| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Todd Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Umstead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Park (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Cole (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Strock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Pitzer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Pecoraro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 19:30 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Douglas Cole | 45-33 |
| 19:04 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Todd Lyons | 48-33 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 48-33 |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 18:45 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | Joey Newton gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Randy Umstead steals it from Daniel Pitzer | 48-33 |
| 18:32 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead misses the easy layup | 48-33 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Daniel Pitzer | 48-33 |
| 18:15 | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Joey Newton and he's hacked by Christopher Park - foul #1 on Christopher Park, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods (PG), Joseph Fout (SG), Alan Dowd (SF), Edward Kleckner (PF), Gregory Looney (C) Todd Lyons, Randy Umstead, Christopher Park, George Fletcher, Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David McKaskle (SG), Bobby Coppin (PF), Marvin Czartoryski (C) Kevin Strock, Michael Pecoraro, Joey Newton | |
| 18:15 | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:15 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Looney | 51-35 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Woods - foul #1 on Douglas Woods, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Julian Dawkins (PG), Mike Sauers (SF) Robert Briggs, Daniel Pitzer | |
| 17:36 | Merrimack | David McKaskle clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 17:34 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 17:08 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Fout | 53-35 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Looney - foul #1 on Gregory Looney, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG), Randy Umstead (SG), Christopher Park (SF), George Fletcher (PF), Douglas Cole (C) Douglas Woods, Joseph Fout, Alan Dowd, Edward Kleckner, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG), Kevin Strock (SG), Michael Pecoraro (PF), Joey Newton (C) Julian Dawkins, David McKaskle, Mike Sauers, Bobby Coppin | |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 16:27 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-37 |
| 16:26 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole misses the tip | 53-37 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Pecoraro | 53-37 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-37 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro grabs the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski lays it up and in | 53-39 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Todd Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Umstead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Strock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Czartoryski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Pecoraro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:46 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 15:29 | Merrimack | Joey Newton buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Douglas Cole - foul #1 on Douglas Cole, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Baynes (SF), Gregory Looney (C) Christopher Park, Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David McKaskle (PG), Mike Sauers (SG), Daniel Pitzer (SF), Vincent Glover (PF) Robert Briggs, Kevin Strock, Marvin Czartoryski, Michael Pecoraro | |
| 15:29 | Merrimack | Joey Newton makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 15:05 | Merrimack | Joey Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joey Newton | 56-45 |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota | David McKaskle steals it from Charles Baynes | 56-45 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Gregory Looney steals it from Daniel Pitzer in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 14:19 | S. Dakota | Charles Baynes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Joey Newton - foul #1 on Joey Newton, team foul #1 | 58-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods (PG), Joseph Fout (SG), Alan Dowd (SF), Edward Kleckner (C) Todd Lyons, Randy Umstead, George Fletcher, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG), Michael Pecoraro (PF) Mike Sauers, Joey Newton | |
| 14:19 | S. Dakota | Charles Baynes makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | David McKaskle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 14:04 | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pecoraro | 61-47 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Woods and he's fouled by David McKaskle - foul #2 on David McKaskle, team foul #2 | 63-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Christopher Park (SF), Douglas Cole (C) Douglas Woods, Charles Baynes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Strock (SG), Mike Sauers (SF), Bobby Coppin (C) David McKaskle, Daniel Pitzer, Vincent Glover | |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park makes the shot from the right side set up by Joseph Fout | 66-50 |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 12:11 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 11:52 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner misses short on a floater from the baseline | 66-50 |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Joseph Fout (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Dowd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Kleckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Strock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Sauers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pecoraro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Coppin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 11:45 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 11:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Briggs and he's hacked by Joseph Fout - foul #1 on Joseph Fout, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG), Douglas Woods (SG), Charles Baynes (SF), George Fletcher (PF), Gregory Looney (C) Joseph Fout, Alan Dowd, Christopher Park, Edward Kleckner, Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Julian Dawkins (PG), David McKaskle (SG), Daniel Pitzer (SF), Marvin Czartoryski (C) Robert Briggs, Kevin Strock, Mike Sauers, Bobby Coppin | |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota | Charles Baynes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher tips it home | 70-53 |
| 10:31 | Merrimack | Julian Dawkins is called for traveling | 70-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead (SG) Douglas Woods | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Vincent Glover (PF), Joey Newton (C) Michael Pecoraro, Marvin Czartoryski | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:29 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Dawkins - foul #1 on Julian Dawkins, team foul #3 | 70-53 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney tips it but misses | 70-53 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Daniel Pitzer | 70-53 |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Gregory Looney is called for the reach on David McKaskle - foul #2 on Gregory Looney, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods (PG), Christopher Park (SF), Douglas Cole (C) Todd Lyons, Charles Baynes, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Mayes (SG), Marvin Czartoryski (SF) David McKaskle, Daniel Pitzer | |
