| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - David Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Fred Sobel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Seamons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Richter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | The short jumper by David Fitch is denied by Zachary Mullen | 35-33 |
| 19:36 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:29 | Bentley | Gregory Richter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Seamons and the foul's on Roy Wooley - foul #1 on Roy Wooley, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:29 | Bentley | Gregory Richter makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | Lester Ross is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Lester Ross, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (PF) Lester Ross | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 18:39 | Bentley | Zachary Mullen drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Fred Sobel | 35-38 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | Fred Sobel picks off the pass by Roy Wooley | 35-38 |
| 18:13 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Barry Fleisher - foul #1 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 18:13 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:13 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Jessie Earls (SF), Patrick Wiener (PF), Franklin Purdue (C) Gregory Richter, Zachary Mullen, Ronald Tipton | |
| 17:29 | Bentley | Fred Sobel scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Barry Fleisher - foul #2 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG), Robert Williams (PF), William Ryan (C) Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 17:29 | Bentley | Fred Sobel makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jessie Earls - foul #2 on Jessie Earls, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG) Norris Engelman | |
| Subs | Bentley | Michael Baldwin (SG) Harold Seamons | |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:47 | Bentley | Jessie Earls hits the finger roll set up by Michael Baldwin | 37-44 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | James Sims makes the runner in the lane set up by Scott Angell | 39-44 |
| 16:09 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Andrews | 39-44 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 15:49 | Merrimack | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Scott Angell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Sims (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Fred Sobel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Earls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Wiener (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Purdue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Robert Williams connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Ryan and the foul's on Franklin Purdue - foul #1 on Franklin Purdue, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), David Fitch (C) Scott Angell, James Sims, Ronald Andrews, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Bentley | Gregory Davis (PG), Harold Seamons (SG), Gregory Richter (SF), Zachary Mullen (PF), Ronald Tipton (C) Fred Sobel, Michael Baldwin, Jessie Earls, Patrick Wiener, Franklin Purdue | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:14 | Bentley | Harold Seamons steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Ross (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher's floater is tipped away by Gregory Richter | 42-44 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Lester Ross grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:29 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Roy Wooley | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | Bentley | Gregory Richter misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Fitch - foul #3 on David Fitch, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Fred Sobel (PG) Gregory Davis | |
| 14:06 | Bentley | Gregory Richter misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | Bentley | Gregory Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | Lester Ross lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norris Engelman | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | Bentley | Fred Sobel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | David Fitch is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Fitch, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (C) David Fitch | |
| Subs | Bentley | Jessie Earls (SF), Patrick Wiener (PF), Franklin Purdue (C) Gregory Richter, Zachary Mullen, Ronald Tipton | |
| 13:01 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-47 |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley's pass is intercepted by Franklin Purdue | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), James Sims (SG), Robert Williams (PF), William Ryan (C) Norris Engelman, Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross | |
| Subs | Bentley | Michael Baldwin (SG), Gregory Richter (SF), Zachary Mullen (PF), Ronald Tipton (C) Harold Seamons, Jessie Earls, Patrick Wiener, Franklin Purdue | |
| 11:50 | Merrimack | James Sims misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Tipton - foul #3 on Ronald Tipton, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Gregory Davis (PG) Fred Sobel | |
| 11:50 | Merrimack | James Sims misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:50 | Merrimack | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Scott Angell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Sims (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 blk. C - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Bentley | Gregory Richter's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Andrews | 47-47 |
| 11:28 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Andrews | 47-47 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | William Ryan is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| 10:56 | Bentley | Gregory Davis misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG) Scott Angell | |
| Subs | Bentley | Franklin Purdue (SF) Gregory Richter | |
| 10:56 | Bentley | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:56 | Bentley | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | William Ryan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:31 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Franklin Purdue | 47-49 |
| 10:26 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Tipton | 47-51 |
| 10:12 | Merrimack | William Ryan knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Sims and he's fouled by Zachary Mullen - foul #3 on Zachary Mullen, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Lester Ross (PF) James Sims, Ronald Andrews, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Bentley | Fred Sobel (PG), Harold Seamons (SG), Jessie Earls (SF), Patrick Wiener (PF) Gregory Davis, Michael Baldwin, Zachary Mullen, Ronald Tipton | |
| 10:12 | Merrimack | William Ryan misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:12 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:55 | Bentley | Patrick Wiener travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (C) William Ryan | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman loses the dribble to Harold Seamons in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 09:44 | Bentley | Jessie Earls makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:22 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Ross | 51-54 |
| 09:00 | Bentley | Fred Sobel's pass is intercepted by Barry Fleisher | 51-54 |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 08:48 | Bentley | Fred Sobel pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:44 | Bentley | Fred Sobel clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Norris Engelman | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Bentley | Harold Seamons hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Sobel | 54-57 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:41 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Fred Sobel | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Fred Sobel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Seamons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Earls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Wiener (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Purdue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Bentley | Harold Seamons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:33 | Bentley | Jessie Earls gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:11 | Bentley | Patrick Wiener loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), James Sims (SG), William Ryan (SF), Robert Williams (PF), David Fitch (C) Norris Engelman, Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Bentley | Michael Baldwin (SG), Gregory Richter (SF), Zachary Mullen (PF), Ronald Tipton (C) Harold Seamons, Jessie Earls, Patrick Wiener, Franklin Purdue | |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | William Ryan hits the finger roll | 56-57 |
