| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marion White (fresh) SG - Paul Agee (fresh) SF - Fred Zeger (fresh) PF - Paul Stockton (fresh) C - Harold Reichert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) SG - Raymond Will (fresh) SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) PF - Lester Ross (fresh) C - David Fitch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | David Fitch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher loses the dribble to Paul Agee | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses short on a floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | David Fitch tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White is fouled on the floor by Kyle Thatcher - foul #1 on Kyle Thatcher, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses the jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Paul Stockton | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee loses the dribble to David Fitch | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Fred Zeger | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Merrimack | David Fitch pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Merrimack | Raymond Will pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher is fouled on the floor by Fred Zeger - foul #1 on Fred Zeger, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt (PG), Henry Tyler (SG), Frank Patterson (SF), Donald Karim (PF), Phillip Bloss (C) Marion White, Paul Agee, Fred Zeger, Paul Stockton, Harold Reichert | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), James Sims (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Ronald Andrews (C) Kyle Thatcher, Raymond Will, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| 17:10 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:23 | Merrimack | James Sims hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Wooley - foul #1 on Roy Wooley, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Fred Zeger (SF) Henry Tyler, Frank Patterson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 15:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marion White (fresh) SG - Matthew Vogt (fresh) SF - Fred Zeger (fresh) PF - Donald Karim (fresh) C - Phillip Bloss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Roger Haag (fresh) SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) SF - James Sims (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Ronald Andrews (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 15:48 | Merrimack | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | James Sims knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Andrews | 2-8 |
| 15:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | James Sims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Zeger | 4-8 |
| 14:11 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-8 |
| 14:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 13:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Bloss | 6-8 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Karim - foul #1 on Donald Karim, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Paul Agee (SG), Frank Patterson (SF), Paul Stockton (PF), Harold Reichert (C) Marion White, Matthew Vogt, Fred Zeger, Donald Karim, Phillip Bloss | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Raymond Will (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Lester Ross (PF) Roger Haag, Roy Wooley, James Sims, Robert Williams | |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler is fouled on the floor by Lester Ross - foul #1 on Lester Ross, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Fitch (C) Ronald Andrews | |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 12:57 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Will | 6-13 |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee's floater is knocked away by Lester Ross | 6-13 |
| 12:34 | Merrimack | David Fitch snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:12 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kyle Thatcher and he's fouled by Harold Reichert - foul #1 on Harold Reichert, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt (PG), Fred Zeger (SF) Henry Tyler, Frank Patterson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:12 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses the free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Will picks off the pass by Paul Stockton | 6-15 |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher slams it home set up by Raymond Will | 6-17 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Matthew Vogt (fresh) SG - Paul Agee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Zeger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Stockton (fresh) C - Harold Reichert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Will (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) C - David Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Zeger and he's hacked by Lester Ross - foul #2 on Lester Ross, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Williams (PF) Lester Ross | |
| 11:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG) Matthew Vogt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee is fouled on the floor by David Fitch - foul #1 on David Fitch, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Fitch - foul #2 on David Fitch, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (PG), William Ryan (C) Kyle Thatcher, David Fitch | |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | Raymond Will buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Barry Fleisher | 11-20 |
| 10:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul Agee and he's fouled by Roger Haag - foul #1 on Roger Haag, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt (SG), Donald Karim (PF), Phillip Bloss (C) Paul Agee, Paul Stockton, Harold Reichert | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF), Ronald Andrews (C) Barry Fleisher, William Ryan | |
| 10:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Raymond Will's pass is intercepted by Marion White | 14-20 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White hits the finger roll | 16-20 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | James Sims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-20 |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-20 |
| 09:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger tips it but misses | 16-20 |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 09:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Raymond Will | 16-20 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | Donald Karim is called for the reach on Ronald Andrews - foul #2 on Donald Karim, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG), Frank Patterson (SF), James Faulkner (C) Marion White, Fred Zeger, Donald Karim | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), William Ryan (PF) Roger Haag, Raymond Will, James Sims, Robert Williams | |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton (PF), Harold Reichert (C) Phillip Bloss, James Faulkner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Thatcher is called for the reach on Matthew Vogt - foul #2 on Kyle Thatcher, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG) Kyle Thatcher | |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | Merrimack | William Ryan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Patterson - foul #1 on Frank Patterson, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | Merrimack | William Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | Merrimack | William Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-21 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Harold Reichert - foul #2 on Harold Reichert, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Phillip Bloss (C) Matthew Vogt, Harold Reichert | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews | |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton lays it in on a great pass from Frank Patterson | 23-23 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marion White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Agee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Patterson (fresh) PF - Paul Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Bloss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sims (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 23-23 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley is fouled on the floor by Paul Stockton - foul #1 on Paul Stockton, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt (SG), Fred Zeger (SF), James Faulkner (C) Paul Agee, Frank Patterson, Paul Stockton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SG), Roger Haag (SF) Norris Engelman, James Sims | |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 23-25 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Faulkner grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 06:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt loses the dribble to Roger Haag | 23-25 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Robert Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Haag | 23-27 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt drills a 3 from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Roger Haag loses the ball out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (SF), Ronald Andrews (C) Roy Wooley, William Ryan | |
| 05:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt loses the dribble to Ronald Andrews | 26-27 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Raymond Will hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Andrews | 26-30 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Haag steals the ball from Marion White | 26-30 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Roger Haag connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Will and the foul's on James Faulkner - foul #1 on James Faulkner, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG), Paul Stockton (PF) Marion White, Phillip Bloss | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Faulkner - foul #2 on James Faulkner, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Frank Patterson (SF), Phillip Bloss (C) Matthew Vogt, Fred Zeger, James Faulkner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG) Roger Haag | |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Phillip Bloss - foul #1 on Phillip Bloss, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (PG), James Sims (SG), William Ryan (C) Norris Engelman, Raymond Will, Ronald Andrews | |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 03:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 03:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Fred Zeger (SF), Harold Reichert (C) Henry Tyler, Frank Patterson, Phillip Bloss | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Raymond Will (SG), Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Robert Williams, William Ryan | |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marion White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Agee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Zeger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Stockton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Will (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) C - David Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | James Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 03:01 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Fred Zeger steps in front of the James Sims pass | 27-35 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee loses the dribble to Kyle Thatcher | 27-35 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | David Fitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt (SG), Donald Karim (PF) Paul Agee, Paul Stockton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SF) James Sims | |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fred Zeger | 30-35 |
| 01:45 | Merrimack | Raymond Will can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-35 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim throws it down | 32-35 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is fouled on the floor by Fred Zeger - foul #2 on Fred Zeger, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (SG), Frank Patterson (SF), Phillip Bloss (C) Marion White, Fred Zeger, Harold Reichert | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), William Ryan (PF), Ronald Andrews (C) Kyle Thatcher, Raymond Will, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-35 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Karim - foul #3 on Donald Karim, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG), James Faulkner (C) Henry Tyler, Donald Karim | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 00:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | William Ryan connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-39 |