| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Doug Morin (fresh) SG - David Jacobs (fresh) SF - Samuel Hill (fresh) PF - Gregory McCrady (fresh) C - John Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Phillips (fresh) SG - Charles Shelton (fresh) SF - Larry Scott (fresh) PF - Edward Lacher (fresh) C - Douglas Beverly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ashland | Samuel Hill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory McCrady | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Merrimack | James Phillips drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Ashland | Samuel Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Beverly | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Ashland | Doug Morin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Doug Morin - foul #1 on Doug Morin, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:27 | Ashland | John Roberts misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:19 | Merrimack | James Phillips hits a floater in the lane set up by Larry Scott | 3-7 |
| 17:59 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-7 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly travels with the ball | 3-7 |
| Subs | Ashland | John Taylor (PG), Charles Cooper (SG), Edward Cate (PF), Henry Latour (C) Doug Morin, David Jacobs, Gregory McCrady, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Timothy Lary (C) Douglas Beverly | |
| 17:21 | Ashland | Timothy Lary takes the ball from Edward Cate | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | James Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Ashland | Eric Zambrano (SF) Samuel Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Floyd Lilley (PG), Micheal Patterson (SF) James Phillips, Larry Scott | |
| 16:46 | Ashland | Eric Zambrano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Fletcher (SF), Jeff Chittenden (C) Charles Shelton, Edward Lacher | |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | Floyd Lilley is fouled on the floor by Charles Cooper - foul #1 on Charles Cooper, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Ashland | David Jacobs (SG) Eric Zambrano | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly (C) William Fletcher | |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:04 | Ashland | Charles Cooper grabs the board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - John Taylor (fresh) SG - David Jacobs (fresh) SF - Charles Cooper (fresh) PF - Edward Cate (fresh) C - Henry Latour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Micheal Patterson (fresh) SG - Floyd Lilley (fresh) SF - Timothy Lary (fresh) PF - Jeff Chittenden (fresh) C - Douglas Beverly (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Ashland | John Taylor knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Jacobs | 5-7 |
| 15:29 | Merrimack | Floyd Lilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ashland | Doug Morin (PG), Samuel Hill (SF), Gregory McCrady (PF), John Roberts (C) John Taylor, Charles Cooper, Edward Cate, Henry Latour | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Phillips (PG), Charles Shelton (SG), Larry Scott (SF), Edward Lacher (PF) Micheal Patterson, Floyd Lilley, Timothy Lary, Jeff Chittenden | |
| 15:05 | Ashland | Samuel Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samuel Hill, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden (C) Douglas Beverly | |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | James Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Timothy Lary (C) Jeff Chittenden | |
| 14:38 | Ashland | David Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lary - foul #1 on Timothy Lary, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 14:28 | Ashland | Samuel Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Scott - foul #1 on Larry Scott, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ashland | Charles Cooper (SG), Edward Cate (PF) David Jacobs, Gregory McCrady | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:28 | Ashland | Samuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | Ashland | Samuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | Larry Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher tips it in | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | Ashland | John Roberts misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Lary - foul #2 on Timothy Lary, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden (PF), Blaine Davis (C) Edward Lacher, Timothy Lary | |
| 13:53 | Ashland | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Ashland | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | Blaine Davis is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ashland | David Jacobs (SG), Henry Latour (C) Charles Cooper, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly (C) Blaine Davis | |
| 13:25 | Ashland | Charles Shelton picks off the pass by Edward Cate | 9-9 |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | Larry Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ashland | John Taylor (PG), Gregory McCrady (PF) Doug Morin, Edward Cate | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson (PG), Floyd Lilley (SG), William Fletcher (SF) James Phillips, Charles Shelton, Larry Scott | |
| 12:46 | Ashland | John Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:16 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:58 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady scores on a shot near the basket set up by Samuel Hill and he's fouled by Jeff Chittenden - foul #1 on Jeff Chittenden, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Ashland | Doug Morin (PG), Charles Cooper (SG), Eric Zambrano (SF), John Roberts (C) John Taylor, David Jacobs, Samuel Hill, Henry Latour | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Phillips (PG), Charles Shelton (SG), Larry Scott (SF), Edward Lacher (PF), Blaine Davis (C) Micheal Patterson, Floyd Lilley, William Fletcher, Jeff Chittenden, Douglas Beverly | |
| 11:58 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Doug Morin (fresh) SG - Charles Cooper (fresh) SF - Eric Zambrano (fresh) PF - Gregory McCrady (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Scott (fresh) PF - Edward Lacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blaine Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 11:18 | Ashland | Charles Cooper buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Morin | 18-12 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton is fouled on the floor by Gregory McCrady - foul #1 on Gregory McCrady, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Ashland | David Jacobs (SG), Edward Cate (PF) Eric Zambrano, Gregory McCrady | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | James Phillips misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Larry Scott grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 10:35 | Merrimack | James Phillips travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| Subs | Ashland | John Taylor (PG), Samuel Hill (SF) Doug Morin, Charles Cooper | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson (SF), Jeff Chittenden (C) Larry Scott, Blaine Davis | |
| 10:17 | Ashland | Samuel Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 10:16 | Ashland | Edward Cate tips it but misses | 18-12 |
