| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Considine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cammack (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ross Lung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky hits a runner from the right block set up by David Duke | 32-32 |
| 19:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:27 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 19:19 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 19:17 | Merrimack | Robert Holt snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 19:00 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Jason Considine | 32-37 |
| 18:39 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | David Duke tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 18:29 | S. Connecticut St. | David Duke picks off the pass by David Cammack | 34-37 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | 3 seconds is called on Bret Hughes | 34-37 |
| 17:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Holt denies the turnaround by Jason Considine | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Holt | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes lays it up and in on a great pass from David Duke | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Yanofsky - foul #2 on David Yanofsky, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) Charles Sullivan, Bret Hughes, Robert Holt, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Dean Burroughs (PG), James Williamson (SF), Kevin Phillips (PF), Ryan Smith (C) Dan Anderson, Jason Considine, David Cammack, Ross Lung | |
| 16:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | Walter Jones can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:26 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Ashbaugh | 36-39 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 16:02 | S. Connecticut St. | James Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Philip Wildermuth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Dean Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Phillips dunks the ball on a great pass from James Williamson | 36-41 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Jones | 36-41 |
| 15:05 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 15:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Dean Burroughs grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:55 | S. Connecticut St. | James Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Jones | 36-41 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hall | 36-41 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Philip Wildermuth | 39-41 |
| 14:24 | S. Connecticut St. | Dean Burroughs is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dean Burroughs, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Bret Hughes (SF), Robert Holt (PF), David Yanofsky (C) Philip Wildermuth, David Duke, Walter Jones, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Dan Anderson (PG), Clifford Suttle (SG), Jason Considine (SF), David Cammack (PF), Ross Lung (C) Dean Burroughs, Peter Lowe, James Williamson, Kevin Phillips, Ryan Smith | |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine buries a shot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Dan Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:54 | Merrimack | William Bishop misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 12:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Dan Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 12:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 12:32 | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is fouled on the floor by Ross Lung - foul #2 on Ross Lung, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), David Duke (SG), Walter Jones (C) William Bishop, Michael Ashbaugh, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Dean Burroughs (SG), Kevin Phillips (PF), Ryan Smith (C) Clifford Suttle, David Cammack, Ross Lung | |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Walter Jones makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bret Hughes | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Considine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Bret Hughes takes the ball from Kevin Phillips | 44-45 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes tips it home | 46-45 |
| 11:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Ryan Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Jones - foul #2 on Walter Jones, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (SF), Kenneth Hall (C) Bret Hughes, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe (SG), James Williamson (SF) Dan Anderson, Jason Considine | |
| 11:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | Merrimack | David Duke is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), David Yanofsky (C) Charles Sullivan, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 10:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Dean Burroughs knocks in the runner from the right block | 46-49 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Williamson - foul #2 on James Williamson, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF) Philip Wildermuth | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack (PF), Ross Lung (C) Kevin Phillips, Ryan Smith | |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:51 | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack's pass is intercepted by David Duke | 47-49 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Jones | 49-49 |
| 09:03 | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Dean Burroughs and he's hacked by Walter Jones - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), Bret Hughes (SF), Robert Holt (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) William Bishop, David Duke, Walter Jones, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Dan Anderson (PG), Clifford Suttle (SG), Jason Considine (SF) Dean Burroughs, Peter Lowe, James Williamson | |
| 09:03 | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 08:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 08:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung tips it in | 49-54 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | Robert Holt comes up short on the floater from the left block | 49-54 |
| 08:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Considine, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SG) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe (SG), Kevin Phillips (PF), Ryan Smith (C) Clifford Suttle, David Cammack, Ross Lung | |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Sullivan | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Considine (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), David Yanofsky (C) Charles Sullivan, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | William Bishop knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Duke | 54-54 |
| 06:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by Jason Considine - foul #3 on Jason Considine, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SG), Philip Wildermuth (SF), Walter Jones (PF) William Bishop, David Duke, Bret Hughes, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Dean Burroughs (PG), Clifford Suttle (SG), James Williamson (SF), David Cammack (PF), Ross Lung (C) Dan Anderson, Peter Lowe, Jason Considine, Kevin Phillips, Ryan Smith | |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by David Cammack - foul #2 on David Cammack, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall (C) David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan is fouled on the floor by David Cammack - foul #3 on David Cammack, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Dean Burroughs misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Clifford Suttle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 04:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Dean Burroughs misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Sullivan | 61-57 |
| 04:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Dean Burroughs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:02 | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:53 | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Hall | 61-57 |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), David Duke (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Robert Holt (PF), David Yanofsky (C) Charles Sullivan, Michael Ashbaugh, Philip Wildermuth, Walter Jones, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Dan Anderson (PG), Peter Lowe (SG), Jason Considine (SF) Dean Burroughs, Clifford Suttle, James Williamson | |
| 03:38 | Merrimack | Robert Holt drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Duke | 63-57 |
| 03:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 63-57 |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Considine (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Cammack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ross Lung (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky is whistled for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Phillips (PF), Ryan Smith (C) David Cammack, Ross Lung | |
| 03:00 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung (C) Ryan Smith | |
| 02:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bret Hughes - foul #3 on Bret Hughes, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky lays it in set up by David Duke | 65-58 |
| 02:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Duke | 65-58 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | William Bishop misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 02:31 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Jason Considine | 65-58 |
| 02:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Phillips jams it set up by Dan Anderson and he's hacked by Robert Holt - foul #1 on Robert Holt, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 02:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Phillips misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 01:54 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky is hacked by Peter Lowe - foul #2 on Peter Lowe, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack (PF) Kevin Phillips | |
| 01:54 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:54 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Ross Lung | 65-60 |
| 01:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Peter Lowe drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dan Anderson | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | Jason Considine is called for the reach on David Duke - foul #4 on Jason Considine, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:10 | S. Connecticut St. | David Cammack pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:59 | S. Connecticut St. | David Yanofsky blocks the short jumper by Ross Lung | 66-62 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Holt | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Robert Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Robert Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Anderson - foul #1 on Dan Anderson, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (C) David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | S. Connecticut St. | Dan Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | David Duke is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Anderson - foul #2 on Dan Anderson, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Yanofsky (C) Robert Holt | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to David Cammack | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Lowe | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | David Duke is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Lowe - foul #3 on Peter Lowe, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Holt (PF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Jason Considine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Ross Lung snags the offensive board | 71-68 |