| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Burr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Derose (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Lucas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Burr inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose's floater is tipped away by David Welch | 34-23 |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Burr - foul #2 on Raymond Burr, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:23 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 19:02 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tommy Norris - foul #2 on Tommy Norris, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:02 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:02 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | David Welch scores on a fadeaway from close range | 36-25 |
| 18:12 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Burr | 36-27 |
| 18:07 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson slams it home on a great pass from James Hollister | 38-27 |
| 18:01 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Baker | 38-29 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-29 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 17:24 | S. Connecticut St. | Earl Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Anderson | 40-32 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | Raymond Burr steals the ball from David Welch | 40-32 |
| 17:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Burr lays it up and in | 40-34 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn is hacked by Earl Baker - foul #3 on Earl Baker, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG), Mark Griffey (SF), Pat Merrill (PF) James Hollister, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Matthew Keil (PG), Adam Zelkin (SG), Rodney Stamant (SF), George Klein (C) Steven Anderson, Earl Baker, Raymond Burr, John Lucas | |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Stamant | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to John Derose | 40-34 |
| 16:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Stamant makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Zelkin | 40-37 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | David Welch connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Dickison | 42-37 |
| 15:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Stamant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Derose | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ernest Dickison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Griffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pat Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Welch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Matthew Keil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Zelkin (fresh) SF - Rodney Stamant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Derose (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Klein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | George Klein swats the shot by David Welch | 42-39 |
| 15:39 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:29 | Merrimack | George Klein is called for the reach on Antonio Tavera - foul #2 on George Klein, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Gabriel Clark (C) Ernest Dickison, Antonio Tavera, Mark Griffey, David Welch | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Earl Baker (SG), John Williams (C) Adam Zelkin, John Derose | |
| 15:10 | Merrimack | John Williams steals it from Gabriel Clark | 42-39 |
| 14:51 | S. Connecticut St. | John Williams is fouled on the floor by James Hollister - foul #1 on James Hollister, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (C) Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Steven Anderson (PG), John Lucas (C) Matthew Keil, John Williams | |
| 14:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Steven Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Burr (SF) George Klein | |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tommy Norris (PF), David Welch (C) Gabriel Clark, Mark Griffey | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose (PF) Rodney Stamant | |
| 14:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Earl Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lucas gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Earl Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Anderson | 42-42 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris's layup is rejected by John Derose | 42-42 |
| 13:40 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:36 | S. Connecticut St. | James Hollister steals it from Steven Anderson in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 13:34 | Merrimack | James Hollister hits the finger roll | 44-42 |
| 13:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Tommy Norris denies the turnaround by John Derose | 44-42 |
| 13:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Steven Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Steven Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:49 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lucas grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Burr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Anderson | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | James Hollister hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Wynn | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Earl Baker loses the dribble to Ray Wynn | 47-45 |
| 12:09 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 12:07 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Earl Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | James Hollister gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Wynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Earl Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Burr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Derose (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Lucas (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Ray Wynn | 49-45 |
| 11:34 | S. Connecticut St. | James Hollister is called for the reach on Steven Anderson - foul #2 on James Hollister, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG), Mark Griffey (SF), Pat Merrill (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) James Hollister, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris, David Welch | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Matthew Keil (PG), Adam Zelkin (SG), Rodney Stamant (SF), George Klein (PF), John Williams (C) Steven Anderson, Earl Baker, Raymond Burr, John Derose, John Lucas | |
| 11:23 | S. Connecticut St. | George Klein comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 11:22 | S. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Zelkin | 49-45 |
| 11:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Matthew Keil is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dickison - foul #1 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 10:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Adam Zelkin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey is fouled on the floor by Rodney Stamant - foul #2 on Rodney Stamant, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Welch (C) Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | David Welch misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose (PF) John Williams | |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | David Welch makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | David Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:19 | S. Connecticut St. | George Klein is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dickison - foul #2 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 10:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Stamant is fouled on the floor by David Welch - foul #2 on David Welch, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 10:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Stamant makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Stamant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 09:48 | S. Connecticut St. | George Klein grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Matthew Keil lays it in set up by Adam Zelkin | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | George Klein swats the short shot by David Welch | 51-50 |
| 09:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Stamant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Stamant is fouled on the floor by David Welch - foul #3 on David Welch, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF) Ernest Dickison, Antonio Tavera, Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Steven Anderson (PG) Adam Zelkin | |
| 09:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Stamant misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | David Welch grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn buries a floater from the left wing set up by James Hollister | 53-50 |
| 08:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Stamant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Hollister | 53-50 |
| 08:17 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:15 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to George Klein | 53-50 |
| 07:53 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Tommy Norris (PF) James Hollister, David Welch | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Earl Baker (SG), Raymond Burr (SF), John Williams (PF), John Lucas (C) Matthew Keil, Rodney Stamant, John Derose, George Klein | |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 07:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Earl Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gabriel Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Burr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) C - John Lucas (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | S. Connecticut St. | John Williams connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steven Anderson | 53-53 |
| 07:23 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark's fadeaway is rejected by John Lucas | 53-53 |
| 07:21 | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Burr pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Burr scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by John Williams | 53-55 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-55 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 06:34 | S. Connecticut St. | John Williams comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-55 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris is hacked by John Lucas - foul #1 on John Lucas, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Mark Griffey (SF), David Welch (C) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Matthew Keil (PG), John Derose (PF) Steven Anderson, John Williams | |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:08 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:02 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lucas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Baker and he's fouled by David Welch - foul #4 on David Welch, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pat Merrill (PF) Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 06:02 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lucas misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | David Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 05:44 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lucas grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Matthew Keil clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:37 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lucas tips it home | 55-59 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey hits a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | David Welch grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF) Antonio Tavera, Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Steven Anderson (PG) Matthew Keil | |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | David Welch hits a shot from the right side set up by James Hollister | 60-59 |
| 03:58 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lucas's pass is intercepted by David Welch | 60-59 |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris lays it up and in | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Welch (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Burr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Derose (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Steven Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Hollister | 62-59 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | James Hollister connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Dobson | 65-59 |
| 02:42 | S. Connecticut St. | Raymond Burr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | David Welch gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | David Welch lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hollister | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 67-59 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | David Welch pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Dobson | 70-59 |
| 01:23 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose banks in the layup | 70-61 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is hacked by Earl Baker - foul #4 on Earl Baker, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lucas loses the dribble to Tommy Norris | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| 00:27 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose is hacked by Tommy Norris - foul #3 on Tommy Norris, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG), Mark Griffey (SF), Pat Merrill (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) James Hollister, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris, David Welch | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Matthew Keil (PG), Adam Zelkin (SG), Rodney Stamant (SF), George Klein (C) Steven Anderson, Earl Baker, Raymond Burr, John Lucas | |
| 00:27 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:27 | S. Connecticut St. | John Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison runs out the clock | 74-63 |