| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Billy Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| 19:27 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Baldwin | 31-38 |
| 19:09 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth is whistled for a carry | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 18:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:41 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Billy Young snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican's floater is knocked away by Robert Knight | 31-38 |
| 18:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese lays it in and the foul's on Anthony Hughes - foul #2 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Billy Young misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 18:07 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Bruce Freese | 31-41 |
| 17:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Billy Young denies the turnaround by Bruce Freese | 31-41 |
| 17:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:37 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight is denied on a layup by Billy Young | 31-41 |
| 17:36 | Merrimack | Billy Young grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | Robert Knight swats the layup by Kenneth Mullican | 31-41 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican tips it in | 33-41 |
| 16:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Young | 33-41 |
| 16:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Billy Young is called for the reach on Greg Coleman - foul #1 on Billy Young, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Anthony Hughes, Kenneth Mullican, Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson, Billy Young | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), Tyler Kruckenberg (SG), Larry Harrison (SF), Mark Maples (PF), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, John Wurth, Greg Coleman, Robert Knight, Dana Rector | |
| 16:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Smith - foul #2 on Stanley Smith, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| 16:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Barfield | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) PF - Sidney Fields (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Kruckenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harrison (fresh) PF - Lewis Alston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Maples (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison hits a floater from the right wing set up by Lewis Alston | 35-45 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Jan Counts steals the ball from Stanley Smith | 35-45 |
| 15:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison scores on a 3 from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith double dribbles | 35-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG), Billy Young (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), Greg Coleman (SF), Robert Knight (PF), Dana Rector (C) Tyler Kruckenberg, Larry Harrison, Lewis Alston, Mark Maples | |
| 14:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 35-48 |
| 14:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 14:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-48 |
| 14:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector misses the tip | 35-48 |
| 14:06 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Billy Young travels with the ball | 35-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG) Jan Counts | |
| 13:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight's pass is intercepted by Norman Baldwin | 35-48 |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Baldwin | 38-48 |
| 13:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Kenneth Mullican is called for the reach on Bruce Freese - foul #2 on Kenneth Mullican, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Barfield (C) Billy Young | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 12:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Hughes | 41-48 |
| 12:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 12:02 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican is fouled on the floor by John Wurth - foul #1 on John Wurth, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Billy Young (C) Anthony Hughes, Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), Mark Maples (PF), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, Robert Knight, Dana Rector | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) PF - Sidney Fields (fresh) 5 reb. C - Billy Young (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Maples (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lewis Alston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | Billy Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Cameron | 43-48 |
| 11:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 11:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Frank McGillicuddy steps in front of the Mark Maples pass | 43-48 |
| 10:35 | Merrimack | Billy Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 10:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), Dana Rector (C) John Wurth, Greg Coleman | |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Billy Young is denied by Dana Rector | 43-48 |
| 10:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Billy Young gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Billy Young makes the jump hook near the basket | 45-48 |
| 09:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 09:08 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:52 | Merrimack | Lewis Alston swats the short shot by Frank McGillicuddy | 45-48 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | Billy Young tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 08:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Billy Young | 47-48 |
| 08:17 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Anthony Hughes, John Cameron, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Billy Young | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg (PG), John Wurth (SG), Greg Coleman (SF), Robert Knight (PF) Bruce Freese, Jan Counts, Mark Maples, Lewis Alston | |
| 08:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 47-48 |
| 07:41 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Dana Rector | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Tyler Kruckenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Rector (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 07:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector tips it home | 47-50 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Dana Rector | 47-50 |
| 06:25 | S. Connecticut St. | The jump hook by Tyler Kruckenberg is blocked by Robert Jackson | 47-50 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield is fouled on the floor by Tyler Kruckenberg - foul #1 on Tyler Kruckenberg, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG) Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), Jan Counts (SG), Mark Maples (C) Tyler Kruckenberg, John Wurth, Dana Rector | |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Hughes and he's fouled by Mark Maples - foul #1 on Mark Maples, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight loses the dribble to Walter Barfield | 50-50 |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Baldwin | 50-50 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 05:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 04:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight scores on a runner from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 50-52 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 04:27 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Robert Knight | 50-52 |
| 04:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese is hacked by Kenneth Mullican - foul #3 on Kenneth Mullican, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Billy Young (C) Kenneth Mullican, Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG), Lewis Alston (PF), Dana Rector (C) Jan Counts, Greg Coleman, Robert Knight | |
| 03:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Maples | 50-54 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | John Cameron is fouled on the floor by John Wurth - foul #2 on John Wurth, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) PF - Sidney Fields (fresh) 6 reb. C - Billy Young (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Maples (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lewis Alston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dana Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Lewis Alston picks off the pass by Billy Young | 50-54 |
| 03:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wurth | 50-57 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Dana Rector denies the turnaround by Frank McGillicuddy | 50-57 |
| 02:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 02:54 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican (SG) John Cameron | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman (SF), Robert Knight (PF) Mark Maples, Lewis Alston | |
| 02:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Jackson (PF) Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 02:10 | Merrimack | Billy Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 02:08 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Robert Knight | 50-57 |
| 01:56 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-60 |
| 01:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank McGillicuddy - foul #1 on Frank McGillicuddy, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Sidney Fields (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Anthony Hughes, Kenneth Mullican, Robert Jackson, Billy Young | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), Tyler Kruckenberg (SG), Mark Maples (PF), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, John Wurth, Robert Knight, Dana Rector | |
| 01:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith is hacked by Greg Coleman - foul #2 on Greg Coleman, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison (SF) Greg Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Cameron | 53-62 |
| 00:47 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Billy Young (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), John Wurth (SG), Greg Coleman (SF), Robert Knight (PF), Dana Rector (C) Jan Counts, Tyler Kruckenberg, Larry Harrison, Mark Maples, Lewis Alston | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Hughes is called for the reach on Greg Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 00:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | Dana Rector picks off the pass by Kenneth Mullican | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on John Wurth - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Anthony Hughes, Kenneth Mullican, Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson, Billy Young | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), Larry Harrison (SF), Mark Maples (PF), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, Greg Coleman, Robert Knight, Dana Rector | |
| 00:11 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:11 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank McGillicuddy and he's hacked by John Wurth - foul #3 on John Wurth, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg (SG) John Wurth | |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts runs out the clock | 56-66 |