| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Woodard (fresh) SG - Clint Drexler (fresh) SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) PF - James Ackley (fresh) C - Richard Southard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley 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) | |
| 19:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler buries a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Freeman and the foul's on Richard Southard - foul #1 on Richard Southard, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clint Drexler | 2-6 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Frank Cook buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Zajdel | 4-6 |
| 18:23 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 4-6 |
| 18:21 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | James Ackley steals it from Scott Jones | 4-8 |
| 17:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Coffelt | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | S. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Drexler | 4-8 |
| 17:42 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley makes the 3 from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman is fouled on the floor by Clint Drexler - foul #1 on Clint Drexler, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell (PF), Sidney Harris (C) James Ackley, Richard Southard | |
| 17:10 | Merrimack | Scott Jones's layup is rejected by Joseph Newell | 4-11 |
| 17:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 16:53 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-11 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Joseph Zajdel | 4-11 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Frank Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 16:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 16:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-11 |
| 16:31 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 4-11 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | Frank Cook can't connect on a shot in the paint | 4-11 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel tips it home | 6-11 |
| 16:03 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard travels in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood (PG), Danny Myers (SG), Jonathan Herron (SF), James Ackley (PF), Richard Southard (C) John Woodard, Clint Drexler, Daniel Oliver, Joseph Newell, Sidney Harris | |
| 15:47 | Merrimack | James Ackley is called for the reach on Johnie Buchanan - foul #1 on James Ackley, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) PF - Roger Gibson (fresh) C - Ronald Kean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Wood (fresh) SG - Danny Myers (fresh) SF - Jonathan Herron (fresh) PF - James Ackley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Southard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Ackley - foul #2 on James Ackley, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell (PF) James Ackley | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:15 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | Joseph Newell denies the turnaround by Ronald Kean | 6-11 |
| 14:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Richard Southard takes the ball from Harry Doyle | 6-11 |
| 14:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard is fouled on the floor by Johnie Buchanan - foul #1 on Johnie Buchanan, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Johnie Buchanan, Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Sidney Harris (C) Danny Myers, Jonathan Herron, Richard Southard | |
| 13:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 6-11 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:22 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Cook | 8-11 |
| 13:05 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Frank Cook - foul #1 on Frank Cook, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron (C) Joseph Newell | |
| 13:05 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:05 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:05 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood makes the 3rd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Scott Jones drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Cook and he's fouled by Daniel Oliver - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG) John Wood | |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Sidney Harris steps in front of the Scott Jones pass | 10-14 |
| 11:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Zajdel is called for the reach on John Woodard - foul #1 on Joseph Zajdel, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood (SG), Melvin Hunter (PF), Richard Southard (C) Clint Drexler, Sidney Harris, Jonathan Herron | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) PF - Melvin Hunter (fresh) C - Richard Southard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard is hacked by Frank Cook - foul #2 on Frank Cook, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF) Frank Cook, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell (PF) Melvin Hunter | |
| 11:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard's layup is rejected by Roger Gibson | 10-14 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:02 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-14 |
| 10:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver lays it in on a great pass from John Wood and he's fouled by Harry Doyle - foul #1 on Harry Doyle, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Ronald Kean (C) Gary Freeman, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 10:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher loses the dribble to Richard Southard | 12-17 |
| 10:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard is called for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler (SG), Jonathan Herron (SF), Sidney Harris (C) John Woodard, Daniel Oliver, Richard Southard | |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the easy layup | 12-17 |
| 09:46 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Sidney Harris | 12-17 |
| 09:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Wood | 12-19 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Scott Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Johnie Buchanan | 15-19 |
| 08:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Gibson | 18-19 |
| 08:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Johnie Buchanan, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Melvin Hunter (PF), Richard Southard (C) John Wood, Clint Drexler, Joseph Newell, Sidney Harris | |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG) Dennis Gotcher | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers (SG) Daniel Oliver | |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 07:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter tips it in | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danny Myers (fresh) SF - Jonathan Herron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Southard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel tips it home | 22-21 |
| 07:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel banks in the layup | 24-21 |
| 06:35 | S. Connecticut St. | John Heller takes the ball from Danny Myers | 24-21 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 24-21 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Scott Jones hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 06:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Peter Coffelt - foul #1 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood (PG), Clint Drexler (SG), Joseph Newell (PF), Sidney Harris (C) John Woodard, Danny Myers, Melvin Hunter, Richard Southard | |
| 06:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Jonathan Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Johnie Buchanan and he's hacked by Joseph Newell - foul #1 on Joseph Newell, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG) Jonathan Herron | |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris buries a jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 05:10 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Newell | 29-23 |
| 05:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnie Buchanan - foul #2 on Johnie Buchanan, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), John Heller (SG) Johnie Buchanan, Gary Freeman | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Melvin Hunter (SF) John Woodard | |
| 05:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | John Heller misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 04:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 04:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Wood | 29-27 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Melvin Hunter is called for the reach on Harry Doyle - foul #1 on Melvin Hunter, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers (PG), Richard Southard (C) Joseph Newell, Sidney Harris | |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:49 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Dennis Gotcher, John Heller, Harry Doyle, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver (SF), James Ackley (PF) Clint Drexler, Melvin Hunter | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Myers (fresh) SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ackley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Southard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver loses the dribble to Gary Freeman | 29-27 |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 02:32 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Oliver and he's fouled by Joseph Zajdel - foul #2 on Joseph Zajdel, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG), Clint Drexler (SG), Joseph Newell (C) John Wood, Danny Myers, Richard Southard | |
| 02:32 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Cook | 35-30 |
| 02:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Scott Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Cook | 37-30 |
| 01:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 37-30 |
| 01:37 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Freeman - foul #1 on Gary Freeman, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris (C) James Ackley | |
| 01:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Frank Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SF) Gary Freeman | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wood (SG), Jonathan Herron (C) Clint Drexler, Joseph Newell | |
| 00:52 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harry Doyle - foul #2 on Harry Doyle, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| 00:52 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:52 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Frank Cook drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on John Woodard - foul #1 on John Woodard, team foul #9 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers (SG), Melvin Hunter (PF) John Woodard, Daniel Oliver | |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |