| Lineup | Bentley | PG - David Cross (fresh) SG - Doyle Davis (fresh) SF - Russell Milam (fresh) PF - Louis Adrian (fresh) C - John Sherlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Jason Bullins (fresh) PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) C - Robert Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Merrimack | James Klein is hacked by David Cross - foul #1 on David Cross, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Moore | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Bentley | Doyle Davis knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Adrian | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Bentley | John Sherlock grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Bentley | Doyle Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Doyle Davis, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins misses the easy layup | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Bentley | Russell Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Bentley | Louis Adrian hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Milam | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | David Moore buries a floater from the left side | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Bentley | Doyle Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Cross | 8-5 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | James Klein is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| 17:34 | Bentley | Robert Woodard swats the short shot by David Cross | 8-5 |
| 17:32 | Merrimack | David Moore snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins's pass is intercepted by Russell Milam | 8-5 |
| 17:13 | Bentley | David Cross is fouled on the floor by James Klein - foul #1 on James Klein, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (SG), Leonard Desoto (C) David Moore, Robert Woodard | |
| 16:53 | Bentley | Russell Milam misses long on a jump hook from close range | 8-5 |
| 16:52 | Bentley | John Sherlock tips it in | 10-5 |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Eric Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Bentley | Robert Borrego (PG), Gregory Hastings (PF) David Cross, Louis Adrian | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (PG), Jason Ferrell (SF), David Godfrey (PF) James Klein, Jason Bullins, Richard Durbin | |
| 16:22 | Bentley | Robert Borrego misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:20 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 16:06 | Bentley | John Sherlock can't finish the layup | 10-8 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | David Godfrey grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | David Godfrey comes up short on the floater near the basket | 10-8 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | David Godfrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Robert Borrego (fresh) SG - Doyle Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Milam (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Hastings (fresh) C - John Sherlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Rice (fresh) SF - Jason Ferrell (fresh) PF - David Godfrey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Desoto (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Bentley | Frank Granillo (SG), Neil Duncan (SF), Louis Adrian (PF) Doyle Davis, Russell Milam, John Sherlock | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG) Adam Doughty | |
| 15:30 | Bentley | Louis Adrian loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Woodard (C) Leonard Desoto | |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Jason Bullins (SF) Eric Rice, David Godfrey | |
| 15:05 | Bentley | Gregory Hastings misses the jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:03 | Bentley | Gregory Hastings can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Woodard | 10-8 |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Granillo - foul #1 on Frank Granillo, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Bentley | David Cross (PG) Robert Borrego | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Durbin (PF) Jason Bullins | |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | Bentley | Richard Durbin picks off the pass by Neil Duncan | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | James Klein is hacked by Frank Granillo - foul #2 on Frank Granillo, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Bentley | Doyle Davis (SG), Russell Milam (SF), Roy Butler (PF), Gordon Muirhead (C) Frank Granillo, Neil Duncan, Louis Adrian, Gregory Hastings | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Bullins (SF), Leonard Desoto (C) Jason Ferrell, Robert Woodard | |
| 14:00 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins buries a 3 from the right corner set up by James Klein | 10-12 |
| 13:44 | Bentley | David Cross is fouled on the floor by James Klein - foul #2 on James Klein, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Bentley | John Sherlock (C) Gordon Muirhead | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (PG), Eric Rice (SG) James Klein, David Moore | |
| 13:34 | Bentley | John Sherlock lays it up and in on a great pass from Doyle Davis | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Roy Butler - foul #1 on Roy Butler, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Bentley | Robert Borrego (PG), Louis Adrian (PF) David Cross, Roy Butler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:14 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:01 | Bentley | Russell Milam is fouled on the floor by Leonard Desoto - foul #1 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Godfrey (PF) Richard Durbin | |
| 12:54 | Bentley | John Sherlock misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Leonard Desoto - foul #2 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Bentley | Neil Duncan (SF) Russell Milam | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell (PF), James Acton (C) David Godfrey, Leonard Desoto | |
| 12:54 | Bentley | John Sherlock makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:54 | Bentley | John Sherlock makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), David Godfrey (PF), Robert Woodard (C) Adam Doughty, Jason Bullins, James Acton | |
| 12:07 | Bentley | Louis Adrian hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Doyle Davis | 16-15 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | David Godfrey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Rice | 16-17 |
| 11:46 | Bentley | David Moore takes the ball from Louis Adrian | 16-17 |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | Eric Rice misses the easy layup | 16-17 |
| 11:39 | Bentley | John Sherlock snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Robert Borrego (fresh) SG - Doyle Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Duncan (fresh) PF - Louis Adrian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Sherlock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Ferrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Bentley | Louis Adrian hits the finger roll set up by Robert Borrego | 18-17 |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-17 |
| 11:10 | Bentley | Doyle Davis grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:50 | Bentley | Louis Adrian comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Godfrey - foul #1 on David Godfrey, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Bentley | David Cross (PG), Russell Milam (SF), Gregory Hastings (C) Robert Borrego, Neil Duncan, John Sherlock | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (PG), Jason Bullins (SF), Richard Durbin (PF), James Acton (C) Eric Rice, Jason Ferrell, David Godfrey, Robert Woodard | |
| 10:50 | Bentley | Louis Adrian makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:50 | Bentley | Louis Adrian misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:50 | Merrimack | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | James Acton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 10:36 | Bentley | David Cross grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 10:19 | Bentley | Gregory Hastings clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 19-17 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | David Moore snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 10:03 | Bentley | David Cross gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:34 | Bentley | Jason Bullins is called for the reach on David Cross - foul #1 on Jason Bullins, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Bentley | Robert Borrego (SG), John Sherlock (C) Doyle Davis, Louis Adrian | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:24 | Bentley | Russell Milam is fouled on the floor by Adam Doughty - foul #1 on Adam Doughty, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| 09:24 | Bentley | Russell Milam misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Durbin | 19-17 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 09:10 | Bentley | John Sherlock pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:54 | Bentley | Russell Milam misses the easy layup | 19-17 |
| 08:53 | Bentley | David Cross grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:33 | Bentley | Russell Milam hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Cross | 21-17 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Borrego - foul #1 on Robert Borrego, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Bentley | Doyle Davis (SG), Roy Butler (PF) David Cross, Gregory Hastings | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Jason Ferrell (SG), David Godfrey (PF), Robert Woodard (C) Adam Doughty, David Moore, Richard Durbin, James Acton | |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:16 | Bentley | Roy Butler snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 07:59 | Bentley | Doyle Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:57 | Bentley | John Sherlock gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:44 | Bentley | Doyle Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 07:42 | Bentley | Roy Butler tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Robert Borrego (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doyle Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Milam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Ferrell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Bullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 07:23 | Bentley | Russell Milam gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:08 | Bentley | Doyle Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-17 |
| 07:07 | Bentley | Russell Milam snags the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:40 | Bentley | Doyle Davis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Borrego | 26-17 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | David Godfrey blows the layup but he's fouled by Roy Butler - foul #2 on Roy Butler, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Bentley | David Cross (PG), Neil Duncan (SF), Louis Adrian (PF), Gregory Hastings (C) Robert Borrego, Russell Milam, Roy Butler, John Sherlock | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (PG), David Moore (SG), Richard Durbin (PF) Eric Rice, Jason Ferrell, Jason Bullins | |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | David Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | David Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:03 | Bentley | Neil Duncan makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Doyle Davis | 28-19 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | David Godfrey is hacked by Neil Duncan - foul #1 on Neil Duncan, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (C) Robert Woodard | |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | David Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:53 | Bentley | Louis Adrian snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:39 | Bentley | Neil Duncan clanks a floater in the paint | 28-19 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty is hacked by Gregory Hastings - foul #1 on Gregory Hastings, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Bullins (SF) David Godfrey | |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:05 | Bentley | Louis Adrian is fouled on the floor by Richard Durbin - foul #1 on Richard Durbin, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell (SF) Jason Bullins | |
| 05:05 | Bentley | Louis Adrian misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:05 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Durbin | 28-21 |
| 04:47 | Merrimack | James Acton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 04:46 | Bentley | David Cross gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:38 | Bentley | Doyle Davis knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by David Cross | 31-21 |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | Doyle Davis is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #2 on Doyle Davis, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Bentley | Robert Borrego (PG), Russell Milam (SF), John Sherlock (C) Doyle Davis, Neil Duncan, Gregory Hastings | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Robert Woodard (C) Adam Doughty, James Acton | |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:17 | Bentley | John Sherlock misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Bugarin (PG) David Moore | |
| 04:17 | Bentley | John Sherlock makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:17 | Bentley | John Sherlock misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | John Bugarin connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Durbin | 32-25 |
| 03:38 | Bentley | David Cross misses the runner in the lane | 32-25 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell grabs the board | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Robert Borrego (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Cross (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Russell Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Adrian (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Sherlock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Bugarin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Ferrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | John Bugarin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 03:08 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 03:06 | Bentley | John Sherlock grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 02:58 | Bentley | The short jumper by Louis Adrian is denied by Richard Durbin | 32-25 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin can't connect on a runner in the paint | 32-25 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | John Bugarin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 02:18 | Bentley | John Sherlock snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 02:12 | Bentley | Robert Borrego misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Ferrell - foul #1 on Jason Ferrell, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Bentley | Frank Granillo (SG), Neil Duncan (SF), Gregory Hastings (PF), Roy Butler (C) David Cross, Russell Milam, Louis Adrian, John Sherlock | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Jason Bullins (SF), David Godfrey (PF), Leonard Desoto (C) John Bugarin, Eric Rice, Jason Ferrell, Richard Durbin, Robert Woodard | |
| 02:12 | Bentley | Robert Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:12 | Bentley | Robert Borrego misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 01:51 | Bentley | Gregory Hastings snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 01:46 | Bentley | Frank Granillo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 01:44 | Bentley | Roy Butler tips it home | 35-25 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto can't tip it in | 35-25 |
| 01:17 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Neil Duncan | 35-25 |
| 01:12 | Bentley | Frank Granillo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Robert Borrego is called for the reach on Adam Doughty - foul #2 on Robert Borrego, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Bentley | Doyle Davis (PG), Russell Milam (SF), John Sherlock (C) Robert Borrego, Neil Duncan, Roy Butler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG) James Klein | |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:36 | Bentley | Gregory Hastings hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Granillo | 37-27 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | David Godfrey knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Adam Doughty | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Bentley | Frank Granillo is hacked by Leonard Desoto - foul #3 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Bentley | Louis Adrian (PF) Gregory Hastings | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Richard Durbin (PF), James Acton (C) Adam Doughty, David Godfrey, Leonard Desoto | |
| 00:00 | Bentley | Frank Granillo misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Bentley | Frank Granillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |