| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Max Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McKeane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Wentz (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Paul's | Jason Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | St. Paul's | David Wells hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is fouled in the backcourt by Max Smith - foul #3 on Max Smith, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson (PG) Max Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:16 | Merrimack | Michael Wentz swats the layup by Wayne Williams | 37-37 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams tips it in | 37-39 |
| 19:07 | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Wentz | 40-39 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 18:51 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Michael Wentz | 40-39 |
| 18:43 | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 18:41 | St. Paul's | Michael Wentz misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Robert Pace clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 18:11 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Robert Pace snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:56 | Merrimack | John McElligott knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 40-41 |
| 17:39 | St. Paul's | Jason Johnson misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Pace - foul #1 on Robert Pace, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | James Price (PG), Charles Perry (SG), James Reddick (PF), Gerald Dukes (C) Robert Richardson, Kenneth McKeane, Michael Wentz, David Wells | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Aaron Mix (PF), Charlie Stone (C) Melvin Etheridge, Everett Gold, Wayne Williams, John McElligott | |
| 17:39 | St. Paul's | Jason Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:39 | St. Paul's | Jason Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | Merrimack | Robert Pace is hacked by Jason Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Allen Thompson (SF) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-41 |
| 17:18 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Gerald Dukes | 42-41 |
| 17:01 | St. Paul's | Gerald Dukes's pass is intercepted by Robert Pace | 42-41 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone banks in the layup set up by Billy Hawkins | 42-43 |
| 16:39 | St. Paul's | Gerald Dukes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 16:37 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Charlie Stone | 42-43 |
| 16:31 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Price - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) William Ruhl | |
| 16:31 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:31 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:17 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Allen Thompson | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | Robert Pace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson (PG), Michael Wentz (PF), James Darby (C) James Price, James Reddick, Gerald Dukes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF), John McElligott (C) Robert Pace, Charlie Stone | |
| 15:55 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Allen Thompson | 46-45 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Wentz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Darby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) PF - Aaron Mix (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John McElligott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Merrimack | Allen Thompson is called for the reach on Ronald Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Thompson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Max Smith (PG), Kenneth McKeane (SG), Jason Johnson (SF) Robert Richardson, Charles Perry, Allen Thompson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (SG), Wayne Williams (PF) Billy Hawkins, Aaron Mix | |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 15:26 | St. Paul's | Jason Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 15:03 | St. Paul's | James Darby buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Wentz | 48-45 |
| 14:40 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams can't connect on a shot from close range | 48-45 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Michael Wentz steals it from William Ruhl | 48-45 |
| 14:03 | St. Paul's | James Darby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 14:02 | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:55 | St. Paul's | Jason Johnson connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Darby | 50-45 |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | John McElligott is fouled on the floor by James Darby - foul #1 on James Darby, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson (PG), Charles Perry (SG), James Price (SF), James Reddick (PF), David Wells (C) Max Smith, Kenneth McKeane, Jason Johnson, Michael Wentz, James Darby | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Everett Gold (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Aaron Mix (PF), Charlie Stone (C) Melvin Etheridge, William Ruhl, Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams, John McElligott | |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Robert Pace drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 13:09 | St. Paul's | James Reddick comes up short on the runner from the right block | 50-48 |
| 13:07 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:04 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Everett Gold drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 12:31 | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 12:30 | St. Paul's | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Perry | 50-51 |
| 12:21 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Everett Gold - foul #2 on Everett Gold, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Max Smith (PG), Gerald Dukes (C) Robert Richardson, David Wells | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) Billy Hawkins | |
| 12:21 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:21 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:21 | St. Paul's | Gerald Dukes grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 12:09 | St. Paul's | Gerald Dukes misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 51-51 |
| 12:07 | St. Paul's | James Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:55 | St. Paul's | James Price clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Reddick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mix (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charlie Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Max Smith steals it from Aaron Mix in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 11:51 | St. Paul's | Max Smith blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 11:49 | St. Paul's | Gerald Dukes gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:35 | St. Paul's | Max Smith buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Price | 53-51 |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 11:12 | St. Paul's | Aaron Mix steals it from James Price | 53-53 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Perry - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Michael Wentz (PF), David Wells (C) Charles Perry, James Price, James Reddick, Gerald Dukes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), John McElligott (C) Everett Gold, Robert Pace, Charlie Stone | |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:29 | St. Paul's | Max Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:12 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:11 | St. Paul's | Michael Wentz snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:57 | St. Paul's | Jason Johnson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 09:55 | St. Paul's | David Wells tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Max Smith - foul #4 on Max Smith, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson (PG), Allen Thompson (SF), Gerald Dukes (PF), James Darby (C) Max Smith, Jason Johnson, Michael Wentz, David Wells | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Wayne Williams (PF) Ronald Riley, Aaron Mix, John McElligott | |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:17 | St. Paul's | James Darby misses the easy layup | 53-57 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | William Ruhl grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Pace | 53-60 |
| 09:01 | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane is fouled on the floor by William Ruhl - foul #1 on William Ruhl, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen (SG), Charlie Stone (C) Melvin Etheridge, Billy Hawkins | |
| 08:52 | St. Paul's | Gerald Dukes misses the dunk attempt | 53-60 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Charlie Stone | 53-60 |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Kenneth McKeane steals it from Wayne Williams in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 08:46 | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 08:45 | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:40 | St. Paul's | Gerald Dukes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 08:38 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ruhl | 53-62 |
| 08:01 | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane is hacked by Pete McNurlen - foul #2 on Pete McNurlen, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | James Price (PG), Charles Perry (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), James Reddick (PF), David Wells (C) Robert Richardson, Kenneth McKeane, Allen Thompson, Gerald Dukes, James Darby | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Ronald Riley (PF), John McElligott (C) William Ruhl, Wayne Williams, Charlie Stone | |
| 07:48 | St. Paul's | David Wells misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Riley - foul #3 on Ronald Riley, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| 07:48 | St. Paul's | David Wells misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:48 | St. Paul's | David Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - James Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Charles Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Reddick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete McNurlen (fresh) SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 3 pf. C - John McElligott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | Charles Perry picks off the pass by Billy Hawkins | 54-62 |
| 07:31 | St. Paul's | James Reddick banks in the layup set up by Charles Perry | 56-62 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Reddick - foul #1 on James Reddick, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Michael Wentz (PF) David Wells | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Everett Gold (SG) Pete McNurlen, John McElligott | |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:20 | St. Paul's | James Reddick snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 07:07 | St. Paul's | James Reddick makes the floater from the right block | 58-63 |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Jason Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Max Smith (PG), David Wells (C) James Price, James Reddick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Wayne Williams (PF), Charlie Stone (C) Ronald Riley, Billy Hawkins | |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:56 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-65 |
| 06:55 | St. Paul's | Jason Johnson tips it in | 60-65 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Max Smith - foul #5 on Max Smith, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson (PG), Allen Thompson (SG), James Darby (C) Max Smith, Charles Perry, David Wells | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John McElligott (C) Charlie Stone | |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:20 | St. Paul's | James Darby is fouled on the floor by John McElligott - foul #2 on John McElligott, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane (SG) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (SG) Everett Gold | |
| 06:02 | St. Paul's | Melvin Etheridge picks off the pass by Kenneth McKeane | 60-67 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses the dunk attempt | 60-67 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | John McElligott hits the follow up shot | 60-69 |
| 05:54 | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson loses the dribble to William Ruhl in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 05:37 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Allen Thompson | 60-69 |
| 05:32 | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane is whistled for a carry | 60-69 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | James Price (PG), Charles Perry (SG), James Reddick (PF), Gerald Dukes (C) Robert Richardson, Kenneth McKeane, Michael Wentz, James Darby | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Ronald Riley (SF), Aaron Mix (PF), Charlie Stone (C) Melvin Etheridge, Robert Pace, Wayne Williams, John McElligott | |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Charles Perry in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 05:29 | St. Paul's | James Price banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Perry | 62-69 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 04:56 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 04:55 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Ruhl | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:30 | St. Paul's | James Price drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Perry | 64-74 |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins can't tip it in | 64-74 |
| 04:07 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:58 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Price | 66-74 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson (PG), Kenneth McKeane (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Michael Wentz (PF), David Wells (C) James Price, Charles Perry, Allen Thompson, James Reddick, Gerald Dukes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Everett Gold (SG), Robert Pace (SF) William Ruhl, Ronald Riley, Charlie Stone | |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge drills a shot from the right side | 66-76 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McKeane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wentz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane clanks a jump hook from the left block | 66-76 |
| 03:24 | St. Paul's | Michael Wentz tips it but misses | 66-76 |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-76 |
| 02:54 | St. Paul's | Michael Wentz grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:50 | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Richardson and the foul's on Everett Gold - foul #3 on Everett Gold, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | James Price (PG) Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) Aaron Mix, Billy Hawkins | |
| 02:50 | St. Paul's | Kenneth McKeane misses the free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John McElligott | 68-76 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | John McElligott buries a 3 from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 02:07 | St. Paul's | James Price travels with the ball | 68-79 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Charles Perry (SG), Allen Thompson (SF), James Reddick (PF), Gerald Dukes (C) Kenneth McKeane, Jason Johnson, Michael Wentz, David Wells | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (SG), Charlie Stone (C) Everett Gold, John McElligott | |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-79 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Richardson (PG), Kenneth McKeane (SG) Charles Perry, Allen Thompson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG) William Ruhl | |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #12 | 68-79 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Charles Perry (SG) Kenneth McKeane | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF), Aaron Mix (PF) Robert Pace, Wayne Williams | |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:22 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Etheridge - foul #3 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #8 | 68-81 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (SG) Melvin Etheridge | |
| 01:22 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:22 | St. Paul's | Charles Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:22 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix gets the rebound | 69-81 |
| 01:00 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley connects on the open shot in the lane on a great pass from Billy Hawkins | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | St. Paul's | Gerald Dukes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-83 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix double dribbles | 69-83 |
| 00:20 | St. Paul's | James Reddick jams it | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins runs out the clock | 71-83 |