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