| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sterling Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ned Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Gilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sandstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 19:41 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:25 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Sterling Rhodes | 38-32 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Grant Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom hits a jump hook from close range | 38-34 |
| 18:33 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Sterling Rhodes | 40-34 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | David Gilkes loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons (SG), Charles Strobel (SF), Mark Horne (PF), Aaron Loya (C) Sterling Rhodes, Jason Merchant, Ned Meyer, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera (PG), Clayton Hall (SG), Jess Schroeder (SF), Matthew Herb (PF), Herbert Schneider (C) David Gilkes, Grant Willis, David Sandstrom, Jeffrey Marsh, Brian Beaver | |
| 17:51 | Slippery Rock | Aaron Loya misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Herbert Schneider grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Charles Strobel picks off the pass by Jess Schroeder in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 17:39 | Slippery Rock | Aaron Loya comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes (SG) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:05 | Slippery Rock | Herbert Schneider swats the short shot by Archie Gibbons | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jess Schroeder | 40-34 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Mark Horne blocks the jumper by Theodore Escalera | 40-34 |
| 16:38 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:31 | Slippery Rock | Charles Strobel blows the layup but he's hacked by Jess Schroeder - foul #1 on Jess Schroeder, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant (SF), Ned Meyer (PF), Jeremy Jones (C) Archie Gibbons, Mark Horne, Aaron Loya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Gilkes (PG), Grant Willis (SG), David Sandstrom (SF), Bruce Nowicki (PF), Brian Beaver (C) Theodore Escalera, Clayton Hall, Jess Schroeder, Matthew Herb, Herbert Schneider | |
| 16:31 | Slippery Rock | Charles Strobel misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:31 | Slippery Rock | Charles Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:16 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Jones - foul #2 on Jeremy Jones, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell (PG), Charles Jones (C) Charles Strobel, Jeremy Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh (PF) Bruce Nowicki | |
| 16:11 | Merrimack | Jason Merchant steps in front of the Jeffrey Marsh pass | 41-34 |
| 16:01 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:00 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom grabs the board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sterling Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ned Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Gilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sandstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Paul Quiros (SG), David Brandon (SF) Sterling Rhodes, Jason Merchant | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson (SG) Grant Willis | |
| 15:31 | Slippery Rock | Paul Quiros hits a 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | The pull-up jumper by David Sandstrom is blocked by Ned Meyer | 44-34 |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 14:53 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Jason Bell is called for the reach on David Gilkes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jeremy Jones (C) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera (PG), Clayton Hall (SG), Jess Schroeder (SF), Matthew Herb (PF), Herbert Schneider (C) David Gilkes, Henry Halvorson, David Sandstrom, Jeffrey Marsh, Brian Beaver | |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 14:28 | Slippery Rock | Paul Quiros grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 14:22 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ned Meyer | 47-36 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder loses the dribble to Jason Bell | 47-36 |
| 14:01 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon hits the finger roll set up by Jason Bell | 49-36 |
| 13:45 | Merrimack | Herbert Schneider clanks a jump hook in the paint | 49-36 |
| 13:43 | Slippery Rock | Jeremy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:39 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Herbert Schneider pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Quiros - foul #4 on Paul Quiros, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons (PG), Sterling Rhodes (SG), Jason Merchant (SF), Mark Horne (PF), Aaron Loya (C) Jason Bell, Paul Quiros, David Brandon, Ned Meyer, Jeremy Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Gilkes (PG), Grant Willis (SG), Henry Halvorson (SF), Bruce Nowicki (PF), Brian Beaver (C) Theodore Escalera, Clayton Hall, Jess Schroeder, Matthew Herb, Herbert Schneider | |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Bruce Nowicki is blocked by Mark Horne | 49-36 |
| 13:14 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Mark Horne | 49-36 |
| 12:57 | Slippery Rock | Aaron Loya's pass is intercepted by Henry Halvorson | 49-36 |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | Aaron Loya swats the short shot by David Gilkes | 49-36 |
| 12:36 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Nowicki | 49-36 |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson buries a floater from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 12:04 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 12:02 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Archie Gibbons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sterling Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Loya (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Gilkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Halvorson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Nowicki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Beaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Grant Willis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Henry Halvorson | 49-41 |
| 11:42 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Gilkes - foul #3 on David Gilkes, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Charles Strobel (SG), David Brandon (SF), Jeremy Jones (PF), Charles Jones (C) Sterling Rhodes, Jason Merchant, Mark Horne, Aaron Loya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera (PG), Clayton Hall (SG), David Sandstrom (SF), Jeffrey Marsh (PF), Matthew Herb (C) David Gilkes, Grant Willis, Henry Halvorson, Bruce Nowicki, Brian Beaver | |
| 11:42 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:42 | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera is hacked by Archie Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Archie Gibbons, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell (PG) Archie Gibbons | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:20 | Merrimack | Clayton Hall lays it in on a great pass from David Sandstrom | 50-43 |
| 10:54 | Slippery Rock | Jeremy Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Marsh | 50-43 |
| 10:48 | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Sandstrom | 50-46 |
| 10:41 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Marsh steals it from Jeremy Jones | 50-46 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clayton Hall | 50-48 |
| 10:18 | Slippery Rock | David Sandstrom steals the ball from Charles Jones | 50-48 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Clayton Hall misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Strobel - foul #2 on Charles Strobel, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes (SG), Jason Merchant (SF), Ned Meyer (PF) Charles Strobel, David Brandon, Jeremy Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson (SG), Jess Schroeder (SF), Herbert Schneider (C) Theodore Escalera, David Sandstrom, Matthew Herb | |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Clayton Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Clayton Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:43 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:41 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons (PG) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Gilkes (PG), Grant Willis (SG) Clayton Hall, Henry Halvorson | |
| 09:19 | Slippery Rock | Charles Jones is hacked by Herbert Schneider - foul #1 on Herbert Schneider, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bruce Nowicki (PF) Jeffrey Marsh | |
| 09:13 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Brandon (SF) Jason Merchant | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Bruce Nowicki is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bruce Nowicki, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell (PG) Archie Gibbons | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:41 | Slippery Rock | Herbert Schneider denies the turnaround by Sterling Rhodes | 50-50 |
| 08:39 | Slippery Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Sterling Rhodes | 50-50 |
| 08:22 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer is hacked by Herbert Schneider - foul #2 on Herbert Schneider, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Mark Horne (PF), Aaron Loya (C) Ned Meyer, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera (PG), Henry Halvorson (SG), David Sandstrom (SF), Matthew Herb (PF), Brian Beaver (C) David Gilkes, Grant Willis, Jess Schroeder, Bruce Nowicki, Herbert Schneider | |
| 08:08 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon hits a 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Paul Quiros (PG), Jason Merchant (SF) Jason Bell, David Brandon | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clayton Hall (SG) Henry Halvorson | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Paul Quiros (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sterling Rhodes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Loya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Theodore Escalera (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clayton Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sandstrom (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Herb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Beaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Slippery Rock | Mark Horne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 07:32 | Slippery Rock | Mark Horne gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:23 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes is hacked by Clayton Hall - foul #1 on Clayton Hall, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Charles Strobel (SG), Ned Meyer (PF), Jeremy Jones (C) Sterling Rhodes, Mark Horne, Aaron Loya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson (SG), Jeffrey Marsh (PF) Theodore Escalera, Brian Beaver | |
| 07:12 | Slippery Rock | Jeremy Jones misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Sandstrom - foul #3 on David Sandstrom, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Beaver (C) Matthew Herb | |
| 07:12 | Slippery Rock | Jeremy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:12 | Slippery Rock | Jeremy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 55-50 |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver tips it home | 55-52 |
| 06:45 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 06:44 | Slippery Rock | Jeremy Jones tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Brian Beaver | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Jones | 55-52 |
| 06:21 | Slippery Rock | Paul Quiros snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:15 | Slippery Rock | Clayton Hall is called for the reach on Ned Meyer - foul #2 on Clayton Hall, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell (PG), Archie Gibbons (SG), David Brandon (SF) Paul Quiros, Charles Strobel, Jason Merchant | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera (PG), Grant Willis (SG), Jess Schroeder (SF), Matthew Herb (PF), Herbert Schneider (C) Clayton Hall, Henry Halvorson, David Sandstrom, Jeffrey Marsh, Brian Beaver | |
| 06:15 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:15 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:54 | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 05:30 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell loses the dribble to Grant Willis | 57-54 |
| 05:27 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Jones in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 05:10 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Theodore Escalera | 57-54 |
| 04:55 | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera is hacked by David Brandon - foul #4 on David Brandon, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Paul Quiros (PG), Sterling Rhodes (SG), Mark Horne (PF), Aaron Loya (C) Jason Bell, Archie Gibbons, Ned Meyer, Jeremy Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Gilkes (PG), Henry Halvorson (SF), Bruce Nowicki (PF), Brian Beaver (C) Theodore Escalera, Jess Schroeder, Matthew Herb, Herbert Schneider | |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:40 | Slippery Rock | Mark Horne grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Quiros | 60-54 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | David Gilkes misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Horne - foul #1 on Mark Horne, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Charles Strobel (SG), Jason Merchant (SF), Charles Jones (C) Sterling Rhodes, David Brandon, Aaron Loya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clayton Hall (SG), David Sandstrom (SF) Grant Willis, Henry Halvorson | |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | David Gilkes makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | David Gilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:50 | Slippery Rock | Paul Quiros connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Strobel | 62-56 |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver is hacked by Charles Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes (SG), Ned Meyer (PF) Paul Quiros, Mark Horne | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh (PF) Bruce Nowicki | |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:48 | Slippery Rock | Jason Merchant pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Charles Strobel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Meyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Gilkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clayton Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sandstrom (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Beaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes double dribbles | 62-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson (SG), Jess Schroeder (C) David Gilkes, Brian Beaver | |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Sterling Rhodes is called for the reach on Henry Halvorson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sterling Rhodes, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell (PG) Charles Strobel | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Henry Halvorson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:31 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Ned Meyer | 62-57 |
| 03:17 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes is hacked by Henry Halvorson - foul #2 on Henry Halvorson, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Archie Gibbons (PG) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Herb (C) David Sandstrom | |
| 03:17 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:17 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh lays it in and he's fouled by Ned Meyer - foul #3 on Ned Meyer, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell (PG), Aaron Loya (C) Sterling Rhodes, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera (PG) Clayton Hall | |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:58 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Mark Horne (PF), Charles Jones (C) Ned Meyer, Aaron Loya | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clayton Hall (SG), David Sandstrom (SF) Henry Halvorson, Jess Schroeder | |
| 02:53 | Slippery Rock | Matthew Herb swats the dunk try by Charles Jones | 63-60 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Clayton Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | David Brandon (SF), Ned Meyer (PF) Jason Merchant, Mark Horne | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Gilkes (PG), Grant Willis (SG) Theodore Escalera, Clayton Hall | |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Grant Willis is called for 10 seconds | 63-60 |
| 02:23 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom misses the fadeaway from the right side | 66-60 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Herb | 66-60 |
| 01:48 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh misses short on a shot from the left block | 66-60 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh tips it home | 66-62 |
| 01:34 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 66-62 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Matthew Herb | 66-62 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes (SG) Archie Gibbons | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Beaver (C) Matthew Herb | |
| 01:14 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Brandon | 69-62 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | David Gilkes is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell lays it up and in set up by Ned Meyer | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom is fouled on the floor by Jason Bell - foul #2 on Jason Bell, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilkes - foul #4 on David Gilkes, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 00:29 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:29 | Slippery Rock | Sterling Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 00:22 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon is hacked by David Gilkes in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Gilkes, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera (PG) David Gilkes | |
| 00:19 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Slippery Rock | David Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Escalera - foul #3 on Theodore Escalera, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Slippery Rock | Jason Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Sterling Rhodes steals it from Theodore Escalera in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Slippery Rock | Grant Willis is called for the reach on Ned Meyer - foul #2 on Grant Willis, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Slippery Rock | Ned Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Theodore Escalera comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-69 |