| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Walter Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Nuno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Caton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 8 pts. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | S. Arkansas | Walter Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Caton | 29-34 |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Paul Allison can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | Robert Vital tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 19:14 | S. Arkansas | Henry Nuno buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Lee | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Randy Key connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Allison | 32-38 |
| 18:46 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Jeff Bowles | 34-38 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Davis and the foul's on Walter Lee - foul #1 on Walter Lee, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:19 | Merrimack | Alexander Caton swats the layup by Randy Key | 34-40 |
| 18:17 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | S. Arkansas | Henry Nuno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:49 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:32 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton can't throw it down | 34-40 |
| 17:30 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Randy Key hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | Paul Allison tips it home | 34-42 |
| 16:53 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Lee | 37-42 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | Robert Vital misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:26 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:12 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Lee | 40-42 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote is fouled on the floor by Gregory Jenkins - foul #1 on Gregory Jenkins, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Benedict Griffin (PG), John Lane (SG), Jimmie Smith (SF), Archie Wild (PF), Sean Bergholz (C) Walter Lee, Henry Nuno, Alexander Caton, Gregory Jenkins, Jeff Bowles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Ronnie Romansky (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Charles Chilson (PF), Mark Deems (C) Paul Allison, Robert Vital, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Benedict Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Archie Wild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Bergholz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) SG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Steffes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Chilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Deems (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Benedict Griffin steals it from Charles Chilson | 40-42 |
| 15:28 | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild's floater is tipped away by Charles Chilson | 40-42 |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | Mark Deems hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 15:08 | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:51 | S. Arkansas | John Lane makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Benedict Griffin | 43-42 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Mark Deems misses the dunk attempt | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes tips it home | 43-44 |
| 14:18 | S. Arkansas | Jimmie Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Chilson | 43-44 |
| 14:16 | S. Arkansas | Jimmie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:02 | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | Mark Deems banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Matuszewski and he's fouled by Sean Bergholz - foul #1 on Sean Bergholz, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Walter Lee (PG), Henry Nuno (SG), Alexander Caton (SF) Benedict Griffin, John Lane, Sean Bergholz | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Randy Key (PF) Joseph Matuszewski, Ronnie Romansky, Charles Chilson | |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | Mark Deems makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:22 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Jimmie Smith swats the layup by Paul Allison | 46-47 |
| 13:08 | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:47 | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Walter Lee and the foul's on Paul Allison - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jeff Bowles (C) Jimmie Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF), Derrick Davis (C) Michael Steffes, Mark Deems | |
| 12:47 | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Robert Vital knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 49-49 |
| 12:04 | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Lee | 52-49 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Robert Vital is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins (PF) Archie Wild | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Charles Chilson (PF) Robert Vital, Gerald Mote, Randy Key | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Walter Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Henry Nuno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Caton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Steffes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Chilson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | S. Arkansas | Henry Nuno clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Paul Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 11:07 | S. Arkansas | Henry Nuno is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Romansky - foul #2 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Eugene Tiedeman (PF) Alexander Caton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:55 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 10:53 | S. Arkansas | Eugene Tiedeman tips it home | 54-49 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 10:35 | S. Arkansas | Jeff Bowles grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | S. Arkansas | Henry Nuno buries a shot from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Paul Allison scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Steffes | 56-51 |
| 09:47 | S. Arkansas | Eugene Tiedeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Benedict Griffin (PG), John Lane (SG), Alexander Caton (SF), Jimmie Smith (C) Walter Lee, Henry Nuno, Eugene Tiedeman, Jeff Bowles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Vital (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Randy Key (PF) Paul Allison, Michael Steffes, Derrick Davis | |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Romansky | 56-53 |
| 09:12 | S. Arkansas | Benedict Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild (PF) Benedict Griffin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Mark Deems (C) Ronnie Romansky, Charles Chilson | |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Randy Key knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Matuszewski | 56-55 |
| 08:24 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Randy Key snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Jimmie Smith steals the ball from Mark Deems | 56-55 |
| 07:52 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:33 | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - John Lane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alexander Caton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Archie Wild (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Deems (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:29 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Randy Key grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:10 | Merrimack | Randy Key comes up short on the floater in the lane | 56-55 |
| 07:08 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote tips it in | 56-57 |
| 06:55 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton buries a floater from close range and the foul's on Mark Deems - foul #1 on Mark Deems, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Walter Lee (PG), Henry Nuno (SG), Eugene Tiedeman (PF), Jeff Bowles (C) John Lane, Gregory Jenkins, Archie Wild, Jimmie Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Ronnie Romansky (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Charles Chilson (PF), Derrick Davis (C) Joseph Matuszewski, Robert Vital, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Mark Deems | |
| 06:55 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:55 | S. Arkansas | Jeff Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:48 | S. Arkansas | Eugene Tiedeman scores on a turnaround in the lane | 60-57 |
| 06:29 | Merrimack | Paul Allison is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| 06:16 | S. Arkansas | Jeff Bowles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 60-57 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | Paul Allison's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Bowles | 60-57 |
| 05:58 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Tiedeman | 60-57 |
| 05:44 | S. Arkansas | Jeff Bowles lays it in | 62-57 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | Paul Allison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Lee - foul #2 on Walter Lee, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild (PF) Alexander Caton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:24 | S. Arkansas | Henry Nuno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Vital (SG), Randy Key (PF) Ronnie Romansky, Charles Chilson | |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:10 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Tiedeman | 62-59 |
| 04:53 | S. Arkansas | Eugene Tiedeman is whistled for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jimmie Smith (SF) Eugene Tiedeman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes banks in the layup and the foul's on Walter Lee - foul #3 on Walter Lee, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Sean Bergholz (C) Jeff Bowles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Chilson (C) Derrick Davis | |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:27 | S. Arkansas | Walter Lee's pass is intercepted by Randy Key | 62-62 |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Archie Wild - foul #4 on Archie Wild, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins (SF) Archie Wild | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF) Michael Steffes | |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | Randy Key makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:00 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-63 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Vital | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-63 |
| 03:53 | S. Arkansas | Sean Bergholz grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 03:48 | S. Arkansas | Henry Nuno is fouled on the floor by Robert Vital - foul #2 on Robert Vital, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Lane (PG) Walter Lee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Ronnie Romansky (SG), Mark Deems (C) Paul Allison, Robert Vital, Randy Key | |
| 03:28 | S. Arkansas | John Lane buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Joseph Matuszewski - foul #1 on Joseph Matuszewski, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Benedict Griffin (PG), Alexander Caton (SF), Jeff Bowles (C) Henry Nuno, Jimmie Smith, Sean Bergholz | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Derrick Davis (C) Mark Deems | |
| 03:28 | S. Arkansas | John Lane makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Benedict Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexander Caton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Bowles (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Chilson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Walter Lee (PG), Henry Nuno (SG), Archie Wild (PF) Benedict Griffin, John Lane, Gregory Jenkins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Randy Key (PF) Joseph Matuszewski, Ronnie Romansky, Charles Chilson | |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote is whistled for a carry | 65-63 |
| 02:31 | S. Arkansas | Henry Nuno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Paul Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Lee - foul #4 on Walter Lee, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Henry Nuno - foul #3 on Henry Nuno, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 3rd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:55 | S. Arkansas | Robert Vital steals it from Alexander Caton | 65-67 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:46 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Allison | 65-67 |
| 01:22 | Merrimack | Paul Allison buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Key | 65-69 |
| 01:03 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Bowles | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Robert Vital buries a shot from close range set up by Paul Allison | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | S. Arkansas | Alexander Caton scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Lee | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote is hacked by Walter Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Lee, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Lane (PG) Walter Lee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:20 | S. Arkansas | Archie Wild clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis is hacked by John Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (SG) Robert Vital | |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | S. Arkansas | John Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | S. Arkansas | Henry Nuno pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:06 | S. Arkansas | Derrick Davis is called for the reach on Alexander Caton - foul #3 on Derrick Davis, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Vital (SG) Ronnie Romansky | |
| 00:04 | S. Arkansas | John Lane misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-74 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Nuno - foul #4 on Henry Nuno, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (SG), Michael Steffes (SF) Robert Vital, Gerald Mote | |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | S. Arkansas | John Lane hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 69-76 |