| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) SG - George Johnston (fresh) SF - Robert Pace (fresh) PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Lawrence Rice (fresh) SG - James Loessberg (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mueller (fresh) PF - Ralph Hamblin (fresh) C - Craig Neth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice's floater is tipped away by Drazen Karpin | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Loessberg - foul #1 on James Loessberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | S. Connecticut St. | James Loessberg's floater is knocked away by Melvin Etheridge | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Kenneth Mueller snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams can't throw it down | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Hamblin | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Merrimack | George Johnston can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth misses the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | S. Connecticut St. | James Loessberg tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Johnston | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Kenneth Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Lawrence Rice - foul #1 on Lawrence Rice, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John McElligott (PF) Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Elam (PG), David Dennis (SF), Ernie Wilcoxen (C) Lawrence Rice, Kenneth Mueller, Craig Neth | |
| 16:31 | Merrimack | David Dennis steals it from Melvin Etheridge | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | S. Connecticut St. | David Dennis banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Drazen Karpin | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McElligott (fresh) C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Robert Elam (fresh) SG - James Loessberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Hamblin (fairly fresh) C - Ernie Wilcoxen (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Hamblin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Elam | 7-8 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | George Johnston connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Etheridge | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Hamblin scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | George Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | John McElligott's pass is intercepted by James Loessberg | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Ernie Wilcoxen can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Robert Pace grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | George Johnston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Ernie Wilcoxen grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | S. Connecticut St. | David Dennis is hacked by Melvin Etheridge - foul #1 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), William Ruhl (SG), William Glen (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), Aaron Mix (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, Robert Pace, John McElligott, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice (PG), Samuel Sullivan (SG), Kenneth Mueller (SF), Craig Neth (C) Robert Elam, James Loessberg, David Dennis, Ernie Wilcoxen | |
| 13:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Hamblin is called for traveling | 9-10 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Lawrence Rice picks off the pass by William Glen | 9-10 |
| 13:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 12:49 | Merrimack | Ralph Hamblin blocks the short jumper by Billy Hawkins | 9-12 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | William Glen pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | William Ruhl's layup is rejected by Craig Neth | 9-12 |
| 12:29 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mueller | 9-12 |
| 12:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Kenneth Mueller buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Rice | 9-14 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix scores on a shot in the paint | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) SG - William Ruhl (fresh) SF - William Glen (fresh) PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Lawrence Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Sullivan (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Hamblin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Neth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Wayne Williams steals the ball from Craig Neth | 11-14 |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mueller is called for the reach on William Glen - foul #1 on Kenneth Mueller, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), George Johnston (SG), Robert Pace (SF), John McElligott (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, William Ruhl, William Glen, Wayne Williams, Aaron Mix | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | James Loessberg (SG), David Dennis (PF) Samuel Sullivan, Ralph Hamblin | |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses the lay-in | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Craig Neth | 11-14 |
| 10:45 | S. Connecticut St. | James Loessberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 10:36 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to David Dennis | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Kenneth Mueller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 11-14 |
| 10:26 | S. Connecticut St. | David Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:08 | S. Connecticut St. | David Dennis connects on the shot from the right block set up by James Loessberg | 11-16 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | James Loessberg is called for the reach on George Johnston - foul #2 on James Loessberg, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Wayne Williams (PF) John McElligott | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Elam (PG), Samuel Sullivan (SG), Chad Webb (SF), Ernie Wilcoxen (C) Lawrence Rice, James Loessberg, Kenneth Mueller, Craig Neth | |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ernie Wilcoxen - foul #1 on Ernie Wilcoxen, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Hamblin (PF) David Dennis | |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Chad Webb is hacked by Robert Pace - foul #1 on Robert Pace, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG), Aaron Mix (C) George Johnston, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 09:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Hamblin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 09:02 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 08:55 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge drills a floater from the left side | 14-16 |
| 08:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Elam is fouled on the floor by Wayne Williams - foul #1 on Wayne Williams, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John McElligott (C) Aaron Mix | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth (C) Ralph Hamblin | |
| 08:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Elam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 08:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Samuel Sullivan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Elam | 14-19 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Ernie Wilcoxen snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fairly fresh) C - John McElligott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Robert Elam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Webb (fresh) PF - Ernie Wilcoxen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Neth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Samuel Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Craig Neth | 14-22 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernie Wilcoxen - foul #2 on Ernie Wilcoxen, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Glen (SF), Drazen Karpin (C) Melvin Etheridge, Robert Pace, John McElligott | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice (PG), Kenneth Mueller (SF), Ralph Hamblin (PF), David Dennis (C) Samuel Sullivan, Chad Webb, Ernie Wilcoxen, Craig Neth | |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | William Glen grabs the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | William Glen's pass is intercepted by Robert Elam | 14-22 |
| 06:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Kenneth Mueller banks in the layup set up by Robert Elam | 14-24 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mueller steps in front of the George Johnston pass | 14-24 |
| 06:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Elam banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Mueller | 14-26 |
| 06:10 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses the fadeaway in the lane | 14-26 |
| 06:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Kenneth Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Kenneth Mueller throws it down on a great pass from Robert Elam | 14-28 |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin blows the dunk | 14-28 |
| 05:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 05:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Elam is hacked by George Johnston - foul #1 on George Johnston, team foul #4 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Robert Pace (SF), John McElligott (PF) Billy Hawkins, William Glen, Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Samuel Sullivan (SG), Craig Neth (C) Robert Elam, David Dennis | |
| 05:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Samuel Sullivan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Sullivan, team foul #7 | 14-28 |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | Robert Pace can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-28 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | George Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | George Johnston drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Etheridge and he's hacked by Samuel Sullivan - foul #2 on Samuel Sullivan, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Luebke (SG), David Dennis (PF) Samuel Sullivan, Ralph Hamblin | |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Melvin Etheridge - foul #2 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG) Melvin Etheridge | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Chad Webb (SF) Kenneth Mueller | |
| 04:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the dunk attempt | 17-29 |
| 04:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:05 | S. Connecticut St. | William Ruhl is called for the reach on Lawrence Rice in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ruhl, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Aaron Mix (C) George Johnston, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | David Fly (PG) Lawrence Rice | |
| 03:52 | S. Connecticut St. | David Fly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Hawkins - foul #1 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) William Ruhl | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | James Loessberg (SG), Ernie Wilcoxen (PF) John Luebke, Chad Webb | |
| 03:52 | S. Connecticut St. | David Fly makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:52 | S. Connecticut St. | David Fly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses short on a jumper from the left side | 17-31 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McElligott (fresh) C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - David Fly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernie Wilcoxen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Neth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Pace | 19-31 |
| 03:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Ernie Wilcoxen is hacked by Billy Hawkins - foul #2 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, John McElligott | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice (PG), Kenneth Mueller (SF) David Fly, David Dennis | |
| 03:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Ernie Wilcoxen makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Ernie Wilcoxen misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Ernie Wilcoxen pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 02:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Rice | 19-35 |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix blows the layup | 19-35 |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin snags the offensive board | 19-35 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Drazen Karpin | 22-35 |
| 02:05 | S. Connecticut St. | George Johnston steps in front of the Kenneth Mueller pass | 22-35 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the jumper from the left side | 22-35 |
| 01:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Kenneth Mueller grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 01:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Craig Neth lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Rice | 22-37 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ernie Wilcoxen - foul #3 on Ernie Wilcoxen, team foul #9 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) George Johnston, Robert Pace, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Elam (PG), Ralph Hamblin (PF), David Dennis (C) Lawrence Rice, Ernie Wilcoxen, Craig Neth | |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:17 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Ralph Hamblin | 23-37 |
| 00:55 | S. Connecticut St. | David Dennis lays it in set up by James Loessberg | 23-39 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mueller steps in front of the Melvin Etheridge pass | 23-39 |
| 00:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Hamblin misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Melvin Etheridge - foul #3 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Drazen Karpin (C) Melvin Etheridge, Aaron Mix, John McElligott | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice (PG), Samuel Sullivan (SG), Chad Webb (SF) Robert Elam, James Loessberg, Kenneth Mueller | |
| 00:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Ralph Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Johnston | 26-40 |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Lawrence Rice misses short on a halfcourt shot | 26-40 |