| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Ferguson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Grove (fresh) SF - Jonathan Evans (fresh) PF - George Clark (fresh) C - Christopher Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Tracy Cousins (fresh) SG - Gary Reese (fresh) SF - Thomas Mayer (fresh) PF - Justin Aquino (fresh) C - Christopher Pittman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | George Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans's layup is rejected by Justin Aquino | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Thomas Mayer is called for the reach on Lawrence Grove in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Mayer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | James Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | George Clark misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tracy Cousins - foul #1 on Tracy Cousins, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | George Clark makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | George Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Slippery Rock | George Clark steals the ball from Thomas Mayer | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Merrimack | James Ferguson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman's layup is rejected by George Clark | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to George Clark | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Evans, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Curtis Busch (PG), Richard Aycock (SG), Norman Wood (SF), Raymond Grant (PF), Kenneth Sobolewski (C) James Ferguson, Lawrence Grove, Jonathan Evans, George Clark, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 17:22 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Mayer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Richard Aycock gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Raymond Grant is hacked by Justin Aquino - foul #1 on Justin Aquino, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Cornelius Cummins (PG), Gary Sargent (SG), Joe Walker (SF), Jeffrey Marshall (PF), Eugene Dean (C) Tracy Cousins, Gary Reese, Thomas Mayer, Justin Aquino, Christopher Pittman | |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Richard Aycock comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | Raymond Grant tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | Slippery Rock | Cornelius Cummins snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:46 | Slippery Rock | Joe Walker misses the easy layup | 4-0 |
| 16:45 | Slippery Rock | Gary Sargent tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 16:43 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Marshall tips it in | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | Merrimack | Kenneth Sobolewski knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Curtis Busch | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Slippery Rock | Gary Sargent drills a jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:44 | Merrimack | Richard Aycock misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 15:43 | Slippery Rock | Joe Walker snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Curtis Busch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Aycock (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Wood (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Grant (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Cornelius Cummins (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Slippery Rock | Joe Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:20 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Marshall hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Norman Wood connects on the open runner from the baseline set up by Richard Aycock | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Slippery Rock | Cornelius Cummins is fouled on the floor by Norman Wood - foul #1 on Norman Wood, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Ferguson (PG), Lawrence Grove (SG), Jonathan Evans (SF), George Clark (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Curtis Busch, Richard Aycock, Norman Wood, Raymond Grant, Kenneth Sobolewski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins (PG), Gary Reese (SG), Thomas Mayer (SF), Justin Aquino (PF), Christopher Pittman (C) Cornelius Cummins, Gary Sargent, Joe Walker, Jeffrey Marshall, Eugene Dean | |
| 14:29 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman lays it in set up by Tracy Cousins and he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | George Clark can't connect on a runner near the basket | 8-9 |
| 14:14 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:01 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Mayer misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by George Clark - foul #1 on George Clark, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 14:01 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:01 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:01 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to George Clark | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans scores on a floater from the left block | 10-10 |
| 12:59 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino hits the finger roll | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Tracy Cousins picks off the pass by James Ferguson in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 12:44 | Slippery Rock | Gary Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jonathan Evans | 10-12 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Reese - foul #1 on Gary Reese, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Byers (PG), Ronald Shinkle (SG), Norman Wood (SF) James Ferguson, Lawrence Grove, Jonathan Evans | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Daniel Schaffer (PG), Eugene Dean (C) Tracy Cousins, Christopher Pittman | |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | Eric Byers connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronald Shinkle | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Slippery Rock | Thomas Mayer knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 12-14 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Eric Byers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | George Clark tips it in | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Shinkle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Daniel Schaffer (fresh) SG - Gary Reese (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Aquino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Dean (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Clark - foul #2 on George Clark, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Ferguson (PG), Curtis Busch (SG), Raymond Grant (SF), Kenneth Sobolewski (PF), Richard Aycock (C) Eric Byers, Ronald Shinkle, Norman Wood, George Clark, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Cornelius Cummins (PG), Gary Sargent (SF), Christopher Pittman (C) Gary Reese, Thomas Mayer, Eugene Dean | |
| 11:21 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:21 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Curtis Busch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Slippery Rock | Gary Sargent gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:53 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman loses the dribble to Raymond Grant | 14-16 |
| 10:48 | Merrimack | Raymond Grant throws it down | 16-16 |
| 10:38 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Sobolewski - foul #1 on Kenneth Sobolewski, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove (SG), Jonathan Evans (SF) Curtis Busch, Raymond Grant | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins (PG), Jeffrey Marshall (PF) Daniel Schaffer, Justin Aquino | |
| 10:38 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Richard Aycock scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Grove | 19-18 |
| 10:11 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Curtis Busch (PG), Raymond Grant (PF), Christopher Smith (C) James Ferguson, Kenneth Sobolewski, Richard Aycock | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Allen Zullig (C) Christopher Pittman | |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 19-18 |
| 09:47 | Slippery Rock | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Marshall | 19-18 |
| 09:42 | Slippery Rock | Jonathan Evans takes the ball from Cornelius Cummins | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Curtis Busch misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans tips it home | 21-18 |
| 09:06 | Slippery Rock | Cornelius Cummins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 09:05 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:54 | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins clanks a runner in the paint | 21-18 |
| 08:52 | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:32 | Slippery Rock | Allen Zullig misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:31 | Slippery Rock | Gary Sargent tips it but misses | 21-18 |
| 08:29 | Merrimack | Raymond Grant snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Marshall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marshall, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Ferguson (PG), Richard Aycock (SG), Norman Wood (SF), Kenneth Sobolewski (PF) Curtis Busch, Lawrence Grove, Jonathan Evans, Raymond Grant | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Daniel Schaffer (PG), Gary Reese (SG), Joe Walker (SF), Eugene Dean (PF), Christopher Pittman (C) Tracy Cousins, Gary Sargent, Cornelius Cummins, Jeffrey Marshall, Allen Zullig | |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:44 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 23-18 |
| 07:43 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 07:24 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Schaffer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Norman Wood grabs the board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Ferguson (fresh) SG - Richard Aycock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Sobolewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Daniel Schaffer (fresh) SG - Gary Reese (fresh) SF - Joe Walker (fresh) PF - Eugene Dean (fresh) C - Christopher Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | James Ferguson is hacked by Daniel Schaffer - foul #1 on Daniel Schaffer, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Shinkle (SG) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Thomas Mayer (SF), Justin Aquino (PF) Joe Walker, Eugene Dean | |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Kenneth Sobolewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-18 |
| 06:25 | Slippery Rock | Gary Reese can't finish the layup | 23-18 |
| 06:23 | Merrimack | Norman Wood gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:17 | Merrimack | Richard Aycock hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Shinkle | 25-18 |
| 05:56 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 05:54 | Slippery Rock | Gary Reese grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Norman Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Norman Wood drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Ferguson | 27-18 |
| 04:56 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-18 |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Norman Wood grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Ronald Shinkle is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Reese - foul #2 on Gary Reese, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Curtis Busch (PG), Jonathan Evans (SF), Raymond Grant (PF), Christopher Smith (C) James Ferguson, Norman Wood, Kenneth Sobolewski, Richard Aycock | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins (PG), Gary Sargent (SG), Joe Walker (SF), Eugene Dean (C) Daniel Schaffer, Gary Reese, Thomas Mayer, Christopher Pittman | |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Ronald Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Ronald Shinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:52 | Slippery Rock | Eugene Dean grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 04:23 | Slippery Rock | Gary Sargent misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Shinkle - foul #1 on Ronald Shinkle, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove (SG) Ronald Shinkle | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Marshall (PF) Justin Aquino | |
| 04:23 | Slippery Rock | Gary Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:23 | Slippery Rock | Gary Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove is hacked by Tracy Cousins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Cousins, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Cornelius Cummins (PG) Tracy Cousins | |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:00 | Slippery Rock | Cornelius Cummins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-19 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-19 |
| 03:38 | Slippery Rock | Eugene Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 03:18 | Slippery Rock | Gary Sargent makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cornelius Cummins | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Curtis Busch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Cornelius Cummins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Sargent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Walker - foul #1 on Joe Walker, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Byers (PG), George Clark (PF) Curtis Busch, Raymond Grant | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins (PG), Gary Reese (SG), Thomas Mayer (SF), Justin Aquino (PF), Allen Zullig (C) Cornelius Cummins, Gary Sargent, Joe Walker, Jeffrey Marshall, Eugene Dean | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:55 | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins's pass is intercepted by Christopher Smith | 32-22 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Eric Byers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Byers, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Sobolewski (C) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 02:36 | Slippery Rock | Justin Aquino hits the finger roll | 32-24 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Grove | 34-24 |
| 02:22 | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-24 |
| 02:20 | Slippery Rock | Gary Reese can't tip it in | 34-24 |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 01:45 | Slippery Rock | Gary Reese comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Ferguson (PG), Curtis Busch (SG), Norman Wood (SF), Raymond Grant (PF), Richard Aycock (C) Eric Byers, Lawrence Grove, Jonathan Evans, George Clark, Kenneth Sobolewski | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Daniel Schaffer (PG), Eugene Dean (PF), Christopher Pittman (C) Tracy Cousins, Justin Aquino, Allen Zullig | |
| 01:14 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman's pass is intercepted by Curtis Busch | 36-24 |
| 01:11 | Merrimack | Curtis Busch banks in the layup | 38-24 |
| 00:54 | Slippery Rock | Gary Reese is hacked by Curtis Busch - foul #1 on Curtis Busch, team foul #9 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Cornelius Cummins (SF), Jeffrey Marshall (PF) Thomas Mayer, Eugene Dean | |
| 00:54 | Slippery Rock | Gary Reese makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:54 | Slippery Rock | Gary Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Richard Aycock snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Raymond Grant buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Aycock | 40-25 |
| 00:20 | Slippery Rock | Jeffrey Marshall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 00:19 | Slippery Rock | Christopher Pittman snags the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 00:05 | Slippery Rock | Richard Aycock is called for the reach on Daniel Schaffer - foul #1 on Richard Aycock, team foul #10 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Shinkle (SG), George Clark (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Curtis Busch, Raymond Grant, Richard Aycock | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Joe Walker (SF), Eugene Dean (PF) Gary Reese, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 00:05 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Schaffer misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:05 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Schaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to George Clark | 40-25 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Daniel Schaffer is called for the reach on James Ferguson - foul #2 on Daniel Schaffer, team foul #10 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Tracy Cousins (PG), Gary Sargent (SG) Daniel Schaffer, Cornelius Cummins | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | James Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | James Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |