocked by Tim Hansen | 29-42 |
| 14:21 | Catawba | Carroll Seifert grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 13:57 | Catawba | William Provenzano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 13:55 | Merrimack | Carl Cales snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Garrison - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Catawba | Keven Burnett (SG), Arthur Logue (SF), Tyrone Holloway (C) William Provenzano, John Garrison, Tim Hansen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Emory Pollard (SG), Theodore Tran (C) Carl Cales, James Madrid | |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 13:38 | Catawba | Keven Burnett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 13:37 | Catawba | Carroll Seifert can't tip it in | 29-43 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | John Williams grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | George Hersh is called for traveling | 29-43 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Warren Connors (SF) Frank Stenson | |
| 13:03 | Catawba | Larry Willette knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Logue | 32-43 |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | Keven Burnett steals the ball from Theodore Tran | 32-43 |
| 12:35 | Catawba | Larry Willette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Provenzano (PG), John Garrison (PF) Larry Willette, Carroll Seifert | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Cales (SF) Warren Connors | |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | John Williams makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Cales | 32-45 |
| 12:00 | Catawba | Keven Burnett is fouled on the floor by Carl Cales - foul #3 on Carl Cales, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Boles (SG), Tim Hansen (PF), Gary Niemann (C) Keven Burnett, John Garrison, Tyrone Holloway | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (PG), Frank Stenson (SF) George Hersh, Carl Cales | |
| 11:46 | Catawba | Gary Niemann misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - William Provenzano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Logue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Niemann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jack Haslam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Stenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jack Haslam | 32-47 |
| 10:54 | Catawba | Gary Niemann slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Boles and he's fouled by Theodore Tran - foul #2 on Theodore Tran, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Willette (PG), John Garrison (SF), Carroll Seifert (PF) Charles Boles, Arthur Logue, Tim Hansen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Hersh (PG), Carl Cales (SG), James Madrid (PF), Brian Blades (C) Jack Haslam, Emory Pollard, John Williams, Theodore Tran | |
| 10:54 | Catawba | Gary Niemann misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | James Madrid pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | Carl Cales makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Hersh | 34-49 |
| 10:13 | Catawba | Gary Niemann misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 34-49 |
| 10:12 | Merrimack | Brian Blades gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 09:50 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Hersh | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:36 | Catawba | John Garrison is hacked by Frank Stenson - foul #2 on Frank Stenson, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Catawba | Keven Burnett (SG), Tyrone Holloway (C) William Provenzano, Gary Niemann | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Warren Connors (SF), John Williams (PF) Frank Stenson, Brian Blades | |
| 09:36 | Catawba | John Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 09:36 | Catawba | John Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | George Hersh comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 36-51 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Carl Cales tips it but misses | 36-51 |
| 09:12 | Catawba | Carroll Seifert snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Catawba | Keven Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | Carl Cales misses the lay-in | 36-51 |
| 08:47 | Catawba | Tyrone Holloway snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Catawba | Larry Willette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 08:34 | Catawba | John Garrison misses the tip | 36-51 |
| 08:33 | Catawba | Tyrone Holloway misses the tip | 36-51 |
| 08:32 | Catawba | John Garrison grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 08:18 | Catawba | Keven Burnett makes the fadeaway from close range | 38-51 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | George Hersh scores on a jump hook in the lane | 38-53 |
| 07:48 | Catawba | Keven Burnett is hacked by Carl Cales - foul #4 on Carl Cales, team foul #8 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Provenzano (PG), Arthur Logue (SF), Tim Hansen (PF) Larry Willette, John Garrison, Carroll Seifert | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Frank Stenson (SF), Theodore Tran (C) George Hersh, Carl Cales, Warren Connors, James Madrid | |
| 07:48 | Catawba | Keven Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:48 | Catawba | Keven Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:48 | Merrimack | John Williams snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Holloway | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - William Provenzano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keven Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Logue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jack Haslam (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Stenson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Catawba | Arthur Logue hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 39-53 |
| 07:16 | Catawba | Arthur Logue tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the jumper from the right block | 41-53 |
| 07:08 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | Arthur Logue steps in front of the Frank Stenson pass | 41-53 |
| 06:39 | Catawba | Tim Hansen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:16 | Catawba | Keven Burnett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | John Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Haslam and he's hacked by William Provenzano - foul #2 on William Provenzano, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Willette (PG), Carroll Seifert (PF) Keven Burnett, Tyrone Holloway | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Hersh (PG) Jack Haslam | |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | John Williams misses the free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:02 | Catawba | Tim Hansen pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:48 | Catawba | Arthur Logue is hacked by George Hersh - foul #1 on George Hersh, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Cales (PF) John Williams | |
| 05:48 | Catawba | Arthur Logue misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Emory Pollard | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 05:28 | Catawba | Carroll Seifert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:23 | Catawba | Larry Willette misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | George Hersh grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | George Hersh misses the easy layup | 44-58 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard tips it but misses | 44-58 |
| 05:00 | Catawba | Tim Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 04:55 | Catawba | William Provenzano connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Provenzano - foul #3 on William Provenzano, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Boles (SG), John Garrison (SF), Gary Niemann (C) William Provenzano, Arthur Logue, Tim Hansen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Madrid (PF), Brian Blades (C) Frank Stenson, Theodore Tran | |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:41 | Catawba | Carroll Seifert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:25 | Catawba | Carroll Seifert lays it in on a great pass from Charles Boles | 49-59 |
| 04:04 | Merrimack | George Hersh misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | James Madrid comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-59 |
| 03:46 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Carroll Seifert | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Catawba | Gary Niemann connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Boles | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Willette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Boles (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carroll Seifert (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Niemann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Hersh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Madrid (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Blades (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Cales | 51-62 |
| 02:59 | Catawba | John Garrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 02:58 | Catawba | Carroll Seifert hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Catawba | Keven Burnett (SG), Arthur Logue (SF), Tyrone Holloway (C) Charles Boles, John Garrison, Gary Niemann | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Stenson (SF), John Williams (PF), Theodore Tran (C) Emory Pollard, James Madrid, Brian Blades | |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Tyrone Holloway - foul #2 on Tyrone Holloway, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:37 | Catawba | Carroll Seifert grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 02:23 | Catawba | Arthur Logue can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | Carl Cales snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Carl Cales misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 01:54 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Tyrone Holloway | 53-62 |
| 01:46 | Catawba | George Hersh is called for the reach on Larry Willette - foul #2 on George Hersh, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Emory Pollard (SG) Carl Cales | |
| 01:46 | Catawba | Larry Willette misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:46 | Catawba | Larry Willette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | George Hersh can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Keven Burnett - foul #2 on Keven Burnett, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | George Hersh makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | George Hersh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:59 | Catawba | John Williams steals it from Carroll Seifert | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Willette - foul #1 on Larry Willette, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Provenzano (PG), Charles Boles (SG), John Garrison (SF), Tim Hansen (PF), Gary Niemann (C) Larry Willette, Keven Burnett, Arthur Logue, Carroll Seifert, Tyrone Holloway | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (PG), Warren Connors (SF), Carl Cales (PF), James Madrid (C) George Hersh, Frank Stenson, John Williams, Theodore Tran | |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Catawba | Carl Cales steals it from Charles Boles | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Carl Cales's pass is intercepted by John Garrison | 54-66 |
| 00:26 | Catawba | John Garrison hits the finger roll | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam runs out the clock | 56-66 |