| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Scott Angell (fresh) SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - William Teel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Young (fresh) SF - Willie Shumake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Declue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley connects on the floater from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 19:19 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | Merrimack | Lester Ross snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Scott Angell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:56 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | Scott Angell is hacked by Darrell Slocum - foul #1 on Darrell Slocum, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | David Fitch is hacked by Adrian Declue - foul #1 on Adrian Declue, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Scott Angell loses the dribble to Andrew Young | 35-33 |
| 18:07 | Florida Southern | Andrew Young is called for a charge - foul #3 on Andrew Young, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb (SG) Andrew Young | |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Lester Ross is denied by Willie Shumake | 35-33 |
| 17:51 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Fleisher | 35-33 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Lester Ross buries a runner near the basket | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | Florida Southern | William Teel misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Angell - foul #3 on Scott Angell, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon (PG), James Sims (SG), Ronald Andrews (SF), Robert Williams (PF), William Ryan (C) Scott Angell, Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Leroy Weber (SF), Hal Walker (PF), Gene Cook (C) Willie Shumake, Darrell Slocum, Adrian Declue | |
| 17:04 | Florida Southern | William Teel makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | Florida Southern | William Teel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | Robert Williams drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Willy Trogdon | 39-34 |
| 16:30 | Florida Southern | William Teel misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Weber - foul #2 on Leroy Weber, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas (SF) William Teel | |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:06 | Florida Southern | Hal Walker makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Weber | 41-36 |
| 15:50 | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Ryan | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Willy Trogdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sims (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Leroy Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Rueb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hal Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Florida Southern | Hal Walker travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) Willy Trogdon, James Sims, Ronald Andrews, Robert Williams, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Andrew Young (SG), Willie Shumake (SF), Darrell Slocum (PF), Adrian Declue (C) Manuel Rueb, Bobby Thomas, Hal Walker, Gene Cook | |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-36 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | Lester Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:47 | Merrimack | David Fitch scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Barry Fleisher | 45-36 |
| 14:30 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Barry Fleisher - foul #1 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | William Teel (PG) Leroy Weber | |
| 14:30 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:30 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | Willie Shumake takes the ball from Barry Fleisher | 45-38 |
| 13:56 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake is hacked by Barry Fleisher - foul #2 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG), Ronald Andrews (SF), Robert Williams (PF), William Ryan (C) Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | | |
| 13:46 | Florida Southern | William Teel connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Shumake | 45-40 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman buries a jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 13:22 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake is hacked by Ronald Andrews - foul #2 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Leroy Weber (SF), Hal Walker (PF) Willie Shumake, Darrell Slocum | |
| 13:11 | Florida Southern | Hal Walker travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Gene Cook (C) Adrian Declue | |
| 12:47 | Merrimack | James Sims is fouled on the floor by William Teel - foul #1 on William Teel, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (SF), Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) Ronald Andrews, Robert Williams, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb (SF) William Teel | |
| 12:32 | Merrimack | Lester Ross can't finish the layup | 47-40 |
| 12:31 | Merrimack | David Fitch tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 12:30 | Florida Southern | Hal Walker grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:11 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:10 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:53 | Florida Southern | Leroy Weber is whistled for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Roy Wooley (SG) Norris Engelman, James Sims | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake (SF), Darrell Slocum (PF), Adrian Declue (C) Andrew Young, Hal Walker, Gene Cook | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Scott Angell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fitch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Leroy Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Rueb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Shumake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Slocum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Declue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Merrimack | David Fitch hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Scott Angell | 49-40 |
| 11:07 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 11:06 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 10:39 | Florida Southern | Adrian Declue hits a driving attempt near the basket | 49-42 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Leroy Weber steals the ball from Scott Angell | 49-42 |
| 09:57 | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Weber | 49-45 |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 09:36 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:23 | Florida Southern | Leroy Weber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leroy Weber - foul #3 on Leroy Weber, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), James Sims (SF), Ronald Andrews (PF), Robert Williams (C) Scott Angell, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | William Teel (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Hal Walker (PF), Gene Cook (C) Leroy Weber, Manuel Rueb, Willie Shumake, Darrell Slocum, Adrian Declue | |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:39 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 08:37 | Florida Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Teel | 51-45 |
| 08:32 | Florida Southern | William Teel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 08:30 | Florida Southern | Andrew Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:11 | Florida Southern | William Teel is hacked by Norris Engelman - foul #4 on Norris Engelman, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon (PG), William Ryan (C) Norris Engelman, Roy Wooley | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | | |
| 07:48 | Florida Southern | Andrew Young connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Teel | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Willy Trogdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sims (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - William Teel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hal Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | James Sims comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-47 |
| 07:36 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:24 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-47 |
| 07:22 | Florida Southern | Andrew Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:09 | Florida Southern | Willy Trogdon steals the ball from Andrew Young | 51-47 |
| 06:46 | Merrimack | Robert Williams hits a shot from the right block | 53-47 |
| 06:29 | Florida Southern | William Teel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Young | 53-50 |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | Hal Walker swats the short shot by Ronald Andrews | 53-50 |
| 06:08 | Florida Southern | Hal Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:43 | Florida Southern | Willy Trogdon picks off the pass by Gene Cook | 53-50 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) Willy Trogdon, James Sims, Ronald Andrews, Robert Williams, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake (SF), Darrell Slocum (PF), Adrian Declue (C) Bobby Thomas, Hal Walker, Gene Cook | |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Darrell Slocum denies the turnaround by Roy Wooley | 53-50 |
| 05:18 | Florida Southern | William Teel grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 05:01 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 53-50 |
| 04:59 | Florida Southern | Adrian Declue pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:40 | Florida Southern | William Teel scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Young | 53-52 |
| 04:26 | Merrimack | William Teel steps in front of the Roy Wooley pass | 53-52 |
| 04:11 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-52 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | David Fitch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:46 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Young | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fitch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - William Teel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Shumake (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Slocum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adrian Declue (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 03:38 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:26 | Florida Southern | Adrian Declue is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Leroy Weber (PG) William Teel | |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | Leroy Weber is called for the reach on Norris Engelman - foul #4 on Leroy Weber, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG), Ronald Andrews (SF), Robert Williams (PF), William Ryan (C) Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb (SG), Hal Walker (PF) Andrew Young, Darrell Slocum | |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:03 | Florida Southern | Hal Walker pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:59 | Florida Southern | Florida Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) James Sims, Ronald Andrews, Robert Williams, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | William Teel (PG), Andrew Young (SG), Darrell Slocum (PF) Leroy Weber, Manuel Rueb, Hal Walker | |
| 02:57 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Young and the foul's on Lester Ross - foul #2 on Lester Ross, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 02:57 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Lester Ross travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| 02:19 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 53-57 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | David Fitch clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-57 |
| 02:00 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:43 | Florida Southern | Andrew Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Barry Fleisher | 53-57 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 01:19 | Florida Southern | Adrian Declue snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:57 | Florida Southern | Darrell Slocum hits the finger roll | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Florida Southern | Norris Engelman is called for the reach on Willie Shumake in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norris Engelman, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG) Norris Engelman | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | | |
| 00:28 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Florida Southern | Willie Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to David Fitch | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Scott Angell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Ross | 56-61 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 00:10 | Florida Southern | William Teel gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:09 | Florida Southern | William Teel is hacked by Scott Angell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Angell, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Manuel Rueb (SF) Willie Shumake | |
| 00:09 | Florida Southern | William Teel misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | David Fitch snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Ross | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |