| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Claude Darwin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Theodore Haines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Portis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Jason Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Eric Rice double dribbles | 40-33 |
| 18:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Moore | 40-33 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | David Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell is denied on a layup by Gary Portis | 40-35 |
| 18:26 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Gary Carter | 40-35 |
| 18:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Callahan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Portis hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | Eric Rice makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Durbin | 42-37 |
| 17:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Claude Darwin | 45-37 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Gary Portis blocks the jumper by Jason Ferrell | 45-37 |
| 17:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Portis snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 17:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Eric Rice is called for the reach on Gary Carter - foul #2 on Eric Rice, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Harrell (SG), John Golebiewski (PF), Jerry Yates (C) Gary Carter, Theodore Haines, Gary Portis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (PG), David Godfrey (SF), Leonard Desoto (C) Eric Rice, Jason Ferrell, Robert Woodard | |
| 16:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Stephen Negron (SF) Francis Callahan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | David Godfrey scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Doughty | 45-39 |
| 16:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 47-39 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto's floater is tipped away by John Golebiewski | 47-39 |
| 16:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Jerry Yates gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:01 | S. Connecticut St. | John Golebiewski's pass is intercepted by Adam Doughty | 47-39 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Claude Darwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Negron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Golebiewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Yates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Durbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Desoto (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 15:35 | S. Connecticut St. | John Golebiewski grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 15:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Harrell misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-39 |
| 15:30 | S. Connecticut St. | John Golebiewski gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:05 | Merrimack | Claude Darwin steals it from Richard Durbin | 47-39 |
| 15:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Stephen Negron hits the finger roll set up by Claude Darwin | 49-39 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | David Godfrey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-39 |
| 14:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Jerry Yates snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 14:15 | S. Connecticut St. | John Golebiewski lays it up and in set up by Claude Darwin | 51-39 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-39 |
| 13:47 | Merrimack | David Moore gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Moore and the foul's on Stephen Negron - foul #2 on Stephen Negron, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Gary Carter (SG), Francis Callahan (SF), Theodore Haines (PF), Gary Portis (C) Claude Darwin, Raymond Harrell, Stephen Negron, John Golebiewski, Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Eric Rice (SG), Jason Bullins (SF), Robert Woodard (C) Adam Doughty, David Moore, David Godfrey, Leonard Desoto | |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Portis grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 13:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Callahan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin hits a floater from the left block | 54-43 |
| 12:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Carter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Callahan | 57-43 |
| 12:14 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Portis - foul #1 on Gary Portis, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Harrell (PG) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell (PF) Richard Durbin | |
| 12:14 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:14 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Woodard blocks the short jumper by Francis Callahan | 57-45 |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Eric Rice | 57-45 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Raymond Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Carter (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Theodore Haines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Portis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bullins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell's pass is intercepted by Gary Portis | 57-45 |
| 11:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Harrell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-45 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jason Ferrell | 57-45 |
| 11:08 | Merrimack | James Klein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 11:06 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Klein and he's fouled by Gary Carter - foul #1 on Gary Carter, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin (PG), John Golebiewski (PF), Jerry Yates (C) Raymond Harrell, Theodore Haines, Gary Portis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (PG), David Godfrey (PF), Leonard Desoto (C) James Klein, Eric Rice, Robert Woodard | |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Carter is fouled on the floor by Jason Ferrell - foul #2 on Jason Ferrell, team foul #2 | 57-48 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Harrell (SG), Greg Lasley (SF) Gary Carter, Francis Callahan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG) Jason Bullins | |
| 10:17 | S. Connecticut St. | John Golebiewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | David Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:09 | Merrimack | Claude Darwin takes the ball from Jason Ferrell | 57-48 |
| 09:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Jerry Yates clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Leonard Desoto - foul #2 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Jason Bullins (SF) David Moore, Jason Ferrell | |
| 09:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Jerry Yates misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Jerry Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | James Klein connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Godfrey | 58-51 |
| 09:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Lasley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Harrell | 61-51 |
| 09:08 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Bullins | 61-54 |
| 08:56 | S. Connecticut St. | David Godfrey takes the ball from Greg Lasley | 61-54 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins is fouled on the floor by Greg Lasley - foul #4 on Greg Lasley, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Carter (SG), Francis Callahan (SF), Theodore Haines (PF), Gary Portis (C) Raymond Harrell, Greg Lasley, John Golebiewski, Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), Jason Ferrell (SF), Robert Woodard (C) Adam Doughty, Jason Bullins, David Godfrey | |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 08:19 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Portis gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG) James Klein | |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | David Moore drills a floater in the lane | 61-56 |
| 07:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Theodore Haines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 07:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Portis snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Claude Darwin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Carter (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Theodore Haines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Portis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Ferrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Desoto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Portis misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-56 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Eric Rice grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | David Moore drills a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Gary Carter - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Harrell (PG) Claude Darwin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Jason Bullins (SF), Richard Durbin (PF), James Acton (C) Eric Rice, Jason Ferrell, Leonard Desoto, Robert Woodard | |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Theodore Haines gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Carter drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Francis Callahan | 63-58 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 06:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Theodore Haines knocks in the runner in the paint | 65-61 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | David Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-61 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins tips it home | 65-63 |
| 05:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Carter's pass is intercepted by Jason Bullins | 65-63 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins hits the finger roll | 65-65 |
| 05:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Durbin steps in front of the Gary Carter pass | 65-65 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | James Acton loses the dribble to Gary Carter | 65-65 |
| 04:55 | S. Connecticut St. | James Acton is called for the reach on Francis Callahan - foul #1 on James Acton, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin (PG), Greg Lasley (SF), John Golebiewski (PF), Jerry Yates (C) Gary Carter, Francis Callahan, Theodore Haines, Gary Portis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Jason Ferrell (SG), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, David Moore, James Acton | |
| 04:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Yates | 68-65 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins is fouled on the floor by Greg Lasley - foul #5 on Greg Lasley, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Stephen Negron (SF) Greg Lasley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (PG), David Godfrey (PF) Jason Bullins, Richard Durbin | |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Eric Rice is fouled on the floor by Jerry Yates - foul #2 on Jerry Yates, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Eric Rice makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Eric Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Jerry Yates pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Jerry Yates clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-66 |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | David Godfrey grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 03:41 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 03:40 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to John Golebiewski | 68-66 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Claude Darwin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Harrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Negron (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Golebiewski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Yates (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Ferrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Stephen Negron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Carter (SG), Francis Callahan (SF) Raymond Harrell, Stephen Negron | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG) Adam Doughty | |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Eric Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | David Godfrey tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | S. Connecticut St. | John Golebiewski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | James Klein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Jerry Yates grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 02:53 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Theodore Haines (PF), Gary Portis (C) John Golebiewski, Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), Jason Bullins (SF), Richard Durbin (PF) Eric Rice, Jason Ferrell, David Godfrey | |
| 02:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Woodard steals it from Claude Darwin | 71-68 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | David Moore drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 01:59 | S. Connecticut St. | Theodore Haines misses short on a shot near the basket | 71-71 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | David Moore grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins misses short on a turnaround from close range | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Theodore Haines snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 71-71 |
| 01:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Gary Carter steals it from Jason Bullins | 73-71 |
| 01:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Francis Callahan hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Portis | 75-71 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins misses the turnaround from the left block | 75-71 |
| 00:44 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Theodore Haines | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | S. Connecticut St. | Theodore Haines is fouled in the backcourt by James Klein - foul #4 on James Klein, team foul #6 | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin is hacked by Jason Bullins - foul #4 on Jason Bullins, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin gets the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | David Moore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Klein | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin is fouled in the backcourt by James Klein - foul #5 on James Klein, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG) James Klein | |
| 00:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Claude Darwin misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Rice | 77-77 |
| 00:05 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-77 |