| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Woodard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clint Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ackley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Southard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Cook | 23-36 |
| 19:25 | S. Connecticut St. | The short jumper by James Ackley is denied by Scott Jones | 23-36 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 18:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 18:45 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clint Drexler and the foul's on Frank Cook - foul #2 on Frank Cook, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 18:45 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-36 |
| 18:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 18:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard scores on a shot in the paint | 28-36 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt blows the dunk | 28-36 |
| 18:02 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Oliver | 28-36 |
| 17:42 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Frank Cook | 28-38 |
| 17:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver hits a runner from close range set up by John Woodard | 30-38 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt's pass is intercepted by John Woodard | 30-38 |
| 16:28 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard is called for 3 seconds | 30-38 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood (PG), Danny Myers (SG), Jonathan Herron (SF), Joseph Newell (PF), Sidney Harris (C) John Woodard, Clint Drexler, Daniel Oliver, James Ackley, Richard Southard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Johnie Buchanan | 30-40 |
| 15:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell misses the lay-in | 30-40 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Roger Gibson | 30-40 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Danny Myers (fresh) SF - Jonathan Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Newell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sidney Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Danny Myers is called for the reach on Ronald Kean - foul #1 on Danny Myers, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Doyle | 30-43 |
| 14:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris misses the shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 14:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 14:19 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean comes up short on the shot in the lane | 32-43 |
| 14:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Kean - foul #1 on Ronald Kean, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG), Clint Drexler (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), James Ackley (PF) John Wood, Danny Myers, Jonathan Herron, Joseph Newell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Johnie Buchanan, Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Roger Gibson, Ronald Kean | |
| 13:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 13:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:39 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Coffelt - foul #2 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard (C) Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:39 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:39 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 13:05 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:45 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 12:24 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clint Drexler | 37-48 |
| 12:19 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Coffelt | 37-51 |
| 11:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Coffelt - foul #3 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood (PG), Joseph Newell (PF), Jonathan Herron (C) John Woodard, James Ackley, Richard Southard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Gibson (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| 11:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Coffelt | 38-53 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clint Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Newell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Roger Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Newell | 40-53 |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt is hacked by Clint Drexler - foul #3 on Clint Drexler, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers (SG), Sidney Harris (C) Clint Drexler, Daniel Oliver | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan is hacked by Joseph Newell - foul #2 on Joseph Newell, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG) Frank Cook | |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean travels with the ball | 40-53 |
| 10:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 10:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell loses the dribble to Dennis Gotcher | 40-53 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan is hacked by Jonathan Herron - foul #2 on Jonathan Herron, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG), Clint Drexler (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), James Ackley (PF), Richard Southard (C) John Wood, Danny Myers, Jonathan Herron, Joseph Newell, Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Johnie Buchanan, Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Roger Gibson, Ronald Kean | |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Ackley - foul #1 on James Ackley, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard lays it up and in on a great pass from John Woodard | 42-54 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | Frank Cook snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman's 3 pointer is rejected by James Ackley | 42-54 |
| 08:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:54 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard comes up short on the runner from the right block | 42-54 |
| 07:53 | Merrimack | Scott Jones grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ackley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Southard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Southard | 42-54 |
| 07:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:02 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler is fouled on the floor by Gary Freeman - foul #2 on Gary Freeman, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell (PF), Sidney Harris (C) James Ackley, Richard Southard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Gibson (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| 06:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris's layup is rejected by Scott Jones | 42-54 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Scott Jones gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Clint Drexler picks off the pass by Roger Gibson | 42-54 |
| 06:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clint Drexler | 45-54 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Oliver - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood (PG), Danny Myers (SG), Jonathan Herron (SF), James Ackley (PF) John Woodard, Clint Drexler, Daniel Oliver, Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:43 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Wood | 48-54 |
| 05:15 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 05:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 05:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron is hacked by Harry Doyle - foul #2 on Harry Doyle, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard (C) Joseph Newell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Gary Freeman, Ronald Kean | |
| 04:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 04:54 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley tips it in | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan is fouled on the floor by John Wood - foul #2 on John Wood, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver (SF) Danny Myers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG) Dennis Gotcher | |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:34 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to James Ackley | 50-55 |
| 04:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 04:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnie Buchanan - foul #1 on Johnie Buchanan, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG), Clint Drexler (SG), Joseph Newell (PF), Sidney Harris (C) John Wood, Daniel Oliver, James Ackley, Richard Southard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Harry Doyle, Roger Gibson | |
| 03:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Herron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Newell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel is hacked by Sidney Harris - foul #1 on Sidney Harris, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood (SF) Jonathan Herron | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG) Johnie Buchanan | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | S. Connecticut St. | Frank Cook is called for the reach on John Woodard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Cook, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Kean (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| 03:19 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:19 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | Frank Cook tips it in | 57-58 |
| 02:56 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver (SF), James Ackley (PF), Richard Southard (C) John Wood, Joseph Newell, Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Ronald Kean | |
| 02:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 02:42 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 02:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 02:13 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 01:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 01:37 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard's floater is tipped away by Joseph Zajdel | 59-58 |
| 01:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel tips it in | 61-60 |
| 00:57 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | John Woodard picks off the pass by Frank Cook | 61-60 |
| 00:33 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard hits the finger roll | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Jones | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Frank Cook comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Ackley - foul #2 on James Ackley, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard is hacked by Gary Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Freeman, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Frank Cook is called for the reach on Clint Drexler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Cook, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Frank Cook can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-61 |