| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Anthony Mirabal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Varda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McAlister (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Lemon (fresh) SG - Donald James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Lair (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | James McAlister inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gene Varda | 39-33 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman (PF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Gene Varda clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-35 |
| 19:02 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:52 | S. Connecticut St. | John Weaver loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Gene Varda steals it from Scott Powell | 39-35 |
| 18:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal lays it in on a great pass from Gene Varda | 41-35 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Donald James buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Telek Kabzinski | 41-38 |
| 18:12 | S. Connecticut St. | John Weaver's pass is intercepted by Ricky Lair | 41-38 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Donald James hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Telek Kabzinski | 41-40 |
| 17:29 | S. Connecticut St. | James McAlister comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 17:27 | Merrimack | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:12 | Merrimack | Scott Powell comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | S. Connecticut St. | John Weaver snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal is hacked by Michael Lemon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lemon, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | James Henderson (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Francis Magee (SF), Garry Massey (C) Anthony Mirabal, Gene Varda, James McAlister, John Weaver | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Donald Bell (SF), Frank Allen (C) Michael Lemon, Telek Kabzinski, Scott Powell | |
| 16:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Garry Massey is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Weaver (C) Edward Grossman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG) Donald James | |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair lays it in on a nice dish by William Linn | 41-42 |
| 16:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Wagner is hacked by William Linn - foul #3 on William Linn, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (SG) William Linn | |
| 16:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Magee misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:59 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) SF - Francis Magee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Massey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Lair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | Donald Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:36 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 41-42 |
| 15:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Garry Massey drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wagner | 43-42 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Garry Massey swats the short shot by Ricky Lair | 43-42 |
| 14:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Magee snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:41 | S. Connecticut St. | Frank Allen blocks the short jumper by John Weaver | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | Merrimack | Donald Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:32 | Merrimack | Frank Allen tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 14:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Garry Massey snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Donald Bell steals the ball from Michael Wagner | 43-42 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Donald Bell lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Ogren steps in front of the Michael Wagner pass | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | Merrimack | Frank Allen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Bell | 43-46 |
| 13:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Terry Rowley picks off the pass by John Weaver | 43-46 |
| 12:57 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 12:55 | S. Connecticut St. | John Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Frank Allen is called for the reach on James Henderson - foul #1 on Frank Allen, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal (PG), Gene Varda (SG), James McAlister (SF), Dikembe Abdelal (PF), Edward Grossman (C) James Henderson, Michael Wagner, Francis Magee, Garry Massey, John Weaver | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Lemon (PG), Donald James (SG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Scott Powell (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, Lawrence Ogren, Donald Bell, Ricky Lair, Frank Allen | |
| 12:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal hits a driving attempt from the left block | 45-46 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Edward Grossman picks off the pass by Donald James | 45-46 |
| 11:57 | S. Connecticut St. | Dikembe Abdelal hits a runner near the basket | 47-46 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Anthony Mirabal (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Varda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McAlister (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Lemon (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Donald James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Powell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 11:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Bill Alexander is called for the reach on Anthony Mirabal - foul #4 on Bill Alexander, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ricky Lair (PF) Bill Alexander | |
| 11:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Dikembe Abdelal hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 11:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Dikembe Abdelal makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:48 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 10:45 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Anthony Mirabal | 50-46 |
| 10:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Gene Varda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Donald James snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 09:58 | Merrimack | Donald James can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | S. Connecticut St. | James McAlister grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 09:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald James - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Wagner (SG), Robert Shock (SF), Garry Massey (C) Gene Varda, James McAlister, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SF), Donald Bell (C) Telek Kabzinski, Scott Powell | |
| 09:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald James | 51-49 |
| 09:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman misses the jumper from the left block | 51-49 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | William Linn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Donald James | 51-51 |
| 08:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | William Linn is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on William Linn, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Magee (SF), John Weaver (C) Anthony Mirabal, Edward Grossman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Lawrence Ogren (SG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Frank Allen (PF) Michael Lemon, Donald James, William Linn, Ricky Lair | |
| 08:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Garry Massey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 08:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Magee's floater is knocked away by Donald Bell | 51-51 |
| 08:02 | S. Connecticut St. | Garry Massey hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 07:52 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Ogren and he's fouled by Francis Magee - foul #2 on Francis Magee, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Gerstenberger (SG), James McAlister (SF), Dikembe Abdelal (PF) Michael Wagner, Francis Magee, Garry Massey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), Scott Powell (PF), Bill Alexander (C) Lawrence Ogren, Frank Allen, Donald Bell | |
| 07:52 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Robert Shock (fresh) SG - Joseph Gerstenberger (fresh) SF - James McAlister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - John Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Linn (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Powell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Gerstenberger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | William Linn scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Scott Powell | 53-56 |
| 07:04 | S. Connecticut St. | The short jumper by Dikembe Abdelal is denied by Bill Alexander | 53-56 |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | Scott Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander misses the easy layup | 53-56 |
| 06:43 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to John Weaver | 53-56 |
| 06:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Gerstenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | James Henderson (PG), Gene Varda (SG), Michael Wagner (C) Robert Shock, Joseph Gerstenberger, John Weaver | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Lemon (PG), Donald James (SG), Donald Bell (SF) Terry Rowley, William Linn, Telek Kabzinski | |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Scott Powell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 06:30 | S. Connecticut St. | James McAlister pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Gene Varda scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James McAlister | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | James McAlister is called for the reach on Donald Bell - foul #1 on James McAlister, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal (PG), Francis Magee (SF), Edward Grossman (PF), Garry Massey (C) James Henderson, James McAlister, Dikembe Abdelal, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Allen (PF) Scott Powell | |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Gene Varda is called for the reach on Donald James - foul #3 on Gene Varda, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Donald Bell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Magee double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Weaver (C) Garry Massey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski (SF) Donald Bell | |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gene Varda - foul #4 on Gene Varda, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Wagner (SG) Gene Varda | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Telek Kabzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Mirabal | 58-61 |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal loses the dribble to Telek Kabzinski | 58-61 |
| 03:56 | Merrimack | Donald James banks in the layup on a nice dish by Telek Kabzinski | 58-63 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Anthony Mirabal (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Magee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Grossman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Lemon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald James (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Telek Kabzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Allen - foul #2 on Frank Allen, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | James Henderson (PG), Gene Varda (SG), James McAlister (SF) Anthony Mirabal, Michael Wagner, Francis Magee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), William Linn (SG), Donald Bell (SF), Ricky Lair (PF), Scott Powell (C) Michael Lemon, Donald James, Telek Kabzinski, Frank Allen, Bill Alexander | |
| 03:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Linn | 59-66 |
| 02:51 | S. Connecticut St. | James McAlister misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-66 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (PF) James Henderson, Edward Grossman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Lemon (PG), Donald James (SG), Telek Kabzinski (SF), Bill Alexander (C) Terry Rowley, William Linn, Donald Bell, Scott Powell | |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-66 |
| 02:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Telek Kabzinski swats the shot by Anthony Mirabal | 59-66 |
| 02:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 01:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Gene Varda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | James McAlister takes the ball from Ricky Lair | 59-66 |
| 01:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Telek Kabzinski swats the short shot by James McAlister | 59-66 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Donald James misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | Bill Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Mirabal - foul #1 on Anthony Mirabal, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), Scott Powell (C) Donald James, Bill Alexander | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Dikembe Abdelal is called for the reach on Ricky Lair - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 61-70 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon is hacked by Anthony Mirabal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Mirabal, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Michael Lemon misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:30 | S. Connecticut St. | John Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Varda - foul #5 on Gene Varda, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Wagner (SG) Gene Varda | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Ricky Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal is fouled on the floor by Ricky Lair - foul #2 on Ricky Lair, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Magee (SF), Edward Grossman (PF), Garry Massey (C) James McAlister, Dikembe Abdelal, John Weaver | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Donald Bell (SF), Frank Allen (C) Michael Lemon, Telek Kabzinski, Ricky Lair | |
| 00:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Mirabal misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Frank Allen snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley runs out the clock | 61-72 |