| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Brent Huffine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Mancilla (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Nauman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Morford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Tankersley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman buries a floater from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | Anthony Morford is called for the reach on Frank Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Morford, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Jay Port (PF) Anthony Morford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt is hacked by Randall Nauman - foul #2 on Randall Nauman, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Frank Cook hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Zajdel | 43-39 |
| 19:01 | St. Rose | Scott Jones steals the ball from Randall Nauman | 43-39 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel tips it in | 43-41 |
| 18:29 | St. Rose | Jay Port connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Brent Huffine | 45-41 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Brent Huffine picks off the pass by Peter Coffelt | 45-41 |
| 17:49 | St. Rose | Brent Huffine is hacked by Joseph Zajdel - foul #2 on Joseph Zajdel, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega (PG), Daniel Clay (SG), Thomas Mashburn (SF), Gary Slade (PF), Timothy Gaston (C) Brent Huffine, Brian Mancilla, Randall Nauman, Jay Port, Arthur Tankersley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 17:36 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean is open but misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Clay - foul #1 on Daniel Clay, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | St. Rose | Thomas Mashburn snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:42 | St. Rose | Gary Slade can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Dennis Gotcher | 45-41 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Arciniega - foul #1 on Christopher Arciniega, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Jay Port (PF), Arthur Tankersley (C) Gary Slade, Timothy Gaston | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG) Harry Doyle | |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | St. Rose | Roger Gibson denies the turnaround by Thomas Mashburn | 45-42 |
| 16:09 | St. Rose | Jay Port gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:54 | St. Rose | A charge is called on Jay Port - foul #1 on Jay Port, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Brent Huffine (PG), Brian Mancilla (SG), Randall Nauman (SF), Anthony Morford (PF) Christopher Arciniega, Daniel Clay, Thomas Mashburn, Jay Port | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Dennis Gotcher, Johnie Buchanan, Roger Gibson, Ronald Kean | |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Brent Huffine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brian Mancilla (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Nauman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Morford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Arthur Tankersley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Gary Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 45-42 |
| 15:36 | St. Rose | The rebound goes to Brent Huffine | 45-42 |
| 15:29 | St. Rose | Brian Mancilla connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Brent Huffine | 47-42 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Cook | 47-45 |
| 15:06 | St. Rose | Gary Beverly steals it from Brian Mancilla | 47-45 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Robert Hondo (PG), Christopher Arciniega (SG), Timothy Gaston (C) Brent Huffine, Brian Mancilla, Arthur Tankersley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Frank Cook, Gary Beverly | |
| 14:26 | St. Rose | Timothy Gaston hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hondo | 50-45 |
| 14:23 | Merrimack | Christopher Arciniega is called for the reach on Gary Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Arciniega, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Gary Slade (SF), Jay Port (PF) Randall Nauman, Anthony Morford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF) John Heller, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| 14:00 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Brent Huffine (PG) Robert Hondo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Ronald Kean (C) Gary Freeman, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 13:41 | St. Rose | Gary Slade lays it in set up by Brent Huffine | 52-45 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:15 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Daniel Clay (SG), Randall Nauman (SF), Arthur Tankersley (C) Christopher Arciniega, Jay Port, Timothy Gaston | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Johnie Buchanan, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson is hacked by Arthur Tankersley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Tankersley, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Thomas Mashburn (SG) Brent Huffine | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:13 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:50 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Jones - foul #3 on Scott Jones, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Brian Mancilla (SG), Anthony Morford (PF) Thomas Mashburn, Gary Slade | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Dennis Gotcher, Roger Gibson | |
| 12:50 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:50 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 12:31 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:05 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | Frank Cook gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:43 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Daniel Clay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Nauman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Morford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Tankersley (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Zajdel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | St. Rose | Brian Mancilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Brent Huffine (PG), Christopher Arciniega (SG), Thomas Mashburn (SF), Jay Port (PF), Timothy Gaston (C) Daniel Clay, Brian Mancilla, Randall Nauman, Anthony Morford, Arthur Tankersley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | Thomas Mashburn steals it from Johnie Buchanan in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 11:00 | St. Rose | Jay Port is fouled on the floor by Roger Gibson - foul #1 on Roger Gibson, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Gary Slade (SF) Thomas Mashburn | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:39 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brent Huffine and he's hacked by Ronald Kean - foul #2 on Ronald Kean, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 10:39 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Gotcher | 56-51 |
| 09:49 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega's pass is intercepted by Ronald Kean | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnie Buchanan | 56-54 |
| 09:04 | St. Rose | Jay Port misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 09:02 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:37 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson drills a floater from close range | 56-56 |
| 08:24 | St. Rose | Jay Port misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher | 56-58 |
| 08:05 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Brent Huffine | 58-58 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Huffine - foul #3 on Brent Huffine, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Daniel Clay (PG), Brian Mancilla (SG), Randall Nauman (SF), Anthony Morford (PF), Arthur Tankersley (C) Brent Huffine, Christopher Arciniega, Gary Slade, Jay Port, Timothy Gaston | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Roger Gibson, Ronald Kean | |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:42 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford buries a fadeaway near the basket | 60-60 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Daniel Clay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Mancilla (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Nauman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Morford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Tankersley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Johnie Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel lays it in on a nice dish by Johnie Buchanan and he's fouled by Arthur Tankersley - foul #4 on Arthur Tankersley, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG) Johnie Buchanan | |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:25 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:03 | St. Rose | Daniel Clay misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Frank Cook - foul #1 on Frank Cook, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| 07:03 | St. Rose | Daniel Clay makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:03 | St. Rose | Daniel Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 06:44 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Jones - foul #4 on Scott Jones, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Robert Hondo (PG), Thomas Mashburn (SG) Daniel Clay, Brian Mancilla | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| 06:44 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:44 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Tankersley | 63-62 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:26 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Cook | 63-65 |
| 06:01 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford misses the turnaround in the paint | 63-65 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gary Beverly | 63-65 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Scott Jones buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Frank Cook and he's fouled by Randall Nauman - foul #3 on Randall Nauman, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Daniel Clay (PG), Brian Mancilla (SG), Christopher Arciniega (C) Robert Hondo, Randall Nauman, Arthur Tankersley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (SG), Roger Gibson (C) Gary Freeman, Gary Beverly | |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:21 | St. Rose | Daniel Clay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson banks in the layup and the foul's on Christopher Arciniega - foul #3 on Christopher Arciniega, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Brent Huffine (PG), Randall Nauman (SF) Daniel Clay, Thomas Mashburn | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:39 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman is whistled for traveling | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Jay Port (PF), Timothy Gaston (C) Brian Mancilla, Anthony Morford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Ronald Kean (PF) Frank Cook, Roger Gibson | |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 04:18 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Heller - foul #2 on John Heller, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Daniel Clay (SG) Timothy Gaston | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:18 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:18 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:11 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean tips it back up and in | 65-73 |
| 03:46 | St. Rose | Daniel Clay drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Huffine | 67-73 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Randall Nauman steps in front of the Ronald Kean pass in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 03:24 | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-73 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Brent Huffine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randall Nauman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jay Port (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Arciniega (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Heller (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Kean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the easy layup | 69-73 |
| 03:09 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:04 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman misses the lay-in | 69-73 |
| 03:02 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman hits the follow up shot | 71-73 |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Brian Mancilla (SG), Gary Slade (SF), Anthony Morford (PF), Timothy Gaston (C) Daniel Clay, Randall Nauman, Jay Port, Christopher Arciniega | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Roger Gibson (C) Dennis Gotcher, John Heller, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 02:43 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 02:43 | St. Rose | St. Rose calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Randall Nauman (SF) Gary Slade | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Roger Gibson | |
| 02:25 | St. Rose | Timothy Gaston travels with the ball | 71-73 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Mancilla - foul #1 on Brian Mancilla, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:23 | St. Rose | Timothy Gaston pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:58 | St. Rose | Joseph Zajdel is called for the reach on Anthony Morford - foul #3 on Joseph Zajdel, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley (C) Timothy Gaston | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:58 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:58 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is hacked by Brian Mancilla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Mancilla, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:29 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Coffelt - foul #2 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 01:29 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:29 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Frank Cook's floater is tipped away by Anthony Morford | 74-76 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Scott Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is open but misses the lay-in | 74-76 |
| 00:51 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:46 | St. Rose | Brian Mancilla misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Zajdel - foul #4 on Joseph Zajdel, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 00:46 | St. Rose | Brian Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:46 | St. Rose | Brian Mancilla misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Joseph Zajdel | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Frank Cook | 75-78 |
| 00:12 | St. Rose | Brent Huffine buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Nauman | 78-78 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Brent Huffine steps in front of the Peter Coffelt pass in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | St. Rose | Brian Mancilla clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Brent Huffine (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Mancilla (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Nauman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Morford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Tankersley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Zajdel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:44 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Peter Coffelt - foul #3 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Christopher Arciniega (PG), Daniel Clay (SG), Jay Port (PF), Timothy Gaston (C) Brent Huffine, Brian Mancilla, Anthony Morford, Arthur Tankersley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Gibson (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| 04:44 | St. Rose | Randall Nauman makes the free throw | 81-78 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is hacked by Randall Nauman - foul #4 on Randall Nauman, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Gary Slade (SF) Randall Nauman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:03 | St. Rose | Daniel Clay makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Slade | 84-80 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Jay Port steps in front of the Frank Cook pass in the backcourt | 84-80 |
| 03:43 | St. Rose | Roger Gibson steps in front of the Daniel Clay pass | 84-80 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is denied on a layup by Jay Port | 84-80 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 03:08 | Merrimack | Frank Cook travels with the ball | 84-80 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Brent Huffine (PG), Brian Mancilla (SG), Randall Nauman (SF), Anthony Morford (PF) Daniel Clay, Gary Slade, Jay Port, Timothy Gaston | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| 02:52 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford misses the easy layup | 84-80 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson grabs the board | 84-80 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley (C) Christopher Arciniega | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Dennis Gotcher, Ronald Kean | |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 84-80 |
| 02:32 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 02:07 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Gibson - foul #2 on Roger Gibson, team foul #12 | 84-80 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Johnie Buchanan, Harry Doyle, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 02:07 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:07 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Anthony Morford is called for the reach on Scott Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Morford, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Jay Port (PF) Anthony Morford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:46 | St. Rose | Brian Mancilla's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Gibson | 85-82 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gary Freeman | 85-82 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Arthur Tankersley takes the ball from Peter Coffelt | 85-82 |
| 01:06 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Gibson | 85-82 |
| 01:04 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley tips it back up and in | 87-82 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is fouled on the floor by Jay Port - foul #2 on Jay Port, team foul #16 | 87-82 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Anthony Morford (PF) Jay Port | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Roger Gibson | |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Brent Huffine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Nauman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Morford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Arthur Tankersley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | St. Rose | Anthony Morford lays it in on a great pass from Randall Nauman | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is fouled on the floor by Brent Huffine - foul #4 on Brent Huffine, team foul #17 | 89-84 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | St. Rose | Brent Huffine is hacked by Frank Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Cook, team foul #13 | 89-86 |
| 00:23 | St. Rose | Brent Huffine makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:23 | St. Rose | Brent Huffine misses the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Scott Jones snags the defensive board | 90-86 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-86 |
| 00:14 | St. Rose | Brent Huffine pulls down the rebound | 90-86 |
| 00:12 | St. Rose | Frank Cook is called for the reach on Brent Huffine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Cook, team foul #14 | 90-86 |
| 00:12 | St. Rose | Brent Huffine misses the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:12 | St. Rose | Brent Huffine makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Jones | 91-89 |
| 00:04 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cook - foul #4 on Frank Cook, team foul #15 | 91-89 |
| 00:04 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:04 | St. Rose | Arthur Tankersley makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 93-89 |