| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fresh) SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) SF - Gene Kellett (fresh) PF - Jeff Nash (fresh) C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - George Collier (fresh) SG - Grant Redick (fresh) SF - Eric Engen (fresh) PF - Kenneth McGrew (fresh) C - Allen Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Rose | Allen Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | St. Rose | Grant Redick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jeff Nash | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | St. Rose | The rebound goes to Allen Green | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | St. Rose | George Collier misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash is hacked by Kenneth McGrew - foul #1 on Kenneth McGrew, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eric Engen - foul #1 on Eric Engen, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:25 | St. Rose | Jerry Ancheta takes the ball from Allen Green | 1-0 |
| 18:15 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge is called for 10 seconds | 1-0 |
| 18:01 | St. Rose | Grant Redick is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Grant Redick, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 17:52 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:32 | St. Rose | George Collier loses the dribble to Gene Kellett | 1-0 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Eldridge | 3-0 |
| 16:54 | St. Rose | Allen Green knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Gene Kellett - foul #1 on Gene Kellett, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), William Cody (SF), Harvey Fontes (PF), Jack Kerby (C) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Gene Kellett, Jeff Nash, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer (PG), Donald Anthony (SG), James Crowe (SF), Scott Hipps (PF) George Collier, Grant Redick, Eric Engen, Kenneth McGrew | |
| 16:54 | St. Rose | Allen Green makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | William Cody drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gulley | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | St. Rose | Donald Anthony comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Gulley - foul #1 on Richard Gulley, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Ben Cianciolo (C) Allen Green | |
| 16:22 | St. Rose | Donald Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | St. Rose | Donald Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Scott Hipps is called for the reach on Gordon Daly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hipps, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | William Cody hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Gulley | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | St. Rose | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Anthony | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gordon Daly (fresh) SG - Richard Gulley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Cody (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harvey Fontes (fresh) C - Jack Kerby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Emmanuel Riemer (fresh) SG - Donald Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Crowe (fresh) PF - Scott Hipps (fresh) C - Ben Cianciolo (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | St. Rose | Ben Cianciolo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jack Kerby | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | William Cody is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes tips it home | 10-5 |
| 15:09 | St. Rose | Donald Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:07 | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly is hacked by Emmanuel Riemer - foul #1 on Emmanuel Riemer, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Gene Kellett (SF), Jeff Nash (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Gordon Daly, Richard Gulley, William Cody, Harvey Fontes, Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | St. Rose | George Collier (PG), Grant Redick (SG), Marcus Cole (SF), Kenneth McGrew (PF), Allen Green (C) Emmanuel Riemer, Donald Anthony, James Crowe, Scott Hipps, Ben Cianciolo | |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash misses the shot from the left side | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | St. Rose | George Collier pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:16 | St. Rose | Marcus Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:15 | St. Rose | Allen Green gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:57 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Allen Green - foul #1 on Allen Green, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (C) Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Eric Engen (SF) Marcus Cole | |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:18 | St. Rose | Eric Engen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | St. Rose | Eric Engen pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:50 | St. Rose | Allen Green misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-10 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 12:24 | St. Rose | Grant Redick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Eric Engen picks off the pass by Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:02 | St. Rose | Grant Redick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Kellett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeff Nash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Kerby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - George Collier (tiring) SG - Grant Redick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Engen (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth McGrew (tiring) 3 pts. C - Allen Green (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | St. Rose | George Collier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 11:31 | St. Rose | Eric Engen pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:12 | St. Rose | George Collier is hacked by Matthew Eldridge - foul #1 on Matthew Eldridge, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), William Cody (SF), Harvey Fontes (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Gene Kellett, Jeff Nash, Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer (PG), Donald Anthony (SG), James Crowe (SF), Scott Hipps (PF), Ben Cianciolo (C) George Collier, Grant Redick, Eric Engen, Kenneth McGrew, Allen Green | |
| 10:56 | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gordon Daly - foul #1 on Gordon Daly, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 10:56 | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:56 | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | Emmanuel Riemer steals it from Gordon Daly in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 10:49 | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | St. Rose | James Crowe grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:33 | St. Rose | Scott Hipps connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald Anthony | 17-17 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Daly | 20-17 |
| 10:04 | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer's pass is intercepted by Richard Gulley | 20-17 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | William Cody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Marcus Cole (PG), Eric Engen (SF), Allen Green (C) Emmanuel Riemer, James Crowe, Ben Cianciolo | |
| 09:34 | St. Rose | Donald Anthony misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 09:32 | St. Rose | Eric Engen pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:19 | St. Rose | Eric Engen drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcus Cole | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 09:10 | St. Rose | Eric Engen pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:46 | St. Rose | Eric Engen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Anthony - foul #1 on Donald Anthony, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Gene Kellett (SF), Jeff Nash (PF), Jack Kerby (C) Gordon Daly, William Cody, Harvey Fontes, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Grant Redick (SG), James Crowe (SF), Kenneth McGrew (PF) Donald Anthony, Eric Engen, Scott Hipps | |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeff Nash - foul #1 on Jeff Nash, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG) Richard Gulley | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer (PG) Marcus Cole | |
| 08:22 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash is open and lays it up and in | 23-19 |
| 08:03 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Kerby - foul #1 on Jack Kerby, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Ben Cianciolo (C) Allen Green | |
| 08:03 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:03 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta loses the dribble to Emmanuel Riemer | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Kellett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeff Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Emmanuel Riemer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Grant Redick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Crowe (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth McGrew (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ben Cianciolo (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | St. Rose | Grant Redick is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Grant Redick, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SF) Gene Kellett | |
| Subs | St. Rose | George Collier (PG), Donald Anthony (SG), Eric Engen (SF), Allen Green (C) Emmanuel Riemer, Grant Redick, James Crowe, Ben Cianciolo | |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash lays it up and in | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | St. Rose | George Collier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | George Collier steps in front of the Matthew Eldridge pass in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 06:32 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew makes the turnaround from the left block | 25-23 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 06:14 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge tips it home | 27-23 |
| 06:07 | St. Rose | Donald Anthony travels with the ball | 27-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cody (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), Gene Kellett (SF), Harvey Fontes (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Gordon Daly, Jeff Nash, Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Marcus Cole (SG), Ben Cianciolo (PF), Scott Hipps (C) Donald Anthony, Kenneth McGrew, Allen Green | |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | William Cody is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 05:47 | St. Rose | Scott Hipps snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 05:31 | St. Rose | Ben Cianciolo is whistled for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer (PG), James Crowe (SF) George Collier, Eric Engen | |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Emmanuel Riemer steals the ball from Richard Gulley in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 05:17 | St. Rose | James Crowe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 05:16 | St. Rose | James Crowe grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:52 | St. Rose | William Cody picks off the pass by Scott Hipps | 27-23 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Crowe - foul #1 on James Crowe, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Jeff Nash (PF), Gordon Daly (C) William Cody, Richard Gulley, Harvey Fontes, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | St. Rose | George Collier (PG), Donald Anthony (SG), Eric Engen (SF), Kenneth McGrew (PF), Allen Green (C) Emmanuel Riemer, Marcus Cole, James Crowe, Ben Cianciolo, Scott Hipps | |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:07 | St. Rose | Allen Green knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by George Collier | 29-25 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (C) Gene Kellett | |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| 03:57 | St. Rose | Donald Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Grant Redick (SG) George Collier | |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly's pass is intercepted by Donald Anthony in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 03:44 | St. Rose | Eric Engen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Redick | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Daly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeff Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Donald Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Redick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Engen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth McGrew (tiring) 7 pts. C - Allen Green (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes (PF) Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | St. Rose | George Collier (PG), James Crowe (SF), Scott Hipps (PF) Donald Anthony, Eric Engen, Kenneth McGrew | |
| 03:07 | St. Rose | George Collier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Crowe | 29-31 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | George Collier is called for the reach on Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Collier, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer (PG) George Collier | |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:46 | St. Rose | Allen Green misses the easy layup | 31-31 |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cody (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), Gene Kellett (SF), Jeff Nash (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Gordon Daly, Harvey Fontes, Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Donald Anthony (PG), Eric Engen (SF), Kenneth McGrew (PF) Emmanuel Riemer, James Crowe, Scott Hipps | |
| 02:07 | St. Rose | Allen Green clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings lays it up and in set up by William Cody and the foul's on Kenneth McGrew - foul #2 on Kenneth McGrew, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Rose | George Collier (PG), Marcus Cole (SF) Grant Redick, Eric Engen | |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:53 | St. Rose | Kenneth McGrew gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:34 | St. Rose | George Collier misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gene Kellett | 33-31 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | William Cody is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:12 | St. Rose | Marcus Cole snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:53 | St. Rose | Allen Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gene Kellett - foul #2 on Gene Kellett, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harvey Fontes (PF), Gordon Daly (C) Richard Gulley, Gene Kellett, Jeff Nash, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | St. Rose | Emmanuel Riemer (PG), Grant Redick (SG), Eric Engen (SF), Ben Cianciolo (PF) George Collier, Donald Anthony, Marcus Cole, Kenneth McGrew | |
| 00:53 | St. Rose | Allen Green makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:53 | St. Rose | Allen Green misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:53 | St. Rose | Eric Engen grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:38 | St. Rose | Grant Redick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:36 | St. Rose | Allen Green can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge is hacked by Emmanuel Riemer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmanuel Riemer, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (C) William Cody | |
| Subs | St. Rose | James Crowe (PF) Allen Green | |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:32 | St. Rose | James Crowe snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 00:14 | St. Rose | Matthew Eldridge picks off the pass by Emmanuel Riemer | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | St. Rose | Grant Redick grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |