| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jerry Woolverton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Steck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Thrailkill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Ralph White (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Karl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washburn | Karl Smith inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Washburn | Brian Clark misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clifford Thomas - foul #3 on Clifford Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Fiedler (PF) Clifford Thomas | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 19:50 | Washburn | Brian Clark makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:50 | Washburn | Brian Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Christopher Steck misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 19:37 | Washburn | The rebound goes to Karl Smith | 38-38 |
| 19:16 | Washburn | Craig Boynton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Karl Smith | 38-41 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Christopher Steck hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Woolverton | 40-41 |
| 18:36 | Washburn | Jerry Woolverton is called for the reach on Ralph White - foul #1 on Jerry Woolverton, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 18:14 | Washburn | Joshua Smith clanks a shot from the left block | 40-41 |
| 18:12 | Washburn | Ralph White can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 18:11 | Washburn | Joshua Smith tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 18:10 | Washburn | Karl Smith tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 18:09 | Washburn | Karl Smith tips it in | 40-43 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | William Fiedler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | The refs have stopped play. Robert Reid is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Max Washington (SG) Robert Reid | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Max Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Fiedler | 42-43 |
| 16:58 | Washburn | Brian Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Christopher Steck | 42-43 |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | William Fiedler knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Woolverton | 44-43 |
| 16:22 | Washburn | William Fiedler is called for the reach on Joshua Smith - foul #3 on William Fiedler, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cory Bergum (PG), Keith Peralta (SF), Craig Mone (PF) Jerry Woolverton, Christopher Steck, William Fiedler | |
| Subs | Washburn | John Meisner (PG), Larry Quisenberry (SG), Carlos Rivers (SF), Douglas Campbell (PF), Theron Muth (C) Ralph White, Craig Boynton, Karl Smith, Brian Clark, Joshua Smith | |
| 16:12 | Washburn | Theron Muth connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Meisner | 44-45 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Larry Quisenberry - foul #2 on Larry Quisenberry, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas (PF) Craig Mone | |
| Subs | Washburn | Willis Phillips (SG), Louis Dobkowski (C) Carlos Rivers, Douglas Campbell | |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Cory Bergum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Max Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Peralta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - John Meisner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Quisenberry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Theron Muth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Dobkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:54 | Washburn | Cory Bergum picks off the pass by John Meisner in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Keith Peralta gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Keith Peralta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Reid (SG), Craig Mone (C) Max Washington, James Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Washburn | Ralph White (PG) John Meisner | |
| 15:03 | Washburn | Louis Dobkowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph White | 46-47 |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | Willis Phillips is called for the reach on Cory Bergum - foul #4 on Willis Phillips, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Craig Boynton (SG), Joshua Smith (PF) Willis Phillips, Theron Muth | |
| 14:31 | Merrimack | Robert Reid scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Bergum | 48-47 |
| 14:12 | Washburn | Louis Dobkowski blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Robert Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas lays it in | 50-47 |
| 13:35 | Washburn | Joshua Smith clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Keith Peralta - foul #1 on Keith Peralta, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton (PG), Christopher Steck (SF), William Fiedler (C) Cory Bergum, Keith Peralta, Craig Mone | |
| Subs | Washburn | Karl Smith (SF) Larry Quisenberry | |
| 13:35 | Washburn | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:35 | Washburn | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | William Fiedler throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Reid and he's fouled by Louis Dobkowski - foul #4 on Louis Dobkowski, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Brian Clark (PF) Louis Dobkowski | |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | William Fiedler misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | Christopher Steck gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas blows the layup | 52-49 |
| 12:58 | Washburn | Karl Smith gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:40 | Washburn | Clifford Thomas steals it from Ralph White | 52-49 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | Robert Reid is denied on a layup by Joshua Smith | 52-49 |
| 12:14 | Merrimack | William Fiedler gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Christopher Steck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 12:06 | Washburn | Brian Clark grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 11:49 | Washburn | Brian Clark is hacked by Christopher Steck - foul #3 on Christopher Steck, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Max Washington (SG), James Thrailkill (C) Robert Reid, Clifford Thomas | |
| Subs | Washburn | John Meisner (PG), Theron Muth (C) Ralph White, Joshua Smith | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jerry Woolverton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Max Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Steck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Fiedler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Thrailkill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - John Meisner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Boynton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Karl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Theron Muth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Washburn | Craig Boynton is fouled on the floor by James Thrailkill - foul #1 on James Thrailkill, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Craig Mone (PF) William Fiedler | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 11:21 | Washburn | Brian Clark misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | Craig Mone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | Max Washington misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 11:00 | Washburn | Brian Clark snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:44 | Washburn | Jerry Woolverton is called for the reach on Theron Muth - foul #2 on Jerry Woolverton, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cory Bergum (PG), Keith Peralta (SF) Jerry Woolverton, Christopher Steck | |
| Subs | Washburn | Larry Quisenberry (SG), Carlos Rivers (SF) Craig Boynton, Karl Smith | |
