| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Keith Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Umana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kamen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Barton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Moen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tampa | Robert Kamen inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Tampa | Robert Kamen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:48 | Tampa | Mark Moen tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 19:46 | Tampa | Robert Kamen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:26 | Tampa | Melvin Etheridge steals it from Greg Umana | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge lays it up and in | 40-35 |
| 19:19 | Tampa | Keith Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 19:18 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | Robert Kamen steps in front of the George Johnston pass | 40-35 |
| 18:38 | Tampa | Keith Lang double dribbles | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Etheridge | 42-35 |
| 18:19 | Tampa | Robert Kamen misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 18:18 | Tampa | Robert Kamen can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Robert Pace gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Keith Lang - foul #1 on Keith Lang, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Matthew Lowe (C) Mark Moen | |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | George Johnston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pace | 45-35 |
| 17:32 | Tampa | Marco Barton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Melvin Etheridge | 45-35 |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | Robert Pace buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 17:17 | Tampa | Robert Kamen buries a fadeaway from close range | 48-37 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 17:00 | Tampa | Matthew Lowe gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:55 | Tampa | Wayne Williams takes the ball from Greg Umana | 48-37 |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | Marco Barton takes the ball from Robert Pace | 48-37 |
| 16:34 | Tampa | Robert Kamen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), William Ruhl (SG), William Glen (SF), John McElligott (PF), Aaron Mix (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, Robert Pace, Wayne Williams, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Tampa | Adam King (PG), William King (SF), Mark Moen (C) Keith Lang, Robert Kamen, Marco Barton | |
| 16:21 | Merrimack | William King steals the ball from Billy Hawkins | 48-37 |
| 15:57 | Tampa | William King can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ruhl (fresh) SF - William Glen (fresh) PF - John McElligott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Adam King (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Greg Umana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Moen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Merrimack | Mark Moen swats the short shot by Aaron Mix | 48-37 |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 15:27 | Tampa | Mark Moen pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:11 | Tampa | Greg Umana comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 15:10 | Tampa | Adam King tips it but misses | 48-37 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-37 |
| 14:52 | Tampa | William King gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:47 | Tampa | Greg Umana buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William King | 48-40 |
| 14:29 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | John McElligott snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-40 |
| 14:11 | Tampa | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:53 | Tampa | Greg Umana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:45 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:43 | Tampa | Adam King gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:25 | Tampa | Adam King hits the finger roll | 48-42 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | William Glen makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Matthew Lowe - foul #2 on Matthew Lowe, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), George Johnston (SG), Wayne Williams (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, William Ruhl, John McElligott, Aaron Mix | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jerry Johnson (PG), Keith Lang (SG), Robert Kamen (SF), Marco Barton (PF), Rex Shear (C) Adam King, Greg Umana, William King, Matthew Lowe, Mark Moen | |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | William Glen misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:00 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Rex Shear | 50-42 |
| 12:46 | Tampa | Marco Barton banks in the layup | 50-44 |
| 12:35 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Johnston | 53-44 |
| 12:20 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson blows the layup | 53-44 |
| 12:19 | Merrimack | William Glen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams is called for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SF) William Glen | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 11:39 | Tampa | Robert Kamen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-44 |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Robert Pace pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Kamen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marco Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Shear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin clanks a jumper near the basket | 53-44 |
| 11:17 | Tampa | Marco Barton gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:53 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-44 |
| 10:51 | Tampa | Robert Kamen snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 10:46 | Tampa | Marco Barton is fouled on the floor by Wayne Williams - foul #1 on Wayne Williams, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (PF) Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | Tampa | Greg Umana (SG), Michael Harris (SF), Mark Moen (C) Keith Lang, Robert Kamen, Rex Shear | |
| 10:32 | Tampa | Mark Moen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG) George Johnston | |
| Subs | Tampa | Adam King (SG) Greg Umana | |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | Marco Barton denies the turnaround by Charlie Stone | 53-44 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Etheridge | 53-44 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Billy Hawkins and he's fouled by Mark Moen - foul #3 on Mark Moen, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen (SG), Aaron Mix (PF) Melvin Etheridge, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | Tampa | Robert Kamen (SF), William King (C) Michael Harris, Mark Moen | |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:23 | Tampa | Pete McNurlen takes the ball from Jerry Johnson | 56-44 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses the floater from close range | 56-44 |
| 09:02 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Marco Barton | 56-44 |
| 08:43 | Tampa | Aaron Mix steals the ball from Robert Kamen | 56-44 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Robert Pace comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Adam King - foul #2 on Adam King, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), George Johnston (SG), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) Billy Hawkins, Pete McNurlen, Aaron Mix, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Tampa | Keith Lang (PG), Greg Umana (SG), Michael Harris (SF), Matthew Lowe (PF), Rex Shear (C) Jerry Johnson, Adam King, Robert Kamen, Marco Barton, William King | |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:09 | Tampa | Keith Lang is whistled for traveling | 58-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Glen (SF) Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | William Glen is called for traveling | 58-44 |
| 07:37 | Tampa | Matthew Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Keith Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Umana (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Shear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Robert Kamen (SF) Michael Harris | |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Tampa | George Johnston is called for the reach on Greg Umana - foul #1 on George Johnston, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SF), Aaron Mix (C) William Glen, Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | Tampa | William King (C) Rex Shear | |
| 07:04 | Tampa | Robert Pace steals it from William King | 59-44 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Robert Pace hits the finger roll | 61-44 |
| 06:39 | Tampa | Robert Kamen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Aaron Mix - foul #2 on Aaron Mix, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (C) John McElligott | |
| Subs | Tampa | Mark Moen (C) Matthew Lowe | |
| 06:39 | Tampa | Robert Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:39 | Tampa | Robert Kamen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:39 | Tampa | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Moen | 61-45 |
| 06:29 | Tampa | William King is fouled on the floor by Aaron Mix - foul #3 on Aaron Mix, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| 06:15 | Tampa | Keith Lang is hacked by Aaron Mix - foul #4 on Aaron Mix, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG) Melvin Etheridge | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jerry Johnson (PG), Adam King (SG) Keith Lang, Greg Umana | |
| 06:10 | Tampa | Aaron Mix is called for the reach on William King - foul #5 on Aaron Mix, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (C) Aaron Mix | |
| Subs | Tampa | Rex Shear (C) Mark Moen | |
| 05:55 | Tampa | Robert Kamen banks in the layup on a great pass from William King | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 61-47 |
| 05:31 | Tampa | The rebound goes to William King | 61-47 |
| 05:20 | Tampa | William King makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Robert Pace blows the dunk | 61-50 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | Robert Pace clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 04:48 | Tampa | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Tampa | Rex Shear is fouled on the floor by Robert Pace - foul #2 on Robert Pace, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), William Glen (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) George Johnston, Robert Pace, Charlie Stone, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Tampa | Keith Lang (PG), Greg Umana (SG), Michael Harris (SF), Marco Barton (PF) Jerry Johnson, Adam King, Robert Kamen, William King | |
| 04:30 | Tampa | Rex Shear misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | William Glen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | John McElligott tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 04:14 | Tampa | Marco Barton grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:05 | Tampa | Michael Harris is hacked by John McElligott - foul #2 on John McElligott, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Mark Moen (C) Rex Shear | |
| 04:05 | Tampa | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:05 | Tampa | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | William Glen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 03:46 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Greg Umana | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Tampa | Greg Umana misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Keith Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Umana (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marco Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Moen (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams is hacked by Marco Barton - foul #2 on Marco Barton, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, William Glen, John McElligott | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 03:01 | Tampa | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:59 | Tampa | Tampa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG) William Ruhl | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jerry Johnson (PG), Robert Kamen (SF) Keith Lang, Michael Harris | |
| 02:46 | Tampa | Robert Kamen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 02:45 | Tampa | Robert Kamen tips it in | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 61-54 |
| 02:21 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Tampa | Marco Barton misses long on a floater in the lane | 61-54 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Pace | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Tampa | Marco Barton hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Williams - foul #2 on Wayne Williams, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), William Ruhl (SG), William Glen (SF), John McElligott (PF), Charlie Stone (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, Robert Pace, Wayne Williams, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Tampa | Keith Lang (PG), Adam King (SG), William King (SF), Matthew Lowe (C) Jerry Johnson, Greg Umana, Robert Kamen, Mark Moen | |
| 01:10 | Tampa | Marco Barton makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:10 | Tampa | Marco Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), George Johnston (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, William Ruhl, William Glen, John McElligott, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jerry Johnson (PG), Greg Umana (SG), Robert Kamen (SF), Mark Moen (C) Keith Lang, Adam King, William King, Matthew Lowe | |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Johnston and he's fouled by Robert Kamen - foul #2 on Robert Kamen, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG), William Glen (SF), John McElligott (PF), Charlie Stone (C) George Johnston, Robert Pace, Wayne Williams, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Tampa | Keith Lang (PG), Adam King (SG), William King (SF), Matthew Lowe (PF), Rex Shear (C) Jerry Johnson, Greg Umana, Robert Kamen, Marco Barton, Mark Moen | |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Tampa | Adam King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | John McElligott pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | The jumper by Melvin Etheridge is denied by Rex Shear | 67-56 |
| 00:07 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Rex Shear | 67-56 |
| 00:02 | Tampa | The jump hook by William King is blocked by William Glen | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Melvin Etheridge | 67-56 |