| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Carl Pruitt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Clemens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Prochaska (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Huie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Guzowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Tomita (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Arndt (fresh) C - Fredric Lipton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton drills a jumpshot from the left side | 27-28 |
| 19:24 | USC Aiken | Joe Stevens drills a jump hook from the right block | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 18:59 | USC Aiken | Raymond Clemens pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:40 | USC Aiken | Raymond Clemens misses short on a runner near the basket | 29-28 |
| 18:38 | USC Aiken | Raymond Clemens tips it in | 31-28 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton's pass is intercepted by Carl Pruitt | 31-28 |
| 17:56 | USC Aiken | Fredric Lipton steps in front of the Carl Pruitt pass | 31-28 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | David Guzowski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Pruitt - foul #3 on Carl Pruitt, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Kenny Mercer (PG) Carl Pruitt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman (PF) Donald Arndt | |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | David Guzowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | David Guzowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:20 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Tomita - foul #2 on Raymond Tomita, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Jonathan Pridmore (C) Joe Stevens | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shane Davis (SG), Eric Penny (SF), Norman Gongora (C) David Guzowski, Raymond Tomita, Fredric Lipton | |
| 17:20 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:20 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Eric Penny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:02 | USC Aiken | Daniel Huie grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:43 | USC Aiken | Kenny Mercer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | Shane Davis is fouled on the floor by Raymond Clemens - foul #2 on Raymond Clemens, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Warren Bobb (SG), Damien Leija (SF), Brian Whitfield (C) Raymond Clemens, Adam Prochaska, Daniel Huie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shannon Haight (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses short on a jump hook from close range | 35-30 |
| 16:08 | USC Aiken | Kenny Mercer snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:39 | USC Aiken | Warren Bobb is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Warren Bobb, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Carl Pruitt (PG), Joe Stevens (C) Kenny Mercer, Brian Whitfield | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Taylor (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Raymond Tomita (SF), Lloyd Victorino (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Shannon Haight, Shane Davis, Eric Penny, Rufus Huffman, Norman Gongora | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Carl Pruitt (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Bobb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damien Leija (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Pridmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Guzowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Tomita (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Fredric Lipton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 15:26 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 15:06 | USC Aiken | Warren Bobb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:55 | USC Aiken | The short jumper by Joe Stevens is denied by Lloyd Victorino | 35-30 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-30 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita tips it in | 35-32 |
| 14:19 | USC Aiken | Damien Leija is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Raymond Clemens (SG), Adam Prochaska (SF), Daniel Huie (PF) Warren Bobb, Damien Leija, Jonathan Pridmore | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 14:04 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Joe Stevens | 35-32 |
| 13:59 | USC Aiken | Carl Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shannon Haight (PG), Donald Arndt (C) Robert Taylor, Fredric Lipton | |
| 13:19 | USC Aiken | Joe Stevens misses the fadeaway in the lane | 35-32 |
| 13:18 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | Shannon Haight is hacked by Carl Pruitt - foul #4 on Carl Pruitt, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Kenny Mercer (PG), Jonathan Pridmore (C) Carl Pruitt, Joe Stevens | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Taylor (PG), Shane Davis (SG), Eric Penny (SF) Shannon Haight, David Guzowski, Raymond Tomita | |
| 12:29 | Merrimack | Eric Penny comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 12:27 | USC Aiken | Daniel Huie gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:22 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 37-32 |
| 12:09 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Pridmore | 37-32 |
| 12:07 | USC Aiken | Jonathan Pridmore pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:01 | USC Aiken | Jonathan Pridmore misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-32 |
| 12:00 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska tips it in | 39-32 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Victorino | 39-34 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Kenny Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Clemens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Prochaska (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Huie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Pridmore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Penny (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Victorino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Arndt (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | USC Aiken | Daniel Huie slams it home and the foul's on Eric Penny - foul #1 on Eric Penny, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Warren Bobb (SG), Damien Leija (SF) Raymond Clemens, Adam Prochaska | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Guzowski (SG), Raymond Tomita (SF), Rufus Huffman (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Shane Davis, Eric Penny, Lloyd Victorino, Donald Arndt | |
| 11:15 | USC Aiken | Daniel Huie makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita knocks in the jumper from the right block | 42-36 |
| 10:28 | USC Aiken | Kenny Mercer double dribbles | 42-36 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | David Brown (PG), Joe Stevens (C) Kenny Mercer, Daniel Huie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 42-38 |
| 09:59 | USC Aiken | Jonathan Pridmore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rufus Huffman - foul #1 on Rufus Huffman, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Raymond Clemens (SG) Damien Leija | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shannon Haight (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 09:59 | USC Aiken | Jonathan Pridmore makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:59 | USC Aiken | Jonathan Pridmore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Stevens | 44-38 |
| 09:46 | Merrimack | David Guzowski tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 09:31 | USC Aiken | Warren Bobb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 09:30 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Stevens | 44-40 |
| 09:20 | USC Aiken | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska (SF), Brian Whitfield (PF) Warren Bobb, Jonathan Pridmore | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shane Davis (SG), Eric Penny (SF), Lloyd Victorino (PF) David Guzowski, Raymond Tomita, Rufus Huffman | |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Raymond Clemens is called for the reach on Shane Davis - foul #3 on Raymond Clemens, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Kenny Mercer (PG), Daniel Huie (PF) David Brown, Brian Whitfield | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Taylor (PG) Shannon Haight | |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Eric Penny buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Shane Davis | 44-42 |
| 08:31 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 44-42 |
| 08:30 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Clemens | 44-42 |
| 08:15 | USC Aiken | Raymond Clemens can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 08:14 | USC Aiken | Joe Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:09 | USC Aiken | Kenny Mercer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 08:07 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-42 |
| 07:45 | USC Aiken | Daniel Huie grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 07:40 | USC Aiken | Daniel Huie drills a floater from the right block | 46-42 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Shane Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 07:13 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Raymond Clemens | 46-42 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Kenny Mercer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Clemens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Adam Prochaska (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Huie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Penny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fredric Lipton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | USC Aiken | Daniel Huie clanks a runner from the right block | 46-42 |
| 06:55 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Stevens | 46-42 |
| 06:39 | USC Aiken | Kenny Mercer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Taylor and he's fouled by Adam Prochaska - foul #3 on Adam Prochaska, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Carl Pruitt (PG), Warren Bobb (SG), Damien Leija (SF), Jonathan Pridmore (PF), Brian Whitfield (C) Kenny Mercer, Raymond Clemens, Adam Prochaska, Daniel Huie, Joe Stevens | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shannon Haight (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Raymond Tomita (SF), Donald Arndt (PF) Robert Taylor, Shane Davis, Eric Penny, Lloyd Victorino | |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:58 | USC Aiken | Warren Bobb makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Pridmore | 52-45 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Guzowski | 52-47 |
| 05:13 | USC Aiken | Carl Pruitt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | David Guzowski travels with the ball | 55-47 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Taylor (PG), Lloyd Victorino (PF) Shannon Haight, Fredric Lipton | |
| 04:37 | USC Aiken | Warren Bobb clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 04:35 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Pridmore | 55-47 |
| 04:25 | USC Aiken | Jonathan Pridmore scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Carl Pruitt | 57-47 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt misses the turnaround from the right block | 57-47 |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita tips it home | 57-49 |
| 03:56 | USC Aiken | Brian Whitfield drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Damien Leija and he's hacked by Lloyd Victorino - foul #4 on Lloyd Victorino, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Raymond Clemens (SG), Adam Prochaska (SF), Daniel Huie (PF) Warren Bobb, Damien Leija, Jonathan Pridmore | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman (C) Donald Arndt | |
| 03:56 | USC Aiken | Brian Whitfield makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adam Prochaska - foul #4 on Adam Prochaska, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Joe Stevens (C) Brian Whitfield | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:43 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Pruitt | 63-50 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Carl Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Clemens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Adam Prochaska (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Huie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Guzowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Tomita (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Rufus Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Victorino | 63-53 |
| 02:53 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 02:52 | USC Aiken | Joe Stevens hits the follow up shot | 65-53 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Rufus Huffman | 65-55 |
| 02:18 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 65-57 |
| 01:43 | USC Aiken | Raymond Tomita picks off the pass by Raymond Clemens | 65-57 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | David Guzowski hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Tomita | 65-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:34 | USC Aiken | Daniel Huie comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino is hacked by Joe Stevens - foul #1 on Joe Stevens, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton (C) Rufus Huffman | |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Lloyd Victorino makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:43 | USC Aiken | Lloyd Victorino picks off the pass by Raymond Clemens | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | David Guzowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-61 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | David Guzowski's pass is intercepted by Daniel Huie | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | USC Aiken | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Joe Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Kenny Mercer (SG) Raymond Clemens | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:28 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska is hacked by Fredric Lipton - foul #2 on Fredric Lipton, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska is hacked by David Guzowski - foul #2 on David Guzowski, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 00:19 | USC Aiken | David Guzowski is called for the reach on Adam Prochaska in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Guzowski, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Raymond Clemens (SG) Kenny Mercer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:19 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | USC Aiken | Adam Prochaska makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Raymond Tomita blows the layup | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Lipton | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Robert Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | USC Aiken | Daniel Huie pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |