| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Elliot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Putaski (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:38 | New Haven | The rebound goes to David Crawford | 34-29 |
| 19:09 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Yanofsky - foul #1 on David Yanofsky, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:09 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:09 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:44 | New Haven | David Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:32 | New Haven | David Henry buries a jumpshot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | David Duke hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | New Haven | David Crawford pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:59 | New Haven | Bret Hughes is called for the reach on Lynn Elliot - foul #1 on Bret Hughes, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG) William Bishop | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 17:49 | New Haven | David Richardson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Henry | 34-35 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Robert Putaski steals the ball from Robert Holt | 34-35 |
| 17:30 | New Haven | David Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Yanofsky - foul #2 on David Yanofsky, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Jones (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) Robert Holt, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | New Haven | William Amador (PF) Robert Putaski | |
| 17:30 | New Haven | David Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | New Haven | David Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | New Haven | David Crawford snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF) Bret Hughes | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | David Richardson steals the ball from David Duke | 34-36 |
| 17:01 | New Haven | David Richardson lays it in | 34-38 |
| 16:43 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is fouled on the floor by Lynn Elliot - foul #3 on Lynn Elliot, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG) David Duke | |
| Subs | New Haven | Joseph Burd (PG), Alan Wiersma (SG), Jonathan Peters (SF), Timothy Williamson (C) David Richardson, David Henry, Lynn Elliot, David Crawford | |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Walter Jones banks in the layup set up by Charles Sullivan | 36-38 |
| 16:10 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bret Hughes (SF), Robert Holt (PF), David Yanofsky (C) Charles Sullivan, Walter Jones, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (PG), Lynn Elliot (SF), Robert Putaski (PF) Joseph Burd, Jonathan Peters, Timothy Williamson | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Wiersma (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lynn Elliot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Putaski (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Amador (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 15:39 | Merrimack | Robert Holt pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bret Hughes | 38-41 |
| 15:12 | New Haven | The pull-up jumper by Robert Putaski is blocked by Bret Hughes | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:47 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), David Duke (SG) William Bishop, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Henry (SG), David Crawford (C) Alan Wiersma, William Amador | |
| 14:36 | New Haven | David Henry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 14:35 | Merrimack | Robert Holt grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 14:26 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bret Hughes | 40-41 |
| 14:22 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:20 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 14:19 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Bret Hughes | 40-41 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky tips it in | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | New Haven | David Crawford's floater is tipped away by Robert Holt | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky lays it up and in | 44-41 |
| 12:56 | New Haven | David Richardson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Crawford | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:44 | New Haven | David Crawford pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:38 | New Haven | David Crawford drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Richardson | 44-45 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Duke | 46-45 |
| 11:59 | New Haven | David Henry buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lynn Elliot | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Yanofsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Elliot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Putaski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Duke | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:24 | New Haven | David Crawford tips it in | 48-49 |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:03 | New Haven | David Crawford grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:42 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:41 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | The jump hook by David Yanofsky is blocked by David Crawford | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Hughes | 48-49 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:20 | New Haven | David Henry gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:04 | New Haven | David Crawford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | David Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:54 | Merrimack | Robert Holt buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Charles Sullivan | 50-49 |
| 09:42 | New Haven | David Crawford misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Holt - foul #2 on Robert Holt, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SG), Philip Wildermuth (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) Charles Sullivan, David Duke, Bret Hughes, Robert Holt, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | New Haven | Joseph Burd (PG), Alan Wiersma (SG), Jonathan Peters (SF), William Amador (PF) David Richardson, David Henry, Lynn Elliot, Robert Putaski | |
| 09:42 | New Haven | David Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:42 | New Haven | David Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | Walter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Timothy Williamson (C) David Crawford | |
| 09:02 | New Haven | William Amador throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Burd | 50-52 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ashbaugh | 53-52 |
| 08:23 | New Haven | Jonathan Peters misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hall | 53-52 |
| 08:02 | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:00 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 07:37 | New Haven | Joseph Burd makes the shot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Wildermuth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Joseph Burd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Wiersma (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Peters (fresh) PF - William Amador (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Williamson (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 07:22 | New Haven | The rebound goes to William Amador | 53-54 |
| 07:01 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Burd | 53-57 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | William Bishop hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-57 |
| 06:48 | New Haven | William Amador grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:30 | New Haven | Walter Jones is called for the reach on William Amador - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Garth Costello (PG), David Duke (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Robert Holt (PF), David Yanofsky (C) William Bishop, Michael Ashbaugh, Philip Wildermuth, Walter Jones, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (PG), David Henry (SG), Lynn Elliot (SF), Robert Putaski (PF), David Crawford (C) Joseph Burd, Alan Wiersma, Jonathan Peters, William Amador, Timothy Williamson | |
| 06:22 | New Haven | Robert Holt steals it from David Henry | 53-57 |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| 05:59 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | David Duke can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 05:23 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:08 | New Haven | David Crawford is whistled for traveling | 53-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Walter Jones (C) Garth Costello, Bret Hughes, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Walter Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 04:40 | New Haven | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:22 | New Haven | Robert Putaski misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 53-60 |
| 04:21 | New Haven | David Crawford snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:05 | New Haven | David Henry buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lynn Elliot | 53-62 |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Putaski - foul #3 on Robert Putaski, team foul #2 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Bret Hughes (SF) Charles Sullivan, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | New Haven | Jonathan Peters (PF), William Amador (C) Robert Putaski, David Crawford | |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | New Haven | David Henry hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Richardson | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Elliot (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Peters (fresh) C - William Amador (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | David Duke scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Bret Hughes | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | New Haven | William Amador is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Amador, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (SG), Kenneth Hall (C) David Duke, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | New Haven | Joseph Burd (PG), Alan Wiersma (SG), Timothy Williamson (C) David Richardson, David Henry, Lynn Elliot | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | Robert Holt drills a runner in the lane set up by Charles Sullivan | 59-64 |
| 02:44 | New Haven | New Haven calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SG), Walter Jones (PF) Charles Sullivan, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (PG), David Henry (SG), Lynn Elliot (SF), David Crawford (C) Joseph Burd, Alan Wiersma, Jonathan Peters, Timothy Williamson | |
| 02:26 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Bret Hughes - foul #2 on Bret Hughes, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| 02:26 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:26 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Walter Jones snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | William Bishop travels with the ball | 59-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Yanofsky (C) Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | New Haven | Robert Putaski (PF) William Amador | |
| 01:52 | New Haven | David Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-65 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Walter Jones | 59-65 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | William Bishop steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Holt (PF) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 01:16 | New Haven | David Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 01:15 | New Haven | Robert Putaski snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 01:04 | New Haven | Robert Putaski can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 59-65 |
| 01:02 | New Haven | David Crawford tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 01:01 | New Haven | Robert Putaski grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:53 | New Haven | David Henry misses the floater from the left side | 59-65 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Duke | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | New Haven | David Yanofsky is called for the reach on Lynn Elliot - foul #3 on David Yanofsky, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Jonathan Peters (PF) Robert Putaski | |
| 00:28 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:28 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | David Richardson takes the ball from Bret Hughes | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | New Haven | David Richardson lays it up and in | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | David Duke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | William Bishop snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | New Haven | Jonathan Peters grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | New Haven | David Richardson runs out the clock | 62-69 |