| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Jason Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hack (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 35-33 |
| 19:42 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:24 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones is hacked by Carlos Hicks - foul #3 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Johnson (PF) Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 19:03 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack's floater is tipped away by David Rayfield | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:39 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:35 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel loses the dribble to Carl Johnson | 35-35 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Glenn Kunkel is called for the reach on Dennis Sanders - foul #2 on Glenn Kunkel, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 37-35 |
| 17:41 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 17:02 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 17:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Rayfield | 39-37 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders is hacked by Jeremy Hack - foul #2 on Jeremy Hack, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (PG), Steve Walraven (SG), Marvin Jacobi (PF), Darrell Geraci (C) Gilbert Thornton, Dennis Sanders, Carl Johnson, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), John Preas (SF), Brian Kallberg (PF), Booker Pilger (C) Jason Murray, Glenn Kunkel, Fred Jones, Johnny Johnson, Jeremy Hack | |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Darrell Geraci misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 16:20 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:02 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Steve Walraven | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Brian Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Walraven (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Rayfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Robert Kostka (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) SF - John Preas (fresh) PF - Brian Kallberg (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Booker Pilger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brian Ragsdale, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders (SG), Carlos Hicks (PF) David Rayfield, Darrell Geraci | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Fred Jones (SF) Kevin Forth | |
| 15:32 | St. Michael's | John Preas is called for a backcourt violation | 39-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Johnson (C) Marvin Jacobi | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson (PF) John Preas | |
| 15:14 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:51 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kostka and the foul's on Dennis Sanders - foul #2 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Rayfield (SF), Michael Dean (C) Steve Walraven, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jason Murray (PG), Glenn Kunkel (SG) Robert Kostka, Brian Kallberg | |
| 14:51 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:36 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack (C) Booker Pilger | |
| 14:20 | St. Michael's | Michael Dean takes the ball from Johnny Johnson | 39-40 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Ragsdale | 41-40 |
| 13:36 | St. Michael's | Brian Ragsdale takes the ball from Jeremy Hack | 41-40 |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | Michael Dean can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Hack - foul #3 on Jeremy Hack, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Steve Walraven (SG), Carl Johnson (PF) Brian Ragsdale, Dennis Sanders, Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Brian Kallberg (SF), Booker Pilger (PF) Jason Murray, Fred Jones, Johnny Johnson | |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:57 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steve Walraven | 44-43 |
| 12:22 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | Booker Pilger blocks the short jumper by Steve Walraven | 44-43 |
| 11:59 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hack | 44-43 |
| 11:42 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Dean - foul #3 on Michael Dean, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders (SG), Brian Ragsdale (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF) Steve Walraven, David Rayfield, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jason Murray (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Robert Kostka, Glenn Kunkel, Booker Pilger | |
| 11:42 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:42 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Jason Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kallberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Preas (C) Jeremy Hack | |
| 11:04 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Ragsdale and the foul's on John Preas - foul #1 on John Preas, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Walraven (SF), Marvin Jacobi (C) Gilbert Thornton, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger (C) John Preas | |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:26 | St. Michael's | Steve Walraven takes the ball from Booker Pilger | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Jones - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), David Rayfield (SF) Brian Ragsdale, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (SG) Brian Kallberg | |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:03 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Walraven - foul #1 on Steve Walraven, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders (SG) Steve Walraven | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 10:03 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:54 | St. Michael's | Dennis Sanders is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth (SG) Jason Murray | |
| 09:45 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:44 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:29 | St. Michael's | Carlos Hicks is called for the reach on Fred Jones - foul #4 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Johnson (PF) Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel (SG) Kevin Forth | |
| 09:29 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:29 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Smith | 51-47 |
| 09:02 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:38 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Kostka | 51-49 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | David Rayfield is hacked by Fred Jones - foul #2 on Fred Jones, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Michael Dean (C) John Smith, Marvin Jacobi | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jason Murray (PG), John Preas (SF), Brian Kallberg (PF), Jeremy Hack (C) Robert Kostka, Fred Jones, Johnny Johnson, Booker Pilger | |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | David Rayfield misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:21 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:07 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack is hacked by Dennis Sanders - foul #4 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (SG), Steve Walraven (SF) Dennis Sanders, David Rayfield | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 08:07 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:07 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:52 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is hacked by Jeremy Hack - foul #4 on Jeremy Hack, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks (PF) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 07:52 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:52 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:52 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:35 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Walraven (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Jason Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Kunkel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Preas (fresh) PF - Brian Kallberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Hack (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven is fouled on the floor by John Preas - foul #2 on John Preas, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Rayfield (SF) Brian Ragsdale | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Fred Jones (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Glenn Kunkel, John Preas | |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:09 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders (SG) Steve Walraven | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 06:32 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jason Murray | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | David Rayfield misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jeremy Hack - foul #5 on Jeremy Hack, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (PG), Carl Johnson (PF) Gilbert Thornton, Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Booker Pilger (C) Jason Murray, Jeremy Hack | |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | David Rayfield makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | David Rayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:56 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Dean - foul #4 on Michael Dean, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (C) Michael Dean | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel (SG) Brian Kallberg | |
| 05:56 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Jones - foul #3 on Fred Jones, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:32 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger is hacked by Dennis Sanders - foul #5 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Steve Walraven (SF) Dennis Sanders, David Rayfield | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Preas (C) Johnny Johnson | |
| 05:32 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:32 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson is hacked by Booker Pilger - foul #1 on Booker Pilger, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks (PF) Marvin Jacobi | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg (PF) Fred Jones | |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:49 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), David Rayfield (SF), Michael Dean (C) John Smith, Steve Walraven, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jason Murray (PG) Robert Kostka | |
| 04:49 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:49 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 04:22 | Merrimack | Michael Dean snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale is fouled on the floor by Booker Pilger - foul #2 on Booker Pilger, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Fred Jones (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Glenn Kunkel, Booker Pilger | |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | St. Michael's | John Preas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Johnson (PF) Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | David Rayfield hits a turnaround near the basket | 65-59 |
| 03:26 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 65-59 |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Jason Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kallberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Preas (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | David Rayfield misses the shot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 03:18 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:09 | St. Michael's | Gilbert Thornton steps in front of the Fred Jones pass | 65-59 |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-59 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 65-59 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks (PF) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel (SG), Booker Pilger (C) Brian Kallberg, John Preas | |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gilbert Thornton | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Rayfield - foul #1 on David Rayfield, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| 02:14 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:14 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Steve Walraven (SG) Gilbert Thornton, Brian Ragsdale | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG) Jason Murray | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Brian Ragsdale (SG) John Smith, Steve Walraven | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jason Murray (PG) Robert Kostka | |
| 01:41 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 01:40 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson misses the tip | 67-61 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | David Rayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | David Rayfield connects on the runner from the right block | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Thornton - foul #2 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 01:15 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:15 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks is hacked by Booker Pilger - foul #3 on Booker Pilger, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:46 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel is hacked by Brian Ragsdale - foul #2 on Brian Ragsdale, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| 00:46 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:46 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks is hacked by Glenn Kunkel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Kunkel, team foul #15 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Walraven (SG) Gilbert Thornton | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Johnny Johnson and he's fouled by Carlos Hicks - foul #5 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Carl Johnson (PF) Steve Walraven, Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 00:40 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | David Rayfield is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Kunkel - foul #4 on Glenn Kunkel, team foul #16 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Walraven (SG) Gilbert Thornton | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | David Rayfield makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | David Rayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Murray | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Marvin Jacobi (PF) Steve Walraven, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | John Smith is hacked by Jason Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Murray, team foul #17 | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:29 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Jason Murray is called for the reach on Michael Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Murray, team foul #18 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG) David Rayfield | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:15 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson is whistled for traveling | 78-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Rayfield (SF) Gilbert Thornton | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Glenn Kunkel is called for the reach on Michael Dean in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Kunkel, team foul #19 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg (SG) Glenn Kunkel | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Carl Johnson (PF) John Smith, Marvin Jacobi | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 00:09 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 00:08 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson grabs the offensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:04 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the board | 80-72 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Walraven (SG) Gilbert Thornton | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Michael Dean runs out the clock | 80-72 |