| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norman Conlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Almaraz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Malloy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Wunderlich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Jay Nance inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Merrimack | Thomas Bell dunks the ball set up by Jay Nance | 42-39 |
| 19:46 | Lander | Walter Brown clanks a floater from the left side | 42-39 |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | Jay Nance grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 19:30 | Merrimack | Jay Nance comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 19:28 | Lander | Leonard Wunderlich snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 19:21 | Lander | Walter Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 19:19 | Merrimack | Thomas Bell gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:13 | Merrimack | Richard Morgan takes the ball from Jay Nance | 42-39 |
| 18:50 | Lander | Travis Smith is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson double dribbles | 42-39 |
| 18:16 | Lander | Norman Conlin picks off the pass by Travis Smith | 42-39 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Thomas Bell misses long on a shot from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin makes the jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:18 | Lander | Travis Smith makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Bell - foul #2 on Thomas Bell, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Andre Phifer (PG), Charles Campbell (SG), Justin Wilkerson (SF), Robert Cobb (C) Norman Conlin, Thomas Bell, Jay Nance, Jason Almaraz | |
| Subs | Lander | Adam Allison (SG), Dennis McSwain (SF), Anthony Cohen (PF), Keith Ensor (C) Robert Malloy, Walter Brown, Richard Morgan, Leonard Wunderlich | |
| 17:18 | Lander | Travis Smith makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | Robert Cobb misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-42 |
| 16:50 | Lander | Anthony Cohen pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:45 | Lander | Travis Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Cohen | 44-45 |
| 16:26 | Merrimack | Andre Phifer hits a floater from the right side | 46-45 |
| 16:07 | Lander | Anthony Cohen's floater is tipped away by Robert Cobb | 46-45 |
| 16:05 | Lander | Anthony Cohen misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 16:04 | Lander | Keith Ensor grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:46 | Lander | Travis Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Justin Wilkerson grabs the board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Andre Phifer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Campbell (fresh) SF - Justin Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Roberson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Cobb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Travis Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Allison (fresh) SF - Dennis McSwain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Cohen (fresh) 7 reb. C - Keith Ensor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Dennis McSwain denies the turnaround by Leo Roberson | 46-45 |
| 15:24 | Lander | Travis Smith gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | Lander | Travis Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andre Phifer - foul #3 on Andre Phifer, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Conlin (PG), Peter Teague (SG), Jay Nance (SF), Thomas Bell (PF), Jason Almaraz (C) Andre Phifer, Charles Campbell, Justin Wilkerson, Leo Roberson, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Lander | Robert Malloy (SG), Walter Brown (SF), Richard Morgan (PF), Leonard Wunderlich (C) Adam Allison, Dennis McSwain, Anthony Cohen, Keith Ensor | |
| 15:17 | Lander | Travis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | Lander | Travis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:32 | Lander | Richard Morgan is hacked by Thomas Bell - foul #3 on Thomas Bell, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Lander | Daniel Jones (PG) Travis Smith | |
| 14:19 | Lander | Richard Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 13:57 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 13:56 | Lander | Richard Morgan gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:52 | Lander | Robert Malloy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | Jay Nance loses the dribble to Walter Brown | 48-49 |
| 13:28 | Lander | Robert Malloy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 48-52 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | Peter Teague is fouled on the floor by Robert Malloy - foul #2 on Robert Malloy, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Andre Phifer (PG), Leo Roberson (PF), Robert Cobb (C) Norman Conlin, Thomas Bell, Jason Almaraz | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Andre Phifer - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Campbell (SG) Peter Teague | |
| Subs | Lander | Shawn Hesser (PG) Daniel Jones | |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Andre Phifer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Robert Cobb grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andre Phifer | 51-52 |
| 12:22 | Lander | Walter Brown misses the lay-in | 51-52 |
| 12:21 | Lander | Richard Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:07 | Lander | Shawn Hesser hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Wunderlich | 51-55 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Jay Nance misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Walter Brown - foul #3 on Walter Brown, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Conlin (PG), Peter Teague (SG), Jason Almaraz (C) Andre Phifer, Charles Campbell, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Lander | Adam Allison (SG), Dennis McSwain (SF), Anthony Cohen (PF), Keith Ensor (C) Robert Malloy, Walter Brown, Richard Morgan, Leonard Wunderlich | |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Jay Nance makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Jay Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:37 | Lander | Adam Allison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 11:35 | Merrimack | Jay Nance pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norman Conlin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Teague (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Nance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jason Almaraz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Shawn Hesser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Allison (fresh) SF - Dennis McSwain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Cohen (fresh) 7 reb. C - Keith Ensor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Peter Teague misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 10:59 | Lander | Jason Almaraz swats the layup by Shawn Hesser | 55-55 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Jay Nance is hacked by Dennis McSwain - foul #2 on Dennis McSwain, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Bell (SF), Robert Cobb (PF) Jay Nance, Leo Roberson | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Peter Teague misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:35 | Lander | The rebound goes to Shawn Hesser | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | Lander | Adam Allison travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Justin Wilkerson (SF) Jason Almaraz | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Andre Phifer (SG) Peter Teague | |
| Subs | Lander | Robert Malloy (SG), Walter Brown (SF), Richard Morgan (PF), Leonard Wunderlich (C) Shawn Hesser, Dennis McSwain, Anthony Cohen, Keith Ensor | |
| 09:58 | Lander | Thomas Bell swats the layup by Leonard Wunderlich | 55-55 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Robert Cobb grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin is hacked by Adam Allison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Allison, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Campbell (SG) Norman Conlin | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 09:46 | Merrimack | Charles Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 09:45 | Lander | Walter Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:26 | Lander | Walter Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leo Roberson (PF), Jason Almaraz (C) Charles Campbell, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Lander | Travis Smith (PG) Adam Allison | |
| 09:26 | Lander | Walter Brown makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz clanks a floater in the lane | 55-58 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | Justin Wilkerson snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:02 | Merrimack | Richard Morgan blocks the short jumper by Jason Almaraz | 55-58 |
| 09:00 | Lander | Leonard Wunderlich pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:56 | Lander | Robert Malloy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 08:55 | Lander | Leonard Wunderlich tips it home | 55-60 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Malloy - foul #3 on Robert Malloy, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Conlin (PG), Peter Teague (SG), Jay Nance (SF) Andre Phifer, Thomas Bell, Justin Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Lander | Shawn Hesser (PG), Dennis McSwain (SF), Anthony Cohen (PF) Robert Malloy, Walter Brown, Richard Morgan | |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:27 | Lander | Travis Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 57-62 |
| 08:11 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson lays it in | 59-62 |
| 07:53 | Lander | Travis Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-62 |
| 07:52 | Lander | Leonard Wunderlich gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:43 | Lander | Dennis McSwain misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Jay Nance knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Leo Roberson | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norman Conlin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Teague (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Roberson (fresh) 16 pts. C - Jason Almaraz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Shawn Hesser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis McSwain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Cohen (fresh) 7 reb. C - Leonard Wunderlich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Lander | Leonard Wunderlich misses the floater in the paint | 61-62 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | Shawn Hesser steps in front of the Peter Teague pass | 61-62 |
| 06:34 | Lander | Peter Teague takes the ball from Anthony Cohen | 61-62 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Teague | 63-62 |
| 05:48 | Lander | The short jumper by Leonard Wunderlich is denied by Leo Roberson | 63-62 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Peter Teague grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin banks in the layup set up by Peter Teague and he's fouled by Leonard Wunderlich - foul #2 on Leonard Wunderlich, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Andre Phifer (SG), Justin Wilkerson (SF), Thomas Bell (PF), Robert Cobb (C) Peter Teague, Jay Nance, Leo Roberson, Jason Almaraz | |
| Subs | Lander | Daniel Jones (PG), Robert Malloy (SG), Walter Brown (SF), Richard Morgan (PF), Keith Ensor (C) Shawn Hesser, Travis Smith, Dennis McSwain, Anthony Cohen, Leonard Wunderlich | |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:29 | Lander | Richard Morgan pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:11 | Lander | Daniel Jones scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Andre Phifer | 67-64 |
| 04:52 | Lander | Walter Brown is fouled on the floor by Justin Wilkerson - foul #1 on Justin Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Campbell (SG) Norman Conlin | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 04:39 | Lander | Robert Malloy makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Thomas Bell misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Ensor - foul #3 on Keith Ensor, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Thomas Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:20 | Lander | Keith Ensor snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:16 | Lander | Richard Morgan loses the dribble to Justin Wilkerson | 68-67 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Andre Phifer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 03:34 | Lander | Walter Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jay Nance (SF), Leo Roberson (PF) Charles Campbell, Justin Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Lander | Anthony Cohen (C) Keith Ensor | |
| 03:18 | Lander | Walter Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Campbell (SG) Thomas Bell | |
| Subs | Lander | Shawn Hesser (PG) Daniel Jones | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Andre Phifer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Campbell (fresh) SF - Jay Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Roberson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Cobb (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Shawn Hesser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Malloy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Cohen (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Merrimack | Walter Brown swats the layup by Jay Nance | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | Lander | Richard Morgan snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | Lander | Lander calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Teague (SG), Jason Almaraz (C) Charles Campbell, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Lander | Daniel Jones (PG), Leonard Wunderlich (C) Shawn Hesser, Anthony Cohen | |
| 02:49 | Lander | Richard Morgan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-67 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Jay Nance pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz's pass is intercepted by Walter Brown | 70-67 |
| 02:38 | Lander | Walter Brown hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Jones and the foul's on Jay Nance - foul #1 on Jay Nance, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Conlin (PG) Andre Phifer | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 02:38 | Lander | Walter Brown makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:25 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 02:24 | Lander | Richard Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:19 | Lander | Richard Morgan is fouled on the floor by Leo Roberson - foul #1 on Leo Roberson, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 02:19 | Lander | Richard Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 02:04 | Lander | The rebound goes to Richard Morgan | 70-70 |
| 02:00 | Lander | Walter Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-70 |
| 01:58 | Lander | Richard Morgan tips it back up and in | 70-72 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Morgan - foul #1 on Richard Morgan, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:33 | Lander | Daniel Jones loses the dribble to Norman Conlin in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin misses the easy layup | 71-72 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin grabs the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Robert Malloy steals the ball from Leo Roberson | 71-72 |
| 01:10 | Lander | Robert Malloy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-72 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Jason Almaraz's pass is intercepted by Richard Morgan | 71-72 |
| 00:45 | Lander | Robert Malloy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Jay Nance gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Norman Conlin misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-72 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Jay Nance tips it in | 73-72 |
| 00:17 | Lander | Daniel Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Conlin - foul #2 on Norman Conlin, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:17 | Lander | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:17 | Lander | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Peter Teague is denied on a layup by Leonard Wunderlich | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | Lander | Leonard Wunderlich grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Lander | Peter Teague is called for the reach on Leonard Wunderlich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Teague, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Lander | Leonard Wunderlich makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Lander | Leonard Wunderlich makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Leo Roberson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Lander | Richard Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |