| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Robert Kostka (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Booker Pilger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. Michael's | Gary Turner inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 19:40 | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 19:24 | St. Michael's | Michael Dean blocks the short jumper by Gary Turner | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | St. Michael's | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Turner | 42-39 |
| 19:10 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Dean - foul #1 on Michael Dean, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:10 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:10 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| 18:35 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Forth | 47-39 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is fouled on the floor by Gary Turner - foul #2 on Gary Turner, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Michael Dean knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Copley | 47-41 |
| 18:02 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 18:00 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Michael Dean lays it up and in set up by Ronald Smith | 47-43 |
| 17:30 | St. Michael's | Gary Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Michael Dean pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Michael Dean knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gilbert Thornton | 47-45 |
| 16:58 | St. Michael's | Gary Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Lee Johnson (PG), Donald Mooney (SG), Dennis Trottier (SF), Jeremy Hack (PF), John Preas (C) Robert Kostka, Kevin Forth, Gary Turner, Johnny Johnson, Booker Pilger | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), David Campbell (SG), Marvin Jacobi (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Michael Mason (C) Gilbert Thornton, Ronald Smith, Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| 16:24 | St. Michael's | Donald Mooney makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Lee Johnson | 49-45 |
| 16:02 | Merrimack | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 16:01 | Merrimack | Michael Mason tips it in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Lee Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Trottier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeremy Hack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Preas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | St. Michael's | Donald Mooney hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lee Johnson | 51-47 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | John Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Campbell | 51-50 |
| 15:14 | St. Michael's | Michael Mason denies the turnaround by Dennis Trottier | 51-50 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Marvin Jacobi | 51-50 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | David Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:47 | St. Michael's | John Preas snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 14:25 | St. Michael's | Dennis Trottier drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Preas | 53-50 |
| 14:06 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 14:05 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 13:51 | St. Michael's | John Preas misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | John Smith clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 13:42 | St. Michael's | Donald Mooney grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 13:29 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Trottier and the foul's on Carl Johnson - foul #2 on Carl Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Gary Turner (SF), Booker Pilger (C) Lee Johnson, Donald Mooney, Dennis Trottier, John Preas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) John Smith, David Campbell, Marvin Jacobi, Carl Johnson, Michael Mason | |
| 13:29 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Copley | 56-52 |
| 13:05 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson (PF) Jeremy Hack | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:05 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:05 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Dean | 57-55 |
| 12:39 | St. Michael's | Gary Turner knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Booker Pilger | 60-55 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Michael Dean's floater is tipped away by Johnny Johnson | 60-55 |
| 12:32 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 12:10 | St. Michael's | Gary Turner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 12:08 | Merrimack | Randy Copley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the lay-in | 60-55 |
| 11:53 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Robert Kostka (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Booker Pilger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Adcock (SF) Randy Copley | |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Kevin Forth steals it from Michael Dean | 60-55 |
| 11:34 | St. Michael's | Gary Turner is fouled on the floor by Steve Adcock - foul #1 on Steve Adcock, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (SF) Steve Adcock | |
| 11:28 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Booker Pilger, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| 11:08 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Thornton | 60-58 |
| 10:46 | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth loses the dribble to Michael Dean | 60-58 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Lee Johnson (PG), Dennis Trottier (SG), John Preas (SF), Jeremy Hack (C) Robert Kostka, Kevin Forth, Gary Turner, Booker Pilger | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (PG), John Smith (SG), David Campbell (SF), Steve Adcock (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Gilbert Thornton, Ronald Smith, Marvin Jacobi, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| 10:06 | St. Michael's | John Preas makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lee Johnson and he's fouled by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Donald Mooney (SG) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF) Steve Adcock | |
| 10:06 | St. Michael's | John Preas makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | David Campbell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Trottier - foul #1 on Dennis Trottier, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Copley | 63-60 |
| 09:26 | St. Michael's | Randy Copley is called for the reach on Jeremy Hack - foul #2 on Randy Copley, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (C) Michael Mason | |
| 09:26 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:26 | St. Michael's | John Preas grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 09:12 | St. Michael's | John Smith picks off the pass by Jeremy Hack | 63-60 |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi connects on the floater in the paint set up by John Smith and he's fouled by Donald Mooney - foul #1 on Donald Mooney, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Lee Johnson, Donald Mooney, Jeremy Hack | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Michael Mason (C) John Smith, David Campbell, Randy Copley | |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:58 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:45 | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Michael Mason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 08:22 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 08:07 | St. Michael's | John Preas throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Kostka | 65-62 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 07:48 | Merrimack | Michael Mason tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Robert Kostka (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Trottier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Preas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marvin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marvin Jacobi | 65-65 |
| 07:05 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Michael Mason can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Trottier - foul #2 on Dennis Trottier, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Lee Johnson (PG), Donald Mooney (SG), Gary Turner (SF), Jeremy Hack (PF), Booker Pilger (C) Robert Kostka, Kevin Forth, Dennis Trottier, Johnny Johnson, John Preas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) Gilbert Thornton, Ronald Smith, Marvin Jacobi, Carl Johnson | |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:30 | St. Michael's | Donald Mooney's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dean | 65-67 |
| 06:28 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:09 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 06:07 | St. Michael's | Gary Turner snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 05:54 | St. Michael's | Randy Copley picks off the pass by Jeremy Hack | 65-67 |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | Michael Mason makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 65-70 |
| 05:24 | St. Michael's | Jeremy Hack makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Mooney | 68-70 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Michael Dean buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Hicks | 68-72 |
| 04:44 | St. Michael's | Michael Mason takes the ball from Gary Turner | 68-72 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | John Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 04:26 | Merrimack | Michael Mason tips it back up and in | 68-74 |
| 04:26 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Lee Johnson, Donald Mooney, Jeremy Hack | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Ronald Smith (SG) Michael Mason, John Smith | |
| 04:16 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 04:08 | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 04:01 | St. Michael's | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (SF) Randy Copley | |
| 04:01 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:01 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:38 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Michael Dean snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Robert Kostka (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Booker Pilger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 03:26 | St. Michael's | Gary Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:22 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carl Johnson (C) Michael Dean | |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kostka - foul #1 on Robert Kostka, team foul #6 | 70-74 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Dennis Trottier (SF) Gary Turner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Adcock (PF) Carlos Hicks | |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson lays it in set up by Gilbert Thornton | 70-76 |
| 02:30 | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-76 |
| 02:29 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka gets the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:10 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Forth | 72-76 |
| 02:10 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Gary Turner (SF) Dennis Trottier | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) Marvin Jacobi, Steve Adcock, Carl Johnson | |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 72-76 |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Michael Dean tips it but misses | 72-76 |
| 01:54 | St. Michael's | Booker Pilger grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 01:34 | St. Michael's | Michael Dean blocks the short jumper by Booker Pilger | 72-76 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:22 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-76 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses the tip | 72-76 |
| 01:18 | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:57 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson misses long on a shot near the basket | 72-76 |
| 00:56 | St. Michael's | Robert Kostka hits the follow up shot | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is fouled on the floor by Robert Kostka - foul #2 on Robert Kostka, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:23 | St. Michael's | Johnny Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:19 | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kostka - foul #3 on Robert Kostka, team foul #8 | 77-78 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Copley | 77-78 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Gary Turner is called for the reach on Randy Copley - foul #3 on Gary Turner, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | St. Michael's | Kevin Forth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the board | 77-80 |