| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Stites (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Rueb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Adrian Declue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Florida Southern | Adrian Declue knocks in the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Brian Stites - foul #1 on Brian Stites, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Florida Southern | Adrian Declue misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | James Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:07 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roger Haag | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Edward Hendry | 34-30 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Brian Stites is hacked by Adrian Declue - foul #2 on Adrian Declue, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Louis Carver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 18:10 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:08 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is denied on a layup by Adrian Declue | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | Florida Southern | The rebound goes to Manuel Rueb | 34-30 |
| 17:36 | Florida Southern | Adrian Declue misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:34 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Brian Stites grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses the floater from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 17:19 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:54 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | Brian Stites pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Brian Stites misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Brian Stites tips it home | 36-30 |
| 16:26 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | Brian Stites gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:20 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 16:19 | Florida Southern | Bruce Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:58 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Rueb and he's hacked by Edward Hendry - foul #2 on Edward Hendry, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Michael Vanbergen (SG), Ernest Thames (SF), Barry Fleisher (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Louis Carver, Roger Haag, James Sims, Edward Hendry, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Richard Hayes (PG), William Teel (SG), Jonathan Holt (PF), Darrell Slocum (C) Joseph Jackson, Manuel Rueb, Bruce Oliver, Adrian Declue | |
| 15:58 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) C - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Richard Hayes (fresh) SG - William Teel (fresh) SF - Keith Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jonathan Holt (fresh) 3 pf. C - Darrell Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:45 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:37 | Florida Southern | Michael Vanbergen takes the ball from William Teel | 36-33 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake (C) Keith Sanders | |
| 15:04 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Thatcher - foul #2 on Kyle Thatcher, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 15:04 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:04 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:04 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:49 | Florida Southern | Jonathan Holt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:33 | Florida Southern | Jonathan Holt's layup is rejected by Ernest Thames | 36-34 |
| 14:32 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher's pass is intercepted by Richard Hayes in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 14:09 | Florida Southern | Richard Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), James Sims (SF), Brian Stites (C) Michael Vanbergen, Ernest Thames, Barry Fleisher | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson (PG) William Teel | |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 13:42 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:22 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Brian Stites | 36-34 |
| 13:04 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski is hacked by Jonathan Holt - foul #4 on Jonathan Holt, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG), Edward Hendry (PF) Kyle Thatcher, Dario Jerowski | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb (SG), Bruce Oliver (PF), Adrian Declue (C) Richard Hayes, Darrell Slocum, Jonathan Holt | |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Brian Stites blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 12:49 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:31 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry drills a jumper in the lane | 38-34 |
| 12:16 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Thames (SF), Michael Vanbergen (C) James Sims, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders (SF) Willie Shumake | |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Haag | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Rueb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Adrian Declue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson buries a floater from the left side | 40-36 |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | Louis Carver buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Haag | 43-36 |
| 10:59 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-36 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Edward Hendry | 43-36 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Brian Stites (C) Louis Carver, Roger Haag | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Richard Hayes (PG), William Teel (SG), Darrell Slocum (C) Joseph Jackson, Manuel Rueb, Adrian Declue | |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:24 | Florida Southern | Ernest Thames takes the ball from Bruce Oliver | 44-36 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Thames | 46-36 |
| 10:00 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum buries a floater from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher is fouled on the floor by Richard Hayes - foul #2 on Richard Hayes, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SG), James Sims (SF), Dario Jerowski (PF) Michael Vanbergen, Ernest Thames, Edward Hendry | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake (C) Keith Sanders | |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | William Teel steps in front of the James Sims pass | 46-38 |
| 09:26 | Florida Southern | Richard Hayes misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Brian Stites snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Brian Stites is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Roger Haag (SG) Kyle Thatcher, Raymond Will | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson (PG), Manuel Rueb (SG), Adrian Declue (C) Richard Hayes, William Teel, Bruce Oliver | |
| 08:59 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrell Slocum and he's fouled by Brian Stites - foul #2 on Brian Stites, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 08:59 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Louis Carver buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roger Haag | 49-41 |
| 08:27 | Florida Southern | Adrian Declue is fouled on the floor by Brian Stites - foul #3 on Brian Stites, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders (SF) Adrian Declue | |
| 08:16 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 49-44 |
| 07:56 | Merrimack | Keith Sanders picks off the pass by Roger Haag | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stites (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Rueb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Slocum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Shumake (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Roger Haag snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | James Sims buries a jumper from the left side set up by Louis Carver | 51-44 |
| 07:07 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb is fouled on the floor by Roger Haag - foul #2 on Roger Haag, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Michael Vanbergen (SG), Edward Hendry (PF), Ernest Thames (C) Louis Carver, Roger Haag, Dario Jerowski, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Richard Hayes (PG), William Teel (SG), Bruce Oliver (PF), Jonathan Holt (C) Joseph Jackson, Manuel Rueb, Darrell Slocum, Willie Shumake | |
| 06:55 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 06:40 | Florida Southern | Jonathan Holt grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 06:28 | Florida Southern | Richard Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-44 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Bruce Oliver steals it from James Sims | 51-44 |
| 05:50 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders's pass is intercepted by Kyle Thatcher | 51-44 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 05:25 | Florida Southern | Florida Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Brian Stites (C) Kyle Thatcher, Michael Vanbergen, Ernest Thames | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson (PG), Manuel Rueb (SG), Adrian Declue (C) Richard Hayes, William Teel, Jonathan Holt | |
| 04:57 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Manuel Rueb | 53-46 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Louis Carver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 04:41 | Florida Southern | Adrian Declue grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 04:32 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb makes the shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Jackson | 53-48 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses badly on a shot from the left block | 53-48 |
| 04:08 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 03:45 | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Stites (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Rueb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Sanders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Adrian Declue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Brian Stites hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-50 |
| 03:32 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 03:11 | Florida Southern | Bruce Oliver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Louis Carver - foul #2 on Louis Carver, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Thames (SF) James Sims | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum (SF), Jonathan Holt (C) Keith Sanders, Adrian Declue | |
| 03:11 | Florida Southern | Bruce Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:11 | Florida Southern | Bruce Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Brian Stites drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Bruce Oliver - foul #2 on Bruce Oliver, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (SG) Roger Haag | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake (C) Bruce Oliver | |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Brian Stites makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:48 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG) Kyle Thatcher | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Bruce Oliver (PF), Adrian Declue (C) Jonathan Holt, Willie Shumake | |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Louis Carver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 02:25 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 02:15 | Florida Southern | Ernest Thames steals it from Darrell Slocum | 56-51 |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF) Ernest Thames | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Keith Sanders (SF) Darrell Slocum | |
| 01:36 | Florida Southern | Brian Stites swats the shot by Joseph Jackson | 56-51 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Roger Haag blows the layup but he's hacked by Manuel Rueb - foul #2 on Manuel Rueb, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:07 | Florida Southern | Louis Carver steps in front of the Keith Sanders pass | 57-51 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Louis Carver hits the finger roll | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Rueb | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Louis Carver hits a jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Manuel Rueb | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry is hacked by Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Florida Southern | Bruce Oliver pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:13 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Sanders | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Manuel Rueb is called for the reach on Roger Haag in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Rueb, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Florida Southern | Florida Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson's pass is intercepted by Louis Carver | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Brian Stites is hacked by Manuel Rueb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Rueb, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Brian Stites makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Brian Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida Southern | Joseph Jackson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-60 |