| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Howard Gram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sorrentino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Palomo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Ashcroft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Everett Gold is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| 19:26 | Assumption | Richard Palomo clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Everett Gold - foul #3 on Everett Gold, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (SG) Everett Gold | |
| 19:26 | Assumption | Richard Palomo makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:26 | Assumption | Richard Palomo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | William Ruhl is fouled on the floor by Howard Gram - foul #1 on Howard Gram, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:44 | Merrimack | William Ruhl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | Assumption | Richard Sims snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 18:28 | Assumption | Richard Palomo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-38 |
| 18:26 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:15 | Assumption | John Sorrentino misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 18:14 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts tips it home | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 17:38 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts's layup is rejected by Patrick Ashcroft | 30-38 |
| 17:37 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | William Ruhl hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Peter Trainor | 30-40 |
| 16:59 | Assumption | Richard Sims clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 16:37 | Merrimack | William Ruhl buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Trainor | 30-42 |
| 16:21 | Assumption | Richard Sims can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Trainor - foul #1 on Peter Trainor, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Assumption | Lewis Zarate (PG), Myron Haynes (SF), Robert Boan (PF), Charles McDonald (C) Howard Gram, John Sorrentino, Richard Palomo, Boyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Rick Miles (PG), Pete McNurlen (SG), Aaron Mix (SF), Mark Moore (PF), Donald Allred (C) William Ruhl, Peter Trainor, Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 16:21 | Assumption | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:21 | Assumption | Richard Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:21 | Assumption | Robert Boan snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:06 | Assumption | Pete McNurlen picks off the pass by Richard Sims | 31-42 |
| 16:03 | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen can't finish the layup | 31-42 |
| 16:02 | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Lewis Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Haynes (fresh) PF - Robert Boan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Rick Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete McNurlen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Moore (fresh) C - Donald Allred (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Assumption | Charles McDonald scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Zarate | 34-44 |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Mark Moore buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 15:10 | Assumption | Charles McDonald's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Mix | 34-47 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Donald Allred pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 14:51 | Assumption | The rebound goes to Robert Boan | 34-47 |
| 14:27 | Assumption | Myron Haynes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 14:26 | Assumption | Richard Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:05 | Assumption | Myron Haynes is called for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | Assumption | Tony Hope (PG), John Sorrentino (SF), Richard Palomo (PF), Boyd Roberts (C) Lewis Zarate, Richard Sims, Robert Boan, Charles McDonald | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Everett Gold (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Rick Miles, Pete McNurlen, Aaron Mix, Mark Moore, Donald Allred | |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Williams | 34-49 |
| 13:32 | Assumption | Myron Haynes drills a shot near the basket | 36-49 |
| 13:12 | Merrimack | Everett Gold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-49 |
| 13:11 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams tips it home | 36-51 |
| 12:52 | Assumption | Myron Haynes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 12:36 | Merrimack | William Ruhl drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Everett Gold | 38-53 |
| 12:26 | Assumption | Tony Hope misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Everett Gold double dribbles | 38-53 |
| Subs | Assumption | Howard Gram (SG), Robert Boan (C) Myron Haynes, Boyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (SF), Aaron Mix (C) Ronald Riley, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 11:58 | Assumption | Tony Hope comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Mix - foul #2 on Aaron Mix, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Assumption | Charles McDonald (C) Richard Palomo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:58 | Assumption | Tony Hope makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:58 | Assumption | Tony Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Tony Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Gram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sorrentino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Boan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | William Ruhl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 11:49 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone hits the follow up shot | 40-55 |
| 11:27 | Assumption | John Sorrentino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-55 |
| 11:26 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles McDonald - foul #1 on Charles McDonald, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Assumption | Richard Sims (SG), Christopher Hutchcraft (SF), Boyd Roberts (C) Howard Gram, John Sorrentino, Charles McDonald | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (PG), Rick Miles (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Patrick Ashcroft (C) William Ruhl, Everett Gold, Wayne Williams, Aaron Mix | |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:40 | Assumption | Tony Hope can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 10:39 | Assumption | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Boan | 40-57 |
