| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) C - Ronald Kean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Kam (fresh) SG - Brian Stapleton (fresh) SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) PF - Randall Cromwell (fresh) C - Richard Southard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard 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) | |
| 19:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell is denied on a layup by Ronald Kean | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Daniel Oliver is called for the reach on Jerry Ancheta - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Kean | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle clanks a fadeaway from close range | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Kam | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Kam - foul #1 on Daniel Kam, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald (PG), Sidney Harris (PF), Nole Hill (C) Daniel Kam, Randall Cromwell, Richard Southard | |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 17:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Harry Doyle is called for the reach on Daniel Oliver - foul #1 on Harry Doyle, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter (SG) Brian Stapleton | |
| 16:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Oliver | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sidney Harris | 7-8 |
| 15:50 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton (SG), Randall Cromwell (PF), Richard Southard (C) Daniel Oliver, Sidney Harris, Nole Hill | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) SF - William Cody (fresh) PF - Gary Beverly (fresh) C - Jeff Nash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Stapleton (fresh) SF - Melvin Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Cromwell (fresh) C - Richard Southard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Fitzgerald | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gordon Daly and he's fouled by Randall Cromwell - foul #1 on Randall Cromwell, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam (PG) Gary Fitzgerald | |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Cody - foul #1 on William Cody, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| 14:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | John Heller clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Daly - foul #1 on Gordon Daly, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, Gordon Daly, William Cody, Gary Beverly, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver (SF) Melvin Hunter | |
| 14:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Sidney Harris (C) Brian Stapleton, Richard Southard | |
| 13:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 13:19 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Sidney Harris | 10-15 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Harry Doyle is denied by Daniel Oliver | 10-15 |
| 12:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Jack Kerby is called for the reach on Randall Cromwell - foul #1 on Jack Kerby, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (PF) Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton (SG), Richard Southard (C) Daniel Kam, Randall Cromwell | |
| 12:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 12:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris is fouled on the floor by Dennis Gotcher - foul #1 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Nash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stapleton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sidney Harris (fresh) C - Richard Southard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | S. Connecticut St. | The jump hook by Richard Southard is blocked by Jeff Nash | 10-15 |
| 11:35 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | John Heller is hacked by Richard Southard - foul #1 on Richard Southard, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF) Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter (SF), Anthony Isabelle (PF) Daniel Oliver, Sidney Harris | |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | John Heller buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 10:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Fitzgerald | 12-18 |
| 10:35 | Merrimack | Richard Southard is called for the reach on Jeff Nash - foul #2 on Richard Southard, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jack Kerby (PF), Ronald Kean (C) William Cody, Gary Beverly, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Nole Hill (C) Richard Southard | |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Heller and the foul's on Melvin Hunter - foul #1 on Melvin Hunter, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SF) Gordon Daly | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Austin (PG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Randall Cromwell (PF) Gary Fitzgerald, Melvin Hunter, Anthony Isabelle | |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Stapleton, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG) John Heller | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris (C) Nole Hill | |
| 09:45 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean's pass is intercepted by Daniel Oliver | 15-18 |
| 09:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-18 |
| 09:32 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jack Kerby | 15-18 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Gotcher | 17-18 |
| 08:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton's pass is intercepted by Dennis Gotcher | 17-18 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher hits the finger roll | 19-18 |
| 08:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SF), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Nole Hill (C) Albert Austin, Brian Stapleton, Randall Cromwell | |
| 08:19 | Merrimack | John Heller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash is hacked by Sidney Harris - foul #1 on Sidney Harris, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter (PF) Sidney Harris | |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:42 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Oliver | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fairly fresh) SF - Gordon Daly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeff Nash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Kam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Melvin Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nole Hill (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | John Heller misses short on a shot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 07:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Nole Hill - foul #1 on Nole Hill, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Jerry Ancheta, Gordon Daly, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell (PF), Sidney Harris (C) Daniel Oliver, Nole Hill | |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell loses the dribble to Gary Beverly | 24-23 |
| 06:29 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle banks in the layup set up by Dennis Gotcher | 26-23 |
| 06:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter is denied on a layup by Harry Doyle | 26-23 |
| 06:08 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (PF) Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF) Daniel Kam, Melvin Hunter | |
| 05:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:15 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher and he's hacked by Brian Stapleton - foul #2 on Brian Stapleton, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG) Dennis Gotcher, John Heller | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Austin (PG), Melvin Hunter (PF), Nole Hill (C) Brian Stapleton, Randall Cromwell, Sidney Harris | |
| 05:15 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Nole Hill gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 05:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Nole Hill hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta tips it back up and in | 30-25 |
| 04:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Nole Hill | 30-27 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean buries a driving attempt near the basket | 32-27 |
| 03:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Nole Hill hits the finger roll | 32-29 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Daniel Oliver is called for the reach on Jack Kerby - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Gary Beverly (C) Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton (SG), Randall Cromwell (PF), Richard Southard (C) Gary Fitzgerald, Daniel Oliver, Nole Hill | |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:37 | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Daly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Albert Austin (fresh) SG - Brian Stapleton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Cromwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Southard (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Daly - foul #2 on Gordon Daly, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (SG), Jeff Nash (C) Jerry Ancheta, Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam (PG) Albert Austin | |
| 03:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | John Heller is hacked by Richard Southard - foul #3 on Richard Southard, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Austin (SF), Sidney Harris (C) Melvin Hunter, Richard Southard | |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | John Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is hacked by Randall Cromwell - foul #2 on Randall Cromwell, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:37 | S. Connecticut St. | Dennis Gotcher is called for the reach on Daniel Kam - foul #2 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), William Cody (SF) John Heller, Gordon Daly | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver (SF) Albert Austin | |
| 02:37 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:37 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | William Cody buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Ancheta | 37-33 |
| 01:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris jams it on a nice dish by Brian Stapleton | 37-35 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | The jumper by Jerry Ancheta is denied by Randall Cromwell | 37-35 |
| 01:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 01:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 01:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris tips it home | 37-37 |
| 01:11 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 01:10 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Sidney Harris | 37-37 |
| 00:55 | S. Connecticut St. | The jump hook by Brian Stapleton is blocked by Jeff Nash | 37-37 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 00:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Jerry Ancheta steps in front of the Brian Stapleton pass | 39-37 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Daniel Kam takes the ball from Gary Beverly | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-37 |