| 10:44 | Washburn | Theron Muth misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Thrailkill | 52-49 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Craig Mone buries a floater from close range | 54-49 |
| 09:50 | Washburn | Carlos Rivers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Brian Clark steps in front of the Keith Peralta pass | 54-49 |
| 09:09 | Washburn | Carlos Rivers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Quisenberry | 54-51 |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill is hacked by Theron Muth - foul #3 on Theron Muth, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton (PG), Robert Reid (SG), Christopher Steck (SF), Clifford Thomas (PF), William Fiedler (C) Cory Bergum, Max Washington, Keith Peralta, Craig Mone, James Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Washburn | Ralph White (PG), Craig Boynton (SG), Karl Smith (SF), Joshua Smith (PF) John Meisner, Carlos Rivers, Brian Clark, Theron Muth | |
| 08:37 | Merrimack | Ralph White is called for the reach on Robert Reid - foul #1 on Ralph White, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Steck | 56-51 |
| 07:59 | Washburn | Karl Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph White | 56-53 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton's pass is intercepted by Ralph White | 56-53 |
| 07:39 | Washburn | Ralph White lays it up and in | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jerry Woolverton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Steck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Fiedler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Ralph White (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Boynton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Karl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Quisenberry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | William Fiedler is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Thrailkill (C) William Fiedler | |
| Subs | Washburn | Willis Phillips (SG), Louis Dobkowski (C) Craig Boynton, Larry Quisenberry | |
| 07:09 | Washburn | Louis Dobkowski scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Reid - foul #2 on Robert Reid, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 07:09 | Washburn | Louis Dobkowski misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:09 | Washburn | Karl Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:00 | Washburn | Clifford Thomas steps in front of the Joshua Smith pass | 56-57 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 06:44 | Washburn | Louis Dobkowski snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:23 | Washburn | Ralph White buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Dobkowski | 56-59 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Robert Reid scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Steck | 59-59 |
| 05:57 | Washburn | Karl Smith makes the 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton misses the jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 05:42 | Washburn | Louis Dobkowski pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:34 | Washburn | A charge is called on Willis Phillips - foul #5 on Willis Phillips, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cory Bergum (PG), Max Washington (SG), Keith Peralta (SF), William Fiedler (PF) Jerry Woolverton, Robert Reid, Christopher Steck, Clifford Thomas | |
| Subs | Washburn | Craig Boynton (SG), Larry Quisenberry (SF), Brian Clark (PF) Willis Phillips, Karl Smith, Joshua Smith | |
| 05:05 | Merrimack | Max Washington is fouled on the floor by Ralph White - foul #2 on Ralph White, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Washburn | John Meisner (PG) Ralph White | |
| 05:05 | Merrimack | Max Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:05 | Merrimack | Max Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:51 | Washburn | Keith Peralta steals it from Craig Boynton | 61-62 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill drills a driving attempt in the paint | 63-62 |
| 04:20 | Washburn | Craig Boynton is hacked by Max Washington - foul #1 on Max Washington, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Reid (SG), Clifford Thomas (PF) Max Washington, James Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Washburn | Joshua Smith (C) Louis Dobkowski | |
| 04:20 | Washburn | Craig Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:20 | Washburn | Craig Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Craig Boynton is called for the reach on Robert Reid - foul #1 on Craig Boynton, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Ralph White (PG) John Meisner | |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Robert Reid misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:03 | Washburn | The rebound goes to Brian Clark | 63-64 |
| 03:46 | Washburn | Larry Quisenberry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:44 | Washburn | Larry Quisenberry gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:28 | Washburn | Larry Quisenberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Steck (SF) Keith Peralta | |
| Subs | Washburn | Karl Smith (SF) Larry Quisenberry | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Cory Bergum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Reid (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Steck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Fiedler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Ralph White (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Karl Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Cory Bergum | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Washburn | William Fiedler steals the ball from Karl Smith | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton (PG), James Thrailkill (C) Cory Bergum, William Fiedler | |
| Subs | Washburn | Louis Dobkowski (C) Joshua Smith | |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Louis Dobkowski is called for the reach on Clifford Thomas - foul #5 on Louis Dobkowski, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Joshua Smith (C) Louis Dobkowski | |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:25 | Washburn | Washburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 02:10 | Washburn | Joshua Smith buries a turnaround from the left block | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ralph White - foul #3 on Ralph White, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:41 | Washburn | Brian Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:34 | Merrimack | Christopher Steck misses the easy layup | 69-66 |
| 01:32 | Washburn | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:32 | Washburn | Washburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 01:17 | Washburn | Craig Boynton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:01 | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas is fouled on the floor by Karl Smith - foul #1 on Karl Smith, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 01:01 | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:01 | Merrimack | Clifford Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:59 | Washburn | Washburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Washburn | Karl Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Robert Reid double dribbles | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Washburn | Washburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | Washburn | Joshua Smith is hacked by James Thrailkill - foul #2 on James Thrailkill, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | Washburn | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:12 | Washburn | Joshua Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | James Thrailkill pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Jerry Woolverton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Washburn | Craig Boynton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph White | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Robert Reid clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-73 |