| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Gregory Dalton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie McCord (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Keenan (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Mumford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Slippery Rock | Jackie McCord inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Dalton | 33-28 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:12 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 19:11 | Slippery Rock | Bobby Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | Slippery Rock | Derrick Giddings is called for the reach on William Mumford - foul #2 on Derrick Giddings, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:52 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Derrick Giddings | 33-28 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes is hacked by Jackie McCord - foul #1 on Jackie McCord, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (SG), George Freedman (PF) Dana Pullin, James Murtagh | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin (PG), Anthony Holt (SG), Neil Ash (SF), Milton Lester (PF), Daniel Hunt (C) Gregory Dalton, Bobby Perkins, Jackie McCord, Carl Keenan, William Mumford | |
| 18:17 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Freedman | 35-28 |
| 18:06 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Hunt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Milton Lester | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Fred Franklin - foul #2 on Fred Franklin, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Neal Lenox (C) Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Milton Lester | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes misses the shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | George Freedman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 17:04 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunt | 36-33 |
| 17:00 | Slippery Rock | Neil Ash misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harvey Fontes - foul #2 on Harvey Fontes, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), David Jones (SF), James Murtagh (PF) Matthew Eldridge, Harvey Fontes, George Freedman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton (PG), Bobby Perkins (SG), Jackie McCord (SF), Carl Keenan (PF) Fred Franklin, Anthony Holt, Milton Lester, Daniel Hunt | |
| 17:00 | Slippery Rock | Neil Ash misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:00 | Slippery Rock | Neil Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin is fouled on the floor by Bobby Perkins - foul #2 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings (C) Neal Lenox | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | William Mumford (C) Neil Ash | |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | David Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jackie McCord - foul #2 on Jackie McCord, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG) Kelly Smart | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:33 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:16 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan clanks a floater in the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings is hacked by Gregory Dalton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Dalton, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG) David Morawski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | James Murtagh can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Perkins - foul #3 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin (SG) Bobby Perkins | |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | James Murtagh makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | James Murtagh makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:57 | Slippery Rock | Jackie McCord misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:56 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Pullin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Gregory Dalton (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie McCord (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Keenan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mumford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 15:40 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:23 | Slippery Rock | Jackie McCord clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:21 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to William Mumford | 38-36 |
| 15:13 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fred Franklin | 38-39 |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:44 | Slippery Rock | Jackie McCord snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:30 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:21 | Merrimack | James Murtagh tips it in | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jackie McCord | 40-41 |
| 13:52 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:51 | Slippery Rock | Jackie McCord pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:27 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Franklin | 40-43 |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | David Jones misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jackie McCord - foul #3 on Jackie McCord, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Harvey Fontes (SF), George Freedman (PF), Neal Lenox (C) Matthew Eldridge, Dana Pullin, James Murtagh, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Anthony Holt (PG), Bobby Perkins (SG), Neil Ash (SF), Milton Lester (PF), Daniel Hunt (C) Gregory Dalton, Fred Franklin, Jackie McCord, Carl Keenan, William Mumford | |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Holt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Perkins | 41-46 |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | David Jones is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 12:18 | Slippery Rock | Neil Ash is fouled on the floor by Neal Lenox - foul #1 on Neal Lenox, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 12:00 | Slippery Rock | Milton Lester misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 11:59 | Slippery Rock | Milton Lester grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:33 | Slippery Rock | Milton Lester blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | George Freedman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Morawski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Freedman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Neal Lenox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Anthony Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Ash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Lester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Merrimack | Daniel Hunt steps in front of the Harvey Fontes pass | 41-46 |
| 11:18 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Holt is fouled on the floor by Neal Lenox - foul #2 on Neal Lenox, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Jeffrey Pickard (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Kelly Smart, George Freedman, Neal Lenox | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton (PG), John Deberry (SF), Carl Keenan (PF) Anthony Holt, Neil Ash, Daniel Hunt | |
| 11:07 | Slippery Rock | Milton Lester lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Dalton and he's fouled by Jeffrey Pickard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pickard, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), Chad Majors (SF) David Morawski, Harvey Fontes | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 11:07 | Slippery Rock | Milton Lester makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:41 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:20 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Chad Majors | 44-49 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Chad Majors is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Lester - foul #2 on Milton Lester, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (SG), James Murtagh (PF) Dana Pullin, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin (PG), William Mumford (C) Gregory Dalton, Milton Lester | |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Chad Majors makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Chad Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:51 | Slippery Rock | John Deberry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Perkins | 46-51 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | James Murtagh is hacked by Carl Keenan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Keenan, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes (SF), Derrick Giddings (C) Chad Majors, Jeffrey Pickard | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jackie McCord (SF) John Deberry | |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | James Murtagh misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:49 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:37 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Mumford, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Freedman (C) Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton (PG), Milton Lester (PF) Bobby Perkins, Carl Keenan | |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | James Murtagh clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 09:15 | Slippery Rock | Milton Lester pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:08 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Franklin | 46-53 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Jackie McCord steals the ball from James Murtagh in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 08:48 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:33 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Fred Franklin - foul #3 on Fred Franklin, team foul #11 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), Neal Lenox (PF), Jeffrey Pickard (C) Matthew Eldridge, James Murtagh, George Freedman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Anthony Holt (PG), Bobby Perkins (SG), Neil Ash (PF), Daniel Hunt (C) Gregory Dalton, Fred Franklin, Milton Lester, William Mumford | |
| 08:33 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:33 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:33 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart makes the 3rd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:20 | Slippery Rock | Bobby Perkins loses the dribble to Jeffrey Pickard | 48-53 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 08:05 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Hunt gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:59 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Holt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 07:57 | Slippery Rock | Neil Ash can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Neal Lenox | 48-53 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Anthony Holt takes the ball from David Morawski in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 07:47 | Slippery Rock | Neil Ash hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Holt | 48-55 |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Jackie McCord picks off the pass by David Morawski | 48-55 |
| 07:26 | Slippery Rock | Jackie McCord hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Perkins | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Morawski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Smart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Fontes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Pickard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Anthony Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jackie McCord (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Neil Ash (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes's pass is intercepted by Anthony Holt in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 07:18 | Slippery Rock | Bobby Perkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kelly Smart - foul #1 on Kelly Smart, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Chad Majors (SF), Derrick Giddings (C) Kelly Smart, Harvey Fontes, Jeffrey Pickard | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin (PG), John Deberry (SF), Carl Keenan (PF) Anthony Holt, Jackie McCord, Daniel Hunt | |
| 07:18 | Slippery Rock | Bobby Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:18 | Slippery Rock | Bobby Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Chad Majors gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | David Morawski hits a wide open floater from the right side | 50-59 |
| 06:46 | Slippery Rock | David Morawski steals it from Carl Keenan | 50-59 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | John Deberry is called for the reach on David Morawski - foul #2 on John Deberry, team foul #12 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Jones (SF), George Freedman (PF) Chad Majors, Neal Lenox | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton (PG), Jackie McCord (SF), Milton Lester (PF), William Mumford (C) Bobby Perkins, John Deberry, Carl Keenan, Neil Ash | |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | David Morawski makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | David Morawski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:15 | Slippery Rock | Matthew Eldridge steals it from Fred Franklin | 52-59 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | Milton Lester is called for the reach on David Morawski - foul #3 on Milton Lester, team foul #13 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes (SF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | David Morawski makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | David Morawski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:36 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin is fouled on the floor by David Morawski - foul #3 on David Morawski, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (C) David Morawski, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 05:36 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:36 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dana Pullin | 56-61 |
| 05:12 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pickard | 56-61 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| 04:51 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:40 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Dalton | 56-64 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin is hacked by Fred Franklin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Franklin, team foul #14 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), David Jones (SF), James Murtagh (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Matthew Eldridge, Harvey Fontes, George Freedman, Jeffrey Pickard | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Anthony Holt (SG), John Deberry (SF), Carl Keenan (PF), Daniel Hunt (C) Fred Franklin, Jackie McCord, Milton Lester, William Mumford | |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:21 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 04:19 | Slippery Rock | Anthony Holt can't tip it in | 57-64 |
| 04:18 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:02 | Slippery Rock | John Deberry can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Chad Majors (SF), Neal Lenox (C) Dana Pullin, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Neil Ash (SF) Gregory Dalton | |
| 04:02 | Slippery Rock | John Deberry misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:02 | Slippery Rock | John Deberry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | David Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 03:47 | Slippery Rock | John Deberry grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Slippery Rock | Neil Ash slams it home | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chad Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Murtagh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - John Deberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Anthony Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Ash (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Keenan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart is hacked by John Deberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Deberry, team foul #15 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Harvey Fontes (SF), Jeffrey Pickard (C) David Jones, Chad Majors, James Murtagh | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin (PG), Bobby Perkins (SG), Milton Lester (C) John Deberry, Anthony Holt, Daniel Hunt | |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:16 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:47 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan hits a floater from the left wing set up by Fred Franklin | 58-69 |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), George Freedman (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Kelly Smart, Neal Lenox, Jeffrey Pickard | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | William Mumford (C) Carl Keenan | |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bobby Perkins - foul #4 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #16 | 58-69 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:29 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Murtagh (PF) George Freedman | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Anthony Holt (SG), Daniel Hunt (C) Bobby Perkins, William Mumford | |
| 02:06 | Slippery Rock | Neil Ash misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 60-69 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Eldridge | 63-69 |
| 01:49 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton (PG), Bobby Perkins (SG), Jackie McCord (SF), Carl Keenan (PF), William Mumford (C) Fred Franklin, Anthony Holt, Neil Ash, Milton Lester, Daniel Hunt | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Slippery Rock | Jackie McCord misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | James Murtagh grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Bobby Perkins is called for the reach on Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #17 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin (SG) Bobby Perkins | |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:59 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Eldridge | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan lays it up and in set up by Fred Franklin and he's hacked by James Murtagh - foul #2 on James Murtagh, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 00:30 | Slippery Rock | Carl Keenan misses the free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | James Murtagh pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Fontes, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin is fouled on the floor by Dana Pullin - foul #1 on Dana Pullin, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 00:26 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:26 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 00:21 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin is hacked by Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Eldridge, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 00:21 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:21 | Slippery Rock | Fred Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Gregory Dalton is called for the reach on Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Dalton, team foul #18 | 71-75 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Eldridge - foul #2 on Matthew Eldridge, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Keenan - foul #4 on Carl Keenan, team foul #19 | 72-76 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to William Mumford | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford is hacked by Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Eldridge, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:11 | Slippery Rock | William Mumford misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton is hacked by Dana Pullin - foul #2 on Dana Pullin, team foul #15 | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Jackie McCord is called for the reach on Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie McCord, team foul #20 | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton is hacked by Dana Pullin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dana Pullin, team foul #16 | 75-78 |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:03 | Slippery Rock | Gregory Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-79 |