| 09:34 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski drills a floater from the right wing set up by Julian Dawkins | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:19 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Woods | 73-55 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | William Mayes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Julian Dawkins | 73-58 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead is fouled on the floor by Julian Dawkins - foul #2 on Julian Dawkins, team foul #4 | 73-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG), Mike Sauers (SF), Bobby Coppin (PF) Julian Dawkins, Vincent Glover, Joey Newton | |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-58 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole tips it back up and in | 75-58 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | George Fletcher is called for the reach on Mike Sauers in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Fletcher, team foul #7 | 75-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG), Gregory Looney (C) Douglas Woods, Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Strock (SG), Joey Newton (C) William Mayes, Marvin Czartoryski | |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:13 | S. Dakota | Kevin Strock steals the ball from George Fletcher | 75-60 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Randy Umstead is called for the reach on Kevin Strock - foul #2 on Randy Umstead, team foul #8 | 75-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer (SF) Mike Sauers | |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park travels with the ball | 75-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout (SG), Charles Baynes (SF), Edward Kleckner (C) Randy Umstead, Christopher Park, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David McKaskle (PG), William Mayes (SG), Michael Pecoraro (PF) Robert Briggs, Kevin Strock, Bobby Coppin | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Todd Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Fout (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Baynes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Fletcher (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Kleckner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David McKaskle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pitzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Pecoraro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | William Mayes is hacked by Todd Lyons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Lyons, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | William Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | William Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 07:25 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Fout | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Pitzer and he's hacked by George Fletcher - foul #2 on George Fletcher, team foul #10 | 78-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods (PG), Alan Dowd (SG) Todd Lyons, George Fletcher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mike Sauers (SG), Vincent Glover (C) William Mayes, Joey Newton | |
| 06:46 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro makes the free throw | 78-66 |
| 06:37 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner can't throw it down | 78-66 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Pecoraro | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:17 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro is open and lays it up and in | 78-68 |
| 05:54 | S. Dakota | Mike Sauers steps in front of the Charles Baynes pass | 78-68 |
| 05:50 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers hits the finger roll | 78-70 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | David McKaskle is hacked by Douglas Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Woods, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG), Randy Umstead (SG), Christopher Park (SF), Gregory Looney (PF), Douglas Cole (C) Douglas Woods, Alan Dowd, Joseph Fout, Charles Baynes, Edward Kleckner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Strock (SG), Bobby Coppin (PF), Marvin Czartoryski (C) Daniel Pitzer, Michael Pecoraro, Vincent Glover | |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | David McKaskle makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | David McKaskle misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-71 |
| 05:15 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | David McKaskle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Fletcher (PF) Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG), Joey Newton (C) David McKaskle, Mike Sauers | |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota | Joey Newton is called for the reach on Gregory Looney - foul #2 on Joey Newton, team foul #5 | 78-71 |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Kevin Strock - foul #2 on Kevin Strock, team foul #6 | 80-71 |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney misses the free throw | 80-71 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Joey Newton pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Umstead - foul #3 on Randy Umstead, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 04:20 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons buries a jumper from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Gregory Looney swats the short shot by Bobby Coppin | 82-73 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Bobby Coppin tips it home | 82-75 |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons is hacked by Kevin Strock - foul #3 on Kevin Strock, team foul #7 | 82-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd (SF), Douglas Cole (C) Christopher Park, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Mayes (SG), Daniel Pitzer (SF), Michael Pecoraro (PF), Vincent Glover (C) Kevin Strock, Marvin Czartoryski, Bobby Coppin, Joey Newton | |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs is hacked by Todd Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Lyons, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota | Daniel Pitzer steals the ball from Alan Dowd | 84-76 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Pitzer | 84-78 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Todd Lyons (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Umstead (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Dowd (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Fletcher (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pitzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Pecoraro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Umstead | 86-78 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | Vincent Glover blows the layup | 86-78 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro hits the follow up shot | 86-80 |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole is fouled on the floor by Michael Pecoraro - foul #2 on Michael Pecoraro, team foul #8 | 86-80 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods (PG), Joseph Fout (SG), Charles Baynes (SF), Gregory Looney (PF) Todd Lyons, Randy Umstead, Alan Dowd, George Fletcher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Julian Dawkins (PG), David McKaskle (SG), Mike Sauers (SF), Bobby Coppin (PF), Joey Newton (C) Robert Briggs, William Mayes, Daniel Pitzer, Michael Pecoraro, Vincent Glover | |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 02:36 | Merrimack | Joey Newton gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| 02:36 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Joey Newton knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Julian Dawkins | 86-83 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 86-83 |
| 01:57 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout grabs the offensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 01:45 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Julian Dawkins grabs the board | 86-83 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG), Randy Umstead (SG), Christopher Park (SF), George Fletcher (PF) Douglas Woods, Joseph Fout, Charles Baynes, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG), Kevin Strock (SG), Daniel Pitzer (SF), Michael Pecoraro (PF) Julian Dawkins, David McKaskle, Mike Sauers, Bobby Coppin | |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Randy Umstead is called for the reach on Robert Briggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Umstead, team foul #14 | 86-83 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher gets the rebound | 86-84 |
| 01:33 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Todd Lyons, team foul #15 | 86-84 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout (PG) Todd Lyons | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joey Newton | 86-87 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole is whistled for traveling | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Joey Newton clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 86-87 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro hits the follow up shot | 86-89 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-89 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole tips it back up and in | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Randy Umstead is called for the reach on Kevin Strock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Umstead, team foul #16 | 88-89 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd (SG) Randy Umstead | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock misses the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Douglas Cole | 88-90 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Fout | 91-90 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs's floater is tipped away by George Fletcher | 91-90 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher snags the defensive board | 91-90 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Briggs - foul #2 on Robert Briggs, team foul #9 | 91-90 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Daniel Pitzer | 92-90 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 92-90 |