| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - John Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Richer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Olivier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jack Haslam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Stenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Tran (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Davis | Gary Richer inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | California, Davis | California, Davis is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | California, Davis | Paul Hurt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 19:36 | California, Davis | Lee Dunn tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 19:16 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam's pass is intercepted by Lee Dunn | 36-38 |
| 18:57 | California, Davis | Paul Hurt drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:42 | California, Davis | Gary Richer snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | California, Davis | Theodore Tran steals it from Robert Olivier | 38-38 |
| 18:07 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 18:05 | California, Davis | John Neil gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:41 | California, Davis | Theodore Tran steals the ball from Lee Dunn | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Gary Richer takes the ball from Frank Stenson | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | California, Davis | Gary Richer can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Stenson - foul #1 on Frank Stenson, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Cory Stephens (PG), Jacob Wilcox (SG), Raymond Swarey (PF), Jeromy Thompson (C) John Neil, Paul Hurt, Lee Dunn, Robert Olivier | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Carl Cales (SG), Warren Connors (SF), James Madrid (PF), Brian Blades (C) Jack Haslam, Emory Pollard, Frank Stenson, John Williams, Theodore Tran | |
| 16:56 | California, Davis | Gary Richer makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:56 | California, Davis | Gary Richer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Warren Connors is fouled on the floor by Jacob Wilcox - foul #1 on Jacob Wilcox, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Paul Lafrance (C) Gary Richer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Carl Cales is blocked by Jeromy Thompson | 40-38 |
| 16:34 | California, Davis | Paul Lafrance gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:29 | California, Davis | Cory Stephens buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Raymond Swarey | 43-38 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | James Madrid misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-38 |
| 16:03 | Merrimack | Carl Cales hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - Cory Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Wilcox (fresh) SF - Raymond Swarey (fresh) PF - Jeromy Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lafrance (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Cales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Warren Connors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Madrid (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Blades (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | California, Davis | Carl Cales takes the ball from Raymond Swarey | 43-40 |
| 15:29 | Merrimack | James Madrid misses the jump hook near the basket | 43-40 |
| 15:27 | California, Davis | Paul Lafrance pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:16 | California, Davis | Jeromy Thompson is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | California, Davis | John Neil (PG), Paul Hurt (SG), Gary Richer (SF), Robert Olivier (C) Cory Stephens, Jacob Wilcox, Jeromy Thompson, Paul Lafrance | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Hersh (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Frank Stenson (SF), John Williams (PF) Dennis Wheeler, Carl Cales, Warren Connors, Brian Blades | |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | James Madrid is hacked by Robert Olivier - foul #3 on Robert Olivier, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | California, Davis | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Tran (C) James Madrid | |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Stenson and the foul's on John Neil - foul #2 on John Neil, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Lee Dunn (PF) Raymond Swarey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:44 | California, Davis | Robert Olivier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | California, Davis | Robert Olivier connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Richer | 45-42 |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by George Hersh and he's fouled by Robert Olivier - foul #4 on Robert Olivier, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Jeromy Thompson (C) Robert Olivier | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:08 | California, Davis | Jeromy Thompson gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:54 | California, Davis | Gary Richer hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Neil | 47-44 |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | George Hersh drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Theodore Tran | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | California, Davis | John Neil is hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Cory Stephens (PG), Jacob Wilcox (SG), Raymond Swarey (PF) John Neil, Paul Hurt, Lee Dunn | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Cales (SG), Warren Connors (SF), James Madrid (C) Emory Pollard, Frank Stenson, Theodore Tran | |
| 12:44 | California, Davis | Cory Stephens steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-46 |
| 12:34 | Merrimack | Gary Richer is called for the reach on Warren Connors - foul #1 on Gary Richer, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Merrimack | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Raymond Swarey | 47-46 |
| 12:17 | California, Davis | Raymond Swarey snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:56 | California, Davis | Raymond Swarey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:55 | California, Davis | Raymond Swarey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - Cory Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Wilcox (fresh) SF - Gary Richer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Swarey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeromy Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Hersh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Cales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Warren Connors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Madrid (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:43 | California, Davis | Gary Richer can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | James Madrid snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | Jacob Wilcox is called for the reach on James Madrid - foul #2 on Jacob Wilcox, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | California, Davis | John Neil (PG), Paul Hurt (SG), Lee Dunn (PF), Paul Lafrance (C) Cory Stephens, Gary Richer, Raymond Swarey, Jeromy Thompson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Frank Stenson (SF), Theodore Tran (C) George Hersh, Warren Connors, John Williams, James Madrid | |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Carl Cales is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| 10:41 | California, Davis | Jacob Wilcox makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Hurt | 50-46 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Emory Pollard and he's fouled by Jacob Wilcox - foul #3 on Jacob Wilcox, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Lawrence Taylor (SF) Jacob Wilcox | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Blades (PF) Carl Cales | |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:20 | California, Davis | Paul Lafrance grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:14 | California, Davis | Lawrence Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Hurt | 53-48 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard is fouled on the floor by Paul Hurt - foul #3 on Paul Hurt, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Gary Richer (SF), Raymond Swarey (PF), Jeromy Thompson (C) Lawrence Taylor, Lee Dunn, Paul Lafrance | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Hersh (PG), John Williams (PF), James Madrid (C) Jack Haslam, Brian Blades, Theodore Tran | |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:48 | California, Davis | The rebound goes to Jeromy Thompson | 53-49 |
