| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - William Adams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tommy Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Miner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | William Alexander inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | James Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 19:31 | St. Michael's | William Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:29 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:12 | Merrimack | A charge is called on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:49 | St. Michael's | James Brown steals the ball from Mark Ingram | 34-27 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge's pass is intercepted by Tommy Hall | 34-27 |
| 18:24 | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall misses the lay-in | 34-27 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Melvin Etheridge | 34-27 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | James Brown travels with the ball | 34-27 |
| 18:01 | St. Michael's | Michael Miner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 34-27 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin blows the layup but he's fouled by Tommy Hall - foul #3 on Tommy Hall, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira (SF) Tommy Hall | |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:40 | St. Michael's | Melvin Etheridge picks off the pass by Carlos Vieira | 35-27 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard hits a shot in the lane and he's hacked by William Adams - foul #2 on William Adams, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:57 | St. Michael's | James Brown is called for the reach on William Adams - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), Leroy Mullins (PF), John McElligott (C) Melvin Etheridge, James Brown, Richard Drinkard, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Francis Young (PG), Charles Bandy (SF), Jeff Stroman (PF), David Letson (C) William Adams, Eric Johnson, Mark Ingram, Michael Miner | |
| 16:39 | St. Michael's | William Alexander takes the ball from Charles Bandy | 38-27 |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | George Johnston loses the dribble to Charles Bandy | 38-27 |
| 16:17 | St. Michael's | Francis Young is hacked by George Johnston - foul #2 on George Johnston, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Glen (SF) William Alexander | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 15:58 | St. Michael's | David Letson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), James Brown (SG), Robert Pace (SF) George Johnston, Billy Hawkins, William Glen | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | William Adams (PG), Tommy Hall (SF), Mark Ingram (PF) Francis Young, Charles Bandy, Jeff Stroman | |
| 15:58 | St. Michael's | David Letson misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:58 | St. Michael's | David Letson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - William Adams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carlos Vieira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Letson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Merrimack | Robert Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (C) John McElligott | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Michael Miner (C) David Letson | |
| 15:38 | St. Michael's | William Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 15:26 | Merrimack | Robert Pace buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Melvin Etheridge | 40-31 |
| 15:13 | St. Michael's | Michael Miner hits a shot in the paint | 40-33 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | James Brown is hacked by Michael Miner - foul #2 on Michael Miner, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard (PF) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Eric Johnson (SG) Carlos Vieira | |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin double dribbles | 40-33 |
| 14:23 | St. Michael's | William Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:21 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-33 |
| 14:04 | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:44 | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Ingram and he's hacked by Drazen Karpin - foul #2 on Drazen Karpin, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira (PG), Jeff Stroman (PF), David Letson (C) William Adams, Mark Ingram, Michael Miner | |
| 13:44 | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | James Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #3 on Eric Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:10 | St. Michael's | Robert Pace swats the short shot by Carlos Vieira | 42-36 |
| 13:08 | St. Michael's | Eric Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:55 | St. Michael's | David Letson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Letson, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Francis Young (PG) Tommy Hall | |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-36 |
| 12:36 | St. Michael's | David Letson snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 12:29 | St. Michael's | David Letson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 12:27 | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins is hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #4 on Eric Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), William Alexander (SF), John McElligott (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace, Richard Drinkard, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | William Adams (PG), Mark Ingram (PF), Michael Miner (C) Francis Young, Eric Johnson, David Letson | |
| 11:56 | Merrimack | Carlos Vieira takes the ball from George Johnston | 42-38 |
| 11:52 | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira banks in the layup | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John McElligott (fresh) C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - William Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Vieira (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Stroman (fresh) PF - Mark Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Miner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Miner | 42-40 |
| 11:30 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Jeff Stroman | 42-40 |
| 11:19 | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | John McElligott gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | George Johnston scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 10:41 | St. Michael's | John McElligott is called for the reach on Carlos Vieira - foul #1 on John McElligott, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) George Johnston, William Alexander, John McElligott | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Charles Bandy (SG), Tommy Hall (SF) Carlos Vieira, Jeff Stroman | |
| 10:33 | St. Michael's | Mark Ingram misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG), Leroy Mullins (C) James Brown, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | David Letson (C) Michael Miner | |
| 10:33 | St. Michael's | Mark Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:33 | St. Michael's | Mark Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 10:24 | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:06 | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall's pass is intercepted by Billy Hawkins | 44-40 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Hawkins | 46-40 |
| 09:51 | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Ingram | 46-43 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-43 |
| 09:38 | St. Michael's | David Letson gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:14 | St. Michael's | Charles Bandy knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Letson | 46-46 |
| 09:07 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Pace | 49-46 |
| 08:17 | St. Michael's | David Letson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Bandy and the foul's on Billy Hawkins - foul #1 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), William Alexander (PF), Drazen Karpin (C) Melvin Etheridge, Richard Drinkard, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira (PG), Jeff Stroman (SG), Michael Miner (C) William Adams, Charles Bandy, Mark Ingram | |
| 08:17 | St. Michael's | David Letson makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 07:56 | St. Michael's | Jeff Stroman gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:37 | St. Michael's | Jeff Stroman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeff Stroman, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), John McElligott (PF) Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Francis Young (PG), Eric Johnson (SG) Tommy Hall, David Letson | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John McElligott (fresh) C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Francis Young (fresh) SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Vieira (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Stroman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Miner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | John McElligott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 07:28 | St. Michael's | Michael Miner gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:15 | St. Michael's | Francis Young hits a floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 06:58 | Merrimack | John McElligott banks in the layup and he's hacked by Francis Young - foul #2 on Francis Young, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 06:58 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:37 | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 52-51 |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | George Johnston snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 06:30 | Merrimack | William Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) William Alexander, John McElligott | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | William Adams (PG), Mark Ingram (PF) Francis Young, Jeff Stroman | |
| 06:14 | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 52-54 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | William Adams is called for the reach on George Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Adams, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall (SF) Carlos Vieira | |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:44 | St. Michael's | Eric Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Ingram - foul #2 on Mark Ingram, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Leroy Mullins (C) George Johnston, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | David Letson (C) Michael Miner | |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Mark Ingram is called for the reach on Melvin Etheridge - foul #3 on Mark Ingram, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira (SG) Eric Johnson | |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:46 | St. Michael's | Carlos Vieira connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Adams | 57-57 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Robert Pace scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Brown | 59-57 |
| 04:32 | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Letson - foul #2 on David Letson, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (C) James Brown, Robert Pace, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Francis Young (PG), Jeff Stroman (SF), Michael Miner (C) William Adams, Tommy Hall, Mark Ingram | |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:55 | St. Michael's | Francis Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 03:54 | St. Michael's | Jeff Stroman pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:38 | St. Michael's | Francis Young clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Francis Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Vieira (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Stroman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Letson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Miner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | William Alexander comes up short on the runner in the lane | 61-59 |
| 03:22 | St. Michael's | Francis Young pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:53 | St. Michael's | David Letson scores on a jump hook near the basket | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) George Johnston, William Alexander, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | William Adams (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Tommy Hall (SF), Mark Ingram (PF) Francis Young, Carlos Vieira, Jeff Stroman, David Letson | |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 02:38 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Tommy Hall | 61-61 |
| 02:22 | St. Michael's | Michael Miner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Mark Ingram is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #4 on Mark Ingram, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:35 | St. Michael's | Tommy Hall drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Adams | 63-63 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | James Brown can't tip it in | 63-63 |
| 01:21 | St. Michael's | Mark Ingram grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:09 | St. Michael's | William Adams is fouled on the floor by Robert Pace - foul #4 on Robert Pace, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 01:09 | St. Michael's | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:09 | St. Michael's | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Etheridge | 65-65 |
| 00:42 | St. Michael's | Michael Miner misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | James Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:15 | St. Michael's | Mark Ingram pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (-2) | |
| 00:03 | St. Michael's | William Adams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Drazen Karpin - foul #3 on Drazen Karpin, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | St. Michael's | William Adams misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | St. Michael's | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-66 |