| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gannon | PG - Michael Northup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Story (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Oleg Polanski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Albanese (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Antone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel tips it in | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Gannon | Oleg Polanski hits a floater from the right block | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Antone - foul #2 on Robert Antone, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | Gannon | Oleg Polanski grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Gannon | Paul Story banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Albanese | 33-36 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is fouled on the floor by Oleg Polanski - foul #3 on Oleg Polanski, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Gannon | Baran Suszynski (SF) Oleg Polanski | |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Gannon | Robert Antone snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:36 | Gannon | Michael Northup misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is fouled on the floor by Paul Story - foul #3 on Paul Story, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Jack Kerby (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Gannon | Mark Jaworski (SF) Paul Story | |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | Scott Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 16:54 | Gannon | The rebound goes to Mark Jaworski | 33-36 |
| 16:47 | Gannon | Michael Northup knocks in the shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses short on a jumper from the right block | 33-38 |
| 16:32 | Gannon | Robert Antone grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | Gannon | Baran Suszynski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Kean - foul #1 on Ronald Kean, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gary Beverly (C) Frank Cook, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Gannon | | |
| 16:11 | Gannon | Baran Suszynski makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Gannon | Baran Suszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 15:53 | Gannon | Michael Northup gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Kerby (fresh) PF - Ronald Kean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gannon | PG - Michael Northup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Baran Suszynski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jaworski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Albanese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Antone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Gannon | Robert Albanese clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-39 |
| 15:33 | Gannon | Robert Albanese gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:14 | Gannon | Robert Antone lays it up and in on a great pass from Baran Suszynski | 33-41 |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | John Heller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Gotcher | 35-41 |
| 14:32 | Gannon | Michael Northup knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is fouled on the floor by Mark Jaworski - foul #2 on Mark Jaworski, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) John Heller, Dennis Gotcher, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | Gannon | Paul Story (SG), Oleg Polanski (SF), Justin Gilpin (C) Baran Suszynski, Mark Jaworski, Robert Antone | |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Scott Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 13:41 | Gannon | Michael Northup throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Frank Cook tips it in | 40-44 |
| 13:16 | Gannon | Robert Albanese hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 13:07 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:06 | Gannon | Justin Gilpin gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:47 | Gannon | Michael Northup misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:45 | Merrimack | Scott Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:27 | Merrimack | Michael Northup is called for the reach on Frank Cook - foul #3 on Michael Northup, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 12:06 | Merrimack | Paul Story takes the ball from Peter Coffelt | 40-47 |
| 12:03 | Gannon | Oleg Polanski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Story | 40-49 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-49 |
| 11:41 | Gannon | Justin Gilpin pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gannon | PG - Michael Northup (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Story (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Oleg Polanski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Albanese (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Gilpin (fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Gannon | Michael Northup knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Oleg Polanski | 40-52 |
| 11:07 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is fouled on the floor by Paul Story - foul #4 on Paul Story, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Ronald Kean (C) Jerry Ancheta, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Gannon | Baran Suszynski (SG) Paul Story | |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | Scott Jones hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Frank Cook | 42-52 |
| 10:01 | Gannon | Peter Coffelt takes the ball from Justin Gilpin | 42-52 |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 09:31 | Gannon | Robert Albanese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Gary Beverly (C) Frank Cook, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Gannon | | |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly hits a runner from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 09:00 | Gannon | Michael Northup misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-52 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | Gannon | | |
| 08:41 | Gannon | Michael Northup's pass is intercepted by Dennis Gotcher | 47-52 |
| 08:37 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher banks in the layup | 49-52 |
| 08:21 | Gannon | Robert Albanese misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 08:19 | Gannon | Michael Northup grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:04 | Gannon | Robert Albanese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 08:02 | Gannon | Robert Albanese grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:50 | Gannon | Michael Northup can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Gannon | Paul Story (SG), Robert Antone (PF) Baran Suszynski, Robert Albanese | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gannon | PG - Michael Northup (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Story (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Oleg Polanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Antone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Gilpin (tiring) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Gannon | Michael Northup knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | Michael Northup steals the ball from Frank Cook | 49-54 |
| 07:01 | Gannon | Paul Story banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Northup | 49-56 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SG), Gary Beverly (C) Harry Doyle, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Gannon | | |
| 06:19 | Gannon | Michael Northup connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Story | 49-59 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Frank Cook banks in the layup | 51-59 |
| 05:26 | Gannon | Oleg Polanski loses the ball out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Ronald Kean (C) Gordon Daly, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | Gannon | Baran Suszynski (PG), Robert Albanese (PF) Michael Northup, Robert Antone | |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 05:06 | Gannon | Baran Suszynski snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 05:01 | Gannon | Frank Cook picks off the pass by Paul Story | 51-59 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Frank Cook banks in the layup | 53-59 |
| 04:36 | Gannon | Robert Albanese knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Baran Suszynski | 53-62 |
| 04:22 | Merrimack | Baran Suszynski steps in front of the Jerry Ancheta pass | 53-62 |
| 04:19 | Gannon | Baran Suszynski hits the finger roll | 53-64 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Scott Jones scores on a floater from the right block | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Gannon | Justin Gilpin misses long on a shot from the left block | 55-64 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Albanese | 55-64 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Scott Jones tips it home | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Kean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gannon | PG - Baran Suszynski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Story (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Oleg Polanski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Albanese (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Gilpin (tiring) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Gannon | Scott Jones is called for the reach on Oleg Polanski - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Frank Cook, Jerry Ancheta, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Gannon | Michael Northup (PG), Robert Antone (PF), Wendell Collins (C) Baran Suszynski, Robert Albanese, Justin Gilpin | |
| 02:48 | Gannon | Paul Story hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Kean (PF) Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | Gannon | Robert Albanese (PF), Justin Gilpin (C) Robert Antone, Wendell Collins | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Oleg Polanski picks off the pass by John Heller | 57-64 |
| 02:18 | Gannon | Robert Albanese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 02:17 | Gannon | Oleg Polanski tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) John Heller, Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | Gannon | | |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Cook | 59-66 |
| 01:37 | Gannon | Paul Story is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ancheta - foul #3 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| 01:20 | Gannon | Michael Northup misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-66 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:02 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-66 |
| 01:00 | Gannon | Oleg Polanski gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Gannon | Oleg Polanski is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cook - foul #3 on Frank Cook, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Gannon | Baran Suszynski (SG) Paul Story | |
| 00:58 | Gannon | Joseph Zajdel is called for the reach on Baran Suszynski - foul #2 on Joseph Zajdel, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 00:56 | Gannon | Frank Cook is called for the reach on Michael Northup - foul #4 on Frank Cook, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 00:56 | Gannon | Michael Northup makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:56 | Gannon | Michael Northup makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Frank Cook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Scott Jones grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:43 | Gannon | Justin Gilpin pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Gannon | Justin Gilpin is hacked by Frank Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Cook, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG) Frank Cook | |
| Subs | Gannon | | |
| 00:42 | Gannon | Justin Gilpin makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:42 | Gannon | Justin Gilpin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Coffelt | 59-70 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Robert Albanese is called for the reach on Dennis Gotcher - foul #3 on Robert Albanese, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Jerry Ancheta, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | Gannon | Darryl Williams (SG), Mark Jaworski (SF), Robert Antone (PF), Wendell Collins (C) Michael Northup, Oleg Polanski, Robert Albanese, Justin Gilpin | |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:33 | Gannon | Wendell Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gannon | Gannon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Gannon | Gary Beverly steals the ball from Baran Suszynski | 59-70 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle tips it but misses | 59-70 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean misses the tip | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |