| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Norman Vaught (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Marburger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Chesson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fournier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Falcon | 38-29 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | John Nash comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 19:32 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 19:09 | USC Aiken | Todd Holmes blows the layup | 38-31 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Paul Falcon | 38-31 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Todd Holmes denies the turnaround by Paul Falcon | 38-31 |
| 18:52 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:43 | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | James Fournier snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | Norman Vaught steals it from Gerald Chesson | 38-31 |
| 18:08 | USC Aiken | The jump hook by Larry Wheeler is blocked by Gerald Chesson | 38-31 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | John Nash snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 17:45 | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:25 | USC Aiken | Edward Debusk steals the ball from Larry Wheeler | 38-31 |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | James Fournier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:04 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:00 | USC Aiken | Larry Wheeler double dribbles | 38-31 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas (PG), Ryan Lewis (SG), Gary Tomski (SF), James Jordan (PF), Rene Gallo (C) Norman Vaught, Ruben Marburger, Robert Pickell, Larry Wheeler, Todd Holmes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), John Grubbs (SG), Douglas Medley (SF), Harold Mildenstein (PF), Joel Cage (C) Edward Debusk, John Nash, Gerald Chesson, James Fournier, Paul Falcon | |
| 16:37 | Merrimack | John Grubbs misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 16:36 | USC Aiken | Gary Tomski pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:27 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Mildenstein - foul #1 on Harold Mildenstein, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 16:27 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:27 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | John Grubbs misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Lewis - foul #1 on Ryan Lewis, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught (PG) Gary Tomski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Fournier (PF) Christopher Smith | |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | John Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | John Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:04 | USC Aiken | Rene Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:00 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 15:59 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Fournier | 40-32 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Norman Vaught (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Rosas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rene Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Medley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Fournier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Cage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Douglas Medley knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 40-34 |
| 15:37 | USC Aiken | Ryan Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | John Grubbs gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | James Jordan is called for the reach on Douglas Medley - foul #1 on James Jordan, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Larry Wheeler (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), Leonard Tripp (SG), John Nash (SF) John Grubbs, Douglas Medley, Harold Mildenstein | |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | James Fournier misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Lewis - foul #2 on Ryan Lewis, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell (SF) Ryan Lewis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson (SF) John Nash | |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | James Fournier misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | James Fournier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:01 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell is hacked by James Fournier - foul #2 on James Fournier, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 14:45 | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:43 | USC Aiken | James Jordan grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:32 | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Craig Rosas | 42-35 |
| 14:20 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 14:18 | USC Aiken | Larry Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:08 | USC Aiken | James Jordan blows the dunk | 42-35 |
| 14:06 | Merrimack | James Fournier pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | Edward Debusk buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leonard Tripp | 42-38 |
| 13:42 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell hits a driving attempt in the lane | 44-38 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Ryan Lewis (PG), Ruben Marburger (SG), Gary Tomski (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), Todd Holmes (C) Norman Vaught, Craig Rosas, Robert Pickell, Larry Wheeler, James Jordan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), John Nash (SG), Douglas Medley (SF), Harold Mildenstein (PF), Paul Falcon (C) Edward Debusk, Leonard Tripp, Gerald Chesson, James Fournier, Joel Cage | |
| 13:07 | USC Aiken | Todd Holmes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ryan Lewis | 46-38 |
| 12:45 | Merrimack | Douglas Medley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Lewis - foul #3 on Ryan Lewis, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 12:45 | Merrimack | Douglas Medley makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:45 | Merrimack | Douglas Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:28 | USC Aiken | John Grubbs is called for the reach on Ruben Marburger - foul #3 on John Grubbs, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 12:16 | USC Aiken | Ruben Marburger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Rene Gallo denies the turnaround by John Nash | 46-40 |
| 11:53 | USC Aiken | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Ryan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Marburger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tomski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Medley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | USC Aiken | Gary Tomski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 11:35 | USC Aiken | Todd Holmes tips it home | 48-40 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | John Grubbs knocks in the shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 10:57 | USC Aiken | Ruben Marburger buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ryan Lewis | 51-42 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | John Nash comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-42 |
| 10:45 | USC Aiken | Gary Tomski grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:29 | USC Aiken | John Grubbs steals it from Ryan Lewis | 51-42 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | John Grubbs lays it up and in | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | USC Aiken | Todd Holmes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:11 | USC Aiken | Rene Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:56 | USC Aiken | Ryan Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | John Nash hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ruben Marburger - foul #3 on Ruben Marburger, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught (PG), Craig Rosas (SG), Robert Pickell (SF), Larry Wheeler (PF), James Jordan (C) Ryan Lewis, Ruben Marburger, Gary Tomski, Rene Gallo, Todd Holmes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), Gerald Chesson (SF), James Fournier (PF), Joel Cage (C) John Grubbs, Douglas Medley, Harold Mildenstein, Paul Falcon | |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | John Nash misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | John Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:48 | USC Aiken | Larry Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:28 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell is fouled on the floor by Gerald Chesson - foul #2 on Gerald Chesson, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (SG) John Nash | |
| 09:13 | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught loses the dribble to Joel Cage | 51-44 |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 08:52 | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:27 | USC Aiken | Larry Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas tips it in | 53-44 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:07 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Debusk and he's hacked by Larry Wheeler - foul #1 on Larry Wheeler, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| 08:07 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:00 | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-47 |
| 07:59 | USC Aiken | James Jordan snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:54 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Norman Vaught | 55-47 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Norman Vaught (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Rosas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pickell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jordan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Chesson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fournier (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Cage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Gerald Chesson is blocked by Larry Wheeler | 55-47 |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Joel Cage can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | James Fournier tips it in | 55-49 |
| 07:25 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas is hacked by Leonard Tripp - foul #4 on Leonard Tripp, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Gary Tomski (SF) Robert Pickell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Medley (SF), Paul Falcon (C) Gerald Chesson, Joel Cage | |
| 07:12 | USC Aiken | The pull-up jumper by Norman Vaught is blocked by James Fournier | 55-49 |
| 07:11 | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:54 | USC Aiken | Paul Falcon is called for the reach on Craig Rosas - foul #2 on Paul Falcon, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Ryan Lewis (PG), Christopher Hemphill (SG), Rene Gallo (PF), Todd Holmes (C) Norman Vaught, Craig Rosas, Larry Wheeler, James Jordan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), John Nash (SG), Harold Mildenstein (PF) Edward Debusk, Leonard Tripp, James Fournier | |
| 06:38 | USC Aiken | Ryan Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 06:37 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Tomski | 55-49 |
| 06:19 | USC Aiken | Gary Tomski buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Lewis and he's fouled by John Grubbs - foul #4 on John Grubbs, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), Joel Cage (C) Douglas Medley, Paul Falcon | |
| 06:19 | USC Aiken | Gary Tomski makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:05 | Merrimack | Rene Gallo steals it from John Grubbs | 58-49 |
| 05:48 | USC Aiken | Rene Gallo blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 05:46 | USC Aiken | Todd Holmes tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 05:45 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Lewis | 58-49 |
| 05:30 | USC Aiken | Christopher Hemphill is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Norman Vaught (PG), Ruben Marburger (SG), Robert Pickell (SF), Larry Wheeler (PF), James Jordan (C) Ryan Lewis, Christopher Hemphill, Gary Tomski, Rene Gallo, Todd Holmes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Debusk (PG), Gerald Chesson (SF), James Fournier (PF) Christopher Smith, John Grubbs, Harold Mildenstein | |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Gerald Chesson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 58-49 |
| 05:14 | Merrimack | James Fournier tips it in | 58-51 |
| 04:59 | USC Aiken | James Jordan makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Norman Vaught | 60-51 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | John Nash is hacked by Ruben Marburger - foul #4 on Ruben Marburger, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (SG) Joel Cage | |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | John Nash makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | John Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:44 | USC Aiken | Larry Wheeler gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:35 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Nash - foul #2 on John Nash, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Falcon (C) John Nash | |
| 04:35 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:35 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 04:14 | USC Aiken | Larry Wheeler grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 03:56 | USC Aiken | Robert Pickell connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ruben Marburger | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Norman Vaught (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Marburger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pickell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edward Debusk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Chesson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fournier (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | James Fournier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | USC Aiken | James Jordan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | James Jordan steals it from James Fournier | 66-54 |
| 02:39 | USC Aiken | James Jordan is fouled on the floor by Paul Falcon - foul #3 on Paul Falcon, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas (PG), Ryan Lewis (SG), Gary Tomski (SF), Rene Gallo (C) Norman Vaught, Ruben Marburger, Robert Pickell, Larry Wheeler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), John Nash (SG), Douglas Medley (SF), Harold Mildenstein (PF), Joel Cage (C) Edward Debusk, Leonard Tripp, Gerald Chesson, James Fournier, Paul Falcon | |
| 02:39 | USC Aiken | James Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:39 | USC Aiken | James Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein can't connect on a floater from the left side | 68-54 |
| 02:17 | USC Aiken | James Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 01:49 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas is fouled on the floor by John Grubbs - foul #5 on John Grubbs, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG) John Grubbs | |
| 01:49 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:49 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Douglas Medley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 01:36 | USC Aiken | Rene Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:33 | USC Aiken | Craig Rosas's pass is intercepted by Christopher Smith in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith hits the finger roll | 70-56 |
| 01:15 | USC Aiken | Gary Tomski knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-56 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein's fadeaway is rejected by Rene Gallo | 72-56 |
| 01:01 | USC Aiken | Gary Tomski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | USC Aiken | Ryan Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Medley - foul #2 on Douglas Medley, team foul #11 | 72-56 |
| 00:37 | USC Aiken | Ryan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:37 | USC Aiken | Ryan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith misses the lay-in | 74-56 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to John Nash | 74-56 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | John Nash can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 00:23 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | USC Aiken | Ryan Lewis runs out the clock | 74-56 |