| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin River (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Kermit Despres (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William McConahy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Jordan (fresh) PF - Larry Bartlow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Taunton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Justin River inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Merrimack | Kermit Despres steals it from Travis Rose in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | Hillsdale | Allan Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Bartlow | 35-33 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 19:24 | Hillsdale | Larry Bartlow grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | Hillsdale | William McConahy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kermit Despres | 35-36 |
| 18:48 | Merrimack | John Spataro misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to John Spataro | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Earl Harton clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 18:24 | Hillsdale | Larry Bartlow gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:00 | Hillsdale | Jerry Fairbank is called for the reach on Kermit Despres - foul #3 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Meadow (SG) Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 17:52 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres misses the shot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Justin River | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Justin River hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Rose | 38-36 |
| 17:27 | Hillsdale | William McConahy is fouled on the floor by Gary Meadow - foul #1 on Gary Meadow, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cobb (SG), Ray Neville (SF), George Valentine (C) Travis Rose, Justin River, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Gabriel McTaggart (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF), Archie Vargo (C) Allan Jordan, Larry Bartlow, Oscar Taunton | |
| 17:15 | Hillsdale | William McConahy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Cobb - foul #1 on William Cobb, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | Hillsdale | William McConahy makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:15 | Hillsdale | William McConahy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | William Cobb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:04 | Hillsdale | Archie Vargo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Hillsdale | William McConahy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Byrd (PF) Earl Harton | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | William Herring (PG), Eugene Lewis (SG) Kermit Despres, William McConahy | |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Thomas | 38-38 |
| 16:01 | Hillsdale | William Herring scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gabriel McTaggart | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Meadow (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Neville (fresh) PF - Kyle Byrd (fresh) C - George Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - William Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Lewis (fresh) SF - Gabriel McTaggart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Archie Vargo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | George Valentine misses short on a turnaround from close range | 38-40 |
| 15:36 | Hillsdale | William Herring gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:14 | Hillsdale | Jonathan Thomas scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Herring | 38-42 |
| 14:59 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:58 | Hillsdale | Jonathan Thomas grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:45 | Hillsdale | William Herring misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Meadow - foul #2 on Gary Meadow, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF), Earl Harton (PF), John Spataro (C) Gary Meadow, William Cobb, Ray Neville, Kyle Byrd, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | William McConahy (SG), Manuel Calfee (SF), Larry Bartlow (PF), Oscar Taunton (C) Eugene Lewis, Gabriel McTaggart, Jonathan Thomas, Archie Vargo | |
| 14:45 | Hillsdale | William Herring makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:45 | Hillsdale | William Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:45 | Merrimack | Earl Harton pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:19 | Merrimack | Earl Harton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | Earl Harton gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres (PG) William Herring | |
| 13:42 | Hillsdale | Oscar Taunton lays it in on a great pass from Kermit Despres and he's hacked by Justin River - foul #3 on Justin River, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| 13:42 | Hillsdale | Oscar Taunton makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank drills a jumper from the right block | 40-46 |
| 13:06 | Hillsdale | Manuel Calfee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:05 | Hillsdale | Oscar Taunton snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | Hillsdale | Earl Harton steals it from William McConahy | 40-46 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by William McConahy - foul #1 on William McConahy, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Neville (C) John Spataro | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Jonathan Thomas (C) Oscar Taunton | |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the 3rd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:23 | Hillsdale | Jonathan Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:18 | Hillsdale | Manuel Calfee buries a shot in the paint set up by Kermit Despres | 41-48 |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), Gary Meadow (SG), George Valentine (C) Joseph O'Neal, Jerry Fairbank, Justin River | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Allan Jordan (SF), Gabriel McTaggart (C) Manuel Calfee, Larry Bartlow | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Meadow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ray Neville (fresh) PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Kermit Despres (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - William McConahy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gabriel McTaggart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres can't connect on a floater from the left block | 41-48 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Earl Harton pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | Travis Rose makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Neville | 43-48 |
| 10:47 | Hillsdale | Travis Rose is called for the reach on William McConahy - foul #1 on Travis Rose, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF), John Spataro (C) Gary Meadow, Earl Harton, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Manuel Calfee (SF), Larry Bartlow (PF), Oscar Taunton (C) Allan Jordan, Jonathan Thomas, Gabriel McTaggart | |
| 10:47 | Hillsdale | William McConahy makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:47 | Hillsdale | William McConahy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Justin River clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Ray Neville grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Ray Neville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Byrd (PF) Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Allan Jordan (PG), Eugene Lewis (SG) Kermit Despres, William McConahy | |
| 09:56 | Hillsdale | Manuel Calfee drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Allan Jordan | 43-52 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Justin River comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 09:29 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Oscar Taunton | 43-52 |
| 09:25 | Hillsdale | Eugene Lewis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | John Spataro grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Kyle Byrd is hacked by Larry Bartlow - foul #2 on Larry Bartlow, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Meadow (PG), William Cobb (SG), Earl Harton (PF) Travis Rose, Jerry Fairbank, Justin River | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres (PG), Gabriel McTaggart (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF) Eugene Lewis, Manuel Calfee, Larry Bartlow | |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | John Spataro drills a floater from the left block | 45-52 |
| 08:45 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Byrd - foul #1 on Kyle Byrd, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Neville (SF), George Valentine (C) Kyle Byrd, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Eugene Lewis (SG) Oscar Taunton | |
| 08:45 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:45 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | George Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | Earl Harton scores on a shot from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 08:08 | Hillsdale | Allan Jordan is hacked by George Valentine - foul #2 on George Valentine, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | William McConahy (SG) Eugene Lewis | |
| 08:08 | Hillsdale | Allan Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:08 | Hillsdale | Allan Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Earl Harton snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | Earl Harton scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gary Meadow | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Meadow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Neville (fresh) PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Kermit Despres (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - William McConahy (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gabriel McTaggart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Hillsdale | William McConahy tips it in | 49-56 |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | William Cobb misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 07:25 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Jonathan Thomas | 49-56 |
| 07:19 | Hillsdale | Jonathan Thomas comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Cobb - foul #2 on William Cobb, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF), John Spataro (C) Gary Meadow, William Cobb, Ray Neville, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Manuel Calfee (SF), Oscar Taunton (C) Allan Jordan, Gabriel McTaggart | |
| 07:19 | Hillsdale | Jonathan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:19 | Hillsdale | Jonathan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Thomas - foul #2 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Larry Bartlow (PF) Jonathan Thomas | |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:44 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Calfee | 51-61 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | John Spataro buries a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Oscar Taunton - foul #2 on Oscar Taunton, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Valentine (PF) Earl Harton | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | John Spataro makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:20 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres buries a floater from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 06:07 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-63 |
| 06:05 | Hillsdale | Manuel Calfee grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 05:45 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres is fouled on the floor by Joseph O'Neal - foul #5 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), Ray Neville (PF) Joseph O'Neal, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Jonathan Thomas (C) Oscar Taunton | |
| 05:45 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:45 | Hillsdale | Kermit Despres makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Travis Rose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 05:27 | Hillsdale | Manuel Calfee pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:10 | Hillsdale | William McConahy drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Ray Neville can't throw it down | 54-67 |
| 04:56 | Hillsdale | Larry Bartlow pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Hillsdale | Manuel Calfee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Meadow (SG), Earl Harton (PF), John Spataro (C) Jerry Fairbank, Justin River, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Allan Jordan (PG), Eugene Lewis (SG), Gabriel McTaggart (SF), Oscar Taunton (C) Kermit Despres, William McConahy, Manuel Calfee, Larry Bartlow | |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | Earl Harton loses the dribble to Jonathan Thomas | 54-67 |
| 04:06 | Hillsdale | Gary Meadow takes the ball from Jonathan Thomas | 54-67 |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow hits the finger roll | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Hillsdale | Eugene Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Allan Jordan | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Meadow (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Neville (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Spataro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Allan Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel McTaggart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Oscar Taunton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Eugene Lewis is called for the reach on Travis Rose - foul #2 on Eugene Lewis, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Byrd (SF) Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | William Herring (PG) Jonathan Thomas | |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | Oscar Taunton picks off the pass by Travis Rose | 56-70 |
| 03:04 | Hillsdale | Gabriel McTaggart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Lewis | 56-73 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Oscar Taunton steals it from John Spataro | 56-73 |
| 02:18 | Hillsdale | Earl Harton blocks the jumper by William Herring | 56-73 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Earl Harton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Eugene Lewis takes the ball from Kyle Byrd | 56-73 |
| 01:30 | Hillsdale | Oscar Taunton drills a runner from close range set up by Gabriel McTaggart | 56-75 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Earl Harton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-75 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Earl Harton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | John Spataro misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 01:08 | Hillsdale | Gabriel McTaggart snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 00:42 | Hillsdale | Oscar Taunton hits a runner near the basket set up by Eugene Lewis and he's hacked by Earl Harton - foul #2 on Earl Harton, team foul #12 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Neville (SF), George Valentine (C) Earl Harton, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Jonathan Thomas (PF) William Herring | |
| 00:42 | Hillsdale | Oscar Taunton makes the free throw | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Gabriel McTaggart is called for the reach on Travis Rose - foul #1 on Gabriel McTaggart, team foul #6 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | William Herring (PG) Oscar Taunton | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow is fouled on the floor by Eugene Lewis - foul #3 on Eugene Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-78 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Hillsdale | Gabriel McTaggart is hacked by Ray Neville - foul #1 on Ray Neville, team foul #13 | 58-78 |
| 00:09 | Hillsdale | Gabriel McTaggart makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:09 | Hillsdale | Gabriel McTaggart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-80 |
| 00:01 | Hillsdale | Gabriel McTaggart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 00:00 | Hillsdale | Gabriel McTaggart runs out the clock | 58-80 |