| 10:14 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hill | 18-12 |
| 10:04 | Ashland | David Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Phillips | 18-15 |
| 09:32 | Ashland | John Roberts misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Edward Cate - foul #1 on Edward Cate, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Ashland | Doug Morin (PG), Charles Cooper (SG), Henry Latour (C) John Taylor, David Jacobs, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Floyd Lilley (SG), Larry Scott (SF), Douglas Beverly (C) James Phillips, Charles Shelton, Edward Lacher | |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:19 | Ashland | Edward Cate grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:54 | Ashland | Edward Cate's layup is rejected by Larry Scott | 18-15 |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:38 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 08:37 | Ashland | Doug Morin pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:16 | Ashland | Henry Latour loses the dribble to Floyd Lilley | 18-15 |
| 08:02 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 18-15 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Doug Morin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Cate (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Latour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Lilley (fresh) SF - Larry Scott (fresh) PF - Jeff Chittenden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Beverly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ashland | Jeff Chittenden swats the layup by Doug Morin | 18-17 |
| 07:37 | Ashland | Edward Cate grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:29 | Ashland | Samuel Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Ashland | John Taylor (PG), David Jacobs (SG), Gregory McCrady (PF) Doug Morin, Samuel Hill, Edward Cate | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Phillips (PG), Charles Shelton (SG), William Fletcher (SF), Edward Lacher (PF) Micheal Patterson, Floyd Lilley, Larry Scott, Jeff Chittenden | |
| 07:16 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 07:14 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:57 | Ashland | John Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Latour | 21-17 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 21-17 |
| 06:40 | Ashland | John Taylor grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 06:19 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 06:18 | Ashland | John Taylor grabs the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 06:02 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady buries a floater in the paint | 23-17 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher tips it but misses | 23-17 |
| 05:41 | Ashland | Charles Cooper pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:28 | Ashland | John Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:05 | Merrimack | William Fletcher misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 23-17 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | William Fletcher tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 04:42 | Ashland | David Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Fletcher - foul #1 on William Fletcher, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Ashland | Doug Morin (PG), Samuel Hill (SF), Edward Cate (PF), John Roberts (C) John Taylor, Charles Cooper, Gregory McCrady, Henry Latour | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson (PG), Floyd Lilley (SG), Larry Scott (SF), Blaine Davis (C) James Phillips, Charles Shelton, William Fletcher, Douglas Beverly | |
| 04:42 | Ashland | David Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:42 | Ashland | David Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:22 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-19 |
| 04:21 | Ashland | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 25-19 |
| 04:02 | Ashland | John Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 04:01 | Ashland | David Jacobs can't tip it in | 25-19 |
| 04:00 | Ashland | John Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 03:36 | Ashland | Edward Cate hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Micheal Patterson - foul #1 on Micheal Patterson, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Ashland | John Taylor (SG) David Jacobs | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Shelton (SG), Timothy Lary (PF), Jeff Chittenden (C) Floyd Lilley, Edward Lacher, Blaine Davis | |
| 03:36 | Ashland | Edward Cate misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:36 | Ashland | Edward Cate makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Doug Morin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Cate (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Scott (fresh) PF - Timothy Lary (fresh) C - Jeff Chittenden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden tips it but misses | 26-19 |
| 03:14 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Samuel Hill | 26-19 |
| 03:06 | Ashland | John Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Cate | 29-19 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Larry Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 02:41 | Ashland | Edward Cate's floater is tipped away by Timothy Lary | 29-22 |
| 02:39 | Ashland | John Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:18 | Ashland | Doug Morin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-22 |
| 02:16 | Ashland | Doug Morin can't tip it in | 29-22 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 29-22 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | Timothy Lary tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 01:47 | Ashland | Samuel Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Doug Morin | 31-24 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Doug Morin - foul #2 on Doug Morin, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Ashland | Rufus Dunn (PG), David Jacobs (SG), Charles Cooper (SF), Gregory McCrady (PF), Henry Latour (C) Doug Morin, John Taylor, Samuel Hill, Edward Cate, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Phillips (PG), William Fletcher (SF), Edward Lacher (PF) Micheal Patterson, Larry Scott, Jeff Chittenden | |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:22 | Ashland | Rufus Dunn makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Jacobs | 34-26 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton blows the layup | 34-26 |
| 01:16 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:56 | Ashland | Gregory McCrady misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Timothy Lary is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Ashland | Samuel Hill (SF) Charles Cooper | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Floyd Lilley (SG), Douglas Beverly (C) Charles Shelton, Timothy Lary | |
| 00:21 | Ashland | Henry Latour hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 34-26 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | William Fletcher misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 00:01 | Ashland | Rufus Dunn grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Rufus Dunn misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-26 |