| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Darrel Drewry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Derrick Davis, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Deems (C) Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 19:13 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison is hacked by Mark Deems - foul #3 on Mark Deems, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Chilson (C) Mark Deems | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 19:00 | St. Michael's | Gordon Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | St. Michael's | Charles Sam grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:50 | St. Michael's | Paul Allison steals the ball from Harry Harrison | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:41 | St. Michael's | John King gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | St. Michael's | Darrel Drewry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | Darrel Drewry is called for the reach on Paul Allison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrel Drewry, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Charles Bigelow (PG) Darrel Drewry | |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Bigelow - foul #2 on Charles Bigelow, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Randy Key gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson's layup is rejected by Charles Sam | 33-34 |
| 17:53 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Harry Harrison | 33-34 |
| 17:49 | St. Michael's | Charles Bigelow is hacked by Ronnie Romansky - foul #1 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Steffes (SF) Gerald Mote | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 17:41 | St. Michael's | Charles Sam is fouled on the floor by Randy Key - foul #3 on Randy Key, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Harold Pierson (SF), John Nowacki (PF) Gordon Davis, Charles Sam | |
| 17:25 | St. Michael's | John Nowacki misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 17:24 | St. Michael's | John King gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:19 | St. Michael's | John Nowacki clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Randy Key gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:59 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Derrick Davis (C) Ronnie Romansky, Randy Key | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Paul Carty (SG), Charles Sam (PF) John King, Harry Harrison | |
| 16:44 | St. Michael's | Charles Sam clanks a shot from the right block | 33-34 |
| 16:42 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:18 | Merrimack | Paul Allison buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Matuszewski | 36-34 |
| 15:59 | St. Michael's | John Nowacki drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Bigelow and he's hacked by Derrick Davis - foul #4 on Derrick Davis, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Randy Key (PF), Mark Deems (C) Paul Allison, Michael Steffes, Charles Chilson, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Darrel Drewry (PG), Gordon Davis (SG), George Valenza (SF) Charles Bigelow, Paul Carty, Charles Sam | |
| 15:59 | St. Michael's | John Nowacki makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Deems (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Darrel Drewry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Pierson (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Nowacki (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Pierson - foul #1 on Harold Pierson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John King (PF), Harry Harrison (C) Harold Pierson, John Nowacki | |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | Eric Penny makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | Eric Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:21 | St. Michael's | John King hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:05 | Merrimack | Eric Penny tips it in | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | St. Michael's | Darrel Drewry clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:46 | St. Michael's | Gordon Davis tips it in | 40-42 |
| 14:35 | Merrimack | Eric Penny clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 14:34 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:05 | St. Michael's | Gerald Mote is called for the reach on John King - foul #2 on Gerald Mote, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Michael Steffes (SF), Charles Chilson (C) Joseph Matuszewski, Gerald Mote, Randy Key | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Charles Sam (PF), John Nowacki (C) John King, Harry Harrison | |
| 13:49 | St. Michael's | Darrel Drewry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 13:47 | St. Michael's | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sam | 40-42 |
| 13:27 | St. Michael's | John Nowacki travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Key (PF) Mark Deems | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Harold Pierson (SG) Gordon Davis | |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Randy Key hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Allison and he's fouled by Darrel Drewry - foul #4 on Darrel Drewry, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Charles Bigelow (PG) Darrel Drewry | |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Randy Key makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:07 | St. Michael's | Harold Pierson hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Bigelow | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | Merrimack | Eric Penny drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 46-44 |
| 12:38 | St. Michael's | Charles Sam comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Key - foul #4 on Randy Key, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Mark Deems (PF) Eric Penny, Michael Steffes, Randy Key | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John King (SG), Harry Harrison (C) Harold Pierson, John Nowacki | |
| 12:38 | St. Michael's | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:38 | St. Michael's | Charles Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:14 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Allison | 49-46 |
| 11:55 | St. Michael's | George Valenza drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Sam | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Deems (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Chilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Charles Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Valenza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Harry Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-49 |
| 11:38 | St. Michael's | John King pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:34 | St. Michael's | John King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | Mark Deems snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:28 | Merrimack | Paul Allison connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Chilson | 52-49 |
| 11:09 | St. Michael's | Charles Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Paul Allison - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG), Michael Steffes (SF) Paul Allison, Gerald Mote | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Gordon Davis (SG), Harold Pierson (PF) George Valenza, Charles Sam | |
| 11:09 | St. Michael's | Charles Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Mark Deems can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 10:51 | St. Michael's | Harold Pierson snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:34 | St. Michael's | John King comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:32 | Merrimack | Eric Penny grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:26 | St. Michael's | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:05 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Bigelow | 52-51 |
| 10:00 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky drills a shot from the right side set up by Michael Steffes | 54-51 |
| 09:42 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John King | 54-53 |
| 09:26 | Merrimack | Eric Penny is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Gerald Mote (SF) Ronnie Romansky, Michael Steffes | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Terry Brunson (PG), George Valenza (SF), John Nowacki (C) Charles Bigelow, John King, Harry Harrison | |
| 09:10 | St. Michael's | Harold Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 09:08 | St. Michael's | Terry Brunson gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:03 | St. Michael's | Mark Deems is called for the reach on Terry Brunson - foul #4 on Mark Deems, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Randy Key (PF) Eric Penny, Mark Deems | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Charles Sam (PF) Harold Pierson | |
| 09:03 | St. Michael's | Terry Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:03 | St. Michael's | Terry Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:52 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Randy Key gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:33 | Merrimack | Randy Key buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Allison | 56-55 |
| 08:15 | St. Michael's | Gordon Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gerald Mote | 56-55 |
| 07:56 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Randy Key grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Chilson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Terry Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Valenza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Nowacki (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | Randy Key knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 58-55 |
| 07:27 | St. Michael's | Gerald Mote is called for the reach on John Nowacki - foul #3 on Gerald Mote, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Derrick Davis (C) Joseph Matuszewski, Gerald Mote, Charles Chilson | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Darrel Drewry (PG), John King (SG), Harold Pierson (PF) Terry Brunson, Gordon Davis, Charles Sam | |
| 07:27 | St. Michael's | John Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:27 | St. Michael's | John Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Randy Key buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Penny | 61-57 |
| 06:54 | St. Michael's | George Valenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG) Paul Allison | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison (C) John Nowacki | |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Eric Penny's pass is intercepted by John King | 61-57 |
| 06:29 | St. Michael's | John King hits the finger roll | 61-59 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Eric Penny knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 05:54 | St. Michael's | George Valenza buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Pierson | 63-61 |
| 05:27 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-61 |
| 05:25 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 05:04 | St. Michael's | Darrel Drewry comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 04:50 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Harry Harrison | 63-61 |
| 04:45 | St. Michael's | George Valenza knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Darrel Drewry | 63-64 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | John King is called for the reach on Ronnie Romansky - foul #1 on John King, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Mark Deems (PF) Ronnie Romansky, Eric Penny, Michael Steffes, Randy Key | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Charles Bigelow (PG), Gordon Davis (SG), Charles Sam (PF), John Nowacki (C) Darrel Drewry, John King, Harold Pierson, Harry Harrison | |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | Paul Allison is fouled on the floor by Charles Bigelow - foul #3 on Charles Bigelow, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:54 | St. Michael's | Charles Sam pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Deems (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Derrick Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Charles Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Valenza (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Sam (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Nowacki (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 03:31 | St. Michael's | John Nowacki drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Davis | 63-66 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Gordon Davis - foul #2 on Gordon Davis, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Key (PF) Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Darrel Drewry (PG) Charles Bigelow | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:14 | St. Michael's | George Valenza grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 02:52 | St. Michael's | George Valenza scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Darrel Drewry | 63-69 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG) Joseph Matuszewski | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison (C) John Nowacki | |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Eric Penny travels with the ball | 63-69 |
| 02:16 | St. Michael's | Darrel Drewry connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Davis | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 65-71 |
| 01:45 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison can't finish the layup | 65-71 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Paul Allison pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Merrimack | Eric Penny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 01:34 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:20 | St. Michael's | George Valenza connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Darrel Drewry | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Randy Key knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Paul Allison | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | St. Michael's | Gordon Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Darrel Drewry | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-76 |
| 00:34 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | St. Michael's | Paul Allison is called for the reach on Harry Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Allison, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Derrick Davis (C) Mark Deems | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Charles Bigelow (PG), John King (SG), Harold Pierson (PF) Darrel Drewry, Gordon Davis, Charles Sam | |
| 00:32 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:32 | St. Michael's | Harry Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Paul Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Joseph Matuszewski (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Mark Deems (PF), Charles Chilson (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Paul Carty (SG), John Nowacki (C) George Valenza, Harry Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Michael's | Charles Bigelow runs out the clock | 67-77 |