| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) SG - Joshua James (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Charles Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Brent Brady (fresh) SG - David Odom (fresh) SF - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) PF - Charles Rist (fresh) C - Kenneth Musser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Charles Mack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Merrimack | Joshua James hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Musser | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky St. | Charles Mack swats the layup by Kenneth Musser | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky St. | David Odom hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Brady - foul #1 on Brent Brady, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Joshua James misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Odom - foul #1 on David Odom, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Joshua James makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Joshua James misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist loses the ball out of bounds | 1-3 |
| 17:56 | Merrimack | Joshua James hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 1-3 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Musser snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Musser double dribbles | 1-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SF), Danny Francis (PF), Roger Gibson (C) Eric Smith, Scott Jones, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Joshua James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:10 | Merrimack | David Odom is called for the reach on Clinton Olsson - foul #2 on David Odom, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Johnie Buchanan (SF) Clinton Olsson, Joshua James | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Forrest Douglas (SG) David Odom | |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | Danny Francis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 1-3 |
| 16:59 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson slams it home and the foul's on Kenneth Musser - foul #1 on Kenneth Musser, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky St. | Forrest Douglas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:21 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan double dribbles | 4-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joshua James (SG) Johnie Buchanan | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Michael Arguello (PG), Heath Almanzar (PF) Brent Brady, Charles Rist | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky St. | Danny Francis is called for the reach on Heath Almanzar - foul #1 on Danny Francis, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Scott Jones (PF), Charles Mack (C) Joe Burchfield, Danny Francis, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | James Copeland (SF), Lee Carman (C) Xiaoping Huang, Kenneth Musser | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) SG - Joshua James (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Freeman (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Charles Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Michael Arguello (fresh) SG - Forrest Douglas (fresh) SF - James Copeland (fresh) PF - Heath Almanzar (fresh) C - Lee Carman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky St. | James Copeland drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Forrest Douglas | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Joshua James can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky St. | James Copeland is hacked by Gary Freeman - foul #1 on Gary Freeman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (SG), Eric Smith (SF) Joshua James, Gary Freeman | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Brent Brady (PG), Charles Rist (PF), Kenneth Musser (C) Michael Arguello, Heath Almanzar, Lee Carman | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Musser can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 14:27 | Merrimack | Charles Mack snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | James Copeland steals the ball from Eric Smith in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brent Brady | 4-7 |
| 13:56 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson loses the dribble to Brent Brady | 4-7 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist lays it in set up by Brent Brady and he's fouled by Joe Burchfield - foul #1 on Joe Burchfield, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joshua James (SG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Danny Francis (PF), Roger Gibson (C) Clinton Olsson, Eric Smith, Scott Jones, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Xiaoping Huang (SF), Heath Almanzar (C) James Copeland, Kenneth Musser | |
| 13:32 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | Joshua James knocks in the 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky St. | Xiaoping Huang misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Joshua James makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Forrest Douglas - foul #1 on Forrest Douglas, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Eric Smith (SF) Joe Burchfield, Johnie Buchanan | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Michael Arguello (PG), James Copeland (SF), Kenneth Musser (C) Brent Brady, Forrest Douglas, Charles Rist | |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Joshua James makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar lays it in on a great pass from James Copeland | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) SG - Joshua James (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - Danny Francis (fresh) C - Roger Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Michael Arguello (fresh) SG - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) SF - James Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heath Almanzar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Musser (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | Eric Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Musser drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Danny Francis - foul #2 on Danny Francis, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Peter Coffelt (PF), Charles Mack (C) Joshua James, Eric Smith, Danny Francis, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Forrest Douglas (SG), Lee Carman (PF) Xiaoping Huang, Heath Almanzar | |
