| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bob Scroggins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Wetherington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Parks (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Freeman - foul #1 on Gary Freeman, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton (SF) Derek Parks | |
| 19:45 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:45 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:09 | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 18:39 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Melton and he's hacked by Scott Jones - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel is hacked by Robert Sutton - foul #1 on Robert Sutton, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Derek Parks (C) Robert Sutton | |
| 17:51 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Gibson (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 17:38 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 33-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton (SF) Richard Gardner | |
| 17:03 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks's pass is intercepted by Scott Jones | 33-36 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Wetherington - foul #1 on Carl Wetherington, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards (SG) Daniel Melton | |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | St. Michael's | The pull-up jumper by Carl Wetherington is blocked by Roger Gibson | 35-36 |
| 16:31 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner (SF) Bob Scroggins | |
| 15:55 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner is hacked by Roger Gibson - foul #2 on Roger Gibson, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | James Haynes (C) Derek Parks | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) PF - Roger Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Frankie Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Wetherington (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Haynes (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | St. Michael's | James Haynes connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Gardner | 35-38 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | James Haynes steals it from Harry Doyle | 35-38 |
| 15:11 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner's pass is intercepted by Joseph Zajdel | 35-38 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Johnie Buchanan | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:33 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Roger Gibson | 37-38 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | St. Michael's | James Haynes grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:04 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Haynes | 37-41 |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:19 | St. Michael's | James Haynes is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Johnie Buchanan, Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Roger Gibson, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins (PG), Daniel Melton (SG), Derek Parks (C) Frankie Richards, Robert Sutton, James Haynes | |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | Scott Jones knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Peter Coffelt and he's fouled by Carl Wetherington - foul #2 on Carl Wetherington, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:46 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt lays it in | 44-41 |
| 11:58 | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-41 |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bob Scroggins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Wetherington (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Parks (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-41 |
| 11:33 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 11:22 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Richard Gardner | 44-41 |
| 11:05 | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:35 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | Scott Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | Frank Cook buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Freeman | 47-44 |
| 10:11 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Cook - foul #3 on Frank Cook, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards (SG), Robert Sutton (SF) Daniel Melton, Richard Gardner | |
| 10:11 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:11 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:51 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:50 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson tips it in | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:11 | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:44 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Doyle - foul #1 on Harry Doyle, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Johnie Buchanan, Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton (SG), James Haynes (C) Bob Scroggins, Derek Parks | |
| 08:44 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:44 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:31 | Merrimack | Scott Jones connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gary Freeman | 51-48 |
| 08:13 | St. Michael's | Frank Cook is called for the reach on Robert Sutton - foul #4 on Frank Cook, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Roger Gibson (C) Frank Cook, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 08:00 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 51-48 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Scott Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-48 |
| 07:36 | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Frankie Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Carl Wetherington (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Jones | 51-48 |
| 07:17 | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 07:04 | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards hits the finger roll set up by Robert Sutton | 51-50 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | Scott Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Wetherington - foul #3 on Carl Wetherington, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Peter Coffelt, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins (PG), Richard Gardner (SF), Anthony Edwards (C) Frankie Richards, Robert Sutton, James Haynes | |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:08 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF) Gary Freeman, Johnie Buchanan, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | Frank Cook comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:50 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:36 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:10 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner scores on a floater near the basket set up by Bob Scroggins | 54-52 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Edwards - foul #1 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF) Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards (SG), Robert Sutton (SF), James Haynes (C) Daniel Melton, Richard Gardner, Anthony Edwards | |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:40 | St. Michael's | James Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Jones (PF) Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 04:20 | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 04:13 | St. Michael's | James Haynes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roger Gibson - foul #3 on Roger Gibson, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 04:13 | St. Michael's | James Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:13 | St. Michael's | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 03:31 | St. Michael's | Scott Jones blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Carl Wetherington | 57-53 |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bob Scroggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Carl Wetherington (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 03:23 | St. Michael's | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:59 | St. Michael's | James Haynes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Roger Gibson - foul #4 on Roger Gibson, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Ronald Kean (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Scott Jones, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton (SG) Bob Scroggins | |
| 02:59 | St. Michael's | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:59 | St. Michael's | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:59 | St. Michael's | James Haynes makes the 3rd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Johnie Buchanan, Dennis Gotcher, Ronald Kean, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins (PG), Richard Gardner (SF), Derek Parks (C) Frankie Richards, Robert Sutton, James Haynes | |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses long on a jumper near the basket | 57-56 |
| 02:39 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:35 | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Zajdel - foul #2 on Joseph Zajdel, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards (PG) Derek Parks | |
| 02:35 | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Carl Wetherington is called for the reach on Frank Cook - foul #4 on Carl Wetherington, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Derek Parks (C) Frankie Richards | |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Cook | 60-58 |
| 01:45 | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins can't finish the layup | 60-58 |
| 01:44 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:31 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Peter Coffelt | 60-58 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 01:17 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 00:58 | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins is hacked by Peter Coffelt - foul #2 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards (PG) Derek Parks | |
| 00:58 | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:58 | St. Michael's | Bob Scroggins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman makes the 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:21 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frankie Richards | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Melton - foul #3 on Daniel Melton, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Derek Parks (C) Frankie Richards | |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton is fouled on the floor by Peter Coffelt - foul #3 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Frankie Richards (SG) Derek Parks | |
| 00:07 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:07 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is hacked by Bob Scroggins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Scroggins, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Derek Parks (C) Frankie Richards | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-64 |