| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Joseph Phelps (fresh) SG - Michael Wakefield (fresh) SF - Galen Artiaga (fresh) PF - Jerry Judy (fresh) C - Dale Wrigley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SG - John Pugsley (fresh) SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo 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) | |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | John Pugsley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Zirkle | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | St. Rose | Dale Wrigley connects on the jump hook near the basket | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Wakefield - foul #1 on Michael Wakefield, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:11 | St. Rose | Dale Wrigley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Harvey Viera | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Pugsley | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Phelps | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:50 | St. Rose | Dale Wrigley pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | St. Rose | John Pugsley is called for the reach on Joseph Phelps - foul #1 on John Pugsley, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Fred Nicoll (PG), Bob Edwards (PF), Justin Derouen (C) Joseph Phelps, Jerry Judy, Dale Wrigley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Don Charles (SF), David Newman (PF), Chris Brumley (C) Clarence Smith, John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| 17:18 | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | John Ard is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | David Newman can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | David Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley is fouled on the floor by Justin Derouen - foul #1 on Justin Derouen, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Joseph Phelps (PG), Jerry Judy (PF) Michael Wakefield, Galen Artiaga | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:18 | Merrimack | David Newman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | St. Rose | Jerry Judy grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | St. Rose | Fred Nicoll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | St. Rose | Joseph Phelps hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | Fred Nicoll steps in front of the John Ard pass in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:57 | St. Rose | Bob Edwards drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Joseph Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Nicoll (fresh) SF - Bob Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Judy (fresh) C - Justin Derouen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) SG - David Wiseman (fresh) SF - Don Charles (fresh) PF - David Newman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | David Newman is alone and drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Ard | 9-8 |
| 15:27 | St. Rose | Jerry Judy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:26 | St. Rose | Justin Derouen tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | David Wiseman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Thomas Stiles (PG), Michael Wakefield (SG), Galen Artiaga (SF), Howard Nance (PF), Dale Wrigley (C) Joseph Phelps, Fred Nicoll, Bob Edwards, Jerry Judy, Justin Derouen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) John Ard, David Wiseman, Don Charles, David Newman, Chris Brumley | |
| 14:53 | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:35 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | St. Rose | Howard Nance snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:29 | St. Rose | Thomas Stiles misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle's pass is intercepted by Howard Nance in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:04 | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | St. Rose | The offensive rebound goes to Galen Artiaga | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | St. Rose | Dale Wrigley misses the easy layup | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses the runner from the left block | 11-8 |
| 13:19 | St. Rose | Galen Artiaga grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:10 | St. Rose | Howard Nance buries a 3 from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Stiles - foul #1 on Thomas Stiles, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Joseph Phelps (PG), Fred Nicoll (SG), Bob Edwards (SF), Jerry Judy (PF), Justin Derouen (C) Thomas Stiles, Michael Wakefield, Galen Artiaga, Howard Nance, Dale Wrigley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), David Wiseman (SG), David Newman (PF), Chris Brumley (C) Clarence Smith, John Pugsley, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:28 | St. Rose | John Ard is called for the reach on Joseph Phelps - foul #1 on John Ard, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Don Charles (SF) Charles Zirkle | |
| 12:21 | St. Rose | Don Charles steals the ball from Joseph Phelps | 14-9 |
| 12:18 | Merrimack | Don Charles lays it up and in | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | St. Rose | David Newman picks off the pass by Fred Nicoll | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | David Wiseman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | St. Rose | Jerry Judy snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Joseph Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Nicoll (fresh) SF - Bob Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Judy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Derouen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) SF - Don Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | St. Rose | Jerry Judy misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Don Charles - foul #1 on Don Charles, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield (SG), Galen Artiaga (SF) Fred Nicoll, Justin Derouen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) Don Charles, Chris Brumley | |
| 11:25 | St. Rose | Jerry Judy misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:25 | St. Rose | Jerry Judy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:25 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:20 | Merrimack | David Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 11:19 | St. Rose | The rebound goes to Bob Edwards | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | St. Rose | Bob Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Merrimack | David Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | David Wiseman is hacked by Joseph Phelps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Phelps, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Thomas Stiles (PG), Howard Nance (PF), Roger Hurst (C) Joseph Phelps, Jerry Judy, Bob Edwards | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF) John Ard, David Wiseman, David Newman | |
| 10:40 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-11 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 10:26 | St. Rose | John Pugsley picks off the pass by Michael Wakefield | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 14-13 |
| 09:55 | St. Rose | Galen Artiaga pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:37 | St. Rose | Howard Nance comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:32 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 09:09 | St. Rose | Thomas Stiles comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Harvey Viera | 14-15 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera travels in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Joseph Phelps (PG), Fred Nicoll (SG), Bob Edwards (SF), Jerry Judy (PF), Dale Wrigley (C) Thomas Stiles, Michael Wakefield, Galen Artiaga, Howard Nance, Roger Hurst | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Don Charles (SF), David Newman (PF), Chris Brumley (C) Clarence Smith, John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| 08:51 | St. Rose | Joseph Phelps knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Bob Edwards | 16-15 |
| 08:37 | Merrimack | Don Charles is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-18 |
| 08:25 | St. Rose | Bob Edwards double dribbles | 16-18 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Joseph Phelps is called for the reach on John Ard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Phelps, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Kenneth Edwards (PG) Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Edwards - foul #1 on Kenneth Edwards, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield (SG) Kenneth Edwards | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:54 | St. Rose | Fred Nicoll connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Judy | 19-20 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | John Ard is hacked by Bob Edwards - foul #1 on Bob Edwards, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Kenneth Edwards (PG), Galen Artiaga (SF) Fred Nicoll, Dale Wrigley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | John Ard makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | John Ard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) SG - Michael Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Galen Artiaga (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Judy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bob Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) SF - Don Charles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | St. Rose | Galen Artiaga misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 07:29 | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield can't tip it in | 19-22 |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | David Wiseman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 07:04 | St. Rose | Kenneth Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Brumley | 19-25 |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | David Newman grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | David Newman is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Thomas Stiles (PG), Justin Derouen (PF), Roger Hurst (C) Kenneth Edwards, Jerry Judy, Bob Edwards | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) John Ard, David Wiseman, Don Charles, David Newman, Chris Brumley | |
| 06:29 | St. Rose | Clarence Smith steals the ball from Roger Hurst | 19-25 |
| 06:26 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith hits the finger roll | 19-27 |
| 05:57 | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Harvey Viera - foul #1 on Harvey Viera, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Fred Nicoll (PG), Howard Nance (SF), Dale Wrigley (C) Thomas Stiles, Michael Wakefield, Galen Artiaga | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:46 | St. Rose | Justin Derouen's floater is tipped away by Harvey Viera | 19-27 |
| 05:44 | St. Rose | Roger Hurst grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:29 | St. Rose | Howard Nance is fouled on the floor by Charles Zirkle - foul #1 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Kenneth Edwards (PG) Justin Derouen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (C) Daniel Valvo | |
| 05:12 | St. Rose | Fred Nicoll connects on the jump hook from close range | 21-27 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Roger Hurst steals it from Charles Zirkle | 21-27 |
| 04:45 | St. Rose | Howard Nance travels with the ball | 21-27 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Thomas Stiles (PG), Michael Wakefield (SG), Galen Artiaga (SF), Jerry Judy (PF), Bob Edwards (C) Kenneth Edwards, Fred Nicoll, Roger Hurst, Howard Nance, Dale Wrigley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Don Charles (SF), Chris Brumley (C) Clarence Smith, John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera | |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | David Newman misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 04:34 | St. Rose | Galen Artiaga snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 04:17 | St. Rose | Bob Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | David Wiseman misses the wide open jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bob Edwards - foul #2 on Bob Edwards, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Joseph Phelps (PG) Thomas Stiles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle (SF), Daniel Valvo (C) Don Charles, David Newman | |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | David Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | David Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Joseph Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Galen Artiaga (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Judy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bob Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Brumley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | St. Rose | Jerry Judy loses the dribble to John Ard | 21-29 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ard | 21-31 |
| 03:12 | St. Rose | Bob Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Brumley - foul #1 on Chris Brumley, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Fred Nicoll (SG), Justin Derouen (PF), Dale Wrigley (C) Michael Wakefield, Galen Artiaga, Jerry Judy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), Harvey Viera (PF) John Ard, David Wiseman, Chris Brumley | |
| 03:12 | St. Rose | Bob Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:12 | St. Rose | Bob Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Fred Nicoll is called for the reach on Harvey Viera - foul #1 on Fred Nicoll, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Roger Hurst (SF) Bob Edwards | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Roger Hurst steals the ball from John Pugsley | 23-31 |
| 02:31 | St. Rose | Dale Wrigley knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Roger Hurst and the foul's on Harvey Viera - foul #2 on Harvey Viera, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Don Charles (PG) Clarence Smith | |
| 02:31 | St. Rose | Dale Wrigley makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dale Wrigley - foul #1 on Dale Wrigley, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield (SG), Galen Artiaga (SF), Howard Nance (PF) Joseph Phelps, Justin Derouen, Dale Wrigley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:53 | St. Rose | Daniel Valvo picks off the pass by Howard Nance | 26-33 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Fred Nicoll picks off the pass by Charles Zirkle in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 01:33 | St. Rose | Fred Nicoll buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Galen Artiaga | 28-33 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Don Charles comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 01:22 | St. Rose | The rebound goes to Roger Hurst | 28-33 |
| 01:16 | St. Rose | Michael Wakefield misses short on a shot from close range | 28-33 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 01:00 | Merrimack | Galen Artiaga steals the ball from Harvey Viera | 28-33 |
| 00:42 | St. Rose | Howard Nance drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Fred Nicoll | 30-33 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Galen Artiaga steals the ball from Daniel Valvo | 30-33 |
| 00:05 | St. Rose | Roger Hurst misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Pugsley - foul #2 on John Pugsley, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Joseph Phelps (PG), Bob Edwards (SF), Jerry Judy (PF), Dale Wrigley (C) Fred Nicoll, Michael Wakefield, Galen Artiaga, Howard Nance | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), David Wiseman (SG), David Newman (SF), Chris Brumley (PF) Don Charles, John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera | |
| 00:05 | St. Rose | Roger Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:05 | St. Rose | Roger Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Chris Brumley | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Joseph Phelps is called for the reach on Clarence Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Phelps, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Thomas Stiles (PG), Michael Wakefield (SG) Joseph Phelps, Roger Hurst | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | St. Rose | Thomas Stiles misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-35 |