| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Frank Presley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Davenport (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Durrenberger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Breslin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Rose | Roger Anderson inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | St. Rose | Martin Davenport lays it in and the foul's on Ray Wynn - foul #2 on Ray Wynn, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:51 | St. Rose | Martin Davenport misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:51 | Merrimack | Willie Cox snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 19:31 | Merrimack | Willie Cox drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Dobson | 41-42 |
| 19:13 | St. Rose | Martin Davenport is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Frank Presley picks off the pass by Thomas Dobson in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 18:58 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Dobson - foul #1 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 18:58 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:58 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits a jump hook in the lane | 43-44 |
| 18:30 | St. Rose | Bernard Breslin clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 18:29 | Merrimack | Willie Cox gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | Willie Cox is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Roger Myers (SG), Gary Winkleman (SF), John Levesque (PF), Jeffrey Tinkle (C) Martin Davenport, Roger Anderson, Michael Durrenberger, Bernard Breslin | |
| 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 | |
| 17:53 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle is hacked by Allen Matthew - foul #2 on Allen Matthew, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 17:43 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Tinkle denies the turnaround by Allen Matthew | 45-44 |
| 17:25 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:12 | St. Rose | Frank Presley's pass is intercepted by Ernest Dickison | 45-44 |
| 16:59 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Allen Matthew, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Charlie Depuy (PF) John Levesque | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Willie Cox (C) Ernest Dickison, Michael Smith, Allen Matthew | |
| 16:50 | St. Rose | Kenneth Blackmon steals it from Frank Presley | 45-44 |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:27 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 16:26 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Dobson | 45-46 |
| 15:42 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle knocks in the floater from the left block | 47-46 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Frank Presley (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Roger Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Winkleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Depuy (fresh) C - Jeffrey Tinkle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Mark Griffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Blackmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | Frank Presley is called for the reach on Mark Griffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Presley, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux (PG), Martin Davenport (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Michael Durrenberger (PF), Bernard Breslin (C) Frank Presley, Roger Myers, Gary Winkleman, Charlie Depuy, Jeffrey Tinkle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Tommy Norris (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) Mark Griffey, Ray Wynn, Kenneth Blackmon, Willie Cox | |
| 15:23 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Michael Smith tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 15:21 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:16 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Anderson | 49-46 |
| 15:14 | Merrimack | Michael Durrenberger is called for the reach on Thomas Dobson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Durrenberger, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (SG) Thomas Dobson | |
| 14:59 | Merrimack | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Michael Smith is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Antonio Tavera | 49-49 |
| 14:21 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Antonio Tavera - foul #1 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Charlie Depuy (C) Bernard Breslin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Allen Matthew (C) Ernest Dickison, Tommy Norris | |
| 14:21 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:21 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:21 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Michael Durrenberger denies the turnaround by Allen Matthew | 50-49 |
| 13:52 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:38 | St. Rose | Martin Davenport comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Michael Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 13:19 | St. Rose | Charlie Depuy gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:02 | St. Rose | Roger Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-49 |
| 13:01 | St. Rose | Charlie Depuy can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gabriel Clark | 50-49 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark's floater is tipped away by Michael Durrenberger | 50-49 |
| 12:52 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:39 | St. Rose | Martin Davenport misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Michael Smith grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Michael Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Durrenberger - foul #4 on Michael Durrenberger, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Roger Myers (SG), Gary Winkleman (SF), John Levesque (PF), Bernard Breslin (C) Martin Davenport, Roger Anderson, Michael Durrenberger, Charlie Depuy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Willie Cox (C) Antonio Tavera, Ray Wynn, Gabriel Clark, Allen Matthew | |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:07 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 12:06 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey loses the dribble to John Levesque in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 11:41 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Mark Lemieux (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Winkleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Levesque (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Breslin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Griffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson blows the layup but he's hacked by John Levesque - foul #2 on John Levesque, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Frank Presley (PG), Jeffrey Tinkle (C) Mark Lemieux, Bernard Breslin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Michael Smith, Tommy Norris | |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:06 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle misses the easy layup | 50-52 |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Martin Davenport (SG) Roger Myers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG) Ernest Dickison | |
| 10:35 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle lays it in | 52-52 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Tinkle picks off the pass by Kenneth Blackmon | 52-52 |
| 10:05 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Charlie Depuy (PF) Frank Presley, Gary Winkleman, John Levesque | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brad Limberg (PG), Tommy Norris (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Mark Griffey, Thomas Dobson, Willie Cox | |
| 09:41 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:39 | St. Rose | Charlie Depuy gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:35 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:34 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Tommy Norris | 52-52 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Jeffrey Tinkle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tinkle, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Roger Myers (SG), Bernard Breslin (C) Martin Davenport, Jeffrey Tinkle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Gabriel Clark (C) Brad Limberg, Kenneth Blackmon, Allen Matthew | |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:18 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:01 | St. Rose | Roger Anderson pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:29 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris is called for 3 seconds | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Frank Presley (PG), Gary Winkleman (SF), John Levesque (PF) Mark Lemieux, Roger Anderson, Charlie Depuy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (SG), Mark Griffey (SF), Willie Cox (C) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris | |
| 08:12 | St. Rose | Roger Myers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:10 | St. Rose | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Winkleman | 55-55 |
| 08:02 | St. Rose | Bernard Breslin is hacked by Antonio Tavera - foul #2 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Martin Davenport (SG) Roger Myers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brad Limberg (PG), Allen Matthew (PF) Antonio Tavera, Gabriel Clark | |
| 07:57 | St. Rose | Ernest Dickison is called for the reach on Gary Winkleman - foul #2 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger (PF) John Levesque | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Willie Cox | |
| 07:57 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:57 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blackmon | 56-55 |
| 07:52 | Merrimack | Brad Limberg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle (C) Bernard Breslin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SF) Brad Limberg | |
| 07:46 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman is fouled on the floor by Allen Matthew - foul #4 on Allen Matthew, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 07:46 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:46 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 07:31 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Davenport and he's hacked by Kenneth Blackmon - foul #3 on Kenneth Blackmon, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brad Limberg (PG) Mark Griffey | |
| 07:31 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Frank Presley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Davenport (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Winkleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Durrenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Tinkle (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Brad Limberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Matthew (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Brad Limberg is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Presley - foul #4 on Frank Presley, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Tinkle is called for the reach on Ernest Dickison - foul #3 on Jeffrey Tinkle, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux (PG), Charlie Depuy (C) Frank Presley, Jeffrey Tinkle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Willie Cox (C) Brad Limberg, Kenneth Blackmon, Allen Matthew | |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:09 | St. Rose | Charlie Depuy grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 06:58 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | Willie Cox can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Lemieux - foul #4 on Mark Lemieux, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Roger Myers (SG), Roger Anderson (SF) Martin Davenport, Gary Winkleman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Gabriel Clark (PF) Michael Smith, Ernest Dickison, Tommy Norris | |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | Willie Cox makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | Willie Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:21 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger is hacked by Gabriel Clark - foul #1 on Gabriel Clark, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (C) Willie Cox | |
| 06:21 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:21 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-58 |
| 06:00 | St. Rose | Charlie Depuy grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:54 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger jams it | 67-58 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Antonio Tavera | 67-61 |
| 05:24 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger comes up short on the shot from the left block | 67-61 |
| 05:22 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera is hacked by Roger Anderson - foul #2 on Roger Anderson, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Frank Presley (PG), Martin Davenport (SG), Gary Winkleman (SF), John Levesque (PF), Bernard Breslin (C) Mark Lemieux, Roger Myers, Roger Anderson, Michael Durrenberger, Charlie Depuy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Gabriel Clark, Mark Griffey | |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:02 | St. Rose | John Levesque is hacked by Ernest Dickison - foul #3 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brad Limberg (PG) Antonio Tavera | |
| 05:02 | St. Rose | John Levesque misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:02 | St. Rose | John Levesque misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Brad Limberg's pass is intercepted by Frank Presley in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 04:43 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Cox (C) Brad Limberg | |
| 04:43 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:43 | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Presley - foul #5 on Frank Presley, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux (PG), Michael Durrenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tinkle (C) Frank Presley, John Levesque, Bernard Breslin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG) Ernest Dickison | |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:21 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:05 | St. Rose | Michael Durrenberger blows the layup | 69-64 |
| 04:04 | Merrimack | Willie Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Michael Durrenberger - foul #5 on Michael Durrenberger, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Roger Anderson (SF), John Levesque (PF) Gary Winkleman, Michael Durrenberger | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (PG), Tommy Norris (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) Michael Smith, Allen Matthew, Willie Cox | |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:27 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux clanks a jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:26 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blackmon | 69-66 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Mark Lemieux (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Davenport (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Levesque (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Tinkle (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Mark Griffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kenneth Blackmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey loses the dribble to John Levesque in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 03:09 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gabriel Clark - foul #2 on Gabriel Clark, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Roger Myers (SG), Charlie Depuy (PF) Martin Davenport, John Levesque | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Thomas Dobson (SF) Ray Wynn, Kenneth Blackmon | |
| 03:09 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:09 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Tinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:07 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Clark, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Bernard Breslin (C) Jeffrey Tinkle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:01 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux is hacked by Antonio Tavera - foul #3 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| 03:01 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:01 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is hacked by Roger Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Anderson, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:42 | St. Rose | Roger Myers is fouled on the floor by Mark Griffey - foul #3 on Mark Griffey, team foul #16 | 73-68 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman (SF) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Cox (C) Gabriel Clark | |
| 02:42 | St. Rose | Roger Myers makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:42 | St. Rose | Roger Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Willie Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Cox and the foul's on Gary Winkleman - foul #1 on Gary Winkleman, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey misses the free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:27 | St. Rose | Bernard Breslin grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 02:09 | St. Rose | Bernard Breslin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 02:07 | St. Rose | Bernard Breslin tips it home | 76-70 |
| 01:46 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 01:45 | St. Rose | Bernard Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:45 | St. Rose | St. Rose calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Martin Davenport (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), John Levesque (PF) Roger Myers, Gary Winkleman, Charlie Depuy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG) Mark Griffey | |
| 01:28 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-70 |
| 01:26 | St. Rose | The offensive rebound goes to John Levesque | 76-70 |
| 01:17 | St. Rose | John Levesque can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Willie Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Dobson | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | St. Rose | Thomas Dobson swats the shot by Mark Lemieux | 76-73 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Willie Cox misses the floater in the lane | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Tavera - foul #4 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #17 | 76-73 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Gary Winkleman (SF) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:13 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | St. Rose | Mark Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose 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) | |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Cox | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Willie Cox can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | St. Rose | Bernard Breslin snags the defensive board | 78-73 |