| 11:12 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Musser makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Musser | 10-15 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky St. | Lee Carman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Scott Jones (PF) Clinton Olsson, Peter Coffelt | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Xiaoping Huang (SF), Heath Almanzar (PF) James Copeland, Kenneth Musser | |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield travels in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky St. | Xiaoping Huang knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Forrest Douglas | 10-18 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Scott Jones banks in the layup | 12-18 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky St. | Michael Arguello is hacked by Charles Mack - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joshua James (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Roger Gibson (C) Gary Freeman, Johnie Buchanan, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Brent Brady (PG), Charles Rist (PF), Kenneth Musser (C) Michael Arguello, Heath Almanzar, Lee Carman | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky St. | Forrest Douglas double dribbles | 12-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG) Joe Burchfield | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | James Copeland (SF) Forrest Douglas | |
| 08:33 | Merrimack | Joshua James travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Lennon (C) Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 08:14 | Kentucky St. | James Copeland connects on the jumper from the right block | 12-20 |
| 08:12 | Merrimack | Joshua James is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Forrest Douglas (SG), Heath Almanzar (PF) Xiaoping Huang, Charles Rist | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Musser knocks in the floater in the lane | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) SG - Joshua James (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lennon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Brent Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Forrest Douglas (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Heath Almanzar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Musser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Eric Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky St. | James Copeland misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Charles Mack (C) Clinton Olsson, Joshua James, Eric Smith, Roger Gibson, Robert Lennon | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Michael Arguello (PG), Xiaoping Huang (SG), Lee Carman (C) Brent Brady, Forrest Douglas, Kenneth Musser | |
| 07:04 | Kentucky St. | James Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky St. | James Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | Scott Jones gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman is hacked by Lee Carman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Carman, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Forrest Douglas (SG), Charles Rist (PF) James Copeland, Lee Carman | |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky St. | Forrest Douglas buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Arguello | 18-26 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | Charles Mack tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar's floater is tipped away by Charles Mack | 20-26 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | Xiaoping Huang picks off the pass by Johnie Buchanan in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky St. | The jump hook by Xiaoping Huang is blocked by Charles Mack | 20-26 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Charles Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Freeman - foul #2 on Gary Freeman, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Joshua James (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Robert Lennon (C) Joe Burchfield, Gary Freeman, Johnie Buchanan, Scott Jones, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Brent Brady (PG), James Copeland (SF), Kenneth Musser (C) Michael Arguello, Forrest Douglas, Charles Rist | |
| 04:34 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | James Copeland steals the ball from Joshua James | 20-28 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Musser misses long on a jumper from the left side | 20-28 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky St. | Brent Brady gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Xiaoping Huang | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) SG - Joshua James (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) PF - Roger Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lennon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Brent Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Xiaoping Huang (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Heath Almanzar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Musser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Heath Almanzar steals the ball from Robert Lennon | 20-30 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Gibson - foul #1 on Roger Gibson, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Smith (SF), Danny Francis (PF) Peter Coffelt, Robert Lennon | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | David Odom (SG) Xiaoping Huang | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky St. | Heath Almanzar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson drills a shot near the basket | 22-32 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky St. | James Copeland misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 22-32 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 22-32 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson is hacked by Brent Brady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Brady, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (SG), Charles Mack (C) Joshua James, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Michael Arguello (PG), Lee Carman (PF) Brent Brady, Heath Almanzar | |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Musser | 22-32 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Musser's pass is intercepted by Danny Francis | 22-32 |
| 01:48 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-32 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky St. | James Copeland lays it in and he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Clinton Olsson, Eric Smith, Danny Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist (PF) Kenneth Musser | |
| 01:23 | Kentucky St. | James Copeland makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield is hacked by Charles Rist - foul #1 on Charles Rist, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joshua James (SG) Johnie Buchanan | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Xiaoping Huang (SF) James Copeland | |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist clanks a jump hook in the lane | 27-35 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Joshua James pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua James | 29-35 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Robert Lennon (C) Joe Burchfield, Scott Jones, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Brent Brady (PG), Kenneth Musser (C) Michael Arguello, Lee Carman | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky St. | Charles Rist misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Brent Brady steps in front of the Johnie Buchanan pass in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky St. | Brent Brady lays it in | 29-38 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky St. | Xiaoping Huang can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-38 |