| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Button (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Junior Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Cleary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Christopher Bergey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Pearce (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Porfirio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Merrimack | David Cleary misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 19:44 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Bergey | 31-40 |
| 19:38 | S. Arkansas | Shawn Pearce is whistled for a carry | 31-40 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Joseph Button is hacked by James Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | Christopher Bergey steps in front of the Brandon Jiang pass | 31-40 |
| 18:59 | S. Arkansas | Brandon Jiang takes the ball from James Murray | 31-40 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang lays it up and in | 33-40 |
| 18:34 | S. Arkansas | James Murray is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brandon Jiang - foul #2 on Brandon Jiang, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:06 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | David Cleary pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:51 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas's layup is rejected by George Nash | 36-41 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang tips it in | 38-41 |
| 17:26 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Button steps in front of the Christopher Bergey pass | 38-41 |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Button | 40-41 |
| 16:47 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Richardson (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG), Ted Stone (SF), Scott Heitmann (PF), Ellis Roberts (C) Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Brandon Jiang, Tony Johnson, David Cleary | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Glenn Fisher (SG), Christopher Helton (SF), Edward Greggs (PF), Charles Hickman (C) James Murray, Shawn Pearce, Porfirio Bruno, George Nash | |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | Ted Stone is hacked by Edward Greggs - foul #3 on Edward Greggs, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Randy Roden (PG), Leland Key (SF) Christopher Bergey, Edward Greggs | |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | S. Arkansas | Denver Lemelin steals it from Christopher Helton | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Lemelin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ted Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Heitmann (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ellis Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Randy Roden (fresh) SG - Glenn Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leland Key (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hickman (fresh) C - Christopher Helton (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:42 | S. Arkansas | Randy Roden snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:22 | S. Arkansas | Glenn Fisher connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Hickman | 43-43 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | Ellis Roberts knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Scott Heitmann | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Helton can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Heitmann - foul #3 on Scott Heitmann, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Button (PG), Junior Thomas (SG), Brandon Jiang (SF), Tony Johnson (PF), David Cleary (C) Louis Richardson, Denver Lemelin, Ted Stone, Scott Heitmann, Ellis Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey (PG), Michael Melton (SG), Porfirio Bruno (PF), George Nash (C) Randy Roden, Glenn Fisher, Leland Key, Charles Hickman | |
| 14:52 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Helton makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:52 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:31 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Shawn Pearce (SF) Christopher Helton | |
| 14:24 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey is fouled on the floor by David Cleary - foul #1 on David Cleary, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 14:05 | S. Arkansas | George Nash hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Pearce | 45-47 |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:49 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:28 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno hits the finger roll | 45-49 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | Christopher Bergey steals it from Junior Thomas | 45-49 |
| 13:13 | S. Arkansas | Michael Melton lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Bergey | 45-51 |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Melton - foul #4 on Michael Melton, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Heitmann (C) David Cleary | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Murray (SG), Edward Greggs (C) Michael Melton, George Nash | |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:47 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Button picks off the pass by James Murray | 48-51 |
| 12:19 | Merrimack | Joseph Button can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 12:17 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:53 | S. Arkansas | James Murray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Junior Thomas - foul #1 on Junior Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Richardson (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG), Ted Stone (SF), Ellis Roberts (C) Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Brandon Jiang, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Christopher Helton (SF), Charles Hickman (C) Shawn Pearce, Porfirio Bruno | |
| 11:53 | S. Arkansas | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:53 | S. Arkansas | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Lemelin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ted Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Heitmann (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Christopher Bergey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Murray (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Greggs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hickman (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Scott Heitmann clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 11:36 | S. Arkansas | Charles Hickman pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:16 | S. Arkansas | Charles Hickman is fouled on the floor by Ellis Roberts - foul #1 on Ellis Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Cleary (C) Ellis Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Glenn Fisher (SG), George Nash (C) Christopher Bergey, Charles Hickman | |
| 10:57 | S. Arkansas | George Nash's fadeaway is rejected by David Cleary | 48-53 |
| 10:55 | Merrimack | David Cleary gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:41 | Merrimack | Ted Stone's pass is intercepted by Edward Greggs | 48-53 |
| 10:23 | S. Arkansas | Glenn Fisher connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Murray | 48-55 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Louis Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-55 |
| 10:12 | S. Arkansas | Glenn Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:52 | S. Arkansas | George Nash makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Fisher | 48-57 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Scott Heitmann misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Greggs - foul #4 on Edward Greggs, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Button (PG), Junior Thomas (SG), Brandon Jiang (SF), Tony Johnson (PF) Louis Richardson, Denver Lemelin, Ted Stone, David Cleary | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey (PG), Shawn Pearce (SF), Porfirio Bruno (PF), Charles Hickman (C) James Murray, Christopher Helton, Edward Greggs, George Nash | |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Scott Heitmann makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Scott Heitmann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:01 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno is fouled on the floor by Junior Thomas - foul #2 on Junior Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ellis Roberts (C) Scott Heitmann | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 08:43 | S. Arkansas | Shawn Pearce comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Ellis Roberts pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Button | 52-57 |
| 08:03 | S. Arkansas | Brandon Jiang picks off the pass by Porfirio Bruno | 52-57 |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas slams it home on a nice dish by Brandon Jiang | 54-57 |
| 07:48 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Roberts picks off the pass by Christopher Bergey | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Button (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Junior Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ellis Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Christopher Bergey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Pearce (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Porfirio Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hickman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn Pearce - foul #1 on Shawn Pearce, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Cleary (C) Ellis Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Melton (SG), George Nash (C) Glenn Fisher, Charles Hickman | |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:35 | S. Arkansas | Michael Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:26 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-57 |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Tony Johnson | 55-57 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 07:18 | S. Arkansas | George Nash grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:59 | S. Arkansas | Shawn Pearce misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 06:58 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:47 | S. Arkansas | Shawn Pearce is hacked by David Cleary - foul #2 on David Cleary, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Richardson (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG), Scott Heitmann (PF) Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Edward Greggs (PF) Porfirio Bruno | |
| 06:47 | S. Arkansas | Shawn Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:47 | S. Arkansas | Shawn Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | Scott Heitmann pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | David Cleary clanks a runner near the basket | 55-58 |
| 06:29 | Merrimack | David Cleary tips it in | 57-58 |
| 06:07 | S. Arkansas | George Nash banks in the layup set up by Michael Melton and he's fouled by Denver Lemelin - foul #2 on Denver Lemelin, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ted Stone (SF) Brandon Jiang | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Christopher Helton (SF) Shawn Pearce | |
| 06:07 | S. Arkansas | George Nash makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | Christopher Bergey steals it from Louis Richardson | 57-61 |
| 05:41 | S. Arkansas | Michael Melton misses the lay-in | 57-61 |
| 05:39 | S. Arkansas | George Nash grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:21 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey's floater is tipped away by Scott Heitmann | 57-61 |
| 05:19 | S. Arkansas | Michael Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:03 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey misses the floater from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | Louis Richardson pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Louis Richardson is fouled on the floor by Michael Melton - foul #5 on Michael Melton, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Junior Thomas (SG), Brandon Jiang (SF), Tony Johnson (PF), Ellis Roberts (C) Denver Lemelin, Ted Stone, Scott Heitmann, David Cleary | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Murray (PG), Glenn Fisher (SG), Porfirio Bruno (PF) Christopher Bergey, Michael Melton, George Nash | |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Louis Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Louis Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:34 | S. Arkansas | James Murray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | Ellis Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:17 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 04:11 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Helton misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 59-61 |
| 04:10 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Greggs | 59-61 |
| 03:54 | S. Arkansas | James Murray makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Junior Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - James Murray (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Helton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Porfirio Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Greggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | S. Arkansas | Glenn Fisher is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Button (PG), David Cleary (C) Louis Richardson, Ellis Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey (PG), Shawn Pearce (SF), George Nash (C) Glenn Fisher, Christopher Helton, Edward Greggs | |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | David Cleary hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Junior Thomas | 64-64 |
| 02:32 | S. Arkansas | Tony Johnson steps in front of the George Nash pass | 64-64 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang is fouled on the floor by Shawn Pearce - foul #2 on Shawn Pearce, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Denver Lemelin (SG), Scott Heitmann (PF) Junior Thomas, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Leland Key (SG), Charles Hickman (PF) James Murray, Porfirio Bruno | |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:11 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Junior Thomas (SG), Tony Johnson (PF) Denver Lemelin, Scott Heitmann | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Glenn Fisher (SG), Porfirio Bruno (PF) Leland Key, Charles Hickman | |
| 01:54 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Button takes the ball from Glenn Fisher | 66-64 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Glenn Fisher takes the ball from Tony Johnson | 66-64 |
| 01:29 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey lays it in set up by Glenn Fisher | 66-66 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Joseph Button throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Murray (SG) Glenn Fisher | |
| 00:55 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Button - foul #2 on Joseph Button, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:55 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:55 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Christopher Bergey is called for the reach on Joseph Button - foul #2 on Christopher Bergey, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Joseph Button makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Joseph Button makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Murray | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Porfirio Bruno denies the turnaround by Brandon Jiang | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Button (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Junior Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Christopher Bergey (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Murray (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Porfirio Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - George Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | S. Arkansas | George Nash wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | S. Arkansas | David Cleary is called for the reach on James Murray - foul #3 on David Cleary, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | S. Arkansas | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:37 | S. Arkansas | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Joseph Button clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 04:27 | S. Arkansas | George Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:21 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tony Johnson - foul #3 on Tony Johnson, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 04:21 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:21 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Tony Johnson | 68-71 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Joseph Button comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson misses the tip | 68-71 |
| 03:56 | S. Arkansas | George Nash pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:30 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey buries a runner from the left block | 68-73 |
| 03:10 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas misses short on a shot from the right side | 68-73 |
| 03:09 | S. Arkansas | George Nash snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 03:02 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno scores on a runner in the paint set up by Christopher Bergey | 68-75 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | David Cleary misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 02:47 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 02:35 | S. Arkansas | George Nash clanks a turnaround near the basket | 68-75 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | Joseph Button snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson lays it up and in | 70-75 |
| 02:00 | S. Arkansas | James Murray's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Johnson | 70-75 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Joseph Button gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:41 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang misses long on a floater from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Johnson | 70-75 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-75 |
| 01:23 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:07 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno is fouled on the floor by Tony Johnson - foul #4 on Tony Johnson, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| 01:07 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:07 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Nash - foul #1 on George Nash, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:45 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to George Nash | 70-76 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Button (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Junior Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Jiang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - David Cleary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Christopher Bergey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Pearce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Porfirio Bruno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - George Nash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | S. Arkansas | George Nash is hacked by Joseph Button in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Button, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Glenn Fisher (SG) Christopher Bergey | |
| 00:43 | S. Arkansas | George Nash makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:43 | S. Arkansas | George Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Button | 73-78 |
| 00:38 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 00:36 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno is hacked by Joseph Button in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Button, team foul #14 | 73-78 |
| 00:36 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:36 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-80 |
| 00:28 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Christopher Bergey (PG) Glenn Fisher | |
| 00:25 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno is hacked by Joseph Button in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Button, team foul #15 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Richardson (PG) Joseph Button | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 00:25 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:25 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Richardson | 79-82 |
| 00:17 | S. Arkansas | George Nash is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Richardson - foul #1 on Louis Richardson, team foul #16 | 79-82 |
| 00:17 | S. Arkansas | George Nash makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:17 | S. Arkansas | George Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Junior Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 00:09 | S. Arkansas | George Nash pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:08 | S. Arkansas | George Nash is hacked by Junior Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Junior Thomas, team foul #17 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Glenn Fisher (SG) Shawn Pearce | |
| 00:08 | S. Arkansas | George Nash makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:08 | S. Arkansas | George Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Brandon Jiang connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Louis Richardson | 82-86 |
| 00:03 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Shawn Pearce (SF) Glenn Fisher | |
| 00:02 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Junior Thomas - foul #4 on Junior Thomas, team foul #18 | 82-86 |
| 00:02 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:02 | S. Arkansas | Porfirio Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson gets the rebound | 82-87 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Tony Johnson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 82-87 |