| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) SG - Daniel Melton (fresh) SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) PF - Carl Wetherington (fresh) C - Derek Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Merrimack | Scott Jones grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | St. Michael's | Scott Jones steps in front of the Derek Parks pass | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sutton - foul #1 on Robert Sutton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Merrimack | Richard Gardner is called for the reach on Frank Cook - foul #1 on Richard Gardner, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Carl Wetherington swats the layup by Scott Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Scott Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Coffelt - foul #1 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall (PG) Derek Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:34 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta loses the dribble to Daniel Melton | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | St. Michael's | Scott Jones takes the ball from Daniel Melton | 0-2 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Sutton - foul #2 on Robert Sutton, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Derek Parks (C) Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Ronald Kean (C) Jerry Ancheta, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 0-4 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 16:33 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:17 | St. Michael's | The jumper by Daniel Melton is denied by Peter Coffelt | 0-4 |
| 16:15 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 15:57 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks double dribbles | 0-4 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Gary Beverly (C) Frank Cook, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Eddy Marshall (fresh) SG - Daniel Melton (fresh) SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Wetherington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) PF - Ronald Kean (fresh) C - Gary Beverly (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Derek Parks - foul #1 on Derek Parks, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| 15:40 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 15:40 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 15:25 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Eddy Marshall | 3-5 |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Joseph Zajdel (C) John Heller, Gary Beverly | |
| 15:03 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Parks and he's fouled by Dennis Gotcher - foul #1 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Stewart (C) Derek Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:03 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Gardner - foul #2 on Richard Gardner, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton (SF) Richard Gardner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Scott Jones (PF) Dennis Gotcher, Ronald Kean | |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:28 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall is hacked by Frank Cook - foul #1 on Frank Cook, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt (SF) Harry Doyle | |
| 14:19 | St. Michael's | Peter Coffelt steps in front of the Carl Wetherington pass | 6-5 |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | Frank Cook drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Ancheta | 6-7 |
| 13:49 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton's floater is tipped away by Scott Jones | 6-7 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Ancheta | 6-9 |
| 13:22 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Derek Parks (C) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Ronald Kean (C) Jerry Ancheta, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 13:12 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Derek Parks | 6-9 |
| 12:56 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Sutton and the foul's on Ronald Kean - foul #1 on Ronald Kean, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (C) Scott Jones | |
| 12:56 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 9-9 |
| 12:32 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | St. Michael's | The short jumper by Daniel Melton is denied by Gary Beverly | 9-9 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gary Beverly | 9-9 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Sutton - foul #3 on Robert Sutton, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner (SF), John Stewart (C) Robert Sutton, Derek Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SG), Scott Jones (PF) Frank Cook, Gary Beverly | |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Eddy Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Melton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Wetherington (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) SG - Harry Doyle (fresh) SF - Peter Coffelt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Melton | 11-10 |
| 11:26 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Doyle and the foul's on John Stewart - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Peter Coffelt, Ronald Kean | |
| 11:26 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:06 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddy Marshall | 13-13 |
| 10:55 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta double dribbles | 13-13 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Anthony Edwards (C) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG) Dennis Gotcher | |
| 10:33 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Doyle - foul #1 on Harry Doyle, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Derek Parks (C) Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG) John Heller | |
| 10:33 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:33 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Frank Cook hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 15-13 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 10:15 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:07 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Merrimack | Scott Jones hits a turnaround from close range | 15-15 |
| 09:45 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eddy Marshall | 17-15 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Jerry Ancheta | 17-17 |
| 09:03 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ancheta - foul #1 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Stewart (C) Derek Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Ronald Kean (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 08:58 | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner is whistled for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG) Frank Cook | |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | John Heller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 08:40 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton scores on a shot from close range | 19-17 |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Dennis Gotcher is denied by John Stewart | 19-17 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean misses the tip | 19-17 |
| 08:33 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly can't tip it in | 19-17 |
| 08:31 | St. Michael's | John Stewart grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:26 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Kean | 19-17 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John Heller | 19-17 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean jams it | 19-19 |
| 07:45 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall misses long on a shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Eddy Marshall (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Melton (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Wetherington (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) SG - Dennis Gotcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Kean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | Daniel Melton steals the ball from Peter Coffelt | 19-19 |
| 07:34 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Anthony Edwards (C) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gordon Daly (SG) John Heller, Dennis Gotcher | |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Eddy Marshall steals the ball from Gordon Daly | 19-19 |
| 07:01 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 07:00 | St. Michael's | Anthony Edwards grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:46 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Anthony Edwards steals it from Frank Cook | 19-19 |
| 06:29 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gary Beverly | 19-19 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Frank Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 06:20 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:16 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton (SF), Derek Parks (C) Richard Gardner, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Gordon Daly, Peter Coffelt, Ronald Kean, Gary Beverly | |
| 06:08 | Merrimack | Scott Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:07 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel tips it in | 19-21 |
| 05:44 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-21 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Scott Jones gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | Frank Cook hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Zajdel and he's fouled by Eddy Marshall - foul #1 on Eddy Marshall, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:20 | St. Michael's | Jerry Ancheta is called for the reach on Daniel Melton - foul #2 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Jack Kerby (C) Frank Cook, Jerry Ancheta, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 05:20 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:20 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Scott Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Gotcher | 21-27 |
| 04:53 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall is called for traveling | 21-27 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt (SF) John Heller | |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Scott Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Gotcher and he's hacked by Carl Wetherington - foul #1 on Carl Wetherington, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Kean (C) Jack Kerby | |
| 04:42 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-29 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:20 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-30 |
| 04:18 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton tips it home | 23-30 |
| 03:51 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle is hacked by Derek Parks - foul #2 on Derek Parks, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner (SF) Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Dennis Gotcher, Peter Coffelt, Ronald Kean | |
| 03:51 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:51 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:51 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 03:28 | St. Michael's | Jerry Ancheta is called for the reach on Eddy Marshall - foul #3 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton (PG) Derek Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF) Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle | |
| 03:28 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:28 | St. Michael's | Eddy Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Melton (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Wetherington (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddy Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Merrimack | Frank Cook hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher and he's fouled by Carl Wetherington - foul #2 on Carl Wetherington, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Stewart (C) Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:07 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:51 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Scott Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 02:32 | St. Michael's | John Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 02:31 | St. Michael's | Daniel Melton gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:15 | St. Michael's | John Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Kean (PF) Scott Jones | |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Frank Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Frank Cook tips it home | 25-36 |
| 01:49 | St. Michael's | Carl Wetherington lays it up and in | 27-36 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Richard Gardner is called for the reach on Frank Cook - foul #3 on Richard Gardner, team foul #13 | 27-36 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton (SF), Derek Parks (C) Richard Gardner, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SG), Gary Beverly (C) Dennis Gotcher, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:28 | St. Michael's | Derek Parks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Frank Cook clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Melton - foul #1 on Daniel Melton, team foul #14 | 30-38 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Peter Coffelt, Gary Beverly | |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:48 | St. Michael's | Jack Kerby is called for the reach on Robert Sutton - foul #1 on Jack Kerby, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Richard Gardner (SF) Derek Parks | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG) Frank Cook | |
| 00:48 | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:48 | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | John Heller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | St. Michael's | Robert Sutton is whistled for a carry | 32-41 |