| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Stephen Nay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bachus (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Anaya (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry James (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central St. | John Bachus inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Central St. | Nicholas Papa is called for the reach on Stephen Nay - foul #3 on Nicholas Papa, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger (C) Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jing Meng (PG), Sergio Ruiz (SF), Aldo Costa (C) Stephen Nay, John Bachus, Jerry James | |
| 19:30 | Central St. | Aldo Costa clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Coppinger | 31-36 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff is hacked by Sergio Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sergio Ruiz, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Stephen Nay (PG), Horace Harris (SF), Jerry James (C) Jing Meng, Sergio Ruiz, Aldo Costa | |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Mack and the foul's on Martin Etheridge - foul #1 on Martin Etheridge, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jing Meng (PG), Sergio Ruiz (SF), Leonard Dry (PF) Stephen Nay, Horace Harris, John Anaya | |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Central St. | Jerry James is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jerry James, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Stephen Nay (PG), Aldo Costa (C) Jing Meng, Jerry James | |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | James Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Horace Harris (SF), John Anaya (PF) Sergio Ruiz, Leonard Dry | |
| 18:34 | Central St. | Aldo Costa drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Nay and he's fouled by Robert Coppinger - foul #2 on Robert Coppinger, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jing Meng (PG), Sergio Ruiz (SF), Leonard Dry (PF) Stephen Nay, Horace Harris, John Anaya | |
| 18:34 | Central St. | Aldo Costa makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | James Thompson tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 18:08 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:04 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Eric Mack comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | James Thompson tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 17:35 | Central St. | Aldo Costa comes up short on the shot from the left block | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | James Thompson grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | Central St. | Leonard Dry misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Coppinger | 38-39 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Aldo Costa steps in front of the Darrell Morrison pass in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 16:47 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge scores on a shot from close range set up by Sergio Ruiz | 38-41 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger blows the layup | 38-41 |
| 16:34 | Central St. | Leonard Dry snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:15 | Central St. | Darrell Morrison steals the ball from Leonard Dry | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | Central St. | Leonard Dry grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Coppinger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Jing Meng (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Etheridge (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergio Ruiz (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Leonard Dry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aldo Costa (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge buries a shot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 15:31 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Woodruff | 40-43 |
| 15:13 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge is hacked by Robert Coppinger - foul #3 on Robert Coppinger, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Corey Dyer (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Patrick Batson (SF), Patrick Bilyeu (PF), Nicholas Papa (C) Michael Woodruff, Eric Mack, James Thompson, Darrell Morrison, Robert Coppinger | |
| Subs | Central St. | Juan Garcia (PG), Jeremy Ryan (SG), Horace Harris (SF), John Anaya (PF), Jerry James (C) Jing Meng, Martin Etheridge, Sergio Ruiz, Leonard Dry, Aldo Costa | |
| 14:52 | Central St. | Juan Garcia is hacked by Corey Dyer - foul #3 on Corey Dyer, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | John Bachus (SF) Horace Harris | |
| 14:35 | Central St. | Juan Garcia is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Horace Harris (SF) John Bachus | |
| 14:33 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 14:17 | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:16 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Michael Hall misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Central St. | Jerry James pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:07 | Central St. | Horace Harris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Juan Garcia | 40-46 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Michael Hall buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:27 | Central St. | John Anaya misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Batson | 45-46 |
| 12:50 | Central St. | Patrick Bilyeu steals the ball from John Anaya | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Merrimack | Michael Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Batson | 48-46 |
| 12:20 | Central St. | Horace Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 12:19 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry James - foul #4 on Jerry James, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff (PG), Eric Mack (SG), Darrell Morrison (PF) Corey Dyer, Michael Hall, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Central St. | Martin Etheridge (SG), Stephen Nay (SF), John Bachus (PF), Aldo Costa (C) Jeremy Ryan, Horace Harris, John Anaya, Jerry James | |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:51 | Central St. | John Bachus travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Oswald (SF) Patrick Batson | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Oswald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Papa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Juan Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Etheridge (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Nay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Bachus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aldo Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Martin Etheridge steals the ball from Michael Woodruff in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 11:34 | Central St. | Stephen Nay clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Oswald - foul #2 on James Oswald, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | John Anaya (PF) Juan Garcia | |
| 11:34 | Central St. | Stephen Nay makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:34 | Central St. | Stephen Nay misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:34 | Merrimack | Eric Mack snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:14 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa is open and lays it up and in | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Central St. | John Bachus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Nicholas Papa | 52-47 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses the jumper in the lane | 52-47 |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 10:14 | Central St. | Eric Mack steps in front of the John Anaya pass | 54-47 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff jams it on a nice dish by Eric Mack | 56-47 |
| 09:57 | Central St. | Darrell Morrison swats the layup by Stephen Nay | 56-47 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:32 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 09:21 | Central St. | Stephen Nay can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 58-47 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Darrell Morrison | 58-47 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| 09:03 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), James Thompson (SF), Robert Coppinger (PF), Patrick Batson (C) Eric Mack, James Oswald, Darrell Morrison, Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | Central St. | Juan Garcia (PG), Horace Harris (SF), Leonard Dry (PF) Stephen Nay, John Bachus, John Anaya | |
| 08:48 | Central St. | Horace Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 08:46 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Coppinger | 58-47 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson tips it home | 60-47 |
| 08:20 | Central St. | Juan Garcia clanks a floater from the right side | 60-47 |
| 08:19 | Merrimack | James Thompson gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 60-47 |
| 07:59 | Central St. | Leonard Dry snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 07:54 | Central St. | Juan Garcia clanks a floater from the left side | 60-47 |
| 07:53 | Central St. | Aldo Costa gets the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:37 | Central St. | Horace Harris drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Juan Garcia | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Coppinger (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Batson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Etheridge (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Dry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Aldo Costa (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | Michael Hall is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hall, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Mack (PG), Corey Dyer (SG), Patrick Bilyeu (PF), Nicholas Papa (C) Michael Woodruff, Michael Hall, Robert Coppinger, Patrick Batson | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan (SG), John Bachus (SF), Jerry James (C) Martin Etheridge, Horace Harris, Aldo Costa | |
| 07:29 | Central St. | James Thompson blocks the short jumper by John Bachus | 60-50 |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Nicholas Papa | 60-50 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer loses the dribble to Juan Garcia in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 07:21 | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Eric Mack is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bobby Smith (SG) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Central St. | Stephen Nay (SF) John Bachus | |
| 07:09 | Central St. | Jerry James buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Nicholas Papa - foul #4 on Nicholas Papa, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Oswald (SF) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Central St. | Martin Etheridge (SG), John Bachus (SF) Jeremy Ryan, Stephen Nay | |
| 07:09 | Central St. | Jerry James makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Leonard Dry - foul #2 on Leonard Dry, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison (PF) Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Stephen Nay (SF) Martin Etheridge, John Bachus | |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:46 | Central St. | Juan Garcia is hacked by Darrell Morrison - foul #1 on Darrell Morrison, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Martin Etheridge (SG), John Bachus (SF) Jeremy Ryan, Stephen Nay | |
| 06:46 | Central St. | Juan Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:46 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | James Oswald loses the dribble to Jerry James | 63-56 |
| 06:26 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge is hacked by Corey Dyer - foul #4 on Corey Dyer, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Patrick Batson (SF), Robert Coppinger (PF) Eric Mack, Corey Dyer, James Oswald, Darrell Morrison | |
| Subs | Central St. | Stephen Nay (SF), John Anaya (PF) John Bachus, Leonard Dry | |
| 06:26 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:26 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Etheridge - foul #2 on Martin Etheridge, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan (SG) Martin Etheridge | |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Batson | 65-57 |
| 05:57 | Central St. | Patrick Bilyeu denies the turnaround by Jerry James | 65-57 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 05:47 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Jerry James | 65-57 |
| 05:34 | Central St. | Jerry James lays it in | 65-59 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff is called for 10 seconds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Mack (SG), James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF), Nicholas Papa (C) Michael Hall, Patrick Batson, Robert Coppinger, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Central St. | Martin Etheridge (SG), John Bachus (SF), Leonard Dry (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Stephen Nay, John Anaya | |
| 05:18 | Central St. | Jerry James comes up short on the floater from close range | 65-59 |
| 05:16 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to John Bachus | 65-59 |
| 05:08 | Central St. | Jerry James misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 05:07 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry James - foul #5 on Jerry James, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Corey Dyer (SG) Michael Woodruff | |
| Subs | Central St. | Horace Harris (SF), John Anaya (PF), Aldo Costa (C) John Bachus, Leonard Dry, Jerry James | |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:24 | Central St. | Corey Dyer takes the ball from Juan Garcia | 66-59 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Etheridge - foul #3 on Martin Etheridge, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Stephen Nay (SF), Leonard Dry (PF) Horace Harris, John Anaya | |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:21 | Central St. | Stephen Nay pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:08 | Central St. | Aldo Costa travels with the ball | 67-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), Robert Coppinger (PF), Patrick Batson (C) Corey Dyer, Darrell Morrison, Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | Central St. | John Bachus (SF) Stephen Nay | |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | James Thompson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 67-59 |
| 03:37 | Central St. | Juan Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Coppinger (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Batson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Juan Garcia (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Etheridge (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bachus (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leonard Dry (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Aldo Costa (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Central St. | Martin Etheridge travels with the ball | 67-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff (PG), Corey Dyer (SG), Patrick Bilyeu (C) Eric Mack, Michael Hall, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Stephen Nay (SF), John Anaya (PF) Martin Etheridge, John Bachus, Leonard Dry | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Juan Garcia is called for the reach on Michael Woodruff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Juan Garcia, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Oswald (SF), Nicholas Papa (C) Patrick Batson, Robert Coppinger | |
| Subs | Central St. | Horace Harris (SF) Stephen Nay | |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:05 | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Juan Garcia - foul #5 on Juan Garcia, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Stephen Nay (PG), Martin Etheridge (SG) Juan Garcia, Jeremy Ryan | |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:48 | Central St. | John Anaya snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Central St. | Stephen Nay misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-62 |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF) Corey Dyer, James Oswald, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Central St. | John Bachus (SF), Leonard Dry (PF) Horace Harris, John Anaya | |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 69-62 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | James Thompson grabs the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Michael Hall misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 01:50 | Central St. | Leonard Dry pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:36 | Central St. | Stephen Nay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Bachus | 69-65 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Nay - foul #3 on Stephen Nay, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | John Anaya (PF) Leonard Dry | |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Central St. | Michael Woodruff takes the ball from Aldo Costa | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff lays it in | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Central St. | Michael Hall is called for the reach on John Anaya - foul #5 on Michael Hall, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Mack (SG) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 00:56 | Central St. | John Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:56 | Central St. | John Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Etheridge - foul #4 on Martin Etheridge, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu (PF) Darrell Morrison | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Central St. | John Anaya is hacked by Patrick Bilyeu - foul #2 on Patrick Bilyeu, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison (PF) Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 00:48 | Central St. | John Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:48 | Central St. | John Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Nay - foul #4 on Stephen Nay, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa grabs the offensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa is fouled on the floor by Aldo Costa - foul #1 on Aldo Costa, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu (PF) Darrell Morrison | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Central St. | The rebound goes to John Bachus | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Central St. | Stephen Nay makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison (PF) Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Etheridge - foul #5 on Martin Etheridge, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan (SG) Martin Etheridge | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:33 | Central St. | Stephen Nay is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Stephen Nay, team foul #16 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Batson (PF) Darrell Morrison | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jing Meng (PG) Stephen Nay | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Eric Mack is hacked by Jeremy Ryan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #17 | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Eric Mack makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Eric Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:25 | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu (PF) Patrick Batson | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa is hacked by Jing Meng in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jing Meng, team foul #18 | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:22 | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan is whistled for traveling | 79-71 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu is fouled in the backcourt by Jing Meng - foul #2 on Jing Meng, team foul #19 | 79-71 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:15 | Central St. | John Anaya pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:09 | Central St. | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff runs out the clock | 80-71 |