| 06:38 | Bentley | William Ryan picks off the pass by Michael Baldwin | 56-57 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Scott Angell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | Bentley | Michael Baldwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 05:54 | Merrimack | David Fitch pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | William Ryan double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Gregory Davis (PG), Harold Seamons (SG) Fred Sobel, Michael Baldwin | |
| 05:27 | Bentley | Harold Seamons buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zachary Mullen and he's fouled by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Ross (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 05:27 | Bentley | Harold Seamons makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Scott Angell can't finish the layup | 58-60 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 05:06 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Zachary Mullen | 58-60 |
| 05:01 | Bentley | Harold Seamons hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Gregory Davis takes the ball from David Fitch | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Bentley | Harold Seamons comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 04:47 | Merrimack | David Fitch snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Scott Angell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Zachary Mullen - foul #4 on Zachary Mullen, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Robert Williams (C) James Sims, William Ryan, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Bentley | Jessie Earls (SF), Patrick Wiener (PF), Franklin Purdue (C) Gregory Richter, Zachary Mullen, Ronald Tipton | |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Scott Angell misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Scott Angell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 04:25 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Lester Ross gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:11 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Angell | 60-62 |
| 03:52 | Bentley | Harold Seamons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-62 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Scott Angell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Scott Angell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Seamons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Earls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Wiener (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Purdue (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Bentley | Gregory Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), Ronald Andrews (PF), David Fitch (C) Scott Angell, Lester Ross, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Bentley | Fred Sobel (PG), Michael Baldwin (SG), Gregory Richter (SF), Zachary Mullen (PF), Ronald Tipton (C) Gregory Davis, Harold Seamons, Jessie Earls, Patrick Wiener, Franklin Purdue | |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:59 | Bentley | The rebound goes to Zachary Mullen | 63-62 |
| 02:52 | Bentley | Ronald Andrews swats the short shot by Zachary Mullen | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses long on a floater from the right block | 63-62 |
| 02:45 | Bentley | Zachary Mullen pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Bentley | Fred Sobel is fouled on the floor by Norris Engelman - foul #3 on Norris Engelman, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG), William Ryan (PF) Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 02:39 | Bentley | Fred Sobel misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | David Fitch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:25 | Bentley | Gregory Richter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:19 | Bentley | Fred Sobel is hacked by James Sims - foul #2 on James Sims, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Lester Ross (PF) James Sims, Ronald Andrews, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Bentley | Harold Seamons (SG) Michael Baldwin | |
| 02:19 | Bentley | Fred Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:19 | Bentley | Fred Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:00 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:56 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton is fouled on the floor by David Fitch - foul #5 on David Fitch, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (C) David Fitch | |
| Subs | Bentley | | |
| 01:56 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:56 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | Lester Ross grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Seamons - foul #1 on Harold Seamons, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:18 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton is whistled for traveling | 65-65 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Zachary Mullen is called for the reach on Barry Fleisher - foul #5 on Zachary Mullen, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bentley | Franklin Purdue (PF) Zachary Mullen | |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Bentley | Fred Sobel connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Seamons | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | The clock runs out | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Fred Sobel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Seamons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Purdue (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Seamons and he's fouled by Lester Ross - foul #4 on Lester Ross, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| 04:44 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Lester Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-70 |
| 04:13 | Bentley | Harold Seamons snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 03:50 | Bentley | Norris Engelman picks off the pass by Harold Seamons | 67-70 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman hits the finger roll | 69-70 |
| 03:26 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-70 |
| 03:24 | Bentley | Harold Seamons hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Fleisher | 71-72 |
| 02:44 | Bentley | Fred Sobel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 02:12 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:05 | Bentley | Ronald Tipton misses the floater from the left side | 71-72 |
| 02:04 | Bentley | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Tipton | 71-72 |
| 01:58 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-72 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Lester Ross loses the dribble to Ronald Tipton | 71-72 |
| 01:35 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 71-72 |
| 01:34 | Merrimack | Lester Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:27 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Seamons - foul #2 on Harold Seamons, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 01:27 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:27 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:05 | Bentley | Harold Seamons misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Lester Ross banks in the layup set up by Norris Engelman | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Wooley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronald Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bentley | PG - Fred Sobel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Seamons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Richter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Purdue (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Tipton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Bentley | The short jumper by Ronald Tipton is denied by Lester Ross | 74-72 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Lester Ross | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Lester Ross is hacked by Fred Sobel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Sobel, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Bentley | Franklin Purdue gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:21 | Bentley | The short jumper by Gregory Richter is denied by Ronald Andrews | 74-72 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Lester Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Harold Seamons is called for the reach on Lester Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Seamons, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Lester Ross makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Lester Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Bentley | Harold Seamons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher is hacked by Harold Seamons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Seamons, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | Bentley | Harold Seamons clanks a 3 from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Lester Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bentley | Bentley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Lester Ross runs out the clock | 78-72 |