| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) SG - Myron Lane (fresh) SF - James Kays (fresh) PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Chad Leblanc (fresh) SF - Raymond Bigelow (fresh) PF - Isreal Sullivan (fresh) C - Harland Stovall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Merrimack | James Kays comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | USC Upstate | Chad Leblanc grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | USC Upstate | Craig McFarlain steals it from Richard Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens is denied on a layup by Harland Stovall | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Harland Stovall | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | USC Upstate | Chad Leblanc's floater is tipped away by Gary Stevens | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | James Kays hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Myron Lane tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Raymond Bigelow | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall misses long on a runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Myron Lane grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses the runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | USC Upstate | Raymond Bigelow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Craig McFarlain | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Merrimack | John Rhoades's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Edward Cave (PF), Lester Hall (C) Myron Lane, James Kays, Gary Stevens, Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 17:19 | USC Upstate | Isreal Sullivan knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Raymond Bigelow is called for the reach on Johnny Cooper - foul #1 on Raymond Bigelow, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG) John Rhoades | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kenneth Smith (PG), Martin Morrison (SG), Mark Burch (SF), Timothy Osbourn (PF) Richard Johnson, Chad Leblanc, Raymond Bigelow, Isreal Sullivan | |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Mark Burch picks off the pass by Kevin Bailey | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Harland Stovall | 2-6 |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Lester Hall blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), Craig McFarlain (C) Kevin Bailey, Edward Cave | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Lester Hall makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Lester Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | Lester Hall is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Myron Lane (SG), Edward Cave (PF) Walter Lemke, Johnny Cooper, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Chad Leblanc (SG), Isreal Sullivan (PF) Kenneth Smith, Harland Stovall | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) SG - Myron Lane (fresh) SF - James Kays (fresh) PF - Edward Cave (fresh) C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Martin Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Leblanc (fresh) SF - Mark Burch (fresh) PF - Isreal Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Osbourn (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:40 | USC Upstate | Mark Burch misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | James Kays pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | John Rhoades can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | Merrimack | Edward Cave grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | James Kays misses short on a shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:56 | USC Upstate | Isreal Sullivan grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:31 | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison is fouled on the floor by Edward Cave - foul #1 on Edward Cave, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SF), Gary Stevens (PF) James Kays, Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Johnson (PG), Raymond Bigelow (SF), Vincenzo Russo (PF), Harland Stovall (C) Chad Leblanc, Mark Burch, Isreal Sullivan, Timothy Osbourn | |
| 14:15 | USC Upstate | Vincenzo Russo lays it up and in set up by Richard Johnson | 4-8 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | John Rhoades clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 13:56 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:40 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall loses the dribble to Myron Lane | 4-8 |
| 13:30 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 6-8 |
| 13:13 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall is hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #1 on Walter Lemke, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SG), James Kays (SF), Lester Hall (C) John Rhoades, Myron Lane, Edward Cave | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Chad Leblanc (SG), Isreal Sullivan (PF) Martin Morrison, Vincenzo Russo | |
| 12:58 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-8 |
| 12:57 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | James Kays travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain (C) Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 12:25 | USC Upstate | Raymond Bigelow drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain misses the tip | 6-11 |
| 12:00 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Harland Stovall | 6-11 |
| 11:55 | USC Upstate | Richard Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-11 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Walter Lemke (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Cooper (fresh) SF - James Kays (fresh) PF - Lester Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Leblanc (fresh) SF - Raymond Bigelow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isreal Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harland Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | James Kays misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-11 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 11:18 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall buries a 3 from straight away set up by Isreal Sullivan | 8-14 |
| 10:55 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig McFarlain | 10-14 |
| 10:40 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 10-16 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Chad Leblanc - foul #1 on Chad Leblanc, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Myron Lane (SG), Charles Branum (SF), Gary Stevens (PF) Walter Lemke, Johnny Cooper, James Kays, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kenneth Smith (PG), Martin Morrison (SG), Mark Burch (SF), Timothy Osbourn (PF), Vincenzo Russo (C) Richard Johnson, Chad Leblanc, Raymond Bigelow, Isreal Sullivan, Harland Stovall | |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:56 | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 09:55 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:49 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 09:47 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 09:45 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:41 | Merrimack | John Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Cave (C) Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 09:21 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Smith buries a shot from close range | 12-18 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-18 |
| 09:03 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 08:40 | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF), Lester Hall (C) Charles Branum, Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall (C) Vincenzo Russo | |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | John Rhoades knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Myron Lane | 15-18 |
| 08:08 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | Lester Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 07:44 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Timothy Osbourn | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Myron Lane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) PF - Edward Cave (fresh) C - Lester Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Burch (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Osbourn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harland Stovall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Timothy Osbourn, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF), Gary Stevens (PF), Craig McFarlain (C) Myron Lane, Johnny Cooper, Edward Cave, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Johnson (PG), Chad Leblanc (SG), Isreal Sullivan (PF) Kenneth Smith, Mark Burch, Timothy Osbourn | |
| 07:08 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain drills a runner from close range | 17-20 |
| 06:53 | USC Upstate | Chad Leblanc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SG) John Rhoades | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Raymond Bigelow (SF) Martin Morrison | |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-20 |
| 06:39 | USC Upstate | Harland Stovall grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:22 | USC Upstate | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Isreal Sullivan | 17-22 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Stevens | 19-22 |
| 05:59 | USC Upstate | Isreal Sullivan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 19-24 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Stevens | 19-24 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | Isreal Sullivan takes the ball from Johnny Cooper | 19-24 |
| 05:14 | USC Upstate | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Walter Lemke, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Myron Lane (SG), Edward Cave (PF), Lester Hall (C) Walter Lemke, Johnny Cooper, Gary Stevens, Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kenneth Smith (PG), Martin Morrison (SG), Mark Burch (SF), Timothy Osbourn (PF), Vincenzo Russo (C) Richard Johnson, Chad Leblanc, Raymond Bigelow, Isreal Sullivan, Harland Stovall | |
| 04:56 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn scores on a shot from the free throw line | 19-26 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Myron Lane grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 04:16 | USC Upstate | Vincenzo Russo grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 03:58 | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 03:56 | Merrimack | Edward Cave grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Edward Cave misses badly on a runner from close range | 19-26 |
| 03:41 | USC Upstate | Mark Burch grabs the board | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Cave (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Burch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Myron Lane - foul #1 on Myron Lane, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SF), Craig McFarlain (C) James Kays, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Raymond Bigelow (SF), Isreal Sullivan (PF), Harland Stovall (C) Kenneth Smith, Timothy Osbourn, Vincenzo Russo | |
| 03:36 | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:36 | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | Edward Cave is fouled on the floor by Harland Stovall - foul #1 on Harland Stovall, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF) Myron Lane | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Chad Leblanc (SG) Mark Burch | |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-27 |
| 03:01 | USC Upstate | Chad Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 02:55 | USC Upstate | Chad Leblanc is fouled on the floor by Walter Lemke - foul #3 on Walter Lemke, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (SF) Walter Lemke | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Johnson (PG) Martin Morrison | |
| 02:38 | USC Upstate | Edward Cave swats the layup by Harland Stovall | 19-27 |
| 02:36 | USC Upstate | Isreal Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 02:22 | USC Upstate | Richard Johnson comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Rhoades - foul #1 on John Rhoades, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Hall (PF) Edward Cave | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison (SF) Raymond Bigelow | |
| 02:22 | USC Upstate | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:22 | USC Upstate | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper connects on the floater from the left wing set up by John Rhoades | 21-29 |
| 01:39 | USC Upstate | Martin Morrison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Charles Branum snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 01:11 | Merrimack | Lester Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Gary Stevens (PF) John Rhoades, Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Craig McFarlain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kenneth Smith (PG), Mark Burch (SF), Timothy Osbourn (PF), Vincenzo Russo (C) Richard Johnson, Chad Leblanc, Isreal Sullivan, Harland Stovall | |
| 00:52 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Stevens - foul #1 on Gary Stevens, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Cave (C) Lester Hall | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Raymond Bigelow (SF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 00:52 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:52 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Edward Cave knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Myron Lane and he's fouled by Vincenzo Russo - foul #1 on Vincenzo Russo, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kenneth Smith (PG) Martin Morrison | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Edward Cave misses the free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:37 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:25 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Edward Cave snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 00:02 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Timothy Osbourn clanks a fullcourt shot | 23-30 |