| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Kam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Cromwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Southard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 19:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Kerby | 26-30 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 18:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Jack Kerby steals the ball from Richard Southard | 26-30 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Ancheta | 26-33 |
| 17:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 17:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Ancheta | 28-36 |
| 17:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Dennis Gotcher steals it from Randall Cromwell | 28-36 |
| 17:10 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 17:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Kam, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Austin (PG), Melvin Hunter (SF), Sidney Harris (PF), Nole Hill (C) Daniel Kam, Daniel Oliver, Randall Cromwell, Richard Southard | |
| 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 | |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Isabelle (SF) Gary Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Austin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 28-36 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to William Cody | 28-36 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Albert Austin (fresh) SG - Melvin Hunter (fresh) SF - Anthony Isabelle (fresh) PF - Sidney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nole Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Cody (fresh) PF - Gary Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Nash (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | William Cody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald (PG), Brian Stapleton (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF) Albert Austin, Melvin Hunter, Anthony Isabelle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Fitzgerald | 30-36 |
| 15:14 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-36 |
| 15:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Nash - foul #1 on Jeff Nash, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell (PF) Nole Hill | |
| 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 | |
| 15:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Stapleton and he's hacked by Jerry Ancheta - foul #1 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard (C) Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randall Cromwell - foul #2 on Randall Cromwell, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Doyle | 38-40 |
| 13:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Fitzgerald | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean's pass is intercepted by Gary Fitzgerald | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam (PG), Melvin Hunter (SG), Albert Austin (SF), Sidney Harris (PF) Gary Fitzgerald, Brian Stapleton, Daniel Oliver, Randall Cromwell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Heller | 41-42 |
| 12:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard misses badly on a floater from close range | 41-42 |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | John Heller gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:29 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam is fouled on the floor by Jeff Nash - foul #2 on Jeff Nash, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Nole Hill (C) Melvin Hunter, Albert Austin, Richard Southard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Gordon Daly (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Jeff Nash | |
| 11:59 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sidney Harris - foul #3 on Sidney Harris, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Randall Cromwell (PF) Nole Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Kam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Cromwell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Heller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Daly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Beverly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 43-44 |
| 11:07 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Heller | 43-47 |
| 10:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam connects on the shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Heller | 45-49 |
| 10:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Stapleton | 47-49 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher loses the dribble to Sidney Harris | 47-49 |
| 09:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Stapleton | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher and the foul's on Randall Cromwell - foul #3 on Randall Cromwell, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Austin (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Melvin Hunter (SF), Anthony Isabelle (PF), Richard Southard (C) Daniel Kam, Brian Stapleton, Daniel Oliver, Randall Cromwell, Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Gulley (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jack Kerby (PF) Dennis Gotcher, John Heller, Gordon Daly, Ronald Kean | |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:53 | S. Connecticut St. | The jump hook by Albert Austin is blocked by Jack Kerby | 49-52 |
| 08:52 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | Gary Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Richard Gulley | 49-52 |
| 08:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald lays it in | 51-52 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-52 |
| 08:22 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Richard Southard | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard blows the dunk | 51-52 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:56 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 07:55 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Albert Austin | 51-52 |
| 07:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Jack Kerby swats the layup by Melvin Hunter | 51-52 |
| 07:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Beverly swats the layup by Melvin Hunter | 51-52 |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Albert Austin (fresh) SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Hunter (fresh) PF - Anthony Isabelle (fresh) C - Richard Southard (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Gulley (fresh) SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Beverly (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle is fouled on the floor by Albert Austin - foul #3 on Albert Austin, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Randall Cromwell (PF) Albert Austin, Melvin Hunter, Anthony Isabelle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Ronald Kean (C) Richard Gulley, Gary Beverly | |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | John Heller travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Nole Hill (C) Richard Southard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jeff Nash (PF) John Heller, Jack Kerby | |
| 06:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Gotcher | 51-54 |
| 06:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta dunks the ball set up by Dennis Gotcher | 54-56 |
| 05:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Oliver | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Randall Cromwell is called for the reach on Jerry Ancheta - foul #4 on Randall Cromwell, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Austin (PG), Melvin Hunter (SG), Sidney Harris (PF), Richard Southard (C) Gary Fitzgerald, Brian Stapleton, Randall Cromwell, Nole Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (SG), Gordon Daly (SF), Jack Kerby (PF) Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly lays it up and in set up by Jack Kerby | 56-58 |
| 05:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Gordon Daly steps in front of the Richard Southard pass | 56-58 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher comes up short on the shot from the left block | 56-58 |
| 04:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver is denied on a layup by Jeff Nash | 56-58 |
| 04:31 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Albert Austin steals it from Jeff Nash | 56-58 |
| 04:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Austin lays it in | 58-58 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | John Heller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Melvin Hunter - foul #2 on Melvin Hunter, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Kam (PG), Brian Stapleton (SG), Randall Cromwell (PF) Albert Austin, Daniel Oliver, Richard Southard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Gene Kellett (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Dennis Gotcher, Gordon Daly, Jack Kerby, Jeff Nash | |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Kam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Stapleton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Cromwell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Sidney Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Kellett (fresh) C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris comes up short on the runner near the basket | 58-60 |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 03:01 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett is hacked by Randall Cromwell - foul #5 on Randall Cromwell, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Isabelle (PF), Nole Hill (C) Randall Cromwell, Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:01 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:01 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:59 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver (SF), Richard Southard (C) Anthony Isabelle, Nole Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (PF) Gene Kellett | |
| 02:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-62 |
| 02:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Kam | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | John Heller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-62 |
| 02:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Ancheta - foul #2 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris (PF) Melvin Hunter | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG) John Heller | |
| 01:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:44 | S. Connecticut St. | The jump hook by Daniel Oliver is blocked by Jack Kerby | 62-62 |
| 01:42 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton's pass is intercepted by Ronald Kean | 62-62 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Daniel Oliver is called for the reach on Harry Doyle - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ancheta - foul #3 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| 00:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris clanks a jumper from the left block | 62-64 |
| 00:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris tips it in | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses short on a jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle tips it home | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-66 |