| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Burton Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myles Baldwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Flanagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Seth Ray (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | William Bailey inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Longwood | Longwood is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | William Bailey misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 19:40 | Longwood | Seth Ray grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:34 | Longwood | Seth Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Debusk - foul #3 on Edward Debusk, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Longwood | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (PG) Edward Debusk | |
| 19:34 | Longwood | Seth Ray makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:34 | Longwood | Seth Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | William Bailey connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Longwood | Seth Ray drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 18:52 | Longwood | Seth Ray makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Gary Williams grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:26 | Merrimack | Gary Williams's pass is intercepted by Burton Brooks | 37-30 |
| 18:11 | Longwood | Myles Baldwin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | William Bailey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 17:47 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 17:41 | Longwood | Larry Savage misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Henderson | 40-30 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-33 |
| 16:51 | Longwood | Burton Brooks travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| Subs | Longwood | Francis Murphy (SG), Lloyd Jett (PF), James Pottorff (C) Larry Savage, Myles Baldwin, Joseph Flanagan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), William Daniels (SG), Gerald Chesson (SF), James Fournier (PF), Paul Falcon (C) Michael Simmons, Alfred Nida, William Bailey, Gary Williams, Richard Henderson | |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson makes the shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:14 | Longwood | Seth Ray can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 16:12 | Longwood | Seth Ray misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:49 | Merrimack | Burton Brooks steals it from Christopher Smith | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Burton Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Jett (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Pottorff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Chesson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fournier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Longwood | Seth Ray is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Longwood | Larry Savage (SG), Myles Baldwin (SF) Burton Brooks, Seth Ray | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG) Christopher Smith | |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 15:18 | Longwood | Larry Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | William Daniels grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 40-37 |
| 14:45 | Longwood | Myles Baldwin snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:28 | Longwood | James Pottorff buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Savage | 43-37 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 14:13 | Longwood | James Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:56 | Longwood | A charge is called on Francis Murphy - foul #1 on Francis Murphy, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Longwood | Burton Brooks (PG), Joseph Flanagan (PF), Seth Ray (C) Francis Murphy, Lloyd Jett, James Pottorff | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Nida (SG), William Bailey (SF), Gary Williams (PF), Richard Henderson (C) William Daniels, Gerald Chesson, James Fournier, Paul Falcon | |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Gary Williams is fouled on the floor by Larry Savage - foul #1 on Larry Savage, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 13:28 | Merrimack | Seth Ray is called for the reach on Richard Henderson - foul #2 on Seth Ray, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Gary Williams drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Debusk | 43-39 |
| 13:02 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan knocks in the jumper near the basket | 45-39 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:43 | Longwood | Seth Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:16 | Longwood | Gary Williams is called for the reach on Myles Baldwin - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Longwood | Francis Murphy (SG), James Pottorff (C) Larry Savage, Myles Baldwin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (PG) Edward Debusk | |
| 12:00 | Longwood | Alfred Nida is called for the reach on Francis Murphy - foul #3 on Alfred Nida, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 11:55 | Longwood | Seth Ray drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Francis Murphy | 47-39 |
| 11:35 | Merrimack | William Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 11:34 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Burton Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Flanagan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Longwood | Burton Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:25 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to William Bailey | 47-39 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | William Bailey grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | The jumper by William Bailey is denied by Joseph Flanagan | 47-39 |
| 11:02 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 10:45 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan scores on a shot from the left block | 49-39 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | William Bailey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:22 | Longwood | Seth Ray misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Gary Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 09:58 | Longwood | Seth Ray gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:54 | Longwood | Seth Ray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Francis Murphy | 51-42 |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 51-44 |
| 09:30 | Longwood | Seth Ray's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Williams | 51-44 |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Pottorff - foul #3 on James Pottorff, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Longwood | Larry Savage (SG), Myles Baldwin (SF), Lloyd Jett (PF) Francis Murphy, Joseph Flanagan, James Pottorff | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), William Daniels (SG), Gerald Chesson (SF), James Fournier (PF) Michael Simmons, Alfred Nida, William Bailey, Gary Williams | |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:13 | Longwood | Lloyd Jett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:00 | Longwood | Larry Savage clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 08:58 | Longwood | Seth Ray tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 08:57 | Longwood | Larry Savage grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:44 | Longwood | Richard Henderson picks off the pass by Seth Ray | 51-45 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | William Daniels buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Debusk | 51-48 |
| 08:27 | Longwood | Burton Brooks knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Seth Ray | 53-48 |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | James Fournier clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-48 |
| 08:04 | Longwood | Burton Brooks pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:48 | Longwood | Seth Ray clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | James Fournier can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk tips it home | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Burton Brooks (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myles Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Jett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Seth Ray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Chesson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fournier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Henderson (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Longwood | Seth Ray misses short on a runner in the lane | 53-50 |
| 06:55 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson is hacked by Myles Baldwin - foul #2 on Myles Baldwin, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Longwood | Francis Murphy (PG), Joseph Flanagan (PF), James Pottorff (C) Burton Brooks, Lloyd Jett, Seth Ray | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Simmons (PG), William Bailey (SF), Gary Williams (PF) Edward Debusk, Gerald Chesson, Richard Henderson | |
| 06:26 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Bailey | 53-53 |
| 06:07 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:06 | Longwood | James Pottorff grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:52 | Longwood | James Pottorff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Longwood | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Nida (SG), Paul Falcon (C) William Daniels, James Fournier | |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 05:23 | Longwood | The rebound goes to Joseph Flanagan | 53-53 |
| 05:09 | Longwood | Larry Savage misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 05:07 | Longwood | Myles Baldwin tips it home | 55-53 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | William Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 55-55 |
| 04:24 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:04 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:56 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Larry Savage picks off the pass by Gary Williams | 55-55 |
| 03:36 | Longwood | Myles Baldwin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Francis Murphy | 58-55 |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by James Pottorff - foul #4 on James Pottorff, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Longwood | Burton Brooks (PG), Lloyd Jett (PF), Seth Ray (C) Francis Murphy, Myles Baldwin, James Pottorff | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), William Daniels (SG), Gerald Chesson (SF), James Fournier (C) Michael Simmons, Alfred Nida, William Bailey, Paul Falcon | |
| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Burton Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Savage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Flanagan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Jett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Seth Ray (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Chesson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Fournier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Longwood | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Henderson (C) Gary Williams | |
| 02:57 | Longwood | Burton Brooks hits the finger roll set up by Lloyd Jett | 60-55 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Longwood | James Pottorff (C) Joseph Flanagan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Nida (SG) William Daniels | |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 02:25 | Longwood | Seth Ray blows the dunk | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | Longwood | Seth Ray hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Longwood | Francis Murphy (SG), Joseph Flanagan (SF) Larry Savage, James Pottorff | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bailey (SF), Gary Williams (PF) Gerald Chesson, James Fournier | |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Gary Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Nida | 62-61 |
| 02:08 | Longwood | Longwood calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Longwood | Larry Savage (SG) Francis Murphy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:54 | Longwood | Alfred Nida is called for the reach on Larry Savage - foul #4 on Alfred Nida, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Longwood | Myles Baldwin (SF) Lloyd Jett | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:39 | Longwood | Seth Ray clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | William Bailey pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Joseph Flanagan blocks the short jumper by Gary Williams | 62-61 |
| 01:15 | Longwood | The rebound goes to Burton Brooks | 62-61 |
| 01:05 | Longwood | Myles Baldwin double dribbles | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | William Bailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:39 | Longwood | Burton Brooks is fouled on the floor by Edward Debusk - foul #4 on Edward Debusk, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 00:22 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Longwood | Longwood is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Burton Brooks is called for the reach on Edward Debusk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Burton Brooks, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Longwood | Seth Ray grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 00:11 | Longwood | Burton Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | Longwood | Seth Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #4 on Gary Williams, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Longwood | Joseph Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Alfred Nida | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida runs out the clock | 62-63 |