| 10:34 | Assumption | Tony Hope misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 10:33 | Assumption | Robert Boan gets the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:20 | Assumption | Tony Hope makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 10:09 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Charlie Stone, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Assumption | Howard Gram (PG), Richard Palomo (PF) Tony Hope, Robert Boan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Aaron Mix (PF) Charlie Stone | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:49 | Assumption | Richard Sims buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | Rick Miles drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Trainor | 45-60 |
| 08:58 | Assumption | The jumper by Boyd Roberts is denied by Aaron Mix | 45-60 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Riley | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:39 | Assumption | Richard Sims is fouled on the floor by Rick Miles - foul #1 on Rick Miles, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Assumption | Tony Hope (PG), Myron Haynes (SG), John Sorrentino (SF), Robert Boan (C) Howard Gram, Richard Sims, Christopher Hutchcraft, Boyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Everett Gold (SG), Wayne Williams (PF), Donald Allred (C) Peter Trainor, Rick Miles, Ronald Riley, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 08:22 | Assumption | Myron Haynes misses the shot from the right side | 45-62 |
| 08:21 | Assumption | Tony Hope snags the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 08:11 | Assumption | Wayne Williams blocks the short jumper by Robert Boan | 45-62 |
| 08:09 | Assumption | John Sorrentino grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 08:02 | Assumption | Richard Palomo scores on a jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Tony Hope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Myron Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Sorrentino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Palomo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Boan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Allred (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix tips it home | 47-64 |
| 07:26 | Assumption | Myron Haynes clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Allred - foul #1 on Donald Allred, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Assumption | Charles McDonald (C) Richard Palomo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (SF) Donald Allred | |
| 07:26 | Assumption | Myron Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:26 | Assumption | Myron Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses the easy layup | 49-64 |
| 06:56 | Assumption | Charles McDonald grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 06:41 | Assumption | Myron Haynes can't connect on a shot from the right block | 49-64 |
| 06:39 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 06:18 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 06:16 | Assumption | John Sorrentino grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:52 | Assumption | Everett Gold is called for the reach on John Sorrentino - foul #4 on Everett Gold, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Assumption | Howard Gram (PG), Richard Sims (SG), Richard Palomo (PF), Boyd Roberts (C) Tony Hope, Myron Haynes, Robert Boan, Charles McDonald | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Everett Gold, Wayne Williams, Aaron Mix | |
| 05:52 | Assumption | John Sorrentino makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:52 | Assumption | John Sorrentino misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | William Ruhl buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Trainor | 50-66 |
| 05:13 | Assumption | John Sorrentino makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Ruhl | 53-68 |
| 04:58 | Assumption | John Sorrentino misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-68 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 04:36 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:16 | Assumption | Peter Trainor steals it from Richard Sims | 53-68 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor hits the finger roll | 53-70 |
| 03:55 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts's floater is tipped away by Patrick Ashcroft | 53-70 |
| 03:53 | Assumption | John Sorrentino grabs the offensive board | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Howard Gram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sorrentino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Palomo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Stone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Ashcroft (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Assumption | Richard Palomo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Sorrentino | 56-70 |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-70 |
| Subs | Assumption | Tony Hope (PG), Myron Haynes (SF) Howard Gram, John Sorrentino | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), Wayne Williams (PF) Peter Trainor, Charlie Stone | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side | 56-72 |
| 03:04 | Assumption | Tony Hope misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-72 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Everett Gold snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Everett Gold and the foul's on Boyd Roberts - foul #1 on Boyd Roberts, team foul #3 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Assumption | Howard Gram (PG), Christopher Hutchcraft (SF), Robert Boan (PF), Charles McDonald (C) Tony Hope, Richard Sims, Richard Palomo, Boyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (PG), Rick Miles (SG), Charlie Stone (SF), Aaron Mix (C) William Ruhl, Everett Gold, Ronald Riley, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams makes the free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:35 | Assumption | Myron Haynes buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-75 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix's floater is tipped away by Charles McDonald | 59-75 |
| 02:05 | Assumption | Robert Boan pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:42 | Assumption | Myron Haynes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Gram | 61-75 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix travels with the ball | 61-75 |
| Subs | Assumption | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Allred (C) Wayne Williams | |
| 01:11 | Assumption | Myron Haynes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 01:09 | Assumption | Robert Boan gets the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:02 | Assumption | Howard Gram loses the dribble to Rick Miles | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Donald Allred is called for a backcourt violation | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Assumption | Charles McDonald banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Gram and he's fouled by Donald Allred - foul #2 on Donald Allred, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| 00:29 | Assumption | Charles McDonald makes the free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor runs out the clock | 64-75 |