| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Charlie Masters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chuck Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Mark Griffey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | Willie Cox can't tip it in | 36-26 |
| 19:34 | Rockhurst | The rebound goes to Martin Shepherd | 36-26 |
| 19:29 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-26 |
| 19:28 | Rockhurst | Charles Reece grabs the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:14 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Griffey - foul #2 on Mark Griffey, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:14 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:14 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey clanks a shot from the right side | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:50 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Masters | 40-26 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-26 |
| 18:28 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 18:23 | Rockhurst | Tommy Norris takes the ball from Charlie Masters | 40-26 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 40-26 |
| 18:04 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris hits the follow up shot | 40-28 |
| 17:52 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Wynn - foul #1 on Ray Wynn, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Matthew Sickler (SF) Martin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark (PF) Tommy Norris | |
| 17:52 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:52 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the shot from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 17:01 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Pearce | 45-30 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is fouled on the floor by Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Andrew Soria (PG), Martin Shepherd (SF), James Brundage (PF), James McBride (C) Charlie Masters, Chuck Smith, Robert Pearce, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brad Limberg (PG), Ernest Dickison (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (SF), Allen Matthew (C) Mark Griffey, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Willie Cox | |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 16:10 | Rockhurst | Matthew Sickler snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 16:05 | Rockhurst | Martin Shepherd scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Soria and the foul's on Kenneth Blackmon - foul #1 on Kenneth Blackmon, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tommy Norris (PF) Allen Matthew | |
| 16:05 | Rockhurst | Martin Shepherd makes the free throw | 48-30 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Martin Shepherd takes the ball from Ernest Dickison | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Andrew Soria (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Sickler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brundage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James McBride (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Brad Limberg (fresh) SG - Ernest Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rockhurst | Martin Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gabriel Clark | 48-30 |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | Brad Limberg makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Dickison | 48-33 |
| 15:13 | Rockhurst | James McBride misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 48-33 |
| 15:12 | Rockhurst | Andrew Soria grabs the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:52 | Rockhurst | Gabriel Clark swats the layup by Matthew Sickler | 48-33 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Dickison and the foul's on Andrew Soria - foul #1 on Andrew Soria, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters (PG), Chuck Smith (SG), Russell Davis (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), Charles Reece (C) Andrew Soria, Matthew Sickler, Martin Shepherd, James Brundage, James McBride | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Willie Cox (C) Brad Limberg, Ernest Dickison, Kenneth Blackmon, Gabriel Clark | |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:15 | Rockhurst | Russell Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Allen Matthew (PF) Tommy Norris | |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 14:00 | Rockhurst | Russell Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:54 | Rockhurst | Charles Reece lays it in on a great pass from Charlie Masters | 50-36 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-36 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Willie Cox grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Willie Cox is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| 13:16 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Chuck Smith, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Matthew Sickler (SF) Russell Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Willie Cox is hacked by Charlie Masters - foul #2 on Charlie Masters, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (C) Willie Cox | |
| 12:54 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-36 |
| 12:35 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 12:18 | Rockhurst | Robert Pearce misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 50-36 |
| 12:16 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 11:57 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Griffey - foul #3 on Mark Griffey, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Andrew Soria (PG), Martin Shepherd (SF), James Brundage (C) Charlie Masters, Matthew Sickler, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tommy Norris (PF), Willie Cox (C) Allen Matthew, Mark Griffey | |
| 11:42 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-36 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Andrew Soria (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chuck Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brundage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 11:31 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 11:27 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray Wynn - foul #2 on Ray Wynn, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | James McBride (C) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (SF) Antonio Tavera, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson | |
| 11:27 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:27 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 11:10 | Rockhurst | Martin Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 11:05 | Rockhurst | Martin Shepherd is called for traveling | 51-36 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Matthew Sickler (SG) Chuck Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Sickler - foul #1 on Matthew Sickler, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters (PG) Andrew Soria | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark (C) Willie Cox | |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:45 | Rockhurst | The rebound goes to James Brundage | 51-37 |
| 10:30 | Rockhurst | Matthew Sickler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-37 |
| 10:03 | Rockhurst | James Brundage snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 09:56 | Rockhurst | James McBride misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith (SG), Robert Pearce (PF), Charles Reece (C) Matthew Sickler, Martin Shepherd, James Brundage | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Allen Matthew (C) Mark Griffey, Michael Smith, Kenneth Blackmon, Tommy Norris | |
| 09:56 | Rockhurst | James McBride makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:56 | Rockhurst | James McBride misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:34 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera is hacked by Charlie Masters - foul #3 on Charlie Masters, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Matthew Sickler (SF) James McBride | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Cox (C) Allen Matthew | |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 09:00 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera loses the dribble to Charles Reece | 52-37 |
| 08:31 | Rockhurst | Robert Pearce knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Sickler | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson jams it set up by Ray Wynn and the foul's on Charlie Masters - foul #4 on Charlie Masters, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Andrew Soria (PG), Martin Shepherd (SF) Charlie Masters, Chuck Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tommy Norris (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Gabriel Clark, Willie Cox | |
| 08:12 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:48 | Rockhurst | Martin Shepherd knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Sickler | 56-40 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is hacked by Martin Shepherd - foul #1 on Martin Shepherd, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Robert Ballentine (SG), James Brundage (C) Matthew Sickler, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (PG) Antonio Tavera | |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Andrew Soria (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ballentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brundage (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Mark Griffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Matthew (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Rockhurst | Andrew Soria drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Martin Shepherd | 59-42 |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew tips it but misses | 59-42 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Griffey | 59-45 |
| 06:33 | Rockhurst | Robert Pearce makes the shot from the right side set up by Robert Ballentine | 61-45 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 05:58 | Rockhurst | Robert Pearce is denied on a layup by Allen Matthew | 61-48 |
| 05:56 | Rockhurst | James Brundage tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris misses the easy layup | 63-48 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson tips it home | 63-50 |
| 05:32 | Rockhurst | Rockhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-50 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters (PG), Chuck Smith (SG), Charles Reece (C) Andrew Soria, Robert Ballentine, James Brundage | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Gabriel Clark (PF), Willie Cox (C) Mark Griffey, Tommy Norris, Allen Matthew | |
| 05:17 | Rockhurst | Charles Reece buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Chuck Smith | 65-50 |
| 05:05 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the easy layup | 65-50 |
| 05:04 | Rockhurst | Martin Shepherd grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 05:00 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Reece | 67-50 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Martin Shepherd steps in front of the Antonio Tavera pass | 67-50 |
| 04:29 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn lays it up and in set up by Antonio Tavera | 67-52 |
| 03:53 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson loses the dribble to Chuck Smith | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Rockhurst | Gabriel Clark steals it from Chuck Smith | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Charlie Masters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chuck Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Shepherd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Wynn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Charlie Masters steals it from Gabriel Clark | 67-52 |
| 02:58 | Rockhurst | Charles Reece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Andrew Soria (PG), Robert Ballentine (SG), Matthew Sickler (SF), James Brundage (PF), James McBride (C) Charlie Masters, Chuck Smith, Martin Shepherd, Robert Pearce, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (PG), Ernest Dickison (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Antonio Tavera, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Gabriel Clark, Willie Cox | |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Blackmon | 67-55 |
| 02:47 | Rockhurst | Rockhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters (PG), Chuck Smith (SG), Charles Reece (C) Andrew Soria, Robert Ballentine, James McBride | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Willie Cox (C) Ernest Dickison, Michael Smith, Kenneth Blackmon, Allen Matthew | |
| 02:24 | Rockhurst | Chuck Smith hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Sickler | 69-55 |
| 02:09 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Norris | 69-58 |
| 01:46 | Rockhurst | Willie Cox swats the short shot by Chuck Smith | 69-58 |
| 01:44 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:31 | Rockhurst | Charlie Masters drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chuck Smith | 72-58 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Charles Reece is called for the reach on Thomas Dobson - foul #1 on Charles Reece, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Andrew Soria (PG), Robert Ballentine (SG), James McBride (C) Charlie Masters, Chuck Smith, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SG), Gabriel Clark (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Antonio Tavera, Tommy Norris, Willie Cox | |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:23 | Rockhurst | Robert Ballentine gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | Rockhurst | Matthew Sickler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 01:03 | Rockhurst | The offensive rebound goes to James McBride | 72-59 |
| 00:44 | Rockhurst | Matthew Sickler makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Ballentine | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 00:36 | Rockhurst | James Brundage pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rockhurst | The short jumper by Robert Ballentine is denied by Allen Matthew | 75-59 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey loses the dribble to Robert Ballentine | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Rockhurst | Andrew Soria runs out the clock | 75-59 |