| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Simon Haynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Harold Shevlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Mayton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Ward Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jermaine Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Doney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Franklin (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Doney inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 19:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis's pass is intercepted by David Caldwell | 28-29 |
| 19:12 | Merrimack | William Dennis picks off the pass by Simon Haynes in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis blows the dunk but the foul's on Everett Mayton - foul #2 on Everett Mayton, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | David Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Franklin - foul #1 on Robert Franklin, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | Merrimack | Harold Shevlin clanks a shot from the left side | 28-31 |
| 18:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis's fadeaway is rejected by Simon Haynes | 28-31 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | Leroy Harmon grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Franklin - foul #2 on Robert Franklin, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Whitehead (PG), Bobby Walden (PF) Simon Haynes, Harold Shevlin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David (PF), Desmond Quarterman (C) Robert Franklin, William Dennis | |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Doney misses the shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Bobby Walden pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Whitehead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce is hacked by Everett Mayton - foul #3 on Everett Mayton, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Sudduth (SG), Richard Guilford (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Leroy Harmon, David Caldwell, Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Hunter (PG), Cecil Hayslett (SG), Norman Compos (SF) Ward Pierce, Jermaine Davis, Donald Doney | |
| 17:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Hunter connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Desmond Quarterman | 30-33 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | Richard Guilford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Whitehead | 33-33 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Compos clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David tips it in | 33-35 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Richard Guilford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Frank Sudduth snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | Bobby Walden knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Whitehead | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronald Whitehead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Sudduth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guilford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Walden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Norman Compos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Desmond Quarterman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Compos is fouled on the floor by Richard Guilford - foul #2 on Richard Guilford, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Simon Haynes (PG), Leroy Harmon (SG), David Caldwell (SF), Harold Shevlin (PF) Ronald Whitehead, Frank Sudduth, Richard Guilford, Bobby Walden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce (PG), Jermaine Davis (SG), Donald Doney (SF), Robert Franklin (PF), William Dennis (C) Michael Hunter, Cecil Hayslett, Norman Compos, Ron David, Desmond Quarterman | |
| 15:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce is hacked by Simon Haynes - foul #2 on Simon Haynes, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randall Curry (C) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Randall Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Leroy Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 14:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | Randall Curry grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Leroy Harmon misses the shot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 14:29 | Merrimack | Randall Curry tips it home | 37-35 |
| 14:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis lays it up and in set up by Donald Doney | 37-37 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | David Caldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randall Curry - foul #1 on Randall Curry, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Whitehead (PG), Richard Guilford (SG), Bobby Walden (PF), Everett Mayton (C) Simon Haynes, Leroy Harmon, Harold Shevlin, Randall Curry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cecil Hayslett (SG), Ron David (PF), Desmond Quarterman (C) Jermaine Davis, Robert Franklin, William Dennis | |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:18 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton misses the fadeaway from the right block | 37-38 |
| 13:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Desmond Quarterman gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Cecil Hayslett | 37-40 |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 37-40 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | David Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:31 | Merrimack | Ronald Whitehead drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Caldwell | 40-40 |
| 12:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cecil Hayslett loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Simon Haynes (PG), Leroy Harmon (SG), Harold Shevlin (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Ronald Whitehead, David Caldwell, Bobby Walden, Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis (SG), Norman Compos (SF), Robert Franklin (PF), Leslie Forman (C) Ward Pierce, Donald Doney, Ron David, Desmond Quarterman | |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | Robert Franklin is called for the reach on Richard Guilford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Franklin, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Richard Guilford is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| 11:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cecil Hayslett comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 11:36 | Merrimack | Harold Shevlin snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Simon Haynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Guilford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Shevlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Cecil Hayslett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Compos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Franklin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leslie Forman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Merrimack | Jermaine Davis picks off the pass by Leroy Harmon in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 11:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Compos can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Guilford - foul #3 on Richard Guilford, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Caldwell (SF), Randall Curry (C) Richard Guilford, Harold Shevlin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Hunter (PG), William Dennis (C) Cecil Hayslett, Leslie Forman | |
| 11:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Compos misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Compos misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Simon Haynes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Wilson | 43-40 |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Harmon - foul #1 on Leroy Harmon, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Sudduth (PG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), Bobby Walden (PF), Everett Mayton (C) Simon Haynes, David Caldwell, Mark Wilson, Randall Curry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce (PG), Donald Doney (SF), Ron David (PF) Michael Hunter, Norman Compos, Robert Franklin | |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Leroy Harmon is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Davis - foul #2 on Jermaine Davis, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Guilford (SF) Leroy Harmon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Hunter (SG), Desmond Quarterman (C) Jermaine Davis, William Dennis | |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Guilford | 45-42 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Walden - foul #2 on Bobby Walden, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Shevlin (PF) Frank Sudduth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cecil Hayslett (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | Harold Shevlin grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Ward Pierce steals it from Harold Shevlin | 45-43 |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cecil Hayslett lays it up and in set up by Ward Pierce | 45-45 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Ronald Whitehead is fouled in the backcourt by Ron David - foul #1 on Ron David, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Harmon (SG), David Caldwell (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Ronald Whitehead, Bobby Walden, Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis (SG), William Dennis (C) Ward Pierce, Desmond Quarterman | |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Harold Shevlin hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Harmon and he's fouled by Donald Doney - foul #2 on Donald Doney, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Compos (SF), Leslie Forman (PF) Donald Doney, Ron David | |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Harold Shevlin misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Leslie Forman is hacked by Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Simon Haynes (PG) Richard Guilford | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 08:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Leslie Forman makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Leslie Forman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | Harold Shevlin snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Mark Wilson loses the dribble to Cecil Hayslett | 47-46 |
| 08:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Cecil Hayslett | 47-48 |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Mark Wilson is fouled on the floor by William Dennis - foul #3 on William Dennis, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Whitehead (SG), Bobby Walden (PF) Leroy Harmon, Harold Shevlin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce (PG), Donald Doney (SF), Robert Franklin (PF), Ron David (C) Cecil Hayslett, Norman Compos, Leslie Forman, William Dennis | |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Haynes is called for the reach on Ron David - foul #3 on Simon Haynes, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Mayton (C) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Hunter (SG) Jermaine Davis | |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Bobby Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Simon Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Mayton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Ward Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Doney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Franklin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ron David (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | Simon Haynes hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Michael Hunter | 49-48 |
| 06:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David loses the dribble to Ronald Whitehead | 49-48 |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Simon Haynes lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Whitehead | 51-48 |
| 06:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donald Doney | 51-50 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Simon Haynes knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Bobby Walden | 53-50 |
| 05:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin can't throw it down but he's fouled by Bobby Walden - foul #3 on Bobby Walden, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Sudduth (PG), Leroy Harmon (SG), Richard Guilford (SF), Harold Shevlin (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Simon Haynes, Ronald Whitehead, David Caldwell, Bobby Walden, Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cecil Hayslett (PG), Jermaine Davis (SG), Norman Compos (SF), William Dennis (C) Ward Pierce, Michael Hunter, Donald Doney, Ron David | |
| 05:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Leroy Harmon banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Sudduth | 55-52 |
| 04:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Norman Compos - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #12 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Desmond Quarterman (PF) Robert Franklin | |
| 04:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Compos makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Compos misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Leroy Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:31 | Merrimack | Mark Wilson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Sudduth | 57-53 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cecil Hayslett's pass is intercepted by Leroy Harmon in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | Richard Guilford makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Sudduth | 60-53 |
| 04:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Whitehead (PG), David Caldwell (SF), Everett Mayton (C) Frank Sudduth, Richard Guilford, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce (PG), Donald Doney (SF), Ron David (PF) Cecil Hayslett, Norman Compos, Desmond Quarterman | |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Everett Mayton - foul #4 on Everett Mayton, team foul #13 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Simon Haynes (PG), Bobby Walden (PF) Ronald Whitehead, Harold Shevlin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin (PF) William Dennis | |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Donald Doney steals the ball from Leroy Harmon | 60-55 |
| 03:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jermaine Davis | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Simon Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Mayton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Ward Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jermaine Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Doney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ron David (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Leroy Harmon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 03:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron David grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Caldwell is called for the reach on Ward Pierce - foul #1 on David Caldwell, team foul #14 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Wilson (C) Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Simon Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Whitehead (PG) Simon Haynes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Desmond Quarterman (C) Robert Franklin | |
| 02:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Simon Haynes (PG), Harold Shevlin (PF), Everett Mayton (C) Ronald Whitehead, Bobby Walden, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin (PF), William Dennis (C) Ron David, Desmond Quarterman | |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis is hacked by Leroy Harmon - foul #2 on Leroy Harmon, team foul #15 | 60-58 |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | David Caldwell travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| 01:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Franklin drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Dennis | 60-62 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Simon Haynes's pass is intercepted by William Dennis in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 01:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jermaine Davis | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | David Caldwell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ward Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Harold Shevlin grabs the board | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | David Caldwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Haynes - foul #4 on Simon Haynes, team foul #16 | 63-65 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Simon Haynes travels in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis is fouled on the floor by Everett Mayton - foul #5 on Everett Mayton, team foul #17 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Wilson (C) Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jermaine Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Leroy Harmon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Doney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Doney is hacked by Simon Haynes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Simon Haynes, team foul #18 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Whitehead (PG) Simon Haynes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Leslie Forman (PF) Robert Franklin | |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Doney makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | David Caldwell misses the halfcourt shot | 63-68 |