| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Stanley Smith - foul #3 on Stanley Smith, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG) Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 19:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:35 | Merrimack | Tom Perry snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 19:19 | Merrimack | Bruce Freese is called for the reach on Anthony Hughes - foul #2 on Bruce Freese, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:05 | Merrimack | John Cameron knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 18:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:24 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-35 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Tom Perry pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes's pass is intercepted by Bruce Freese | 42-35 |
| 17:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Walter Barfield blocks the short jumper by Robert Knight | 42-35 |
| 17:51 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Tom Perry buries a floater from the left block set up by Anthony Hughes | 44-35 |
| 17:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 16:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 16:42 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bruce Freese | 44-40 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Tom Perry hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Hughes | 46-40 |
| 16:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Freese - foul #3 on Bruce Freese, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (C) Anthony Hughes, John Cameron, Norman Baldwin, Tom Perry | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), John Farr (SG), Tyler Kruckenberg (SF), Michael Zemjanis (PF), Carlton Patterson (C) Bruce Freese, John Wurth, Larry Harrison, Robert Knight, Randy Watkins | |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Carlton Patterson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Barfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Farr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Kruckenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Zemjanis (fresh) C - Carlton Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg hits a turnaround from close range | 46-45 |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Stanley Smith | 48-45 |
| 15:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 14:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Carlton Patterson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 14:42 | S. Connecticut St. | Carlton Patterson misses the floater from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 14:41 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:20 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-48 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 13:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:37 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Anthony Seltzer - foul #2 on Anthony Seltzer, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Edward Beadles (PF), Ronald Owens (C) Anthony Seltzer, Walter Barfield, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), Robert Knight (PF) Jan Counts, Michael Zemjanis | |
| 13:37 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:37 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:14 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 48-50 |
| 13:12 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:08 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Tom Perry (C) Stanley Smith, Frank McGillicuddy, Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Jason Healy (C) John Farr, Tyler Kruckenberg, Carlton Patterson | |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:41 | Merrimack | John Cameron clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 12:21 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to John Wurth | 48-50 |
| 12:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Tom Perry - foul #1 on Tom Perry, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (SF), Sidney Fields (PF) Norman Baldwin, Edward Beadles | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison (SF), Randy Watkins (C) Eric Robinson, Jason Healy | |
| 12:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:08 | Merrimack | Tom Perry snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Cameron | 51-51 |
| 11:48 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Harrison | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sidney Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Watkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Merrimack | John Wurth steals the ball from Tom Perry | 51-54 |
| 11:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Wurth and the foul's on Anthony Hughes - foul #3 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Ronald Owens (C) John Cameron, Anthony Seltzer, Tom Perry | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (SG) John Wurth | |
| 11:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Hughes | 53-57 |
| 10:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hughes - foul #4 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF), Edward Beadles (PF) Anthony Hughes, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr (SG), Michael Zemjanis (PF), Carlton Patterson (C) Bruce Freese, Robert Knight, Randy Watkins | |
| 10:07 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| 09:46 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Norman Baldwin | 56-60 |
| 09:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Walter Barfield (PF), Tom Perry (C) Frank McGillicuddy, Edward Beadles, Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), John Wurth (SG), Tyler Kruckenberg (SF), Robert Knight (PF) Jan Counts, John Farr, Larry Harrison, Carlton Patterson | |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith loses the dribble to John Wurth | 56-60 |
| 08:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg is called for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SF) Norman Baldwin | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins (C) Michael Zemjanis | |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Tom Perry clanks a runner in the paint | 56-60 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Tom Perry tips it in | 58-60 |
| 07:53 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyler Kruckenberg | 58-63 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | John Cameron connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Tom Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Wurth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Kruckenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Watkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | S. Connecticut St. | John Cameron steps in front of the Bruce Freese pass | 60-63 |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy is fouled on the floor by John Wurth - foul #3 on John Wurth, team foul #3 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Anthony Seltzer (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Sidney Fields (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Frank McGillicuddy, Tom Perry | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), John Farr (SG), Larry Harrison (SF), Michael Zemjanis (PF) Bruce Freese, John Wurth, Tyler Kruckenberg, Robert Knight | |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Michael Zemjanis denies the turnaround by Norman Baldwin | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Zemjanis gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Barfield - foul #1 on Walter Barfield, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Owens (C) Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 06:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Seltzer | 63-64 |
| 06:03 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Seltzer - foul #3 on Anthony Seltzer, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF) Anthony Seltzer, Norman Baldwin | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), Robert Knight (PF) Jan Counts, Randy Watkins | |
| 06:03 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:03 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | John Cameron knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:27 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr's layup is rejected by Ronald Owens | 65-66 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 05:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 05:02 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 65-66 |
| 05:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Zemjanis tips it but misses | 65-66 |
| 04:59 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:41 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Zemjanis misses long on a runner from the left block | 65-66 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Walter Barfield (PF), Tom Perry (C) John Cameron, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG), Randy Watkins (C) John Farr, Michael Zemjanis | |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Hughes | 67-66 |
| 04:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 67-66 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Tom Perry grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Tom Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Anthony Hughes is called for the reach on Bruce Freese - foul #5 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG) Anthony Hughes | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg (SF) Larry Harrison | |
| 03:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:53 | Merrimack | John Cameron knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-68 |
| 02:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 72-68 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 02:32 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Tyler Kruckenberg | 72-68 |
| 02:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Freese | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin is whistled for traveling | 72-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison (SF) Tyler Kruckenberg | |
| 01:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Harrison and he's hacked by John Cameron - foul #1 on John Cameron, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 01:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Tom Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 01:08 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Smith - foul #4 on Stanley Smith, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 01:08 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:08 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin loses the dribble to Larry Harrison | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 72-75 |
| 00:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight tips it in | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | John Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:18 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth is hacked by Stanley Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Smith, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SG) Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Carlton Patterson (C) Randy Watkins | |
| 00:15 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Tom Perry gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | John Cameron is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Cameron, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Carlton Patterson is hacked by John Cameron in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cameron, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Carlton Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Carlton Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins (C) Carlton Patterson | |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-79 |
| 00:01 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese grabs the board | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese runs out the clock | 72-79 |