| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Randy Copley (fresh) PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) C - Michael Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Brian Farris (fresh) SG - Jacob Huneycutt (fresh) SF - Nathan Cicero (fresh) PF - Ralph Winburn (fresh) C - Lloyd Childs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Michael Dean wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Jacob Huneycutt lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Jacob Huneycutt makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton's pass is intercepted by Jacob Huneycutt | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Huneycutt | 3-6 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is hacked by Brian Farris - foul #1 on Brian Farris, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Copley | 5-6 |
| 18:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Dean - foul #1 on Michael Dean, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 18:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 18:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 18:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Huneycutt | 5-11 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Randy Copley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Nathan Cicero - foul #1 on Nathan Cicero, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Johnson (C) Michael Dean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Clifton Huber (PF) Ralph Winburn | |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Clifton Huber misses short on a runner near the basket | 7-11 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 9-11 |
| 16:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs drills a jump hook near the basket | 9-13 |
| 16:42 | Merrimack | Nathan Cicero is called for the reach on Randy Copley - foul #2 on Nathan Cicero, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), David Campbell (SG), Marvin Jacobi (SF), Michael Dean (C) Gilbert Thornton, Ronald Smith, Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jimmy Lyons (PG), Charles Carroll (SG), Thomas Edmond (SF), Ralph Winburn (PF), Allen Fuhrman (C) Brian Farris, Jacob Huneycutt, Nathan Cicero, Clifton Huber, Lloyd Childs | |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Winburn - foul #1 on Ralph Winburn, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:25 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Ralph Winburn | 9-13 |
| 16:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Winburn is denied on a layup by Carl Johnson | 9-13 |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | David Campbell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 15:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Allen Fuhrman gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jimmy Lyons (fresh) SG - Charles Carroll (fresh) SF - Thomas Edmond (fresh) PF - Ralph Winburn (fresh) C - Allen Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Ralph Winburn and he's hacked by Marvin Jacobi - foul #1 on Marvin Jacobi, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Adcock (PF) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Clifton Huber (PF) Ralph Winburn | |
| 15:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 15:21 | Merrimack | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 15:19 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 15:05 | Merrimack | Michael Dean knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 14:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Clifton Huber misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Dean | 11-15 |
| 14:33 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Smith | 14-15 |
| 14:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Charles Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Carlos Hicks (PF), Carl Johnson (C) John Smith, David Campbell, Marvin Jacobi, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris (PG), Jacob Huneycutt (SG), Ralph Winburn (PF), Lloyd Childs (C) Thomas Edmond, Charles Carroll, Clifton Huber, Allen Fuhrman | |
| 13:57 | S. Connecticut St. | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Jimmy Lyons - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SG), Randy Copley (SF) Ronald Smith, Steve Adcock | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 13:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Childs | 14-17 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Randy Copley clanks a floater from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 13:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Jacob Huneycutt grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 13:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Winburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 14-17 |
| 13:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Jacob Huneycutt tips it in | 14-19 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 17-19 |
| 12:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Winburn knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Farris and he's hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (SG), Marvin Jacobi (SF) Michael Mason, Randy Copley | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Charles Carroll (SF) Jimmy Lyons | |
| 12:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Winburn makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 12:08 | Merrimack | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 12:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Jacob Huneycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 11:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Charles Carroll is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Carroll, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Adcock (PF), Michael Dean (C) Carlos Hicks, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Fortier (PG), Thomas Edmond (SF), Clifton Huber (PF) Brian Farris, Jacob Huneycutt, Ralph Winburn | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Adcock (fresh) C - Michael Dean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jason Fortier (fresh) SG - Charles Carroll (fresh) SF - Thomas Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Huber (fresh) C - Lloyd Childs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SG) Gilbert Thornton | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Allen Fuhrman (C) Lloyd Childs | |
| 11:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Fortier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-22 |
| 11:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Allen Fuhrman gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-22 |
| 10:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Charles Carroll snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 10:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) John Smith, Marvin Jacobi, Steve Adcock | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris (PG), Jimmy Lyons (SG) Jason Fortier, Charles Carroll | |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson connects on the turnaround from the left block | 19-22 |
| 10:02 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond's pass is intercepted by Michael Mason | 19-22 |
| 09:51 | Merrimack | Allen Fuhrman picks off the pass by David Campbell | 19-22 |
| 09:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-22 |
| 09:28 | S. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Fuhrman | 19-22 |
| 09:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #2 on Carl Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), John Smith (SG), Carlos Hicks (PF) David Campbell, Carl Johnson, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jacob Huneycutt (SG), Ralph Winburn (PF), Lloyd Childs (C) Jimmy Lyons, Clifton Huber, Allen Fuhrman | |
| 09:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | Brian Farris steals the ball from Carlos Hicks | 19-24 |
| 08:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris is called for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (SF) Randy Copley | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Fortier (PG), Charles Carroll (SF) Brian Farris, Thomas Edmond | |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Michael Mason buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gilbert Thornton | 22-24 |
| 07:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Gilbert Thornton steals it from Jason Fortier in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Fortier - foul #1 on Jason Fortier, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Dean (C) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jimmy Lyons (PG) Jason Fortier | |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the 3rd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Charles Carroll misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 07:31 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jimmy Lyons (fresh) SG - Jacob Huneycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) PF - Ralph Winburn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Childs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is hacked by Charles Carroll - foul #2 on Charles Carroll, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Fortier (PG) Charles Carroll | |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Winburn gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris (PG), Clifton Huber (PF) Jason Fortier, Ralph Winburn | |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | David Campbell can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 06:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Clifton Huber grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Jacob Huneycutt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 06:21 | S. Connecticut St. | Jimmy Lyons snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs misses badly on a runner near the basket | 24-24 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Dean | 24-24 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Jacob Huneycutt picks off the pass by Gilbert Thornton in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 05:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Jacob Huneycutt lays it up and in | 24-26 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is whistled for a carry | 24-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (PG), John Smith (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Steve Adcock (PF) Gilbert Thornton, David Campbell, Marvin Jacobi, Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Fortier (PG), Thomas Edmond (SF), Ralph Winburn (PF), Allen Fuhrman (C) Brian Farris, Jacob Huneycutt, Clifton Huber, Lloyd Childs | |
| 05:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Allen Fuhrman buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Fortier | 24-28 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Michael Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 04:57 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Winburn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Allen Fuhrman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Edmond | 24-30 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Fuhrman - foul #1 on Allen Fuhrman, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris (PG), Jacob Huneycutt (SG) Jason Fortier, Jimmy Lyons | |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Winburn grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 04:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | Michael Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Carlos Hicks (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Michael Mason, John Smith, Steve Adcock, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Charles Carroll (SG), Nathan Cicero (SF), Clifton Huber (PF), Lloyd Childs (C) Jacob Huneycutt, Thomas Edmond, Ralph Winburn, Allen Fuhrman | |
| 03:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs buries a runner in the paint | 25-32 |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Huber | 25-32 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Brian Farris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carroll (fresh) SF - Nathan Cicero (fresh) PF - Clifton Huber (fresh) C - Lloyd Childs (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Carlos Hicks picks off the pass by Nathan Cicero | 27-32 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 02:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Clifton Huber connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Farris | 29-34 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 02:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 02:10 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-34 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson tips it home | 31-34 |
| 01:41 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Farris hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Cicero | 31-36 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 01:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs is fouled on the floor by Carl Johnson - foul #3 on Carl Johnson, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), David Campbell (SG), Marvin Jacobi (SF), Steve Adcock (PF), Michael Mason (C) Gilbert Thornton, Ronald Smith, Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jimmy Lyons (PG), Jacob Huneycutt (SG), Thomas Edmond (SF), Ralph Winburn (PF) Brian Farris, Charles Carroll, Nathan Cicero, Clifton Huber | |
| 01:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Lloyd Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:00 | Merrimack | David Campbell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 37-38 |
| 00:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Thomas Edmond misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Jacob Huneycutt misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |