| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) SG - Eric Penny (fresh) SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) PF - Randy Key (fresh) C - Derrick Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bryan Drexler (fresh) SG - Roland Lafountain (fresh) SF - Robert Winland (fresh) PF - George Blackwell (fresh) C - Michael Orris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Merrimack | Paul Allison snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Merrimack | Eric Penny makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Mote | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Roland Lafountain | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | Eric Penny buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Paul Allison and he's hacked by Roland Lafountain - foul #1 on Roland Lafountain, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Bellarmine | Bryan Drexler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roland Lafountain | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland's pass is intercepted by Eric Penny | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | Randy Key scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Penny | 6-5 |
| 17:35 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bryan Drexler | 6-7 |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Bellarmine | Bryan Drexler pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:51 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell hits a turnaround near the basket | 6-9 |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | Randy Key clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Paul Allison pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:20 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 16:00 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roland Lafountain | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bryan Drexler (fairly fresh) SG - Roland Lafountain (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Winland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Orris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 10-11 |
| 15:18 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris misses short on a shot from the left block | 10-11 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:02 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is hacked by Bryan Drexler - foul #1 on Bryan Drexler, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Mark Deems (PF), Charles Chilson (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Myers (PG), Andrew Parker (SG), Timothy Stanley (PF), Joseph Wright (C) Bryan Drexler, Roland Lafountain, George Blackwell, Michael Orris | |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 12-11 |
| 14:39 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland scores on a shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Myers | 12-13 |
| 14:23 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronnie Romansky | 14-13 |
| 14:16 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson buries a fadeaway from the right side | 16-13 |
| 13:52 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:51 | Bellarmine | Joseph Wright tips it in | 16-15 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski misses short on a shot from the left block | 16-15 |
| 13:35 | Bellarmine | Timothy Stanley grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 13:29 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Steffes - foul #1 on Michael Steffes, team foul #1 | 16-15 |
| 13:29 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:29 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:29 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 13:18 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-16 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Mark Deems | 16-16 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Joseph Wright - foul #1 on Joseph Wright, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Randy Key (PF), Derrick Davis (C) Ronnie Romansky, Joseph Matuszewski, Mark Deems, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain (SG), Bryan Drexler (SF), Barry Harris (PF) Andrew Parker, Robert Winland, Joseph Wright | |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes makes the 3rd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:43 | Bellarmine | Bryan Drexler misses the turnaround from the left block | 18-16 |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | Paul Allison gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Randy Key comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Drexler - foul #2 on Bryan Drexler, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF) Michael Steffes | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Andrew Parker (PG), Robert Winland (SF), Michael Orris (C) Kenneth Myers, Bryan Drexler, Timothy Stanley | |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Randy Key makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Randy Key makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:07 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Key - foul #1 on Randy Key, team foul #2 | 20-16 |
| 12:07 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:07 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Penny | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Key (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Derrick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Andrew Parker (fresh) SG - Roland Lafountain (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Winland (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Barry Harris (fresh) C - Michael Orris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain is hacked by Randy Key - foul #2 on Randy Key, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (SG), Mark Deems (PF), Charles Chilson (C) Eric Penny, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | George Blackwell (SF), Joseph Wright (C) Robert Winland, Michael Orris | |
| 11:15 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Mote - foul #1 on Gerald Mote, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (SG) Paul Allison | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Myers (PG) Andrew Parker | |
| 11:15 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 11:15 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 11:02 | Bellarmine | Joseph Wright gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:56 | Bellarmine | Charles Chilson is called for the reach on Kenneth Myers - foul #1 on Charles Chilson, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Timothy Stanley (PF) Barry Harris | |
| 10:51 | Bellarmine | Mark Deems blocks the short jumper by George Blackwell | 23-19 |
| 10:49 | Bellarmine | Joseph Wright snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 10:38 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 10:37 | Bellarmine | Timothy Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:26 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roland Lafountain | 23-21 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Timothy Stanley picks off the pass by Gerald Mote | 23-21 |
| 09:49 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Matuszewski - foul #1 on Joseph Matuszewski, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Derrick Davis (C) Ronnie Romansky, Joseph Matuszewski, Gerald Mote, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Winland (SF), Barry Harris (PF) George Blackwell, Joseph Wright | |
| 09:49 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:49 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes loses the ball out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Andrew Parker (PG), Michael Orris (C) Kenneth Myers, Barry Harris | |
| 09:18 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain buries a shot from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 08:55 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Timothy Stanley | 23-25 |
| 08:47 | Bellarmine | Derrick Davis steps in front of the Robert Winland pass | 23-25 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Davis | 26-25 |
| 08:30 | Bellarmine | Paul Allison picks off the pass by Timothy Stanley | 26-25 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Stanley - foul #1 on Timothy Stanley, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Chilson (PF) Mark Deems | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Myers (PG), George Blackwell (SF), Barry Harris (PF) Roland Lafountain, Robert Winland, Timothy Stanley | |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:06 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell loses the dribble to Michael Steffes | 28-25 |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Myers - foul #1 on Kenneth Myers, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain (SG), Joseph Wright (C) Andrew Parker, Michael Orris | |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Steffes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Kenneth Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roland Lafountain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Barry Harris (fresh) C - Joseph Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Allison - foul #1 on Paul Allison, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Gerald Mote (SF) Paul Allison, Michael Steffes | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 07:37 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 07:37 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-27 |
| 07:16 | Bellarmine | Joseph Wright snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 06:57 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 06:56 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Eric Penny | 30-27 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Penny | 33-27 |
| 06:25 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 06:23 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Barry Harris blocks the jumper by Gerald Mote | 33-27 |
| 06:14 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Michael Steffes (SF), Mark Deems (PF) Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bryan Drexler (PG), Andrew Parker (SG), Robert Winland (SF), Timothy Stanley (PF), Michael Orris (C) Kenneth Myers, Roland Lafountain, George Blackwell, Barry Harris, Joseph Wright | |
| 05:45 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Paul Allison - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (SG) Paul Allison | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 05:45 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:45 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Drexler - foul #3 on Bryan Drexler, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG) Ronnie Romansky | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain (SG) Bryan Drexler | |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:58 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Roland Lafountain | 35-31 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Andrew Parker is called for the reach on Eric Penny - foul #1 on Andrew Parker, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Myers (PG) Roland Lafountain | |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:51 | Bellarmine | Timothy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:44 | Bellarmine | Eric Penny is called for the reach on Andrew Parker - foul #1 on Eric Penny, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| 04:44 | Bellarmine | Andrew Parker misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Myers - foul #2 on Kenneth Myers, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain (SG), George Blackwell (SF), Barry Harris (PF) Kenneth Myers, Robert Winland, Michael Orris | |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:28 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:10 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Parker | 35-33 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Andrew Parker steps in front of the Joseph Matuszewski pass | 35-33 |
| 03:38 | Bellarmine | Andrew Parker banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Penny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Steffes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Deems (fairly fresh) C - Derrick Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Andrew Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Lafountain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Blackwell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Harris (fresh) C - Timothy Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Mark Deems can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Barry Harris - foul #1 on Barry Harris, team foul #10 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Ronnie Romansky (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Randy Key (PF) Joseph Matuszewski, Eric Penny, Michael Steffes, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Myers (PG), Robert Winland (SF), Joseph Wright (C) Andrew Parker, Barry Harris, Timothy Stanley | |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Mark Deems makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Mark Deems misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:17 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:58 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Myers travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Chilson (C) Mark Deems | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Michael Orris (C) Joseph Wright | |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 02:37 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:19 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Chilson - foul #2 on Charles Chilson, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Andrew Parker (SG) Roland Lafountain | |
| 02:19 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:19 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Paul Allison is hacked by Kenneth Myers - foul #3 on Kenneth Myers, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain (SG), Barry Harris (PF) Kenneth Myers, George Blackwell | |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:50 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Parker | 38-40 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 01:30 | Bellarmine | Barry Harris gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:26 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Parker | 38-42 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Randy Key can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 38-42 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the floater from the right side | 38-42 |
| 00:55 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:41 | Bellarmine | Michael Orris misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 00:40 | Bellarmine | Barry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:21 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Barry Harris | 38-44 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 00:13 | Bellarmine | Barry Harris gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Roland Lafountain's floater is knocked away by Charles Chilson | 38-44 |