| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) SF - Justin River (fresh) PF - Earl Harton (fresh) C - John Spataro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) SF - Willie Hickman (fresh) PF - Daniel Morrison (fresh) C - Fred Tucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Earl Harton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Longwood | Longwood is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | Earl Harton loses the dribble to Scott Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Robinson | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Fairbank | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Longwood | Scott Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Longwood | Willie Hickman grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Harton - foul #1 on Earl Harton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Earl Harton | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Justin River makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jerry Fairbank | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Longwood | Scott Robinson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph O'Neal - foul #1 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Neville (SF), George Valentine (C) Justin River, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Longwood | | |
| 17:38 | Longwood | Scott Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Longwood | Scott Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (SG) Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Longwood | | |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Rose | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Longwood | Scott Robinson is hacked by Travis Rose - foul #1 on Travis Rose, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Meadow (SG), Kyle Byrd (PF) Joseph O'Neal, Earl Harton | |
| Subs | Longwood | Bernard Sarwinski (PG), Todd Hoard (SF), Jamie Chester (PF) Edward Brown, Willie Hickman, Daniel Morrison | |
| 16:26 | Longwood | Fred Tucker misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Longwood | Bernard Sarwinski tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Merrimack | Ray Neville hits the finger roll | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Meadow (fresh) SF - Ray Neville (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Byrd (fresh) C - George Valentine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Bernard Sarwinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Hoard (fresh) PF - Jamie Chester (fresh) C - Fred Tucker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Longwood | Bernard Sarwinski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | George Valentine pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Bernard Sarwinski picks off the pass by Ray Neville | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Longwood | Scott Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 14:59 | Longwood | Fred Tucker can't tip it in | 9-4 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Ray Neville gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | Scott Robinson picks off the pass by Travis Rose | 9-4 |
| 14:22 | Longwood | Scott Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF), Earl Harton (PF), John Spataro (C) Travis Rose, Gary Meadow, Ray Neville, Kyle Byrd, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Longwood | Edward Brown (PG), Willie Hickman (SF), Daniel Morrison (PF), Sam Hembree (C) Scott Robinson, Todd Hoard, Jamie Chester, Fred Tucker | |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank is hacked by Daniel Morrison - foul #1 on Daniel Morrison, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Daniel Morrison steals the ball from Jerry Fairbank | 9-4 |
| 13:44 | Longwood | Edward Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-4 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | John Spataro grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Earl Harton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Longwood | Todd Hoard (PG), Dale Stewart (SG) Edward Brown, Bernard Sarwinski | |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Earl Harton makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Earl Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:00 | Longwood | Todd Hoard misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Earl Harton connects on the runner near the basket | 13-4 |
| 12:40 | Longwood | Justin River steps in front of the Dale Stewart pass | 13-4 |
| 12:35 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank dunks the ball set up by Justin River | 15-4 |
| 12:33 | Longwood | Joseph O'Neal is called for the reach on Todd Hoard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG) Joseph O'Neal | |
| Subs | Longwood | Scott Robinson (SG) Dale Stewart | |
| 12:28 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Sam Hembree | 15-6 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | Earl Harton can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-6 |
| 12:02 | Longwood | Willie Hickman gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 11:38 | Longwood | Todd Hoard knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin River (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Spataro (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Todd Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Hickman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sam Hembree (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Earl Harton travels with the ball | 15-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Meadow (SG), Ray Neville (SF), Kyle Byrd (PF), George Valentine (C) Jerry Fairbank, Justin River, Earl Harton, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Longwood | Bernard Sarwinski (PG), Jamie Chester (PF), Fred Tucker (C) Willie Hickman, Daniel Morrison, Sam Hembree | |
| 11:06 | Longwood | Scott Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-8 |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Kyle Byrd is fouled on the floor by Jamie Chester - foul #1 on Jamie Chester, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 10:40 | Merrimack | Ray Neville hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 10:38 | Longwood | Jamie Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:20 | Longwood | Jamie Chester is called for traveling | 15-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cobb (SG), Earl Harton (PF) Travis Rose, Kyle Byrd | |
| Subs | Longwood | James Jackman (SF) Todd Hoard | |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | Earl Harton scores on a turnaround from close range | 17-8 |
| 09:53 | Longwood | Jamie Chester is hacked by William Cobb - foul #1 on William Cobb, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Kyle Byrd (SF) William Cobb, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Longwood | Dale Stewart (SG), Willie Hickman (SF) Scott Robinson, James Jackman | |
| 09:38 | Longwood | Jamie Chester travels with the ball | 17-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Justin River (SF) Kyle Byrd | |
| Subs | Longwood | Daniel Morrison (PF) Jamie Chester | |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-8 |
| 09:00 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Meadow - foul #1 on Gary Meadow, team foul #6 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), John Spataro (C) Gary Meadow, Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Longwood | Scott Robinson (SG) Dale Stewart | |
| 09:00 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 09:00 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 09:00 | Longwood | Fred Tucker grabs the offensive board | 20-8 |
| 08:48 | Longwood | Bernard Sarwinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-10 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | John Spataro banks in the layup | 22-10 |
| 07:52 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison is called for traveling | 22-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Meadow (SG), Kyle Byrd (SF), George Valentine (PF) Jerry Fairbank, Justin River, Earl Harton | |
| Subs | Longwood | Jeremy Lemmon (PG), Todd Hoard (SF), Jamie Chester (PF), Sam Hembree (C) Bernard Sarwinski, Willie Hickman, Daniel Morrison, Fred Tucker | |
| 07:31 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-10 |
| 07:29 | Longwood | Sam Hembree grabs the board | 22-10 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Meadow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Byrd (fresh) PF - George Valentine (fresh) C - John Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Jeremy Lemmon (fresh) SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Chester (fresh) C - Sam Hembree (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Longwood | Todd Hoard knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Lemmon | 22-13 |
| 06:48 | Merrimack | John Spataro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 06:46 | Merrimack | John Spataro grabs the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 06:33 | Longwood | Scott Robinson snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 06:13 | Longwood | Jamie Chester connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Lemmon | 22-15 |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | Travis Rose can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 05:50 | Merrimack | John Spataro pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | Kyle Byrd drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Rose | 25-15 |
| 05:28 | Longwood | Jamie Chester misses long on a floater from close range | 25-15 |
| 05:27 | Longwood | Sam Hembree can't tip it in | 25-15 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | George Valentine pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Travis Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Turner (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF), Earl Harton (PF), Ray Neville (C) Travis Rose, Gary Meadow, Kyle Byrd, George Valentine, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Longwood | Bernard Sarwinski (PG), Willie Hickman (SF), Daniel Morrison (PF), Fred Tucker (C) Jeremy Lemmon, Scott Robinson, Jamie Chester, Sam Hembree | |
| 04:45 | Longwood | Willie Hickman loses the dribble to Kenneth Turner | 25-15 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Kenneth Turner misses the jumper from the right side | 25-15 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Earl Harton hits the follow up shot | 27-15 |
| 04:27 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison's pass is intercepted by Earl Harton | 27-15 |
| 04:11 | Merrimack | Justin River misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-15 |
| 04:10 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 03:53 | Longwood | Todd Hoard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Fairbank - foul #1 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG) Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Longwood | Edward Brown (PG) Bernard Sarwinski | |
| 03:53 | Longwood | Todd Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 03:53 | Longwood | Todd Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Earl Harton misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Morrison - foul #2 on Daniel Morrison, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Longwood | Scott Robinson (SG) Todd Hoard | |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Earl Harton makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Earl Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:17 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-17 |
| 03:16 | Longwood | Scott Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin River (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Neville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Longwood | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Hickman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison is hacked by Earl Harton - foul #2 on Earl Harton, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Meadow (C) Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Longwood | | |
| 03:01 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 03:01 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 03:01 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison grabs the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 02:43 | Longwood | Fred Tucker misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-18 |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Justin River grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 02:15 | Longwood | Daniel Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 01:47 | Longwood | Gary Meadow is called for the reach on Fred Tucker - foul #2 on Gary Meadow, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (SG), Ray Neville (SF), George Valentine (PF), John Spataro (C) Jerry Fairbank, Justin River, Earl Harton, Gary Meadow | |
| Subs | Longwood | Todd Hoard (SF), Jamie Chester (PF) Willie Hickman, Daniel Morrison | |
| 01:47 | Longwood | Fred Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 01:47 | Longwood | Fred Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Longwood | Bernard Sarwinski (SG), Sam Hembree (C) Scott Robinson, Fred Tucker | |
| 01:04 | Longwood | Todd Hoard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Sarwinski | 29-23 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | John Spataro misses the floater in the lane | 29-23 |
| 00:44 | Longwood | The rebound goes to Todd Hoard | 29-23 |
| 00:38 | Longwood | Bernard Sarwinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 29-26 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Edward Brown steals it from Ray Neville | 29-26 |
| 00:25 | Longwood | Edward Brown lays it up and in | 29-28 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal is hacked by Sam Hembree - foul #1 on Sam Hembree, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF), Earl Harton (PF), Gary Meadow (C) Joseph O'Neal, Ray Neville, George Valentine, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Longwood | Scott Robinson (SG), Willie Hickman (SF), Fred Tucker (C) Edward Brown, Todd Hoard, Sam Hembree | |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Justin River can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Longwood | Jamie Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |