| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lorenzo Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Samuels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Grimes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 34-30 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Samuels | 34-30 |
| 19:32 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones is fouled on the floor by Walter Jones - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (PF) Walter Jones | |
| 19:05 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Simmons | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | David Moore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:54 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Wayne Simmons | 39-30 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-30 |
| 18:39 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:33 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes misses the driving attempt from the right block | 39-30 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | James Klein hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes is fouled on the floor by Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson (PG), Philip Binder (PF) Robert Samuels, Thomas Grimes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), David Duke (SF), Bret Hughes (PF) David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Woodard | |
| 18:02 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley makes the driving attempt from the left block | 41-33 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | David Duke is fouled on the floor by Raymond Kelley - foul #3 on Raymond Kelley, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thad Shaw (C) Raymond Kelley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, James Acton | |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-33 |
| 17:17 | S. Dakota | Thad Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:11 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-33 |
| 17:10 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:55 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Duke - foul #1 on David Duke, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Paul Brown (PF) Philip Binder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF) Adam Doughty, David Duke | |
| 16:55 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Woodard | 43-35 |
| 16:25 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon (SG), Robert Samuels (SF), Thomas Grimes (PF) Wayne Simmons, Lorenzo Jones, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (PF) Bret Hughes | |
| 16:03 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 43-35 |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Chagnon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Samuels (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Grimes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Thad Shaw (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Acton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:39 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 45-35 |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Eric Rice's pass is intercepted by Theodore Chagnon in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 15:25 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 15:24 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 15:23 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 15:19 | Merrimack | Theodore Chagnon is called for the reach on Robert Woodard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Chagnon, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Philip Binder (SF), Paul Brown (PF), Raymond Kelley (C) Robert Samuels, Thomas Grimes, Thad Shaw | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), David Duke (SF), Robert Holt (PF), Walter Jones (C) Eric Rice, David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh, James Acton, Robert Woodard | |
| 14:59 | Merrimack | David Duke buries a floater from the free throw line set up by James Klein | 45-37 |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon buries a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Wilson and he's fouled by Adam Doughty - foul #1 on Adam Doughty, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:16 | Merrimack | David Duke is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Klein | 48-40 |
| 13:53 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Robert Holt gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:45 | Merrimack | Lorenzo Jones steals the ball from David Duke | 48-40 |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon hits the finger roll set up by Lorenzo Jones | 50-40 |
| 13:28 | Merrimack | Robert Holt buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Klein | 50-43 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 13:21 | S. Dakota | Paul Brown hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Robert Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson (PG), Wayne Simmons (SG), Robert Samuels (SF), Thomas Grimes (PF) Lorenzo Jones, Theodore Chagnon, Philip Binder, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), David Moore (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Bret Hughes (PF), James Acton (C) James Klein, Adam Doughty, David Duke, Robert Holt, Walter Jones | |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota | David Moore is called for the reach on Wayne Simmons - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Virgil Slater (C) Raymond Kelley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:39 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Wilson | 54-43 |
| 12:36 | Merrimack | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Eric Rice in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson banks in the layup | 56-43 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 56-43 |
| 12:16 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:03 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota | Virgil Slater snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 11:49 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 11:47 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons can't tip it in | 56-43 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | James Acton snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Simmons (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Samuels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Grimes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Slater (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | James Acton misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 11:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:55 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson tips it in | 58-43 |
| 10:40 | Merrimack | David Moore makes the fadeaway from the right side | 58-45 |
| 10:32 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson lays it in set up by Virgil Slater and he's fouled by Eric Rice - foul #1 on Eric Rice, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon (SG), Lorenzo Jones (SF), Philip Binder (PF), Raymond Kelley (C) Wayne Simmons, Robert Samuels, Thomas Grimes, Virgil Slater | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), David Duke (SF), Robert Holt (PF), Robert Woodard (C) Eric Rice, David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh, Bret Hughes, James Acton | |
| 10:32 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 10:30 | Merrimack | Theodore Chagnon is called for the reach on James Klein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Chagnon, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Paul Brown (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:09 | Merrimack | Theodore Chagnon is called for the reach on Robert Holt - foul #4 on Theodore Chagnon, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Hall (SG) Theodore Chagnon | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | David Duke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 09:54 | S. Dakota | Paul Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley lays it in | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-45 |
| 09:26 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Holt | 62-45 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | David Duke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 09:20 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty grabs the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | James Klein scores on a 3 from straight away | 62-48 |
| 08:58 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Woodard - foul #2 on Robert Woodard, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons (SG), Robert Samuels (SF), Thomas Grimes (PF) William Hall, Philip Binder, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Jones (C) Robert Woodard | |
| 08:58 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 08:58 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | Robert Holt gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the shot from the right side set up by James Klein | 63-50 |
| 08:28 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Wayne Simmons picks off the pass by David Duke in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 08:14 | S. Dakota | James Klein picks off the pass by Lorenzo Jones | 65-50 |
| 08:11 | Merrimack | David Duke lays it in on a great pass from James Klein | 65-52 |
| 07:46 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Samuels | 67-52 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lorenzo Jones (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Simmons (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Samuels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Grimes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Kelley (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Duke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty is whistled for a carry | 67-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson (PG), Theodore Chagnon (SG), William Hall (SF), Thad Shaw (C) Lorenzo Jones, Wayne Simmons, Robert Samuels, Raymond Kelley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), David Moore (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), James Acton (PF), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, Adam Doughty, David Duke, Robert Holt, Walter Jones | |
| 07:12 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to William Hall | 67-52 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Acton - foul #1 on James Acton, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Philip Binder (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Thomas Grimes swats the short shot by Robert Woodard | 69-52 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | James Acton misses the tip | 69-52 |
| 06:30 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard tips it back up and in | 69-54 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson lays it in set up by Philip Binder | 71-54 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | James Acton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 71-54 |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 05:37 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson clanks a floater from close range | 71-54 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | James Acton gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Eric Rice pass in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| 05:15 | S. Dakota | Thomas Grimes knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Chagnon | 73-54 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | James Acton clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-54 |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota | Thad Shaw grabs the board | 73-54 |
| 04:54 | S. Dakota | Robert Woodard steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 73-54 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | James Acton clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Philip Binder - foul #1 on Philip Binder, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Robert Samuels (SF), Paul Brown (PF), Raymond Kelley (C) Robert Wilson, Theodore Chagnon, Philip Binder, Thomas Grimes, Thad Shaw | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), David Duke (SF), Robert Holt (PF) Eric Rice, David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Woodard | |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | James Acton makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | James Acton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota | Paul Brown snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Acton - foul #2 on James Acton, team foul #9 | 73-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Jones (C) James Acton | |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | Lorenzo Jones is called for the reach on James Klein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lorenzo Jones, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson (PG), Theodore Chagnon (SG), Virgil Slater (C) Lorenzo Jones, Robert Samuels, Raymond Kelley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bret Hughes (C) Robert Holt | |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | James Klein misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 04:18 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 75-55 |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Bugarin (PG) James Klein | |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | John Bugarin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota | Paul Brown travels with the ball | 75-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones (PG), Wayne Simmons (SG), Robert Samuels (SF), Raymond Kelley (C) Robert Wilson, Theodore Chagnon, William Hall, Virgil Slater | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Robert Holt (PF) John Bugarin, Bret Hughes | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lorenzo Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Samuels (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Kelley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Duke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | James Klein is hacked by Wayne Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Simmons, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 78-60 |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | David Duke is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Holt | 78-63 |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Holt - foul #4 on Robert Holt, team foul #10 | 78-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson (PG), Theodore Chagnon (SG), William Hall (SF), Philip Binder (PF) Lorenzo Jones, Wayne Simmons, Robert Samuels, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Bugarin (PG), Bret Hughes (SF), James Acton (C) James Klein, David Duke, Robert Holt | |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes scores on a 3 from the left corner | 80-66 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by William Hall | 83-66 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 83-66 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 83-66 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley clanks a runner from close range | 83-66 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | John Bugarin gets the rebound | 83-66 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-69 |
| 01:29 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-69 |
| 01:27 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty snags the defensive board | 83-69 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Adam Doughty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 83-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Paul Brown (PF), Thad Shaw (C) William Hall, Raymond Kelley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), David Duke (SF) John Bugarin, Bret Hughes | |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thad Shaw | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Eric Rice hits a wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Duke | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 85-73 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Walter Jones grabs the board | 85-73 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Walter Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-73 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson runs out the clock | 85-73 |