| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Tony Hope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sorrentino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Boan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Boyd Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | William Ruhl scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from John McElligott and the foul's on Boyd Roberts - foul #3 on Boyd Roberts, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Assumption | Charles McDonald (C) Boyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | William Ruhl makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:20 | Assumption | Lester Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Hope | 28-35 |
| 19:13 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley scores on a runner near the basket | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Assumption | Lester Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Sorrentino and he's fouled by Everett Gold - foul #3 on Everett Gold, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (SG) Everett Gold | |
| 18:55 | Assumption | Lester Thomas misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | John Sorrentino is called for the reach on Ronald Riley - foul #1 on John Sorrentino, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:26 | Merrimack | Charles McDonald takes the ball from John McElligott | 30-37 |
| 18:06 | Assumption | Lester Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:04 | Assumption | Charles McDonald can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Thomas - foul #2 on Lester Thomas, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (C) John McElligott | |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | William Ruhl makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:35 | Assumption | John Sorrentino comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:34 | Assumption | Lester Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:19 | Assumption | Tony Hope connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Boan and he's hacked by Ronald Riley - foul #1 on Ronald Riley, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Assumption | Richard Palomo (SF) John Sorrentino | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Aaron Mix (PF), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams | |
| 17:19 | Assumption | Tony Hope misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Charlie Stone | 32-38 |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 17:01 | Assumption | Richard Palomo snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | Assumption | Charles McDonald misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | Assumption | Robert Boan snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | Assumption | Tony Hope clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 16:41 | Assumption | Robert Boan grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:22 | Assumption | Lester Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Assumption | Richard Sims (PG), Myron Haynes (SG), Mauro Rossi (C) Tony Hope, Lester Thomas, Charles McDonald | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen (PG), Mark Moore (SG), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) William Ruhl, Peter Trainor, Aaron Mix, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Mark Moore can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Mark Moore grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Haynes (fresh) SF - Richard Palomo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Boan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Mauro Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Pete McNurlen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Charlie Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Mark Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 15:45 | Assumption | Richard Palomo grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:35 | Assumption | Robert Boan lays it up and in set up by Richard Sims | 34-38 |
| 15:21 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Pete McNurlen | 34-40 |
| 15:00 | Assumption | Richard Sims comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | John McElligott snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Mark Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Assumption | Tony Hope (PG), Lester Thomas (SG), John Sorrentino (SF), James Snyder (PF), Boyd Roberts (C) Richard Sims, Myron Haynes, Richard Palomo, Robert Boan, Mauro Rossi | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Everett Gold (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Aaron Mix (PF), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Pete McNurlen, Mark Moore, Charlie Stone, Wayne Williams, John McElligott | |
| 14:24 | Assumption | William Ruhl steals it from Lester Thomas | 34-40 |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley can't finish the layup | 34-40 |
| 14:12 | Assumption | James Snyder grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Assumption | Lester Thomas can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Everett Gold - foul #4 on Everett Gold, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (SG) Everett Gold | |
| 13:45 | Assumption | Lester Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Assumption | Lester Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 13:36 | Assumption | Lester Thomas gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:27 | Assumption | James Snyder connects on the runner in the paint set up by John Sorrentino | 36-40 |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Snyder - foul #4 on James Snyder, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Assumption | Charles McDonald (PF) James Snyder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) Ronald Riley, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:55 | Assumption | Charles McDonald is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles McDonald, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Assumption | Robert Boan (PF) Charles McDonald | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF) Aaron Mix | |
| 12:35 | Merrimack | John McElligott connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 12:12 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts lays it in set up by Tony Hope and the foul's on William Ruhl - foul #1 on William Ruhl, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Assumption | Richard Sims (PG) Tony Hope | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:12 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:12 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:47 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley is hacked by John Sorrentino - foul #2 on John Sorrentino, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Assumption | Richard Palomo (SF), Charles McDonald (C) John Sorrentino, Boyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen (SG), Charlie Stone (C) William Ruhl, John McElligott | |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Palomo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Boan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles McDonald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pete McNurlen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Charlie Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 11:29 | Assumption | Richard Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:23 | Assumption | Lester Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sims | 40-43 |
| 11:06 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Pete McNurlen is denied by Charles McDonald | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | Assumption | Richard Sims gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:55 | Assumption | Richard Palomo misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 40-43 |
| 10:54 | Assumption | Robert Boan grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:36 | Assumption | Pete McNurlen is called for the reach on Lester Thomas - foul #1 on Pete McNurlen, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Assumption | Tony Hope (PG), John Sorrentino (SF), Mauro Rossi (C) Lester Thomas, Richard Palomo, Robert Boan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Aaron Mix (PF), John McElligott (C) Peter Trainor, Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams | |
| 10:29 | Assumption | Mauro Rossi misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 10:28 | Assumption | Charles McDonald can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 10:26 | Assumption | The offensive rebound goes to Mauro Rossi | 40-43 |
| 10:17 | Assumption | Charles McDonald is hacked by Aaron Mix - foul #1 on Aaron Mix, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 09:54 | Assumption | John Sorrentino drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles McDonald | 42-43 |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone misses the floater from close range | 42-43 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | John McElligott tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 09:34 | Assumption | Mauro Rossi snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:28 | Assumption | Tony Hope hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 42-43 |
| 09:27 | Assumption | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Hope | 42-43 |
| 09:11 | Assumption | John Sorrentino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:55 | Merrimack | John Sorrentino takes the ball from Aaron Mix | 42-43 |
| 08:51 | Assumption | Richard Sims can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | The short jumper by John McElligott is denied by Mauro Rossi | 42-43 |
| 08:33 | Assumption | Mauro Rossi snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 08:19 | Assumption | Tony Hope comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 08:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Charlie Stone | 42-43 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 08:12 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to John McElligott | 42-43 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 07:57 | Assumption | John Sorrentino grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 07:53 | Assumption | Richard Sims scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Sorrentino and the foul's on William Ruhl - foul #2 on William Ruhl, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Assumption | Lester Thomas (SG), Richard Palomo (SF), James Snyder (PF), Boyd Roberts (C) Tony Hope, John Sorrentino, Charles McDonald, Mauro Rossi | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (PG), Everett Gold (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Wayne Williams (PF) William Ruhl, Pete McNurlen, Charlie Stone, John McElligott | |
| 07:53 | Assumption | Richard Sims makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | Everett Gold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Palomo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Boyd Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Merrimack | Boyd Roberts denies the turnaround by Ronald Riley | 45-43 |
| 07:22 | Assumption | Richard Palomo grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 07:02 | Assumption | Richard Sims knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Snyder | 47-43 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Palomo - foul #2 on Richard Palomo, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Assumption | Tony Hope (PG) Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Peter Trainor, Aaron Mix | |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:16 | Assumption | Patrick Ashcroft is called for the reach on Boyd Roberts - foul #2 on Patrick Ashcroft, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (C) Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 06:16 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:16 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Lester Thomas takes the ball from Everett Gold | 48-45 |
| 05:32 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts is hacked by Charlie Stone - foul #2 on Charlie Stone, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Assumption | John Sorrentino (SF) Richard Palomo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John McElligott (C) Charlie Stone | |
| 05:32 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:32 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | John McElligott hits the finger roll | 50-47 |
| 04:53 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts misses the driving attempt from close range | 50-47 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Everett Gold is fouled on the floor by Lester Thomas - foul #3 on Lester Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Assumption | Myron Haynes (SG), Robert Boan (PF), Charles McDonald (C) Lester Thomas, James Snyder, Boyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (PG), Charlie Stone (SF), Aaron Mix (PF) William Ruhl, Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams | |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Everett Gold makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Everett Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:21 | Assumption | Myron Haynes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | The jump hook by John McElligott is blocked by Robert Boan | 50-49 |
| 03:59 | Assumption | Tony Hope gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:42 | Assumption | John Sorrentino connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Hope | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix makes the jumper from the right block | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Tony Hope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Myron Haynes (fresh) SF - John Sorrentino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Boan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles McDonald (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett Gold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charlie Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John McElligott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Assumption | Tony Hope is hacked by Peter Trainor - foul #3 on Peter Trainor, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Assumption | Lester Thomas (SG), Richard Palomo (SF), James Snyder (PF) Myron Haynes, John Sorrentino, Charles McDonald | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Wayne Williams (PF) Everett Gold, John McElligott | |
| 03:05 | Assumption | Tony Hope makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:05 | Assumption | Tony Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 02:56 | Assumption | Assumption calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Assumption | John Sorrentino (SF), Boyd Roberts (C) Richard Palomo, Robert Boan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF) Aaron Mix | |
| 02:45 | Assumption | James Snyder scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lester Thomas and he's hacked by Peter Trainor - foul #4 on Peter Trainor, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| 02:45 | Assumption | James Snyder makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), John McElligott (C) Peter Trainor, Charlie Stone | |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| 02:13 | Assumption | James Snyder misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | John McElligott can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 02:04 | Assumption | Lester Thomas gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:43 | Assumption | John Sorrentino's fadeaway is rejected by William Ruhl | 57-54 |
| 01:41 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | John McElligott snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 01:12 | Merrimack | Everett Gold snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | William Ruhl buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 00:48 | Assumption | Tony Hope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John McElligott | 57-57 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | John McElligott is hacked by Tony Hope - foul #1 on Tony Hope, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:28 | Assumption | John Sorrentino pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Assumption | James Snyder misses the lay-in | 57-57 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | William Ruhl grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses short on a fullcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Tony Hope (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Sorrentino (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Boyd Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | John McElligott wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | William Ruhl comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:50 | Assumption | James Snyder snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | Assumption | Wayne Williams is called for the reach on John Sorrentino - foul #3 on Wayne Williams, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | Assumption | John Sorrentino makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:22 | Assumption | John Sorrentino makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | John McElligott is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| 03:48 | Assumption | James Snyder double dribbles | 59-57 |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | William Ruhl scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Williams | 59-59 |
| 03:18 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John McElligott - foul #2 on John McElligott, team foul #13 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (C) John McElligott | |
| 03:18 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:18 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley buries a fadeaway in the lane | 61-61 |
| 02:31 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Hope | 63-61 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Lester Thomas - foul #4 on Lester Thomas, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Assumption | Richard Palomo (SF), Robert Boan (C) John Sorrentino, Boyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Aaron Mix (PF), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams | |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | Everett Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:20 | Assumption | Assumption calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Assumption | John Sorrentino (SF) Richard Palomo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) Charlie Stone, Aaron Mix, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 02:08 | Assumption | Ronald Riley swats the short shot by Lester Thomas | 63-62 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 01:55 | Assumption | James Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:39 | Assumption | Lester Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 01:38 | Assumption | Robert Boan tips it home | 65-62 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | John McElligott tips it home | 65-64 |
| 01:01 | Assumption | John Sorrentino connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lester Thomas | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Tony Hope (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lester Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Sorrentino (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Boan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John McElligott (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Sorrentino - foul #3 on John Sorrentino, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Assumption | Boyd Roberts (C) Robert Boan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Snyder | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Tony Hope takes the ball from Everett Gold | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Assumption | Tony Hope is hacked by William Ruhl in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ruhl, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Assumption | Tony Hope makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Assumption | Tony Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | John McElligott snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Everett Gold drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Ruhl | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Assumption | William Ruhl is called for the reach on Tony Hope in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ruhl, team foul #15 | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Assumption | Tony Hope makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Assumption | Tony Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Assumption | The rebound goes to Boyd Roberts | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts runs out the clock | 72-69 |