| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Brad Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gamboa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Albert Brockington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matt Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Brockington inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Tony Hebert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:41 | S. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Williams | 34-29 |
| 19:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Darrell Morrison swats the short shot by Tony Hebert | 34-29 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 18:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Brockington clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hall | 36-29 |
| 18:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Michael Hall makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-32 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | James Thompson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hall | 41-32 |
| 17:02 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:38 | Merrimack | James Thompson tips it home | 43-32 |
| 16:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Tony Hebert grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:59 | S. Connecticut St. | Brad Lemons misses the jumper from the left side | 43-32 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa grabs the board | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Nicholas Papa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Brad Lemons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gamboa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Albert Brockington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matt Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Papa | 45-32 |
| 15:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Mack (PG), Corey Dyer (SG), Patrick Batson (SF), Robert Coppinger (PF), Patrick Bilyeu (C) Michael Woodruff, Michael Hall, James Thompson, Darrell Morrison, Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Floyd Pickett (PG), Dikembe Abdelmuti (SF), Harry Collier (PF), Richard Jones (C) Brad Lemons, Albert Brockington, Matt Williams, Tony Hebert | |
| 15:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Patrick Bilyeu | 45-33 |
| 15:05 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger hits a jump hook from close range set up by Eric Mack | 47-33 |
| 14:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 14:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Harry Collier grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa drills a floater near the basket | 47-35 |
| 14:11 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 14:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Floyd Pickett makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelmuti | 47-38 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | Dikembe Abdelmuti steps in front of the Patrick Batson pass | 47-38 |
| 13:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 13:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 47-38 |
| 12:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Harry Collier gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Pickett | 47-41 |
| 12:14 | Merrimack | Harry Collier is called for the reach on Robert Coppinger - foul #1 on Harry Collier, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff (PG), Michael Hall (SG), James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF), Nicholas Papa (C) Eric Mack, Corey Dyer, Patrick Batson, Robert Coppinger, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brad Lemons (PG), Jake Whaley (SG), Rodney Harrington (SF), Matt Williams (PF), Tony Hebert (C) Floyd Pickett, Kevin Gamboa, Dikembe Abdelmuti, Harry Collier, Richard Jones | |
| 12:02 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Brad Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Whaley (fresh) SF - Rodney Harrington (fresh) PF - Matt Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Brad Lemons can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 47-41 |
| 11:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Tony Hebert tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Michael Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams clanks a jump hook from the left block | 47-43 |
| 10:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams tips it home | 47-45 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:41 | S. Connecticut St. | Rodney Harrington gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Jake Whaley is hacked by Darrell Morrison - foul #2 on Darrell Morrison, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Floyd Pickett (SG), Albert Brockington (SF), Richard Jones (C) Jake Whaley, Rodney Harrington, Tony Hebert | |
| 10:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Floyd Pickett and the foul's on Michael Woodruff - foul #1 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | James Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Michael Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:41 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Papa | 47-47 |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Woodruff and he's hacked by Brad Lemons - foul #3 on Brad Lemons, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Mack (SG), Patrick Batson (SF), Robert Coppinger (PF) Michael Hall, James Thompson, Darrell Morrison | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Brad Lemons | 50-49 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Woodruff and he's hacked by Albert Brockington - foul #3 on Albert Brockington, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu (C) Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jake Whaley (PG), Rodney Harrington (SG), Tony Hebert (PF) Brad Lemons, Floyd Pickett, Matt Williams | |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:19 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jake Whaley | 53-51 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Richard Jones blocks the short jumper by Robert Coppinger | 53-51 |
| 07:59 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF) Michael Woodruff, Patrick Batson, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brad Lemons (PG), Kevin Gamboa (SG), Matt Williams (PF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (C) Jake Whaley, Rodney Harrington, Albert Brockington, Richard Jones | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Coppinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Brad Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Gamboa (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Tony Hebert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matt Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Michael Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 07:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Tony Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:59 | S. Connecticut St. | Tony Hebert makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matt Williams | 53-53 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Michael Hall makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Mack | 56-53 |
| 06:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Lemons | 56-55 |
| 06:05 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff (PG), Nicholas Papa (C) Eric Mack, Robert Coppinger | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Brockington (SF), Richard Jones (C) Tony Hebert, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| 05:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Darrell Morrison is called for the reach on Matt Williams - foul #3 on Darrell Morrison, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Corey Dyer (SG) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 05:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Brad Lemons can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 05:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Darrell Morrison | 56-55 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 05:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | James Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 04:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Brockington grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 04:11 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Brockington misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Darrell Morrison | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Dyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Brad Lemons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Gamboa (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. SF - Albert Brockington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matt Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 03:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Brockington gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), Patrick Batson (SF), Robert Coppinger (PF), Patrick Bilyeu (C) Corey Dyer, James Thompson, Darrell Morrison, Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Floyd Pickett (PG), Jake Whaley (SG), Tony Hebert (SF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (PF), Harry Collier (C) Brad Lemons, Kevin Gamboa, Albert Brockington, Matt Williams, Richard Jones | |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa (C) Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones (C) Harry Collier | |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa connects on the 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 02:32 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF) Patrick Batson, Robert Coppinger | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brad Lemons (PG), Kevin Gamboa (SG), Matt Williams (PF) Floyd Pickett, Jake Whaley, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| 02:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Brockington (SF) Tony Hebert | |
| 01:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 01:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | Matt Williams swats the layup by James Thompson | 62-56 |
| 01:37 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa drills a turnaround from close range | 62-58 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hall | 65-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Albert Brockington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Jones tips it in | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff is hacked by Brad Lemons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Lemons, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Mack (SG), Patrick Bilyeu (PF) Michael Hall, Darrell Morrison | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Eric Mack is hacked by Kevin Gamboa - foul #1 on Kevin Gamboa, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Brad Lemons is called for the reach on Michael Woodruff - foul #5 on Brad Lemons, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), Patrick Batson (PF) Eric Mack, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Floyd Pickett (PG) Brad Lemons | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Pickett | 67-63 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff is hacked by Floyd Pickett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Pickett, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Matt Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | James Thompson is hacked by Kevin Gamboa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Gamboa, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Kevin Gamboa makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Floyd Pickett is called for the reach on Michael Woodruff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Pickett, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Floyd Pickett loses the dribble to Michael Woodruff in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff runs out the clock | 73-66 |