| 09:35 | California, Davis | John Williams is called for the reach on Gary Richer - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | California, Davis | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (SG), Warren Connors (SF) Emory Pollard, Frank Stenson | |
| 09:23 | California, Davis | Jeromy Thompson makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Swarey and the foul's on James Madrid - foul #3 on James Madrid, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | California, Davis | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (SG) Robert Christian | |
| 09:23 | California, Davis | Jeromy Thompson makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | George Hersh misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 09:09 | California, Davis | Jeromy Thompson grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 08:54 | California, Davis | George Hersh is called for the reach on John Neil - foul #4 on George Hersh, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Cory Stephens (PG) John Neil | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Cales (SG) George Hersh | |
| 08:37 | California, Davis | Cory Stephens is called for a charge - foul #3 on Cory Stephens, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Lee Dunn (PF) Jeromy Thompson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Tran (C) James Madrid | |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Richer - foul #2 on Gary Richer, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Jacob Wilcox (SG), Paul Lafrance (C) Paul Hurt, Raymond Swarey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Stenson (SF) Warren Connors | |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:25 | California, Davis | The rebound goes to Lee Dunn | 56-50 |
| 08:01 | California, Davis | Cory Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - Cory Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Richer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Lafrance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jack Haslam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Cales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Stenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | Carl Cales hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 07:14 | California, Davis | Paul Lafrance misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 07:13 | California, Davis | Jacob Wilcox can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Carl Cales grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Carl Cales knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Tran | 56-55 |
| 06:37 | California, Davis | Lee Dunn is fouled on the floor by Theodore Tran - foul #1 on Theodore Tran, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | California, Davis | John Neil (PG), Paul Hurt (SG), Raymond Swarey (SF), Jeromy Thompson (PF), Robert Olivier (C) Cory Stephens, Jacob Wilcox, Gary Richer, Lee Dunn, Paul Lafrance | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Hersh (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Warren Connors (SF), James Madrid (PF), Brian Blades (C) Jack Haslam, Carl Cales, Frank Stenson, John Williams, Theodore Tran | |
| 06:31 | California, Davis | Robert Olivier misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:29 | California, Davis | Raymond Swarey hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 06:05 | Merrimack | Warren Connors loses the dribble to Paul Hurt | 58-55 |
| 05:55 | California, Davis | Raymond Swarey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 05:54 | Merrimack | Brian Blades grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:40 | Merrimack | George Hersh buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Warren Connors | 58-57 |
| 05:15 | California, Davis | Jeromy Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-57 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | James Madrid gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Warren Connors hits a jumper from the baseline set up by George Hersh | 58-59 |
| 04:50 | California, Davis | Raymond Swarey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Neil | 61-59 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Brian Blades drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Madrid | 61-61 |
| 04:33 | California, Davis | John Neil is fouled in the backcourt by George Hersh - foul #5 on George Hersh, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Gary Richer (SF), Lee Dunn (PF) Raymond Swarey, Jeromy Thompson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Frank Stenson (SF), John Williams (PF), Theodore Tran (C) George Hersh, Warren Connors, James Madrid, Brian Blades | |
| 04:33 | California, Davis | John Neil makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:33 | California, Davis | John Neil misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard clanks a shot from close range | 62-61 |
| 04:18 | California, Davis | The rebound goes to Gary Richer | 62-61 |
| 04:07 | California, Davis | Paul Hurt misses the floater from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson's layup is rejected by Lee Dunn | 62-61 |
| 03:41 | California, Davis | Lee Dunn pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - John Neil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Hurt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Richer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Olivier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emory Pollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Stenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | California, Davis | Gary Richer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 64-61 |
| 02:55 | California, Davis | The rebound goes to Robert Olivier | 64-61 |
| 02:39 | California, Davis | Gary Richer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson scores on a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Paul Hurt - foul #4 on Paul Hurt, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | California, Davis | Cory Stephens (PG), Jacob Wilcox (SG), Raymond Swarey (PF), Jeromy Thompson (C) John Neil, Paul Hurt, Lee Dunn, Robert Olivier | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (PG), Carl Cales (SG), James Madrid (C) Dennis Wheeler, Emory Pollard, Theodore Tran | |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:25 | California, Davis | California, Davis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 02:04 | California, Davis | Jacob Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Cales - foul #1 on Carl Cales, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | California, Davis | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Tran (C) James Madrid | |
| 02:04 | California, Davis | Jacob Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:04 | California, Davis | Jacob Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | California, Davis | John Neil (PG), Paul Hurt (SG), Lee Dunn (PF), Robert Olivier (C) Jacob Wilcox, Cory Stephens, Raymond Swarey, Jeromy Thompson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Emory Pollard (SG) Carl Cales | |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Frank Stenson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 68-66 |
| 01:43 | California, Davis | Paul Hurt hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Richer and he's fouled by Jack Haslam - foul #1 on Jack Haslam, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 01:43 | California, Davis | Paul Hurt makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| 01:08 | California, Davis | John Neil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 01:07 | California, Davis | Lee Dunn can't tip it in | 71-66 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Richer - foul #3 on Gary Richer, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | California, Davis | California, Davis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | California, Davis | Lee Dunn's pass is intercepted by Jack Haslam | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Theodore Tran snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | John Williams gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | California, Davis | California, Davis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | California, Davis | Lee Dunn gets the rebound | 71-68 |