| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Marvin Laskey (fresh) SG - Michael Guy (fresh) SF - Tommy Loftin (fresh) PF - Dale Waugh (fresh) C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Buddy Turowski (fresh) SG - Brian Mack (fresh) SF - Michael Pratt (fresh) PF - Frank Landin (fresh) C - David Pickerel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | David Pickerel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | David Pickerel lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Benedict | Michael Guy misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Mack - foul #1 on Brian Mack, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Benedict | Michael Guy misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Benedict | Michael Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Merrimack | David Pickerel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | Benedict | Dale Waugh hits a jumper from close range set up by Michael Guy | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Buddy Turowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Benedict | Dale Waugh grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Benedict | Dale Waugh scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | Frank Landin clanks a jumper in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Benedict | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Benedict | Michael Guy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Benedict | Joseph Jackson tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Benedict | Dale Waugh misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Pickerel | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Brian Mack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Frank Landin tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Benedict | Joseph Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Benedict | Dale Waugh tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Frank Landin misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Waugh - foul #1 on Dale Waugh, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Benedict | Christopher Davis (PG), David Swann (SG), Earl Schmeltzer (SF), Charles Eslick (PF), William Bullington (C) Marvin Laskey, Michael Guy, Tommy Loftin, Dale Waugh, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Trejo (PG), Gonzalo Yazzie (SG), Bobby Voss (SF), Daniel Czyzewski (C) Buddy Turowski, Brian Mack, Michael Pratt, David Pickerel | |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Frank Landin makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Frank Landin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Benedict | Charles Eslick grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:33 | Benedict | Charles Eslick is called for 3 seconds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Profit (C) Frank Landin | |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | Robert Profit misses short on a floater in the paint | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | Merrimack | Daniel Czyzewski grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Bobby Voss can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | Benedict | The rebound goes to William Bullington | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Christopher Davis (fresh) SG - David Swann (fresh) SF - Earl Schmeltzer (fresh) PF - Charles Eslick (fresh) C - William Bullington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Douglas Trejo (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) SF - Bobby Voss (fresh) PF - Daniel Czyzewski (fresh) C - Robert Profit (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Benedict | Christopher Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | David Swann is called for the reach on Gonzalo Yazzie - foul #1 on David Swann, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Benedict | Marvin Laskey (PG), Michael Guy (SG), Tommy Loftin (SF), Dale Waugh (PF) Christopher Davis, David Swann, Earl Schmeltzer, William Bullington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Buddy Turowski (PG) Gonzalo Yazzie | |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | Robert Profit hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Voss | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Benedict | Michael Guy double dribbles | 10-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | Joseph Jackson (C) Charles Eslick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Pratt (SF) Bobby Voss | |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | Michael Pratt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:46 | Benedict | Michael Pratt steps in front of the Joseph Jackson pass | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | Merrimack | Robert Profit comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:20 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:15 | Benedict | Michael Guy makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 12-7 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | Daniel Czyzewski clanks a runner from the left block | 12-7 |
| 13:57 | Benedict | Marvin Laskey pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:41 | Benedict | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Buddy Turowski - foul #1 on Buddy Turowski, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | Christopher Davis (PG), David Swann (SG), Earl Schmeltzer (SF), Charles Eslick (PF) Marvin Laskey, Michael Guy, Tommy Loftin, Dale Waugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson (PG), Brian Mack (SG), Bobby Voss (SF), Frank Landin (PF), David Pickerel (C) Buddy Turowski, Douglas Trejo, Michael Pratt, Daniel Czyzewski, Robert Profit | |
| 13:41 | Benedict | Joseph Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:41 | Benedict | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | William Bullington (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:32 | Benedict | Earl Schmeltzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 13:30 | Merrimack | David Pickerel grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:14 | Merrimack | David Swann picks off the pass by Eddie Jackson | 13-7 |
| 12:46 | Benedict | Eddie Jackson is called for the reach on Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Eddie Jackson, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| 12:31 | Benedict | Earl Schmeltzer's layup is rejected by Frank Landin | 13-7 |
| 12:29 | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-7 |
| 12:08 | Benedict | Charles Eslick gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:03 | Benedict | Earl Schmeltzer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Pickerel - foul #1 on David Pickerel, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | Marvin Laskey (PG), Michael Guy (SG), Dale Waugh (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Christopher Davis, David Swann, Charles Eslick, William Bullington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Buddy Turowski (PG), Michael Pratt (SF) Eddie Jackson, Bobby Voss | |
| 12:03 | Benedict | Earl Schmeltzer misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:03 | Benedict | Earl Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Frank Landin is blocked by Dale Waugh | 14-7 |
| 11:54 | Benedict | Dale Waugh pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Marvin Laskey (fresh) SG - Michael Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schmeltzer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dale Waugh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Buddy Turowski (fresh) SG - Brian Mack (fresh) SF - Michael Pratt (fresh) PF - Frank Landin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Benedict | Michael Guy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | David Pickerel snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 11:29 | Merrimack | Michael Pratt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 14-7 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | David Pickerel tips it home | 14-9 |
| 11:11 | Benedict | Joseph Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 11:10 | Benedict | Dale Waugh tips it home | 16-9 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Brian Mack is whistled for traveling | 16-9 |
| Subs | Benedict | Tommy Loftin (SF) Earl Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Trejo (SG), Daniel Czyzewski (PF), Robert Profit (C) Brian Mack, Frank Landin, David Pickerel | |
| 10:57 | Benedict | Marvin Laskey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Laskey, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| 10:35 | Merrimack | Buddy Turowski drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Trejo | 16-11 |
| 10:11 | Benedict | Dale Waugh misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Czyzewski - foul #1 on Daniel Czyzewski, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Benedict | Christopher Davis (PG), David Swann (SG), Charles Eslick (C) Marvin Laskey, Michael Guy, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gonzalo Yazzie (SG), Bobby Voss (SF) Buddy Turowski, Michael Pratt | |
| 10:11 | Benedict | Dale Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:11 | Benedict | Dale Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | Daniel Czyzewski gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Bobby Voss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 09:48 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 09:38 | Benedict | Bobby Voss is called for the reach on Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Bobby Voss, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Benedict | William Bullington (C) Dale Waugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Pickerel (C) Robert Profit | |
| 09:26 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 09:24 | Benedict | David Swann can't tip it in | 17-11 |
| 09:23 | Benedict | William Bullington hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Douglas Trejo misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | Daniel Czyzewski grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Bobby Voss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Benedict | Marvin Laskey (PG) David Swann | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Buddy Turowski (PG), Brian Mack (SG), Michael Pratt (SF) Douglas Trejo, Gonzalo Yazzie, Daniel Czyzewski | |
| 08:31 | Benedict | Marvin Laskey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-11 |
| 08:30 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Bobby Voss | 19-11 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | David Pickerel jams it on a great pass from Buddy Turowski and he's fouled by Charles Eslick - foul #1 on Charles Eslick, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Guy (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Tommy Loftin, William Bullington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Landin (PF) Bobby Voss | |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | David Pickerel makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:51 | Benedict | Michael Guy is fouled on the floor by Brian Mack - foul #2 on Brian Mack, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Benedict | Earl Schmeltzer (SF), Dale Waugh (PF) Christopher Davis, Charles Eslick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Trejo (SG), Daniel Czyzewski (C) Brian Mack, David Pickerel | |
| 07:51 | Benedict | Michael Guy makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:51 | Benedict | Michael Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Marvin Laskey (fresh) SG - Michael Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schmeltzer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dale Waugh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Buddy Turowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Trejo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pratt (fresh) PF - Frank Landin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Czyzewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Buddy Turowski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Buddy Turowski, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Swann (PG) Marvin Laskey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gonzalo Yazzie (SG), Robert Profit (SF) Buddy Turowski, Michael Pratt | |
| 07:05 | Benedict | Michael Guy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Daniel Czyzewski | 21-14 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | Frank Landin lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Trejo | 21-16 |
| 06:20 | Benedict | Michael Guy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Waugh | 24-16 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Robert Profit connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Earl Schmeltzer - foul #1 on Earl Schmeltzer, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Benedict | Marvin Laskey (PG), Christopher Davis (SG), Tommy Loftin (SF), Charles Eslick (PF), William Bullington (C) David Swann, Michael Guy, Earl Schmeltzer, Dale Waugh, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Pratt (SF), Bobby Voss (C) Frank Landin, Daniel Czyzewski | |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Robert Profit makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:46 | Benedict | Charles Eslick makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Laskey | 26-19 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Bobby Voss misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Bullington - foul #1 on William Bullington, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson (PG), David Pickerel (C) Douglas Trejo, Robert Profit | |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Bobby Voss makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Bobby Voss misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:32 | Benedict | William Bullington grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 05:07 | Benedict | Christopher Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | David Pickerel snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 26-20 |
| 04:55 | Benedict | William Bullington snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 04:50 | Benedict | Marvin Laskey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-20 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | Gonzalo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Laskey - foul #2 on Marvin Laskey, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Guy (SG), Earl Schmeltzer (C) Marvin Laskey, William Bullington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Trejo (SG), Daniel Czyzewski (PF) Gonzalo Yazzie, Bobby Voss | |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:17 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin is fouled on the floor by Eddie Jackson - foul #2 on Eddie Jackson, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Benedict | Joseph Jackson (C) Earl Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Elliot (PG) Eddie Jackson | |
| 04:17 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:17 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Daniel Czyzewski | 27-22 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | David Pickerel loses the ball out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Benedict | Earl Schmeltzer (SF) Tommy Loftin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:51 | Benedict | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 03:50 | Benedict | Charles Eslick grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schmeltzer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kenneth Elliot (fresh) SG - Douglas Trejo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Pratt (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Czyzewski (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Pickerel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Benedict | Christopher Davis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Elliot - foul #1 on Kenneth Elliot, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Benedict | Dale Waugh (PF) Charles Eslick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Buddy Turowski (PG), Brian Mack (SG), Frank Landin (PF) Kenneth Elliot, Douglas Trejo, David Pickerel | |
| 03:45 | Benedict | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:45 | Benedict | Christopher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Frank Landin banks in the layup on a great pass from Buddy Turowski | 29-24 |
| 03:04 | Benedict | Christopher Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-24 |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | Brian Mack grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 02:53 | Merrimack | Michael Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Benedict | Marvin Laskey (PG), David Swann (SG), Tommy Loftin (SF), William Bullington (C) Christopher Davis, Michael Guy, Earl Schmeltzer, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bobby Voss (SF), Robert Profit (C) Michael Pratt, Daniel Czyzewski | |
| 02:40 | Benedict | Dale Waugh misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Buddy Turowski - foul #3 on Buddy Turowski, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Benedict | Charles Eslick (C) William Bullington | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Trejo (PG) Buddy Turowski | |
| 02:40 | Benedict | Dale Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:40 | Benedict | Dale Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Robert Profit grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | Brian Mack's floater is knocked away by Charles Eslick | 30-24 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Frank Landin can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 02:18 | Benedict | Marvin Laskey gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:00 | Benedict | David Swann buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Eslick | 32-24 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | Brian Mack drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Trejo | 32-26 |
| 01:34 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Profit - foul #1 on Robert Profit, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Guy (SG), William Bullington (C) David Swann, Dale Waugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson (PG), Gonzalo Yazzie (SF), David Pickerel (C) Brian Mack, Bobby Voss, Robert Profit | |
| 01:34 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:34 | Benedict | Tommy Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Eddie Jackson makes the jump hook in the paint | 33-28 |
| 01:14 | Benedict | Michael Guy is fouled on the floor by Eddie Jackson - foul #3 on Eddie Jackson, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Benedict | Earl Schmeltzer (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Tommy Loftin, Charles Eslick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Pratt (SF), Daniel Czyzewski (PF) Eddie Jackson, Frank Landin | |
| 01:14 | Benedict | Michael Guy makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:14 | Benedict | Michael Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:02 | Merrimack | David Pickerel's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jackson | 35-28 |
| 01:00 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 35-28 |
| 00:55 | Benedict | Michael Guy drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Marvin Laskey | 37-28 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Michael Pratt knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gonzalo Yazzie and he's hacked by Earl Schmeltzer - foul #2 on Earl Schmeltzer, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Benedict | Christopher Davis (PG) Marvin Laskey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Michael Pratt makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:31 | Benedict | Earl Schmeltzer's floater is tipped away by David Pickerel | 37-31 |
| 00:29 | Benedict | William Bullington hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Michael Pratt lays it up and in set up by David Pickerel | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Benedict | Christopher Davis misses the halfcourt shot | 39-33 |