| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Grego (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bourgeois (fresh) SF - David Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Begley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Burt Childs (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tod Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | David Pope inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Bellarmine | Jerry King drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Mark Graham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:37 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Michael Begley | 27-28 |
| 19:29 | Bellarmine | David Pope can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Tod Curtis - foul #2 on Tod Curtis, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:29 | Bellarmine | David Pope makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:29 | Bellarmine | David Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Matthew Roy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Burt Childs | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Pope | 31-31 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | Daniel Bourgeois is called for the reach on Matthew Roy - foul #2 on Daniel Bourgeois, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| 17:56 | Bellarmine | Tod Curtis picks off the pass by James Grego | 31-31 |
| 17:27 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:25 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Bellarmine | George Taylor steps in front of the Jerry King pass | 31-31 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Matthew Roy misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Pope - foul #1 on David Pope, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jacob Stanley (SG), Dennis Shepard (SF), Stanley Kaminski (PF), Tommy Mitchell (C) Daniel Bourgeois, David Pope, Michael Begley, Jerry King | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Nickens (SG), Geoffrey Laird (SF), Martin Taylor (PF), Alvin Richardson (C) Burt Childs, Mark Graham, George Taylor, Tod Curtis | |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Matthew Roy makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Matthew Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard's floater is tipped away by Alvin Richardson | 31-33 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Martin Taylor | 31-33 |
| 16:20 | Merrimack | James Nickens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:18 | Bellarmine | Tommy Mitchell gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:57 | Bellarmine | Matthew Roy is called for the reach on James Grego - foul #1 on Matthew Roy, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Keith Kelley (PG) James Grego | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Orlando Wayt (PG), Burt Childs (SG) Matthew Roy, James Nickens | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Keith Kelley (fresh) SG - Jacob Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Kaminski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Orlando Wayt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Burt Childs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Laird (fresh) PF - Martin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Alvin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard misses long on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Orlando Wayt - foul #4 on Orlando Wayt, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | David Pope (SF) Tommy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Nickens (PG), Mark Graham (SF), George Taylor (PF) Orlando Wayt, Geoffrey Laird, Alvin Richardson | |
| 15:42 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:42 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:42 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard misses the 3rd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | George Taylor gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | James Nickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 15:18 | Bellarmine | Keith Kelley is fouled on the floor by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois (PG) Keith Kelley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tod Curtis (C) Martin Taylor | |
| 14:53 | Bellarmine | Burt Childs steals it from Jacob Stanley | 33-33 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | James Nickens misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 14:26 | Bellarmine | David Pope grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 14:09 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | Burt Childs is hacked by Daniel Bourgeois - foul #3 on Daniel Bourgeois, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Grego (PG), Michael Begley (PF), Jerry King (C) Jacob Stanley, Dennis Shepard, Stanley Kaminski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle May (PG), Geoffrey Laird (SG), William Balcom (SF), Martin Taylor (PF) James Nickens, Burt Childs, Mark Graham, George Taylor | |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Kyle May loses the dribble to David Pope | 36-33 |
| 13:35 | Bellarmine | Jerry King's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Taylor | 36-33 |
| 13:34 | Merrimack | Martin Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | Merrimack | William Balcom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Quinn (SG), Tommy Mitchell (SF) Daniel Bourgeois, David Pope | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Roy (PG), Alvin Richardson (C) Kyle May, Tod Curtis | |
| 13:08 | Bellarmine | James Quinn misses the dunk | 36-33 |
| 13:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Martin Taylor | 36-33 |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | Geoffrey Laird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Graham (SF), George Taylor (PF) William Balcom, Alvin Richardson | |
| 12:54 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley misses the floater from the right block | 36-33 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Martin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | George Taylor hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Begley - foul #1 on Michael Begley, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jacob Stanley (SG) James Quinn | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Burt Childs (SG) Geoffrey Laird | |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | George Taylor makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:19 | Bellarmine | James Grego misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Roy - foul #2 on Matthew Roy, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | David Pope (SF), Dennis Shepard (PF) Tommy Mitchell, Michael Begley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tod Curtis (C) Martin Taylor | |
| 12:19 | Bellarmine | James Grego makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:19 | Bellarmine | James Grego misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:19 | Bellarmine | Jerry King gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:03 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 12:02 | Merrimack | Burt Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:50 | Merrimack | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 11:49 | Bellarmine | Jerry King snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Grego (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Shepard (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jerry King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Burt Childs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Tod Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Bellarmine | David Pope connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Grego | 39-36 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | George Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jerry King - foul #3 on Jerry King, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois (SG), Stanley Kaminski (C) Jacob Stanley, Jerry King | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Nickens (PG), Geoffrey Laird (SF), Martin Taylor (PF) Matthew Roy, Mark Graham, George Taylor | |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | James Grego picks off the pass by Tod Curtis | 39-36 |
| 11:06 | Bellarmine | James Grego lays it in | 41-36 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Burt Childs misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 10:41 | Bellarmine | Stanley Kaminski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:38 | Bellarmine | James Grego's pass is intercepted by James Nickens in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Burt Childs throws it down on a great pass from James Nickens | 41-38 |
| 10:11 | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois is fouled on the floor by Burt Childs - foul #2 on Burt Childs, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jacob Stanley (SG), Michael Begley (PF), Tommy Mitchell (C) James Grego, David Pope, Dennis Shepard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Graham (SF), George Taylor (PF) Burt Childs, Tod Curtis | |
| 09:54 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Roy (PG) Geoffrey Laird | |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Martin Taylor's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bourgeois | 41-38 |
| 09:32 | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois lays it in | 43-38 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Mark Graham makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Roy | 43-41 |
| 09:00 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley hits a floater from close range | 45-41 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Mark Graham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Martin Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Matthew Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 08:31 | Merrimack | George Taylor tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 08:17 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tommy Mitchell | 48-43 |
| 08:04 | Merrimack | George Taylor is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Grego (PG), James Quinn (SG), David Pope (SF), Dennis Shepard (PF), Jerry King (C) Daniel Bourgeois, Jacob Stanley, Stanley Kaminski, Michael Begley, Tommy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle May (PG), Burt Childs (SG), Geoffrey Laird (SF), Alvin Richardson (PF), Tod Curtis (C) Matthew Roy, James Nickens, Mark Graham, George Taylor, Martin Taylor | |
| 07:46 | Bellarmine | Jerry King's fadeaway is rejected by Geoffrey Laird | 48-43 |
| 07:45 | Bellarmine | Jerry King grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Grego (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Quinn (fresh) SF - David Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Shepard (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jerry King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle May (fresh) SG - Burt Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Laird (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Alvin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tod Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Bellarmine | Geoffrey Laird steals the ball from David Pope | 48-43 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Kyle May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 07:05 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:50 | Bellarmine | David Pope is fouled on the floor by Tod Curtis - foul #3 on Tod Curtis, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jacob Stanley (SG) James Quinn | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Orlando Wayt (PG), Mark Graham (SF), George Taylor (PF) Kyle May, Geoffrey Laird, Alvin Richardson | |
| 06:50 | Bellarmine | David Pope makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:50 | Bellarmine | David Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | James Grego steps in front of the Tod Curtis pass | 50-43 |
| 06:13 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | George Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Dennis Shepard blocks the short jumper by Mark Graham | 50-43 |
| 05:56 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:44 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:22 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Grego - foul #2 on James Grego, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois (SG), Stanley Kaminski (SF), Michael Begley (PF), Tommy Mitchell (C) Jacob Stanley, David Pope, Dennis Shepard, Jerry King | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Martin Taylor (PF) George Taylor | |
| 05:22 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:22 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:22 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | Burt Childs is hacked by Tommy Mitchell - foul #2 on Tommy Mitchell, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Keith Kelley (PG) James Grego | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Geoffrey Laird (SF), Alvin Richardson (C) Mark Graham, Tod Curtis | |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | Burt Childs makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | Burt Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:38 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Geoffrey Laird - foul #2 on Geoffrey Laird, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Nickens (SG) Burt Childs | |
| 04:38 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:38 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Geoffrey Laird is fouled on the floor by Stanley Kaminski - foul #1 on Stanley Kaminski, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jacob Stanley (SG), David Pope (SF) Keith Kelley, Tommy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Roy (PG), George Taylor (PF) Orlando Wayt, Alvin Richardson | |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Geoffrey Laird makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Geoffrey Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:23 | Bellarmine | Stanley Kaminski snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 04:21 | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois is hacked by Matthew Roy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Roy, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| 04:21 | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:21 | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:21 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 04:03 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Pope | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | George Taylor's floater is knocked away by David Pope | 55-46 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | James Nickens tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Daniel Bourgeois (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Begley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Kaminski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nickens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Laird (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Martin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Bellarmine | David Pope comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by George Taylor - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Grego (PG), Dennis Shepard (PF) Jacob Stanley, Michael Begley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Graham (SF) Geoffrey Laird | |
| 03:40 | Bellarmine | David Pope makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:40 | Bellarmine | David Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Daniel Bourgeois steals the ball from Mark Graham | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Kaminski and the foul's on George Taylor - foul #3 on George Taylor, team foul #11 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jacob Stanley (SG), Jerry King (C) Daniel Bourgeois, Stanley Kaminski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Orlando Wayt (PG), Burt Childs (SG), Tod Curtis (C) Matthew Roy, James Nickens, Martin Taylor | |
| 03:00 | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | George Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Burt Childs | 59-50 |
| 02:45 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois (SG), Michael Begley (PF) Jacob Stanley, Dennis Shepard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:17 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Burt Childs connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Orlando Wayt | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Bellarmine | James Grego scores on a jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Burt Childs | 61-54 |
| 00:55 | Bellarmine | Jerry King hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Grego | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Daniel Bourgeois is called for the reach on Burt Childs - foul #4 on Daniel Bourgeois, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Burt Childs makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Burt Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:50 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Bellarmine | Burt Childs is called for the reach on Michael Begley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Burt Childs, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| 00:49 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:49 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | Mark Graham pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | George Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Bellarmine | James Grego is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Wayt - foul #5 on Orlando Wayt, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Roy (PG) Orlando Wayt | |
| 00:41 | Bellarmine | James Grego misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:41 | Bellarmine | James Grego makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Burt Childs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Roy | 65-61 |
| 00:32 | Bellarmine | David Pope is hacked by Matthew Roy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Roy, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard (PF) Michael Begley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:32 | Bellarmine | David Pope makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:32 | Bellarmine | David Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | George Taylor grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Mark Graham makes the 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Bellarmine | David Pope is hacked by Matthew Roy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Roy, team foul #15 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Michael Begley (PF) Dennis Shepard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Nickens (PG) Matthew Roy | |
| 00:23 | Bellarmine | David Pope makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:23 | Bellarmine | David Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Burt Childs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Grego (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Bourgeois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Pope (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Begley (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Nickens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Burt Childs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Tod Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | James Nickens is fouled on the floor by James Grego - foul #3 on James Grego, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | James Nickens makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | James Nickens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:33 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 67-69 |
| 04:31 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Mark Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | Bellarmine | David Pope gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:56 | Bellarmine | Jerry King misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Graham - foul #3 on Mark Graham, team foul #16 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Dennis Shepard (PF) Michael Begley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:56 | Bellarmine | Jerry King misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:56 | Bellarmine | Jerry King misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:56 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | James Nickens connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Mark Graham | 69-72 |
| 03:23 | Bellarmine | Daniel Bourgeois is whistled for a carry | 69-72 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Stanley Kaminski (C) Jerry King | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:07 | Merrimack | James Nickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-72 |
| 02:49 | Bellarmine | James Grego misses the easy layup | 69-72 |
| 02:48 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Shepard | 69-72 |
| 02:48 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Michael Begley (PF), Jerry King (C) Dennis Shepard, Stanley Kaminski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:35 | Bellarmine | James Nickens steals it from Michael Begley | 69-72 |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | James Nickens banks in the layup | 69-74 |
| 02:05 | Bellarmine | Tod Curtis blocks the short jumper by David Pope | 69-74 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Tod Curtis gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | Burt Childs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 01:40 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:25 | Bellarmine | David Pope makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Grego | 71-74 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Burt Childs is called for a charge - foul #4 on Burt Childs, team foul #17 | 71-74 |
| 00:55 | Bellarmine | Jerry King knocks in the floater in the lane | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Grego (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Pope (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Begley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Jerry King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Nickens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Burt Childs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Tod Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Burt Childs drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Tod Curtis | 73-76 |
| 00:19 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley is fouled on the floor by George Taylor - foul #4 on George Taylor, team foul #18 | 73-76 |
| 00:19 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:19 | Bellarmine | Michael Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Mark Graham is hacked by James Grego in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Grego, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Bellarmine | Burt Childs steals it from David Pope | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Burt Childs runs out the clock | 75-78 |