| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Felix (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rex Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Felix | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 19:25 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:06 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Drinkard - foul #2 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:06 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:06 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:06 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Drinkard | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Robert Pace hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:37 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner is hacked by Richard Drinkard - foul #3 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Ira Smith (PF), Garrett Noyes (C) Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Rex Gardner, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins (PF) Richard Drinkard | |
| 18:28 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (C) James Felix | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (C) Drazen Karpin | |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | James Brown blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Leroy Mullins | 32-34 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | Garrett Noyes steps in front of the James Brown pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garrett Noyes | 34-34 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | William Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), John McElligott (C) Melvin Etheridge, James Brown, Robert Pace | |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 17:36 | Merrimack | William Alexander gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins hits a floater from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG), James Felix (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Robert Ehlers, Garrett Noyes, Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (C) Leroy Mullins | |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 16:40 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 16:39 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Benton | 38-39 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | John McElligott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | James Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Benjamin Kenney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Benton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Felix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ira Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John McElligott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Drazen Karpin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Benton - foul #3 on Ted Benton, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Rex Gardner (PF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Benjamin Kenney, Ted Benton, James Felix, Ira Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), James Brown (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) George Johnston, Billy Hawkins, William Alexander, John McElligott, Drazen Karpin | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | James Brown knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:14 | S. Dakota | James Macy knocks in the shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | James Brown banks in the layup set up by Leroy Mullins | 40-43 |
| 14:49 | S. Dakota | James Macy is hacked by Melvin Etheridge - foul #2 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG), Garrett Noyes (C) Robert Ehlers, Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (C) Leroy Mullins | |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | James Brown is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), William Alexander (C) Melvin Etheridge, Drazen Karpin | |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 13:55 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard loses the dribble to Rex Gardner | 40-43 |
| 13:26 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 13:25 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), James Felix (SF) Nelson Caldwell, Ted Benton, Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), Leroy Mullins (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) George Johnston, James Brown, Robert Pace, Richard Drinkard | |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Robert Ehlers is called for the reach on Billy Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota | Leroy Mullins takes the ball from Ronald Lamphear | 41-43 |
| 12:18 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins is hacked by Ronald Lamphear - foul #1 on Ronald Lamphear, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Garrett Noyes (C) James Macy, Rex Gardner, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Glen (SF), John McElligott (PF) William Alexander, Leroy Mullins | |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 11:50 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ehlers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John McElligott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Drazen Karpin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith buries a jumper from the left block | 43-43 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ira Smith - foul #2 on Ira Smith, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Jeffery Baldree (C) James Felix, Robert Ehlers, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), James Brown (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) Melvin Etheridge, Billy Hawkins, William Glen, Drazen Karpin | |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith loses the dribble to James Brown | 43-45 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | John McElligott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:50 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Benjamin Kenney | 43-45 |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ted Benton | 45-45 |
| 10:30 | Merrimack | Benjamin Kenney is called for the reach on George Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Kenney, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Ronald Lamphear (C) Ted Benton, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (C) John McElligott | |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | George Johnston connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 45-47 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on George Johnston - foul #1 on George Johnston, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner (PF) Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Leroy Mullins (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) George Johnston, Robert Pace, Richard Drinkard | |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:54 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 09:40 | S. Dakota | James Macy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Odell Smith | 49-47 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin is hacked by Ronald Lamphear - foul #2 on Ronald Lamphear, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), James Felix (SF), Garrett Noyes (C) Benjamin Kenney, Odell Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) James Brown | |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | William Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rex Gardner - foul #2 on Rex Gardner, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ira Smith (C) James Macy, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), Robert Pace (SF) Billy Hawkins, William Alexander | |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:43 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Pace - foul #1 on Robert Pace, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG), Jeffery Baldree (C) Robert Ehlers, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard (PF) Leroy Mullins | |
| 08:43 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:43 | S. Dakota | James Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:17 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell is called for 3 seconds | 50-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Benjamin Kenney (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Nelson Caldwell, Ted Benton, James Felix, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), James Brown (SG), William Glen (SF), John McElligott (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, Robert Pace, Drazen Karpin | |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | William Glen scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on James Macy - foul #4 on James Macy, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner (PF) Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (PF) Richard Drinkard | |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odell Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lamphear (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Glen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota | James Macy misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | William Alexander gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | James Brown misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Kenney - foul #2 on Benjamin Kenney, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), James Felix (SF), Garrett Noyes (C) James Macy, Benjamin Kenney, Odell Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Robert Pace (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) Billy Hawkins, William Glen, John McElligott | |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG), Ira Smith (C) Robert Ehlers, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Leroy Mullins (PF) Melvin Etheridge, Richard Drinkard | |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins is fouled on the floor by Ted Benton - foul #4 on Ted Benton, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (PF) Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (C) William Alexander | |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota | James Felix connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | Ira Smith is called for the reach on George Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ira Smith, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Ronald Lamphear (C) Nelson Caldwell, Ted Benton, James Felix | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG), William Glen (SF) James Brown, Robert Pace | |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 05:38 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | George Johnston snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | William Glen clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Ehlers - foul #3 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #12 | 53-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Rex Gardner (PF) Jeffery Baldree, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), William Alexander (PF), John McElligott (C) George Johnston, Leroy Mullins, Drazen Karpin | |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Lamphear | 55-58 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ehlers - foul #4 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #13 | 55-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Garrett Noyes (C) James Macy, Robert Ehlers, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SF) William Glen | |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:29 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner's floater is tipped away by John McElligott | 55-60 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-62 |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | John McElligott snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes's pass is intercepted by Robert Pace | 55-65 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Benjamin Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Benton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Odell Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Gardner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garrett Noyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John McElligott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Ted Benton in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 03:27 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John McElligott - foul #1 on John McElligott, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), James Felix (SF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Benjamin Kenney, Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), James Brown (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) Melvin Etheridge, Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace, William Alexander, John McElligott | |
| 03:27 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:27 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Drazen Karpin | 56-65 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | William Glen loses the dribble to Jeffery Baldree | 56-65 |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Drinkard - foul #4 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear (C) Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins (C) Drazen Karpin | |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 02:36 | Merrimack | Robert Ehlers is called for the reach on Richard Drinkard - foul #5 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #14 | 57-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG), Ira Smith (PF) Robert Ehlers, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Robert Pace (SF), Drazen Karpin (C) George Johnston, William Glen, Leroy Mullins | |
| 02:36 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:36 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Robert Pace hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | The pull-up jumper by James Brown is blocked by Ira Smith | 57-67 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton is hacked by Robert Pace - foul #2 on Robert Pace, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Garrett Noyes (C) James Macy, Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), William Alexander (SF), Leroy Mullins (PF), John McElligott (C) Melvin Etheridge, James Brown, Robert Pace, Richard Drinkard, Drazen Karpin | |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Ted Benton is called for the reach on William Alexander in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Benton, team foul #15 | 58-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Rex Gardner (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Benjamin Kenney, Ted Benton, Ira Smith, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), James Brown (SG), Richard Drinkard (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) George Johnston, Billy Hawkins, Leroy Mullins, John McElligott | |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | William Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-68 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 01:02 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge's pass is intercepted by James Felix in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota | James Felix lays it in | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | James Felix is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Felix, team foul #16 | 60-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SF) William Alexander | |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is denied on a layup by Drazen Karpin | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear tips it home | 62-70 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is fouled in the backcourt by James Macy - foul #5 on James Macy, team foul #17 | 62-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG) James Macy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota | James Felix clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard is fouled in the backcourt by James Felix - foul #4 on James Felix, team foul #18 | 62-71 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Odell Smith, Rex Gardner, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), William Glen (SF), Leroy Mullins (PF), William Alexander (C) Melvin Etheridge, James Brown, Robert Pace, Richard Drinkard, Drazen Karpin | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from George Johnston | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | James Felix comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-75 |