| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Button (fresh) SG - Junior Thomas (fresh) SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) C - David Cleary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) SG - Jack Costner (fresh) SF - Virgil Brown (fresh) PF - Alvin Carleton (fresh) C - Otis Fountain (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | David Cleary makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Button | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Central Missouri | Virgil Brown loses the dribble to Tony Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Missouri | Virgil Brown hits a floater near the basket set up by Jack Costner | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | Jack Costner is called for the reach on Tony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Costner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | James Hamilton is called for the reach on Joseph Button - foul #1 on James Hamilton, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Button | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Central Missouri | Alvin Carleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tony Johnson - foul #1 on Tony Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Central Missouri | Alvin Carleton makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Central Missouri | Alvin Carleton misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | David Cleary grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Alvin Carleton | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Central Missouri | Jack Costner is fouled on the floor by Junior Thomas - foul #1 on Junior Thomas, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willard Quinn (PG), Louis Richardson (SG), Ted Stone (SF), Scott Heitmann (PF), Ellis Roberts (C) Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Brandon Jiang, Tony Johnson, David Cleary | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Warren Perry (PG), Gary Younce (SG), Antonio Landers (SF), Benjamin Bushway (PF), John Smith (C) James Hamilton, Jack Costner, Virgil Brown, Alvin Carleton, Otis Fountain | |
| 17:14 | Central Missouri | John Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Merrimack | Scott Heitmann snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Willard Quinn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Ellis Roberts tips it home | 6-3 |
| 16:20 | Central Missouri | Antonio Landers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-3 |
| 16:18 | Merrimack | Scott Heitmann pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Ted Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 15:54 | Central Missouri | Warren Perry gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Willard Quinn (fresh) SG - Louis Richardson (fresh) SF - Ted Stone (fresh) PF - Scott Heitmann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Warren Perry (fresh) SG - Gary Younce (fairly fresh) SF - Antonio Landers (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bushway (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Central Missouri | John Smith buries a jumper from the left block set up by Benjamin Bushway and he's hacked by Ellis Roberts - foul #1 on Ellis Roberts, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Button (PG), Junior Thomas (SG), Brandon Jiang (SF), Tony Johnson (PF) Willard Quinn, Louis Richardson, Ted Stone, Ellis Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Hamilton (PG), Jack Costner (SG), Alvin Carleton (PF), Otis Fountain (C) Warren Perry, Gary Younce, Antonio Landers, Benjamin Bushway | |
| 15:35 | Central Missouri | John Smith makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Junior Thomas | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Central Missouri | John Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Central Missouri | Alvin Carleton tips it in | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Cleary (C) Scott Heitmann | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Virgil Brown (SF) John Smith | |
| 14:41 | Central Missouri | Otis Fountain scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alvin Carleton | 8-11 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Otis Fountain steals it from Brandon Jiang | 8-11 |
| 14:05 | Central Missouri | Virgil Brown is hacked by Brandon Jiang - foul #1 on Brandon Jiang, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willard Quinn (PG), Louis Richardson (SG), Ellis Roberts (PF) Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Antonio Landers (PF), Benjamin Bushway (C) Alvin Carleton, Otis Fountain | |
| 13:47 | Central Missouri | Virgil Brown buries a runner near the basket | 8-13 |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | Benjamin Bushway blocks the short jumper by Ellis Roberts | 8-13 |
| 13:32 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Cleary | 10-13 |
| 13:06 | Central Missouri | Virgil Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:04 | Central Missouri | Antonio Landers hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Willard Quinn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:41 | Central Missouri | Antonio Landers can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ellis Roberts - foul #2 on Ellis Roberts, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Button (PG), Junior Thomas (SG), Ted Stone (SF), Scott Heitmann (PF), George Carnell (C) Willard Quinn, Louis Richardson, Brandon Jiang, Ellis Roberts, David Cleary | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Warren Perry (PG), Gary Younce (SG), Alvin Carleton (PF), John Smith (C) James Hamilton, Jack Costner, Virgil Brown, Benjamin Bushway | |
| 12:41 | Central Missouri | Antonio Landers misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:41 | Central Missouri | Antonio Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Warren Perry is called for the reach on Junior Thomas - foul #1 on Warren Perry, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tony Johnson (PF) George Carnell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:02 | Central Missouri | Antonio Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:52 | Central Missouri | Alvin Carleton's pass is intercepted by Scott Heitmann | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Button (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Stone (fresh) PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Heitmann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Warren Perry (fresh) SG - Gary Younce (fresh) SF - Antonio Landers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Carleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Joseph Button is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Perry - foul #2 on Warren Perry, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Hamilton (PG), Otis Fountain (C) Warren Perry, Antonio Landers | |
| 11:25 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson misses the easy layup | 13-16 |
| 11:23 | Central Missouri | Otis Fountain pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:04 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Smith and he's hacked by Junior Thomas - foul #2 on Junior Thomas, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willard Quinn (PG), Louis Richardson (SG), George Carnell (C) Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jack Costner (SG), Thomas Killen (SF), Benjamin Bushway (PF) Gary Younce, John Smith, Alvin Carleton | |
| 11:04 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | George Carnell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Otis Fountain - foul #1 on Otis Fountain, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang (SF), David Cleary (C) Ted Stone, Scott Heitmann | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Virgil Brown (SF) Thomas Killen | |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | George Carnell misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | George Carnell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:46 | Central Missouri | Otis Fountain gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:31 | Central Missouri | Otis Fountain misses badly on a runner near the basket | 13-19 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | David Cleary hits a 3 from straight away | 16-19 |
| 09:45 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-19 |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Louis Richardson grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | Willard Quinn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willard Quinn, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Button (PG), Ted Stone (SF), Tony Johnson (PF), Scott Heitmann (C) Louis Richardson, Brandon Jiang, George Carnell, David Cleary | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Smith (PG), Antonio Landers (SF), Alvin Carleton (PF), Matthew Flowers (C) James Hamilton, Virgil Brown, Benjamin Bushway, Otis Fountain | |
| 09:15 | Central Missouri | Alvin Carleton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Ted Stone snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Joseph Button makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 08:38 | Central Missouri | Alvin Carleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin (SG) Willard Quinn | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Younce (SG) Jack Costner | |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 08:23 | Central Missouri | Matthew Flowers misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 19-19 |
| 08:22 | Central Missouri | Alvin Carleton misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tony Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang (SF), George Carnell (PF), David Cleary (C) Ted Stone, Tony Johnson, Scott Heitmann | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Hamilton (PG), Virgil Brown (SF), Otis Fountain (C) John Smith, Alvin Carleton, Matthew Flowers | |
| 07:45 | Central Missouri | Joseph Button is called for the reach on Gary Younce - foul #1 on Joseph Button, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Benjamin Bushway (PF) Antonio Landers | |
| 07:45 | Central Missouri | Gary Younce misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:45 | Merrimack | George Carnell pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Button (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Lemelin (fresh) SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Carnell (fresh) C - David Cleary (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Younce (fresh) SF - Virgil Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Bushway (fresh) C - Otis Fountain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 06:57 | Central Missouri | George Carnell picks off the pass by Gary Younce | 21-19 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | David Cleary grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:29 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin hits a jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 06:19 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willard Quinn (PG), Louis Richardson (SG), Ted Stone (SF), Scott Heitmann (PF) Joseph Button, Denver Lemelin, Brandon Jiang, George Carnell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Smith (PG), Jack Costner (SG), Antonio Landers (SF), Alvin Carleton (PF), Matthew Flowers (C) James Hamilton, Gary Younce, Virgil Brown, Benjamin Bushway, Otis Fountain | |
| 06:01 | Merrimack | David Cleary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-19 |
| 05:39 | Central Missouri | Antonio Landers knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | Willard Quinn's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Landers | 23-22 |
| 05:20 | Central Missouri | Matthew Flowers pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:02 | Central Missouri | John Smith makes the floater from the right side | 23-24 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | John Smith is called for the reach on Willard Quinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang (SF) Ted Stone | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Hamilton (PG), Thomas Killen (SF), Otis Fountain (C) John Smith, Antonio Landers, Matthew Flowers | |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Willard Quinn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:40 | Central Missouri | Jack Costner gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:35 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Hamilton, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Button (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG) Willard Quinn, Louis Richardson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Younce (PG), Virgil Brown (SF), Benjamin Bushway (PF) James Hamilton, Thomas Killen, Alvin Carleton | |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin travels with the ball | 23-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carnell (PF) David Cleary | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 03:49 | Central Missouri | Virgil Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Younce | 23-27 |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Virgil Brown steals it from Denver Lemelin | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Button (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Lemelin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Carnell (fresh) C - Scott Heitmann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Gary Younce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Costner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Bushway (fairly fresh) C - Otis Fountain (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Central Missouri | Jack Costner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 23-27 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | George Carnell gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Joseph Button is hacked by Gary Younce - foul #1 on Gary Younce, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Junior Thomas (SG), Louis Richardson (SF), Tony Johnson (PF), Ellis Roberts (C) Denver Lemelin, Brandon Jiang, George Carnell, Scott Heitmann | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Warren Perry (PG), Antonio Landers (SG), John Smith (SF), Alvin Carleton (PF), Matthew Flowers (C) Gary Younce, Jack Costner, Virgil Brown, Benjamin Bushway, Otis Fountain | |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Joseph Button misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:55 | Central Missouri | Alvin Carleton snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 02:38 | Central Missouri | John Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willard Quinn (PG) Joseph Button | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 23-27 |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson tips it home | 25-27 |
| 02:17 | Central Missouri | John Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 02:15 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 25-27 |
| 02:04 | Central Missouri | Matthew Flowers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ellis Roberts - foul #3 on Ellis Roberts, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Cleary (C) Ellis Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Hamilton (PG) Alvin Carleton | |
| 02:04 | Central Missouri | Matthew Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:04 | Central Missouri | Matthew Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | David Cleary pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | James Hamilton picks off the pass by David Cleary | 25-28 |
| 01:29 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Tony Johnson - foul #3 on Tony Johnson, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang (SF), Scott Heitmann (PF) Louis Richardson, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jack Costner (SG), Thomas Killen (SF), Benjamin Bushway (C) Warren Perry, John Smith, Matthew Flowers | |
| 01:29 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:29 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Willard Quinn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 00:55 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Benjamin Bushway | 25-30 |
| 00:39 | Central Missouri | Antonio Landers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | David Cleary snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Willard Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Button (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG), George Carnell (PF) Willard Quinn, Junior Thomas, Scott Heitmann | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Virgil Brown (SF), Alvin Carleton (PF), Otis Fountain (C) Thomas Killen, Antonio Landers, Benjamin Bushway | |
| 00:28 | Central Missouri | Otis Fountain misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on David Cleary - foul #1 on David Cleary, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| 00:28 | Central Missouri | Otis Fountain misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:28 | Central Missouri | Otis Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Jiang | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton is fouled on the floor by George Carnell - foul #1 on George Carnell, team foul #13 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ted Stone (SF) Brandon Jiang | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Warren Perry (SG), John Smith (C) Jack Costner, Otis Fountain | |
| 00:01 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:01 | Central Missouri | James Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-33 |