| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Sydney Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Wolinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daryl Clutter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cory Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Lindquist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Gregory Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman McHale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darius Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Cook buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Daryl Clutter - foul #2 on Daryl Clutter, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Cook makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by William Gardner - foul #1 on William Gardner, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Daryl Clutter - foul #3 on Daryl Clutter, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Cannon (SF) Daryl Clutter | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 19:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner makes the 3rd free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 41-44 |
| 18:44 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Stephen Cook | 41-44 |
| 18:38 | Florida Gulf Coast | Leon Lindquist denies the turnaround by Herman McHale | 41-44 |
| 18:36 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 18:34 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green tips it in | 41-46 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Richard Cannon is hacked by William Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gardner, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tommy Smith (C) Leon Lindquist | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez (PG), Jack Davis (SG), Robert Richmond (SF), Jack Mayers (PF), Jerome Shoffner (C) Gregory Sample, Herman McHale, William Gardner, Stephen Cook, Darius Green | |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Richard Cannon misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 18:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Mayers misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Cannon - foul #1 on Richard Cannon, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thad Heineman (SG), Brian Deloach (C) Virgil Wolinski, Cory Salcido | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 18:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:03 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 17:51 | Florida Gulf Coast | Tommy Smith takes the ball from Jack Mayers | 41-48 |
| 17:36 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 17:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jerome Shoffner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 17:27 | Merrimack | Tommy Smith grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | Richard Cannon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 16:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jerome Shoffner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Antunez | 44-50 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Cannon | 47-50 |
| 16:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Richmond buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Antunez | 47-53 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | Jack Mayers is called for the reach on Sydney Chambers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Mayers, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Barnes (PG), Virgil Wolinski (SG), Larry Zaharek (SF), Cory Salcido (PF), Leon Lindquist (C) Sydney Chambers, Thad Heineman, Richard Cannon, Tommy Smith, Brian Deloach | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample (PG), Herman McHale (SG), William Gardner (SF), Stephen Cook (PF), Darius Green (C) Mark Antunez, Jack Davis, Robert Richmond, Jack Mayers, Jerome Shoffner | |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Cory Salcido is fouled on the floor by Darius Green - foul #2 on Darius Green, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| 15:58 | Merrimack | Darius Green denies the turnaround by Robert Barnes | 47-53 |
| 15:57 | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Virgil Wolinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Zaharek (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cory Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Gregory Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman McHale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darius Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | Robert Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Cory Salcido is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Daryl Clutter (SF) Larry Zaharek | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 15:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Gardner | 47-56 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist lays it up and in set up by Daryl Clutter and he's fouled by William Gardner - foul #3 on William Gardner, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thad Heineman (PG), Vernon Radomski (PF) Virgil Wolinski, Cory Salcido | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Patrick Sigman (PG) Gregory Sample | |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Gardner | 50-59 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Daryl Clutter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 14:27 | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale blows the layup | 50-59 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thad Heineman | 52-59 |
| 13:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Vernon Radomski - foul #2 on Vernon Radomski, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sydney Chambers (PG), Virgil Wolinski (SG), Larry Zaharek (SF), Tommy Smith (PF), Brian Deloach (C) Thad Heineman, Robert Barnes, Daryl Clutter, Vernon Radomski, Leon Lindquist | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis (PG) Patrick Sigman | |
| 13:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | Sydney Chambers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Virgil Wolinski | 55-62 |
| 13:25 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Cook misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 55-62 |
| 13:24 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 13:18 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green is hacked by Brian Deloach - foul #1 on Brian Deloach, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Cannon (SF), Cory Salcido (PF) Larry Zaharek, Brian Deloach | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample (PG), Robert Richmond (SF), Jerome Shoffner (C) Herman McHale, William Gardner, Darius Green | |
| 13:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-62 |
| 13:12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis tips it in | 55-64 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Richard Cannon misses the runner in the paint | 55-64 |
| 12:54 | Merrimack | Virgil Wolinski gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 12:41 | Merrimack | Sydney Chambers is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-64 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Tommy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Virgil Wolinski hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Cannon and he's hacked by Gregory Sample - foul #2 on Gregory Sample, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Daryl Clutter (SF), Brian Deloach (C) Richard Cannon, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez (PG), Herman McHale (SG), Jack Mayers (PF), Darius Green (C) Gregory Sample, Jack Davis, Stephen Cook, Jerome Shoffner | |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Virgil Wolinski misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 12:22 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 12:17 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thad Heineman (SG) Virgil Wolinski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Brian Deloach is fouled on the floor by Darius Green - foul #3 on Darius Green, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Barnes (C) Cory Salcido | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner (SF) Robert Richmond | |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Brian Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Brian Deloach makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 11:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Antunez | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Sydney Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thad Heineman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Clutter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Mark Antunez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman McHale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Darius Green (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Merrimack | Daryl Clutter drills a shot near the basket set up by Sydney Chambers | 61-66 |
| 11:20 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Antunez | 61-68 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | Darius Green swats the short shot by Sydney Chambers | 61-68 |
| 11:13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 10:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner misses long on a floater from the right block | 61-68 |
| 10:49 | Merrimack | Brian Deloach grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Herman McHale is called for the reach on Thad Heineman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman McHale, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Larry Zaharek (PG), Richard Cannon (SF), Cory Salcido (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Sydney Chambers, Daryl Clutter, Brian Deloach, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample (PG), Jack Davis (SG), Robert Richmond (SF), Stephen Cook (PF), Jerome Shoffner (C) Mark Antunez, Herman McHale, William Gardner, Jack Mayers, Darius Green | |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 10:28 | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | Richard Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | Cory Salcido comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Sample - foul #3 on Gregory Sample, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Virgil Wolinski (SG), Leon Lindquist (C) Thad Heineman, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | Cory Salcido makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | Cory Salcido misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 10:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jerome Shoffner snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 10:05 | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 64-68 |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | Cory Salcido grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist misses the wide open shot in the lane | 64-68 |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Richard Cannon tips it in | 66-68 |
| 09:09 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sydney Chambers (PG), Vernon Radomski (SF), Tommy Smith (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Larry Zaharek, Richard Cannon, Cory Salcido, Leon Lindquist | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Patrick Sigman (PG), Herman McHale (SG), William Gardner (SF), Darius Green (C) Gregory Sample, Jack Davis, Robert Richmond, Jerome Shoffner | |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Vernon Radomski is hacked by Darius Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darius Green, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jerome Shoffner (C) Darius Green | |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Vernon Radomski misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Vernon Radomski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 08:51 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Daryl Clutter (SF) Virgil Wolinski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Tommy Smith can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jerome Shoffner - foul #2 on Jerome Shoffner, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thad Heineman (SG) Vernon Radomski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez (SG), Jack Mayers (PF) Herman McHale, Stephen Cook | |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Tommy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 08:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jerome Shoffner misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Barnes - foul #1 on Robert Barnes, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Larry Zaharek (SF), Vernon Radomski (PF) Daryl Clutter, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 08:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jerome Shoffner makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 08:11 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jerome Shoffner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Mark Antunez steals it from Thad Heineman | 69-70 |
| 07:50 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez dunks the ball | 69-72 |
| 07:48 | Merrimack | Robert Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Sigman - foul #1 on Patrick Sigman, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Virgil Wolinski (SG), Richard Cannon (SF), Brian Deloach (PF) Sydney Chambers, Larry Zaharek, Vernon Radomski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample (PG), Jack Davis (SG), Robert Richmond (SF), Stephen Cook (PF), Darius Green (C) Patrick Sigman, Mark Antunez, William Gardner, Jack Mayers, Jerome Shoffner | |
| 07:48 | Merrimack | Robert Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:48 | Merrimack | Robert Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:48 | Florida Gulf Coast | Stephen Cook gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Thad Heineman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Wolinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Gregory Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Richmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Cook (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Darius Green (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Deloach - foul #2 on Brian Deloach, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cory Salcido (PF) Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 07:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 07:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Virgil Wolinski makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 06:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis is fouled on the floor by Cory Salcido - foul #3 on Cory Salcido, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sydney Chambers (PG), Robert Barnes (SG), Daryl Clutter (SF), Leon Lindquist (C) Thad Heineman, Virgil Wolinski, Richard Cannon, Brian Deloach | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale (SG), Jack Mayers (PF) Robert Richmond, Stephen Cook | |
| 06:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 06:58 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Cory Salcido | 75-76 |
| 06:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Sample and he's hacked by Daryl Clutter - foul #4 on Daryl Clutter, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tommy Smith (PF) Cory Salcido | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez (PG) Gregory Sample | |
| 06:29 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis makes the free throw | 75-79 |
| 06:07 | Merrimack | Herman McHale is called for the reach on Daryl Clutter - foul #4 on Herman McHale, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Virgil Wolinski (SG) Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner (SF), Stephen Cook (PF) Jack Davis, Jack Mayers | |
| 06:07 | Merrimack | Daryl Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 06:07 | Merrimack | Daryl Clutter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 06:07 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Darius Green | 76-79 |
| 05:49 | Florida Gulf Coast | Sydney Chambers steps in front of the Darius Green pass | 76-79 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | Stephen Cook picks off the pass by Virgil Wolinski | 76-79 |
| 05:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daryl Clutter - foul #5 on Daryl Clutter, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thad Heineman (PG), Robert Barnes (SG), Richard Cannon (SF), Brian Deloach (C) Sydney Chambers, Virgil Wolinski, Daryl Clutter, Leon Lindquist | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Patrick Sigman (PG), Jerome Shoffner (C) Mark Antunez, Darius Green | |
| 05:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 05:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | William Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman is hacked by Patrick Sigman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Sigman, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Richmond (SF) William Gardner | |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 04:54 | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale connects on the 3 from the left corner | 77-84 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | Richard Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-84 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cory Salcido (PF) Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Davis (SG), Jack Mayers (PF) Herman McHale, Stephen Cook | |
| 04:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | Cory Salcido swats the layup by Robert Richmond | 77-84 |
| 04:37 | Florida Gulf Coast | Patrick Sigman misses the tip | 77-84 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman grabs the board | 77-84 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Richard Cannon's pass is intercepted by Patrick Sigman in the backcourt | 77-84 |
| 04:19 | Florida Gulf Coast | Patrick Sigman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerome Shoffner | 77-87 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Richard Cannon can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 77-87 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Salcido | 77-87 |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | Robert Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 77-87 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Brian Deloach grabs the offensive board | 77-87 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Jack Davis steps in front of the Richard Cannon pass | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Thad Heineman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Salcido (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Deloach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Gulf Coast | PG - Patrick Sigman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Richmond (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jack Mayers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Shoffner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Florida Gulf Coast | Patrick Sigman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 77-87 |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Robert Barnes grabs the board | 77-87 |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-87 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sydney Chambers (PG), Virgil Wolinski (SG), Leon Lindquist (C) Thad Heineman, Robert Barnes, Brian Deloach | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample (PG), Mark Antunez (SG), William Gardner (SF), Stephen Cook (PF), Darius Green (C) Patrick Sigman, Jack Davis, Robert Richmond, Jack Mayers, Jerome Shoffner | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | Gregory Sample picks off the pass by Sydney Chambers | 77-87 |
| 03:08 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez banks in the layup set up by Gregory Sample | 77-89 |
| 03:06 | Merrimack | Gregory Sample picks off the pass by Richard Cannon in the backcourt | 77-89 |
| 02:52 | Florida Gulf Coast | Darius Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-89 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 77-89 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Darius Green is called for the reach on Sydney Chambers - foul #5 on Darius Green, team foul #15 | 77-89 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Larry Zaharek (SF), Tommy Smith (PF) Richard Cannon, Cory Salcido | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Robert Richmond (C) Darius Green | |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Sydney Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Sydney Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 02:26 | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Cook | 79-91 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-91 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Cannon (SF), Cory Salcido (PF) Larry Zaharek, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale (SG), Jack Davis (C) Mark Antunez, Robert Richmond | |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Sydney Chambers makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-91 |
| 01:54 | Florida Gulf Coast | Virgil Wolinski takes the ball from Gregory Sample | 81-91 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Leon Lindquist can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-91 |
| 01:46 | Florida Gulf Coast | Herman McHale grabs the board | 81-91 |
| 01:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Sydney Chambers - foul #2 on Sydney Chambers, team foul #11 | 81-91 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Jerome Shoffner (C) Jack Davis | |
| 01:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample makes the 1st free throw | 81-92 |
| 01:42 | Florida Gulf Coast | Gregory Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 81-93 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Herman McHale is called for the reach on Virgil Wolinski - foul #5 on Herman McHale, team foul #16 | 81-93 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thad Heineman (PG), Tommy Smith (PF), Brian Deloach (C) Sydney Chambers, Cory Salcido, Leon Lindquist | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez (PG), Jack Davis (SG), Robert Richmond (SF), Jack Mayers (PF) Gregory Sample, Herman McHale, William Gardner, Stephen Cook | |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Virgil Wolinski makes the 1st free throw | 82-93 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Virgil Wolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:55 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Mayers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Antunez | 83-95 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Tommy Smith buries a floater from the left wing set up by Thad Heineman | 85-95 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Mayers is hacked by Thad Heineman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thad Heineman, team foul #12 | 85-95 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Barnes (SG) Virgil Wolinski | |
| Subs | Florida Gulf Coast | | |
| 00:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:47 | Florida Gulf Coast | Jack Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 85-97 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Thad Heineman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-97 |
| 00:39 | Florida Gulf Coast | The rebound goes to Jack Davis | 85-97 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 85-97 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Brian Deloach grabs the board | 85-97 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Mark Antunez takes the ball from Brian Deloach | 85-97 |
| 00:00 | Florida Gulf Coast | Mark Antunez runs out the clock | 85-97 |