| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Lewis Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Harper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern St. | Mario James inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northeastern St. | Mario James scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Lloyd Mobley | 32-28 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Michael Christian comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Richard Harper - foul #2 on Richard Harper, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Michael Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Northeastern St. | The rebound goes to Richard Harper | 32-29 |
| 19:09 | Northeastern St. | Lewis Townsend is fouled on the floor by David Champagne - foul #1 on David Champagne, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:57 | Northeastern St. | Lewis Townsend misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph O'Neal - foul #1 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 18:57 | Northeastern St. | Lewis Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Northeastern St. | Lewis Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | David Champagne lays it in set up by Clay Barnes | 34-31 |
| 18:22 | Northeastern St. | Lloyd Mobley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | David Champagne gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | Michael Christian misses the driving attempt in the paint | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | Northeastern St. | The rebound goes to Richard Harper | 34-31 |
| 17:31 | Northeastern St. | Mario James makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lewis Townsend | 36-31 |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes is fouled on the floor by Mario James - foul #3 on Mario James, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton (SF), Matthew Ralston (PF) Mario James, Roy Moore | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Justin River (SG), Ray Neville (PF) Jerry Fairbank, David Champagne | |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | Michael Christian misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:00 | Merrimack | Michael Christian grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | Matthew Ralston blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joseph O'Neal | 36-31 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Ray Neville tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 16:29 | Northeastern St. | Justin River steals it from Richard Harper | 36-33 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Michael Christian gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Justin River's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Mobley | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Lewis Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ellis Norton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Ralston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin River (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clay Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Neville (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Christian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 15:37 | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Michael Christian is denied by Richard Harper | 36-33 |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | Michael Christian gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Lewis Townsend takes the ball from Justin River | 36-33 |
| 14:35 | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston lays it up and in on a great pass from Lloyd Mobley and the foul's on Ray Neville - foul #2 on Ray Neville, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Noah Tidwell (PG), Lance Hayden (SG), Mario James (SF), Roy Moore (PF) Lewis Townsend, Lloyd Mobley, Ellis Norton, Richard Harper | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Gary Meadow (SF), Earl Harton (PF), David Champagne (C) Joseph O'Neal, Justin River, Clay Barnes, Ray Neville, Michael Christian | |
| 14:35 | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Travis Rose is fouled on the floor by Lance Hayden - foul #1 on Lance Hayden, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | James Ward (C) Matthew Ralston | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:56 | Merrimack | Travis Rose is fouled on the floor by Noah Tidwell - foul #1 on Noah Tidwell, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | David Champagne grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Earl Harton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:23 | Northeastern St. | Mario James snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:18 | Northeastern St. | James Ward is fouled on the floor by Jerry Fairbank - foul #1 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton (PG) Noah Tidwell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:00 | Northeastern St. | Mario James misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Meadow - foul #1 on Gary Meadow, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston (C) James Ward | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:00 | Northeastern St. | Mario James makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:00 | Northeastern St. | Mario James makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Justin River (SF) Gary Meadow | |
| 12:33 | Northeastern St. | Roy Moore misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 12:32 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jerry Fairbank | 41-33 |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lance Hayden - foul #2 on Lance Hayden, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Lloyd Mobley (SG), Gary Sartor (SF) Lance Hayden, Mario James | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Christian (C) David Champagne | |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:49 | Northeastern St. | Roy Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-34 |
| 11:47 | Merrimack | Michael Christian grabs the board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Ellis Norton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Sartor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Ralston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin River (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Merrimack | Michael Christian hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Rose | 41-36 |
| 11:04 | Northeastern St. | Roy Moore's floater is tipped away by Earl Harton | 41-36 |
| 11:03 | Northeastern St. | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Ralston | 41-36 |
| 10:48 | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lloyd Mobley | 43-36 |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 10:19 | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston is fouled on the floor by Justin River - foul #1 on Justin River, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Lewis Townsend (PG), Lance Hayden (SG), Mario James (SF), Richard Harper (C) Ellis Norton, Lloyd Mobley, Roy Moore, Matthew Ralston | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Gary Meadow (SG), Clay Barnes (SF), David Champagne (PF) Travis Rose, Jerry Fairbank, Justin River, Earl Harton | |
| 10:04 | Northeastern St. | Gary Sartor's pass is intercepted by David Champagne | 43-38 |
| 09:51 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern St. | Lewis Townsend misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | David Champagne gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes blows the layup but he's hacked by Mario James - foul #4 on Mario James, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Lloyd Mobley (SG), James Ward (PF) Mario James, Gary Sartor | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Neville (C) Michael Christian | |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:47 | Northeastern St. | Lance Hayden comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph O'Neal - foul #2 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton (SF) Lloyd Mobley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Earl Harton (PF) Ray Neville | |
| 08:47 | Northeastern St. | Lance Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:47 | Northeastern St. | Lance Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | Lewis Townsend picks off the pass by David Champagne | 45-43 |
| 08:09 | Northeastern St. | Lance Hayden can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Meadow - foul #2 on Gary Meadow, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston (PF) James Ward | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Michael Christian (C) Gary Meadow, David Champagne | |
| 08:09 | Northeastern St. | Lance Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:09 | Northeastern St. | Lance Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Christian | 47-46 |
| 07:39 | Northeastern St. | Joseph O'Neal picks off the pass by Lewis Townsend | 47-46 |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Lewis Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Hayden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ellis Norton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Ralston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Harper (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northeastern St. | Clay Barnes picks off the pass by Lance Hayden | 47-48 |
| 06:48 | Merrimack | Earl Harton is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Noah Tidwell (PG), Lloyd Mobley (SG), Mario James (SF), Roy Moore (PF) Lewis Townsend, Lance Hayden, Ellis Norton, Richard Harper | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), Justin River (SF), David Champagne (PF) Joseph O'Neal, Clay Barnes, Earl Harton | |
| 06:30 | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 06:29 | Merrimack | Justin River grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Fairbank and the foul's on Matthew Ralston - foul #1 on Matthew Ralston, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Neville (SF) Jerry Fairbank | |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Michael Christian misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:12 | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:53 | Northeastern St. | Noah Tidwell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Noah Tidwell, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Meadow (SF) Michael Christian | |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Noah Tidwell steals it from Justin River | 47-50 |
| 05:17 | Northeastern St. | Roy Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Noah Tidwell | 50-50 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 05:09 | Northeastern St. | Matthew Ralston grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:44 | Northeastern St. | A charge is called on Lloyd Mobley - foul #1 on Lloyd Mobley, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Lewis Townsend (PG), Richard Harper (C) Noah Tidwell, Matthew Ralston | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Clay Barnes (SF), Earl Harton (PF), Michael Christian (C) Travis Rose, Justin River, Gary Meadow, David Champagne, Ray Neville | |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes is hacked by Mario James - foul #5 on Mario James, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton (SF) Mario James | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:15 | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton is fouled on the floor by Clay Barnes - foul #1 on Clay Barnes, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Gary Sartor (PF) Roy Moore | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:15 | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:15 | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Michael Christian can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Harper - foul #3 on Richard Harper, team foul #11 | 52-51 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:44 | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Mobley | 54-53 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes buries a floater in the paint | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Northeastern St. | PG - Lewis Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ellis Norton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Sartor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Harper (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Earl Harton | 54-55 |
| 02:53 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clay Barnes | 54-58 |
| 02:53 | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern St. | Roy Moore (PF) Gary Sartor | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:37 | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Earl Harton | 54-58 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Richard Harper - foul #4 on Richard Harper, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:58 | Northeastern St. | Lloyd Mobley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ellis Norton | 57-60 |
| 01:41 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 01:39 | Northeastern St. | The rebound goes to Roy Moore | 57-60 |
| 01:15 | Northeastern St. | Roy Moore lays it in set up by Lloyd Mobley | 59-60 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph O'Neal | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northeastern St. | Ellis Norton knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Lewis Townsend | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 00:28 | Northeastern St. | Richard Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Northeastern St. | Lloyd Mobley clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jerry Fairbank - foul #2 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 00:07 | Northeastern St. | Lloyd Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Northeastern St. | Lloyd Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Michael Christian gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Lewis Townsend is called for the reach on Michael Christian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Townsend, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern St. | Northeastern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern St. | Roy Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-65 |