| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Joel Hauck (fresh) SG - Timothy Freeman (fresh) SF - Dennis Marshall (fresh) PF - Alan Binder (fresh) C - Robert Deangelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Sneed (fresh) SG - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) SF - Jason Bullins (fresh) PF - Donnie Deitz (fresh) C - Richard Trapani (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Rose | Robert Deangelo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Donnie Deitz connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | St. Rose | Terry Sneed steals the ball from Joel Hauck in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | Richard Trapani gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed is fouled on the floor by Joel Hauck - foul #1 on Joel Hauck, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | Donnie Deitz travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | St. Rose | Joel Hauck scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | Joel Hauck blocks the jumper by Giovanni Rossi | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | St. Rose | The rebound goes to Alan Binder | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | St. Rose | Donnie Deitz is called for the reach on Alan Binder - foul #1 on Donnie Deitz, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Robert Flynn (PG), Craig Broussard (SG), John Purdue (SF), Kevin Kim (PF), Donald Belford (C) Joel Hauck, Timothy Freeman, Dennis Marshall, Alan Binder, Robert Deangelo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:25 | St. Rose | John Purdue can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Donnie Deitz pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | Donnie Deitz scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Terry Sneed | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | St. Rose | Robert Flynn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | Richard Trapani misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | St. Rose | The rebound goes to Donald Belford | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | St. Rose | Richard Trapani is called for the reach on Donald Belford - foul #1 on Richard Trapani, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall (SF), Alan Binder (PF) John Purdue, Donald Belford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Redd (PG), James Cromer (SG), Jason Ferrell (SF), Charles Howard (PF), Richard Durbin (C) Terry Sneed, Giovanni Rossi, Jason Bullins, Donnie Deitz, Richard Trapani | |
| 15:50 | St. Rose | Craig Broussard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Cromer - foul #1 on James Cromer, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Joel Hauck (PG), Robert Deangelo (C) Robert Flynn, Kevin Kim | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:50 | St. Rose | Craig Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | St. Rose | Craig Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Joel Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Marshall (fresh) PF - Alan Binder (fresh) C - Robert Deangelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Patrick Redd (fresh) SG - James Cromer (fresh) SF - Jason Ferrell (fresh) PF - Charles Howard (fresh) C - Richard Durbin (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Redd | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | St. Rose | James Cromer steps in front of the Joel Hauck pass | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | James Cromer is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Broussard - foul #1 on Craig Broussard, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman (SG) Craig Broussard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Sneed (PG), Richard Trapani (C) James Cromer, Richard Durbin | |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | Richard Trapani is hacked by Robert Deangelo - foul #1 on Robert Deangelo, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Donald Belford (PF), John Purdue (C) Alan Binder, Robert Deangelo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi (SG), Donnie Deitz (PF) Patrick Redd, Charles Howard | |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Sneed | 8-9 |
| 14:14 | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Hauck | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed travels in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Robert Flynn (PG), Kevin Kim (PF) Joel Hauck, Dennis Marshall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Bullins (SF) Jason Ferrell | |
| 13:56 | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Donnie Deitz | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Bullins | 10-11 |
| 13:32 | St. Rose | John Purdue loses the dribble to Terry Sneed | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins is whistled for a carry | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Craig Broussard (SG), Dennis Marshall (SF), Alan Binder (PF), Robert Deangelo (C) Timothy Freeman, John Purdue, Kevin Kim, Donald Belford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Redd (PG), James Cromer (SG), Charles Howard (PF), Richard Durbin (C) Terry Sneed, Giovanni Rossi, Donnie Deitz, Richard Trapani | |
| 12:50 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | St. Rose | Alan Binder tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins loses the dribble to Craig Broussard in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 12:45 | St. Rose | Robert Flynn lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Broussard | 14-11 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Patrick Redd scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Jason Bullins | 14-13 |
| 12:15 | St. Rose | Robert Flynn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | St. Rose | Alan Binder hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Deangelo - foul #2 on Robert Deangelo, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Joel Hauck (PG), Kevin Kim (C) Robert Flynn, Robert Deangelo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Ferrell (SF) Jason Bullins | |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:43 | St. Rose | Kevin Kim misses the lay-in | 16-14 |
| 11:41 | St. Rose | Craig Broussard gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Joel Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Broussard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Marshall (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Binder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Patrick Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cromer (fresh) SF - Jason Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howard (fairly fresh) C - Richard Durbin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Ferrell - foul #1 on Jason Ferrell, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman (SG), Donald Belford (C) Craig Broussard, Alan Binder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Sneed (PG), Giovanni Rossi (SG), Donnie Deitz (PF), Richard Trapani (C) Patrick Redd, James Cromer, Charles Howard, Richard Durbin | |
| 11:18 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:18 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi is hacked by Timothy Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Freeman, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | St. Rose | John Purdue (SF) Dennis Marshall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Ferrell | 18-16 |
| 10:50 | St. Rose | Joel Hauck drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Freeman | 20-16 |
| 10:31 | Merrimack | Kevin Kim swats the short shot by Richard Trapani | 20-16 |
| 10:30 | St. Rose | John Purdue grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 10:08 | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Ferrell - foul #2 on Jason Ferrell, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Robert Flynn (PG), Alan Binder (PF) Joel Hauck, Kevin Kim | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Bullins (SF) Jason Ferrell | |
| 10:08 | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:08 | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | Donnie Deitz snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Freeman - foul #2 on Timothy Freeman, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Craig Broussard (SG) Timothy Freeman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:34 | St. Rose | Richard Trapani steals the ball from Craig Broussard | 21-17 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 09:14 | St. Rose | Giovanni Rossi takes the ball from Robert Flynn in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi double dribbles | 21-20 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Reginald Puccio (PG), Dennis Marshall (SF), Kevin Kim (C) Craig Broussard, John Purdue, Donald Belford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Redd (PG), James Cromer (SG), David Godfrey (SF), Charles Howard (PF), Richard Durbin (C) Terry Sneed, Giovanni Rossi, Jason Bullins, Donnie Deitz, Richard Trapani | |
| 08:41 | St. Rose | Alan Binder clanks a runner from the left block | 21-20 |
| 08:40 | St. Rose | Kevin Kim gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall's pass is intercepted by David Godfrey | 21-20 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | David Godfrey is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 21-20 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Patrick Redd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Cromer and he's hacked by Reginald Puccio - foul #1 on Reginald Puccio, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Joel Hauck (PG), Craig Broussard (SG) Reginald Puccio, Robert Flynn | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Bullins (SF), Donnie Deitz (PF) David Godfrey, Charles Howard | |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Patrick Redd makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:45 | St. Rose | Craig Broussard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Donnie Deitz gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Sneed (PG) James Cromer | |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Joel Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Binder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Kim (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bullins (fresh) PF - Donnie Deitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Durbin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:19 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Bullins - foul #1 on Jason Bullins, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | St. Rose | John Purdue (C) Kevin Kim | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi (SG), Richard Trapani (C) Patrick Redd, Richard Durbin | |
| 07:19 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:19 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Donnie Deitz | 22-23 |
| 06:58 | Merrimack | Jason Bullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Richard Trapani tips it back up and in | 22-25 |
| 06:38 | St. Rose | Alan Binder misses long on a runner from the left block | 22-25 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Donnie Deitz | 22-25 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed loses the dribble to Craig Broussard | 22-25 |
| 06:06 | St. Rose | Joel Hauck knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Craig Broussard | 24-25 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi is hacked by John Purdue - foul #1 on John Purdue, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Reginald Puccio (PG), Robert Flynn (SG), Derick Gorovitz (SF), Donald Belford (C) Joel Hauck, Craig Broussard, Dennis Marshall, John Purdue | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Redd (PG), James Cromer (SF), Charles Howard (PF), Richard Durbin (C) Terry Sneed, Jason Bullins, Donnie Deitz, Richard Trapani | |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:34 | St. Rose | Donald Belford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Giovanni Rossi - foul #1 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Godfrey (SF) Giovanni Rossi | |
