| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Jason Murray (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Glenn Kunkel (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Hack (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 19:30 | Merrimack | Fred Jones steals the ball from Dennis Sanders | 37-36 |
| 19:04 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Dean - foul #1 on Michael Dean, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:04 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:04 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Michael Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:46 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Murray | 41-36 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | David Rayfield scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Thornton | 41-38 |
| 18:23 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel is hacked by Michael Dean - foul #2 on Michael Dean, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:09 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson banks in the layup | 43-38 |
| 17:56 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 17:55 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:47 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones is fouled on the floor by Carlos Hicks - foul #3 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Brian Kallberg (SG), Booker Pilger (C) Jason Murray, Glenn Kunkel, Jeremy Hack | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (PG), Carl Johnson (PF), Marvin Jacobi (C) Gilbert Thornton, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| 17:26 | St. Michael's | Carl Johnson steps in front of the Booker Pilger pass | 43-38 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | David Rayfield loses the dribble to Brian Kallberg | 43-38 |
| 17:01 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Kostka | 45-38 |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:31 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:13 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jason Murray (PG), Glenn Kunkel (SG), Jeremy Hack (C) Robert Kostka, Fred Jones, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Steve Walraven (SF), Michael Dean (C) Dennis Sanders, David Rayfield, Marvin Jacobi | |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks (PF) Carl Johnson | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Jason Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Kunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Kallberg (fresh) PF - Booker Pilger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hack (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Walraven (fresh) PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Thornton - foul #1 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 15:36 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Murray | 47-38 |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | Brian Kallberg swats the shot by Michael Dean | 47-38 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 15:05 | St. Michael's | Brian Ragsdale is called for the reach on Glenn Kunkel - foul #3 on Brian Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Preas (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Brian Kallberg, Booker Pilger | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Rayfield (SF) Brian Ragsdale | |
| 14:50 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:49 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:31 | St. Michael's | John Preas makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Kunkel | 49-40 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | David Rayfield scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Steve Walraven | 49-42 |
| 13:47 | St. Michael's | John Preas clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Rayfield - foul #1 on David Rayfield, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Brian Kallberg (PF) Jason Murray, Glenn Kunkel, Johnny Johnson, Jeremy Hack | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Dennis Sanders (SG), Carl Johnson (PF), Marvin Jacobi (C) Gilbert Thornton, Steve Walraven, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| 13:47 | St. Michael's | John Preas makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:47 | St. Michael's | John Preas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:47 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:32 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka loses the dribble to David Rayfield | 50-42 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Kostka - foul #2 on Robert Kostka, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger (PF) Kevin Forth | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (SF) David Rayfield | |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 13:01 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:55 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Walraven (SF) John Smith | |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Ragsdale | 50-45 |
| 12:18 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:17 | St. Michael's | John Preas grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:12 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 12:10 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 12:08 | St. Michael's | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Jones | 50-45 |
| 12:00 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Brian Ragsdale - foul #4 on Brian Ragsdale, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Booker Pilger, John Preas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), David Rayfield (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) Brian Ragsdale, Steve Walraven, Carl Johnson, Marvin Jacobi | |
| 12:00 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Jones - foul #3 on Fred Jones, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jason Murray (PG), Jeremy Hack (C) Robert Kostka, Brian Kallberg | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG) John Smith | |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Jason Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hack (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Murray | 55-47 |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rayfield | 55-50 |
| 10:53 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | Michael Dean connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Thornton | 55-52 |
| 09:56 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Rayfield - foul #2 on David Rayfield, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Brian Kallberg (SG), Booker Pilger (C) Jason Murray, Glenn Kunkel, Jeremy Hack | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Steve Walraven (SG), Carl Johnson (PF), Marvin Jacobi (C) Gilbert Thornton, Dennis Sanders, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| 09:56 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:56 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Marvin Jacobi | 56-52 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Walraven and the foul's on Booker Pilger - foul #1 on Booker Pilger, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Preas (SF) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:42 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:19 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg blows the layup | 56-54 |
| 09:18 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:08 | St. Michael's | David Rayfield is called for the reach on Robert Kostka - foul #3 on David Rayfield, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth (SG) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:08 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:08 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Booker Pilger - foul #2 on Booker Pilger, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Darrell Geraci (SF) David Rayfield | |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:31 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:11 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 08:10 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Booker Pilger | 58-56 |
| 08:03 | St. Michael's | John Smith takes the ball from Booker Pilger | 58-56 |
| 07:48 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell Geraci | 58-58 |
| 07:29 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg can't finish the layup | 58-58 |
| 07:28 | St. Michael's | John Preas tips it in | 60-58 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Robert Kostka (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Preas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Kallberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Booker Pilger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Walraven (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Geraci (fresh) PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson lays it in | 60-60 |
| 07:00 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 06:58 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 06:40 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:21 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Booker Pilger and he's hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jason Murray (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Jeremy Hack (C) Robert Kostka, Kevin Forth, John Preas, Booker Pilger | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Dennis Sanders (SG), David Rayfield (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) John Smith, Steve Walraven, Darrell Geraci, Carl Johnson, Marvin Jacobi | |
| 06:21 | St. Michael's | Brian Kallberg makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:01 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | Michael Dean hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Jones | 66-62 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 05:01 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack drills a runner near the basket | 68-65 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Michael Dean can't finish the layup | 68-65 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 04:21 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack's floater is tipped away by Michael Dean | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Rayfield | 68-65 |
| 03:42 | Merrimack | David Rayfield knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Hicks | 68-67 |
| 03:22 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones makes the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by David Rayfield - foul #4 on David Rayfield, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Glenn Kunkel (SG), Booker Pilger (PF), John Preas (C) Jason Murray, Brian Kallberg, Johnny Johnson, Jeremy Hack | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (PG), Steve Walraven (SG), Carl Johnson (PF), Marvin Jacobi (C) Gilbert Thornton, Dennis Sanders, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| 03:22 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Robert Kostka (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Booker Pilger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Preas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Brian Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Walraven (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale is fouled on the floor by Robert Kostka - foul #3 on Robert Kostka, team foul #5 | 71-67 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson (PF) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG) David Rayfield | |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | John Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:48 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:48 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Jason Murray (PG), Fred Jones (SF) Robert Kostka, John Preas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders (SG), David Rayfield (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) John Smith, Steve Walraven, Carl Johnson, Marvin Jacobi | |
| 02:32 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 02:31 | St. Michael's | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Kunkel | 71-67 |
| 02:14 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jason Murray | 73-67 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | Glenn Kunkel steals the ball from Dennis Sanders | 73-67 |
| 01:49 | St. Michael's | Glenn Kunkel can't finish the layup | 73-67 |
| 01:47 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger can't tip it in | 73-67 |
| 01:45 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | David Rayfield misses the floater from the left side | 73-67 |
| 01:29 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 01:10 | St. Michael's | Fred Jones drills a shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:54 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | St. Michael's | Dennis Sanders is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth (SF), John Preas (C) Fred Jones, Booker Pilger | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG) Brian Ragsdale | |
| 00:52 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:52 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | David Rayfield dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gilbert Thornton | 77-69 |
| 00:48 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| 00:47 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Sanders - foul #2 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| 00:47 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:47 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:38 | St. Michael's | John Preas grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | St. Michael's | John Preas is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Thornton - foul #2 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #14 | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | St. Michael's | John Preas makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:35 | St. Michael's | John Preas misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Michael Dean snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Glenn Kunkel steps in front of the Michael Dean pass | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Michael's | Jason Murray runs out the clock | 79-69 |