| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Tommie Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeff Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Mastrangelo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Bargas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | David Wise misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Samuel - foul #2 on Bernard Samuel, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:21 | USC Upstate | Tommie Coleman is fouled on the floor by David Wise - foul #2 on David Wise, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen loses the dribble to Russell Cowan | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell makes the 3 from straight away set up by Albert Burden | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | USC Upstate | Wayne Bargas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:20 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen is hacked by George Carver - foul #1 on George Carver, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Archey (PF), Brian Bowen (C) David Wise, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Fisher (PG), Floyd Gilham (SF), Woodrow Kepler (C) Tommie Coleman, Rodney Mastrangelo, Bernard Samuel | |
| 17:15 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Albert Burden is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (SG), Russell Cowan (C) George Carver, Jesse Campbell | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Don Tye (PG), James Lawson (C) Jeff Allen, Wayne Bargas | |
| 16:45 | USC Upstate | Woodrow Kepler makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Gilham | 37-37 |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Kepler | 37-37 |
| 16:17 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 16:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Brian Bowen | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | William Archey buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 15:51 | USC Upstate | Cecil Bullins is called for the reach on James Lawson - foul #1 on Cecil Bullins, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF), David Wise (PF) Albert Burden, Brian Bowen, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Tommie Coleman (PG), Jeff Allen (SG), Rodney Mastrangelo (SF), Wayne Bargas (PF), Bernard Samuel (C) Don Tye, Joe Fisher, Floyd Gilham, Woodrow Kepler, James Lawson | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Cecil Bullins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Archey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Tommie Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeff Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Mastrangelo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Bargas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen is fouled on the floor by Cecil Bullins - foul #2 on Cecil Bullins, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 15:30 | USC Upstate | Wayne Bargas jams it on a great pass from Jeff Allen and he's fouled by David Wise - foul #3 on David Wise, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 15:30 | USC Upstate | Wayne Bargas makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | David Wise misses the lay-in | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | USC Upstate | Wayne Bargas grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:44 | USC Upstate | Wayne Bargas buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeff Allen | 39-42 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Bowen (C) William Archey | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 14:18 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:16 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:11 | Merrimack | George Carver can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | George Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:56 | Merrimack | David Wise misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | USC Upstate | Bernard Samuel snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:35 | USC Upstate | Rodney Mastrangelo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:34 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Allen | 39-42 |
| 13:20 | USC Upstate | Tommie Coleman misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-42 |
| 13:18 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jesse Campbell | 39-42 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | David Wise is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Burden (PG), Philip Orris (SG), William Archey (PF), Russell Cowan (C) Cecil Bullins, George Carver, Jesse Campbell, David Wise | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Don Tye (PG), Joe Fisher (SG), Floyd Gilham (SF), Woodrow Kepler (PF), James Lawson (C) Tommie Coleman, Jeff Allen, Rodney Mastrangelo, Wayne Bargas, Bernard Samuel | |
| 12:45 | USC Upstate | Don Tye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | William Archey grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | William Archey misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 12:15 | USC Upstate | Don Tye grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Fisher | 39-45 |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen is fouled on the floor by Floyd Gilham - foul #2 on Floyd Gilham, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (SF) Brian Bowen | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen (SG) Don Tye | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Orris (fresh) SF - Albert Wise (fresh) PF - William Archey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Joe Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Gilham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Woodrow Kepler (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Lawson (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | Philip Orris hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:59 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:58 | USC Upstate | Woodrow Kepler pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:46 | USC Upstate | James Lawson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:44 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:31 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:30 | USC Upstate | Woodrow Kepler tips it in | 42-47 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Philip Orris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:12 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan tips it home | 44-47 |
| 09:52 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Fisher | 44-49 |
| 09:34 | Merrimack | Woodrow Kepler swats the layup by William Archey | 44-49 |
| 09:33 | USC Upstate | Woodrow Kepler grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 09:10 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-49 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:02 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Burden | 47-49 |
| 08:38 | USC Upstate | Woodrow Kepler travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (PG), George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF), David Wise (PF), Brian Bowen (C) Albert Burden, Philip Orris, Albert Wise, William Archey, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Tommie Coleman (PG), Don Tye (SG), Rodney Mastrangelo (SF), Wayne Bargas (PF), Bernard Samuel (C) Joe Fisher, Jeff Allen, Floyd Gilham, Woodrow Kepler, James Lawson | |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | David Wise scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Campbell | 49-49 |
| 08:09 | USC Upstate | Tommie Coleman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Mastrangelo | 49-51 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | David Wise knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Bowen | 51-51 |
| 07:27 | USC Upstate | Don Tye can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Cecil Bullins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Tommie Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Don Tye (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Mastrangelo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Bargas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 07:18 | USC Upstate | Bernard Samuel pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:56 | USC Upstate | Rodney Mastrangelo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 06:54 | USC Upstate | Tommie Coleman tips it in | 51-53 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | George Carver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 06:40 | USC Upstate | Rodney Mastrangelo snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:15 | USC Upstate | Wayne Bargas misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brian Bowen - foul #2 on Brian Bowen, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Burden (PG), William Archey (PF) Cecil Bullins, David Wise | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Fisher (PG), Jeff Allen (SG), Randy Gil (SF), James Lawson (C) Tommie Coleman, Don Tye, Rodney Mastrangelo, Bernard Samuel | |
| 06:15 | USC Upstate | Wayne Bargas makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:15 | USC Upstate | Wayne Bargas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | William Archey clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jeff Allen - foul #2 on Jeff Allen, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (SG), David Wise (PF) George Carver, Brian Bowen | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham (SF), Woodrow Kepler (PF) Randy Gil, Wayne Bargas | |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | William Archey makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | William Archey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:32 | USC Upstate | James Lawson's pass is intercepted by William Archey | 53-55 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Wise and the foul's on Floyd Gilham - foul #3 on Floyd Gilham, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (SG), Russell Cowan (C) Albert Wise, David Wise | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:04 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan misses the easy layup | 56-57 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Campbell | 59-57 |
| 04:08 | USC Upstate | James Lawson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Russell Cowan - foul #1 on Russell Cowan, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Brian Bowen (SF), David Wise (PF) Cecil Bullins, Jesse Campbell, William Archey | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Tommie Coleman (PG), Wayne Bargas (PF), Bernard Samuel (C) Joe Fisher, Floyd Gilham, Woodrow Kepler | |
| 04:08 | USC Upstate | James Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:08 | USC Upstate | James Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Bernard Samuel denies the turnaround by David Wise | 59-59 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Albert Burden's floater is knocked away by Bernard Samuel | 59-59 |
| 03:35 | USC Upstate | Bernard Samuel grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:13 | USC Upstate | Tommie Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Wise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Cowan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Tommie Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeff Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Bargas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Jeff Allen is called for the reach on George Carver - foul #3 on Jeff Allen, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (PG), William Archey (C) Albert Burden, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Fisher (SG), Rodney Mastrangelo (SF) Jeff Allen, James Lawson | |
| 02:36 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| 02:20 | USC Upstate | Rodney Mastrangelo is fouled on the floor by Brian Bowen - foul #3 on Brian Bowen, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 02:20 | USC Upstate | Rodney Mastrangelo makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:20 | USC Upstate | Rodney Mastrangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Burden (PG), Jesse Campbell (SF) Cecil Bullins, David Wise | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen (SG) Joe Fisher | |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Rodney Mastrangelo - foul #1 on Rodney Mastrangelo, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:43 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen is fouled on the floor by George Carver - foul #2 on George Carver, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wise (PF), Russell Cowan (C) William Archey, Brian Bowen | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 01:43 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:43 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Albert Burden | 64-63 |
| 01:11 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen is hacked by Russell Cowan - foul #2 on Russell Cowan, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 01:11 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:11 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell misses the lay-in | 64-64 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 00:45 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rodney Mastrangelo | 66-67 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Albert Burden is hacked by Tommie Coleman - foul #1 on Tommie Coleman, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Albert Burden makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Albert Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | Jeff Allen misses long on a floater from the right side | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | David Wise pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | David Wise is hacked by Tommie Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommie Coleman, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Rodney Mastrangelo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | George Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | George Carver runs out the clock | 70-67 |