| 05:34 | St. Rose | Donald Belford makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:34 | St. Rose | Donald Belford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | David Godfrey hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Cromer | 26-29 |
| 05:01 | St. Rose | Alan Binder buries a jumper in the lane set up by Donald Belford | 28-29 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Redd | 28-31 |
| 04:39 | St. Rose | Robert Flynn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Charles Howard gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Charles Howard loses the dribble to Derick Gorovitz | 28-31 |
| 04:04 | St. Rose | Alan Binder knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Reginald Puccio | 30-31 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | David Godfrey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Derick Gorovitz - foul #1 on Derick Gorovitz, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Joel Hauck (PG), Timothy Freeman (SG), Dennis Marshall (SF), John Purdue (PF), Robert Deangelo (C) Reginald Puccio, Robert Flynn, Derick Gorovitz, Alan Binder, Donald Belford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi (SG), Jason Bullins (SF), Jason Ferrell (PF), Richard Trapani (C) Patrick Redd, James Cromer, Charles Howard, Richard Durbin | |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | David Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | David Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Joel Hauck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Purdue (fresh) C - Robert Deangelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Godfrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Bullins (fresh) PF - Jason Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Trapani (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | St. Rose | Robert Deangelo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Timothy Freeman steals the ball from Giovanni Rossi in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 03:11 | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman hits the finger roll | 32-32 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | Richard Trapani loses the dribble to Dennis Marshall | 32-32 |
| 02:51 | St. Rose | Joel Hauck misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Giovanni Rossi connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Godfrey | 32-35 |
| 02:31 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Kevin Kim (PF) John Purdue | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Sneed (PG), Donnie Deitz (PF) David Godfrey, Jason Bullins | |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Robert Deangelo is called for the reach on Richard Trapani - foul #3 on Robert Deangelo, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Craig Broussard (SG), Alan Binder (PF) Timothy Freeman, Robert Deangelo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Richard Trapani makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Richard Trapani makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:04 | St. Rose | Joel Hauck scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Marshall | 35-37 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 01:48 | St. Rose | Dennis Marshall grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 01:32 | St. Rose | Joel Hauck comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Giovanni Rossi - foul #2 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | St. Rose | John Purdue (PF) Alan Binder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Redd (SG), James Cromer (SF), Leonard Desoto (C) Giovanni Rossi, Jason Ferrell, Richard Trapani | |
| 01:32 | St. Rose | Joel Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:32 | St. Rose | Joel Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Joel Hauck is called for the reach on Terry Sneed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Hauck, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Reginald Puccio (PG), Donald Belford (PF) Joel Hauck, Dennis Marshall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Terry Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:28 | St. Rose | Donald Belford gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:24 | St. Rose | Reginald Puccio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | Donnie Deitz is hacked by Craig Broussard - foul #2 on Craig Broussard, team foul #12 | 36-38 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman (SG) Craig Broussard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | Donnie Deitz misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | Donnie Deitz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:16 | St. Rose | Donald Belford pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:50 | St. Rose | Leonard Desoto is called for the reach on Kevin Kim - foul #1 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Robert Flynn (PG) Reginald Puccio | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Bullins (SF) Terry Sneed | |
| 00:50 | St. Rose | Kevin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:50 | St. Rose | Kevin Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | James Cromer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Flynn - foul #1 on Robert Flynn, team foul #13 | 38-38 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Derick Gorovitz (SF) Donald Belford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | James Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | James Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:24 | St. Rose | Timothy Freeman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Timothy Freeman, team foul #14 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Craig Broussard (SG), Dennis Marshall (SF), Alan Binder (PF) Timothy Freeman, Derick Gorovitz, John Purdue | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Howard (PF), Richard Durbin (C) Donnie Deitz, Leonard Desoto | |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Patrick Redd misses the shot from the right block | 38-40 |
| 00:02 | St. Rose | Alan Binder snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | St. Rose | Alan Binder misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-40 |