| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Cage (fresh) C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Covarrubias (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mathewson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Bollman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith's floater is knocked away by Joel Cage | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith drills a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Mathewson and he's hacked by Paul Falcon - foul #1 on Paul Falcon, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | John Grubbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mathewson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mathewson is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| 18:15 | Merrimack | Joel Cage comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Daniels gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Daniels misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | Merrimack | John Nash snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | John Nash can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Joel Cage grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp is fouled on the floor by Mark Bollman - foul #1 on Mark Bollman, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Beaver (PG), Adam Knox (C) Michael Smith, Mark Bollman | |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | John Nash can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | John Grubbs misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Daniels pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The jump hook by Richard Mathewson is blocked by Joel Cage | 37-36 |
| 17:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Beaver and the foul's on Paul Falcon - foul #2 on Paul Falcon, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), George Reynoso (SF), Shaun Valez (PF), Donald Anderson (C) John Grubbs, John Nash, Leonard Tripp, Joel Cage, Paul Falcon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Gunter (C) Richard Daniels | |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Shaun Valez misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Knox - foul #1 on Adam Knox, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Shaun Valez makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Shaun Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mathewson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 16:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Beaver snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mathewson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Shaun Valez - foul #1 on Shaun Valez, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith (PG), Mark Bollman (C) David Covarrubias, William Gunter | |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mathewson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mathewson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Bollman - foul #2 on Mark Bollman, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein (SF) Shaun Valez | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George Armstrong (SF) Richard Mathewson | |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Reynoso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Bollman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Beaver connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Michael Smith | 41-46 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | George Reynoso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 15:10 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Anderson | 41-46 |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 14:47 | Merrimack | George Reynoso gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 14:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George Armstrong gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | George Reynoso snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | David Beaver steals it from Kenneth Brooks | 41-46 |
| 13:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George Armstrong misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to George Reynoso | 41-46 |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | George Reynoso misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Mark Bollman | 41-46 |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George Armstrong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:31 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Bollman snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Reynoso (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Beaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Bollman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by George Reynoso | 44-46 |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:14 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by George Armstrong - foul #1 on George Armstrong, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), John Nash (SG), Joel Cage (PF), Paul Falcon (C) Christopher Smith, Kenneth Brooks, Donald Anderson, George Reynoso | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri (PG), David Covarrubias (SG), Richard Mathewson (SF), Richard Daniels (PF), William Gunter (C) Michael Smith, David Beaver, George Armstrong, Adam Knox, Mark Bollman | |
| 11:14 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:14 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | John Grubbs picks off the pass by William Ferri in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 11:08 | Merrimack | John Grubbs lays it in | 48-46 |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 10:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Gunter tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | John Nash makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 09:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | John Grubbs is called for the reach on William Ferri - foul #2 on John Grubbs, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (SF) Harold Mildenstein | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 09:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George Armstrong (PG) William Ferri | |
| 08:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Leonard Tripp steals it from George Armstrong | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp lays it up and in | 53-48 |
| 08:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Gunter is hacked by Paul Falcon - foul #3 on Paul Falcon, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Reynoso (C) Paul Falcon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Bollman (C) William Gunter | |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Covarrubias hits the finger roll | 53-50 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 07:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Daniels pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Leonard Tripp is called for the reach on Richard Daniels - foul #1 on Leonard Tripp, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), Donald Anderson (PF) John Grubbs, John Nash, Joel Cage | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Beaver (PG), Marlon Michel (PF) George Armstrong, Richard Daniels | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Reynoso (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - David Beaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Covarrubias (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mathewson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Michel (fresh) C - Mark Bollman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Beaver makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Covarrubias | 53-53 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp's pass is intercepted by Mark Bollman | 53-53 |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Beaver misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Smith | 56-53 |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Bollman misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Anderson - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), John Nash (SG), Harold Mildenstein (SF), Joel Cage (PF), Paul Falcon (C) Christopher Smith, Kenneth Brooks, Leonard Tripp, Donald Anderson, George Reynoso | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith (PG), George Armstrong (SF), Richard Daniels (PF) David Covarrubias, Richard Mathewson, Marlon Michel | |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Bollman misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Bollman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | John Nash makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 05:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Beaver drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by George Armstrong and he's hacked by Joel Cage - foul #2 on Joel Cage, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox (C) Mark Bollman | |
| 05:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Beaver misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Joel Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Joel Cage grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | John Grubbs scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 04:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Daniels misses short on a jumper from close range | 62-56 |
| 04:43 | Merrimack | Joel Cage grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:22 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein is fouled on the floor by David Beaver - foul #2 on David Beaver, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (PG) John Grubbs | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Covarrubias (SG), Richard Mathewson (SF) Michael Smith, David Beaver | |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Falcon | 64-56 |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Covarrubias connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Armstrong | 64-58 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | John Nash knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Cage | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nash (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joel Cage (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - George Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Covarrubias (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Mathewson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Adam Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The short jumper by Richard Daniels is denied by Paul Falcon | 67-58 |
| 03:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Daniels hits the finger roll | 67-60 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 67-60 |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon's floater is tipped away by Adam Knox | 67-60 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG) Leonard Tripp | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith (PG), Mark Bollman (C) George Armstrong, Adam Knox | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Daniels knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 67-62 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | John Nash scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Cage | 69-62 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Daniels misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-62 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | John Grubbs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to David Covarrubias | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Bollman connects on the floater from close range set up by Richard Daniels | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | John Nash makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Grubbs and he's hacked by Richard Mathewson - foul #2 on Richard Mathewson, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | John Nash makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Bollman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Joel Cage is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (SF) Harold Mildenstein | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Joel Cage makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Joel Cage makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Covarrubias clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Joel Cage grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Joel Cage is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein (SF) Paul Falcon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Joel Cage misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | John Grubbs runs out the clock | 74-67 |