| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Luis Brandes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Perry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Cormack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael Black (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Wills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Danny Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Oates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Battiste (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Paine | Steve Battiste can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:49 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 19:29 | Merrimack | Robert Wills makes the fadeaway near the basket | 42-34 |
| 19:09 | Paine | Danny Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | Michael Black grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Black | 45-34 |
| 18:38 | Paine | Owen Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 45-37 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | Michael Black tips it home | 47-37 |
| 18:19 | Paine | Harold Cormack takes the ball from Danny Jones | 47-37 |
| 18:15 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack lays it up and in | 49-37 |
| 18:02 | Paine | Steve Battiste double dribbles | 49-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Cowan (PG), James Wolff (SG), Javier Melendez (SF), Jack Hanson (PF), Kenneth Keating (C) Luis Brandes, Harry Perry, Harold Cormack, Michael Black, Robert Wills | |
| Subs | Paine | Shawn Bannister (PG), Michael Goligoski (SG), Greg Warnock (SF), Keith Hulsey (PF), Herman Nissen (C) Danny Jones, James Oates, Christopher Nguyen, Steve Battiste, Owen Thompson | |
| 17:42 | Merrimack | James Wolff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 17:41 | Paine | Herman Nissen snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 17:24 | Paine | Greg Warnock is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Greg Warnock, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | Harold Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Perry (SG), Harold Cormack (SF), Michael Black (PF) James Wolff, Javier Melendez, Kenneth Keating | |
| Subs | Paine | Danny Jones (PG), James Oates (SG) Shawn Bannister, Greg Warnock | |
| 16:54 | Paine | Danny Jones misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Cowan - foul #3 on Harold Cowan, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Kromer (PG), Robert Wills (C) Harold Cowan, Jack Hanson | |
| Subs | Paine | Christopher Nguyen (SF), Hugh Burnett (PF) Michael Goligoski, Keith Hulsey | |
| 16:54 | Paine | Danny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 16:54 | Paine | Danny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | Harry Perry misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-39 |
| 16:39 | Paine | Hugh Burnett snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:20 | Paine | James Oates misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Robert Wills gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Robert Wills can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 15:50 | Paine | James Oates snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Kromer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Cormack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Danny Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Oates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Burnett (fresh) C - Herman Nissen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Paine | Danny Jones buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Hugh Burnett | 49-41 |
| 15:14 | Merrimack | Robert Wills misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kromer | 49-41 |
| 15:00 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 14:42 | Paine | James Oates is hacked by Robert Wills - foul #1 on Robert Wills, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Luis Brandes (PG), Harold Cowan (SG), Javier Melendez (SF), Jack Hanson (PF), Kenneth Keating (C) Charles Kromer, Harry Perry, Harold Cormack, Michael Black, Robert Wills | |
| Subs | Paine | Shawn Bannister (PG), Michael Goligoski (SG), Greg Warnock (SF), Steve Battiste (PF), Owen Thompson (C) Danny Jones, James Oates, Christopher Nguyen, Hugh Burnett, Herman Nissen | |
| 14:37 | Paine | Shawn Bannister misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 14:36 | Paine | Owen Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:19 | Paine | Greg Warnock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Hanson - foul #2 on Jack Hanson, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| 14:19 | Paine | Greg Warnock makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:19 | Paine | Greg Warnock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:00 | Merrimack | Jack Hanson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 13:59 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Keating | 52-43 |
| 13:46 | Merrimack | Harold Cowan misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-43 |
| 13:45 | Paine | The rebound goes to Shawn Bannister | 52-43 |
| 13:20 | Paine | Greg Warnock buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Harold Cowan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Brandes | 52-46 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | Harold Cowan's pass is intercepted by Shawn Bannister | 52-46 |
| 12:40 | Paine | Michael Goligoski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Bannister | 52-48 |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | Javier Melendez misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-48 |
| 12:23 | Paine | Steve Battiste pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:02 | Paine | Jack Hanson picks off the pass by Shawn Bannister | 52-48 |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | Michael Goligoski denies the turnaround by Javier Melendez | 52-48 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Harold Cowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Luis Brandes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Cowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Javier Melendez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Keating (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Shawn Bannister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Warnock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Goligoski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Battiste (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | Harold Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Kromer (PG), Harry Perry (SG), Harold Cormack (SF), Michael Black (PF), Robert Wills (C) Luis Brandes, Harold Cowan, Javier Melendez, Jack Hanson, Kenneth Keating | |
| Subs | Paine | Danny Jones (PG), James Oates (SG), Hugh Burnett (SF), Keith Hulsey (PF), Herman Nissen (C) Shawn Bannister, Greg Warnock, Michael Goligoski, Steve Battiste, Owen Thompson | |
| 11:07 | Paine | Michael Black picks off the pass by Herman Nissen | 52-48 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Charles Kromer is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 52-48 |
| 10:56 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wills | 52-48 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Herman Nissen steals it from Harry Perry | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | Paine | James Oates buries a fadeaway near the basket | 52-50 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Perry and he's fouled by James Oates - foul #3 on James Oates, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Paine | Christopher Nguyen (SF), Steve Battiste (PF), Owen Thompson (C) Hugh Burnett, Keith Hulsey, Herman Nissen | |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:36 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Oates and he's fouled by Harold Cormack - foul #2 on Harold Cormack, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Luis Brandes (PG), James Wolff (SG) Charles Kromer, Harry Perry | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 09:36 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Michael Black snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:26 | Merrimack | Michael Black hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Steve Battiste - foul #2 on Steve Battiste, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Paine | Harley Phillips (PG), Greg Warnock (SG) Danny Jones, James Oates | |
| 09:26 | Merrimack | Michael Black misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:26 | Paine | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:12 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen hits a driving attempt in the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | James Wolff is hacked by Greg Warnock - foul #3 on Greg Warnock, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Cowan (PG) Luis Brandes | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Robert Wills can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 08:43 | Paine | The rebound goes to Christopher Nguyen | 57-54 |
| 08:38 | Paine | Harley Phillips connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Nguyen | 57-56 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | Harold Cowan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 08:07 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:40 | Paine | Harley Phillips can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Cowan - foul #4 on Harold Cowan, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Kromer (PG), Harry Perry (SG), Javier Melendez (SF), Jack Hanson (PF), Kenneth Keating (C) Harold Cowan, James Wolff, Harold Cormack, Michael Black, Robert Wills | |
| Subs | Paine | James Oates (SG), Hugh Burnett (SF), Keith Hulsey (PF), Herman Nissen (C) Greg Warnock, Christopher Nguyen, Steve Battiste, Owen Thompson | |
| 07:40 | Paine | Harley Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:40 | Paine | Harley Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Kromer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Melendez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Keating (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Harley Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Oates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Burnett (fresh) PF - Keith Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Nissen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Charles Kromer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Paine | Danny Jones (PG) Harley Phillips | |
| 07:19 | Paine | Hugh Burnett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 57-57 |
| 07:18 | Paine | Hugh Burnett tips it home | 57-59 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Danny Jones is called for the reach on Javier Melendez - foul #1 on Danny Jones, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | Charles Kromer hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Perry | 60-59 |
| 06:36 | Paine | Herman Nissen misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 06:35 | Paine | James Oates grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:16 | Paine | James Oates buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Jones | 60-61 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Harry Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 06:11 | Paine | Hugh Burnett snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:47 | Paine | James Oates scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Harry Perry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Kromer | 63-63 |
| 05:24 | Paine | Jack Hanson swats the short shot by Danny Jones | 63-63 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Jack Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:07 | Merrimack | Harry Perry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 05:05 | Paine | Danny Jones gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:01 | Paine | Danny Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Oates | 63-65 |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Javier Melendez lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Kromer | 65-65 |
| 04:27 | Paine | Keith Hulsey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Javier Melendez - foul #1 on Javier Melendez, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Luis Brandes (PG), Harold Cowan (SG), Harold Cormack (SF), Michael Black (PF), Robert Wills (C) Charles Kromer, Harry Perry, Javier Melendez, Jack Hanson, Kenneth Keating | |
| Subs | Paine | Michael Goligoski (PG), Greg Warnock (SG), Christopher Nguyen (SF), Steve Battiste (PF) Danny Jones, James Oates, Hugh Burnett, Herman Nissen | |
| 04:27 | Paine | Keith Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:27 | Paine | Keith Hulsey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Robert Wills pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | Michael Black banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Cowan | 67-66 |
| 03:57 | Paine | Michael Goligoski clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Cowan - foul #5 on Harold Cowan, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Wolff (SG) Harold Cowan | |
| Subs | Paine | Owen Thompson (C) Keith Hulsey | |
| 03:57 | Paine | Michael Goligoski makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | Paine | Michael Goligoski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Michael Black gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Luis Brandes is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Paine | Owen Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | Luis Brandes gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Luis Brandes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wolff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Cormack (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Wills (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Michael Goligoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Warnock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Battiste (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Paine | Danny Jones (PG), Shawn Bannister (SG) Michael Goligoski, Christopher Nguyen | |
| 02:53 | Paine | Paine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Perry (SG) James Wolff | |
| Subs | Paine | James Oates (SG), Christopher Nguyen (SF), Herman Nissen (C) Shawn Bannister, Greg Warnock, Owen Thompson | |
| 02:32 | Paine | Herman Nissen scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Jones | 67-69 |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | Robert Wills lays it up and in and the foul's on Herman Nissen - foul #3 on Herman Nissen, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Paine | Michael Goligoski (C) Steve Battiste | |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | Robert Wills makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Paine | James Oates misses the fadeaway from the left side | 70-69 |
| 01:53 | Paine | The offensive rebound goes to James Oates | 70-69 |
| 01:53 | Paine | Paine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Paine | Steve Battiste (PF), Owen Thompson (C) Herman Nissen, Michael Goligoski | |
| 01:43 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen clanks a jump hook in the lane | 70-69 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | Merrimack | Michael Black is hacked by Danny Jones - foul #2 on Danny Jones, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | Merrimack | Michael Black misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | Paine | Owen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:16 | Paine | Luis Brandes picks off the pass by Owen Thompson | 70-69 |
| 01:01 | Merrimack | Michael Black misses the lay-in | 70-69 |
| 01:00 | Paine | James Oates snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:56 | Paine | Danny Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Harry Perry is hacked by Christopher Nguyen - foul #3 on Christopher Nguyen, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Harry Perry makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Harry Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:34 | Paine | Steve Battiste snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Paine | Owen Thompson's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Black | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Wills | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Robert Wills is hacked by Danny Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Jones, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Robert Wills makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Robert Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Paine | James Oates pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Paine | James Oates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Paine | Danny Jones hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Luis Brandes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Cormack (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Wills (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Danny Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Oates (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Battiste (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Owen Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Paine | Owen Thompson wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Paine | Owen Thompson buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Wills - foul #2 on Robert Wills, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Paine | Keith Hulsey (PF) Steve Battiste | |
| 04:41 | Paine | Owen Thompson misses the free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Robert Wills gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Michael Black double dribbles | 72-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Paine | Herman Nissen (C) Owen Thompson | |
| 04:18 | Paine | Keith Hulsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-74 |
| 04:16 | Paine | Keith Hulsey grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:59 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Jones | 72-76 |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | James Oates steps in front of the Harold Cormack pass in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 03:40 | Paine | Danny Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-79 |
| 03:38 | Merrimack | Luis Brandes's pass is intercepted by Christopher Nguyen in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| 03:24 | Paine | James Oates misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harry Perry - foul #1 on Harry Perry, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Kromer (PG), Jack Hanson (C) Luis Brandes, Robert Wills | |
| Subs | Paine | Michael Goligoski (SF), Hugh Burnett (PF) Christopher Nguyen, Keith Hulsey | |
| 03:24 | Paine | James Oates makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 03:24 | Paine | James Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Merrimack | Jack Hanson's floater is tipped away by Hugh Burnett | 72-81 |
| 03:06 | Paine | James Oates gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Paine | Danny Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Harry Perry pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Wills (C) Jack Hanson | |
| Subs | Paine | Christopher Nguyen (SF), Steve Battiste (PF), Owen Thompson (C) Michael Goligoski, Hugh Burnett, Herman Nissen | |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Charles Kromer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| 02:12 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen's layup is rejected by Michael Black | 72-81 |
| 02:10 | Merrimack | Robert Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Kromer | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Paine | Christopher Nguyen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Christopher Nguyen, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Luis Brandes (PG) Charles Kromer | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 01:25 | Paine | The rebound goes to James Oates | 74-81 |
| 01:11 | Paine | Owen Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Danny Jones steals it from Harry Perry in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| 01:07 | Paine | Danny Jones throws it down | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Harry Perry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wills | 74-83 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Luis Brandes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Cormack (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Danny Jones (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Oates (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Nguyen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Battiste (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Harry Perry is hacked by James Oates - foul #4 on James Oates, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Harry Perry makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Harry Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:45 | Paine | Danny Jones gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Paine | Danny Jones is hacked by Luis Brandes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Brandes, team foul #10 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Paine | Greg Warnock (SF) Christopher Nguyen | |
| 00:44 | Paine | Danny Jones misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:44 | Paine | Danny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Harry Perry is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Luis Brandes | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Paine | Danny Jones is hacked by Luis Brandes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Brandes, team foul #11 | 78-84 |
| 00:37 | Paine | Danny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:37 | Paine | Danny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Harry Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-86 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Robert Wills snags the offensive board | 78-86 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-86 |
| 00:28 | Paine | Steve Battiste grabs the defensive rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Paine | Steve Battiste is hacked by Luis Brandes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Brandes, team foul #12 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Kromer (PG) Luis Brandes | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 00:26 | Paine | Steve Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:26 | Paine | Steve Battiste misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Robert Wills snags the defensive board | 78-87 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Harry Perry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kromer | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Paine | Charles Kromer is called for the reach on Danny Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Kromer, team foul #13 | 81-87 |
| 00:16 | Paine | Danny Jones misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:16 | Paine | Danny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Harold Cormack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-88 |
| 00:10 | Paine | James Oates is hacked by Charles Kromer - foul #2 on Charles Kromer, team foul #14 | 81-88 |
| 00:10 | Paine | James Oates misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:10 | Paine | James Oates misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Robert Wills gets the rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Harry Perry knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Kromer | 84-88 |
| 00:03 | Paine | Charles Kromer is called for the reach on Owen Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Kromer, team foul #15 | 84-88 |
| 00:03 | Paine | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:03 | Paine | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Charles Kromer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-90 |