| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (fresh) SG - Ted Rutherford (fresh) SF - Kenneth Carroll (fresh) PF - Antonio Nolen (fresh) C - Dennis McDonal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fresh) SG - John Nash (fresh) SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) PF - Joel Cage (fresh) C - Paul Falcon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | St. Michael's | John Nash is called for the reach on Bradley Tice - foul #1 on John Nash, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | St. Michael's | Harold Mildenstein takes the ball from Kenneth Carroll | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford's pass is intercepted by Joel Cage | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Kenneth Carroll picks off the pass by John Grubbs | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | St. Michael's | Kenneth Carroll throws it down | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Bradley Tice picks off the pass by John Nash | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Merrimack | John Nash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice is hacked by John Grubbs - foul #1 on John Grubbs, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Cage - foul #1 on Joel Cage, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein buries a jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Nash - foul #2 on John Nash, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (SG) John Nash | |
| 16:52 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon's pass is intercepted by Antonio Nolen | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal lays it in | 8-4 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein's pass is intercepted by Antonio Nolen | 8-4 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Rutherford (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Nolen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Dennis McDonal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) SF - Harold Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Cage (fairly fresh) C - Paul Falcon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:29 | St. Michael's | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Rutherford | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Tripp - foul #1 on Leonard Tripp, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey (PG), Shane Howard (SF), Steve Dean (PF), George St. Jean (C) Bradley Tice, Kenneth Carroll, Antonio Nolen, Dennis McDonal | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), Donald Anderson (PF), George Reynoso (C) John Grubbs, Harold Mildenstein, Joel Cage, Paul Falcon | |
| 15:06 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:48 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:23 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ted Rutherford | 12-4 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ted Rutherford - foul #1 on Ted Rutherford, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shaun Valez (PF) Leonard Tripp | |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:45 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Sorrells (SG) Ted Rutherford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:34 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean can't finish the layup | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | George Reynoso makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | St. Michael's | George St. Jean misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | George Reynoso snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sheldon Lahey - foul #1 on Sheldon Lahey, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice (PG), Ted Rutherford (SG), Kenneth Carroll (SF), Antonio Nolen (PF), Dennis McDonal (C) Sheldon Lahey, John Sorrells, Shane Howard, Steve Dean, George St. Jean | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), Leonard Tripp (SG), Harold Mildenstein (SF), Paul Falcon (C) Christopher Smith, Kenneth Brooks, George Reynoso, Shaun Valez | |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:03 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dennis McDonal - foul #1 on Dennis McDonal, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joel Cage (PF) Donald Anderson | |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:42 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Rutherford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Nolen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Dennis McDonal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fresh) SG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Cage (fresh) C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:23 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ted Rutherford | 14-12 |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | John Grubbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | John Grubbs snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:39 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joel Cage - foul #2 on Joel Cage, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey (SG) Ted Rutherford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Reynoso (PF) Joel Cage | |
| 10:39 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:39 | St. Michael's | Dennis McDonal makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | John Grubbs banks in the layup on a great pass from George Reynoso | 15-14 |
| 10:05 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | George Reynoso is hacked by Dennis McDonal - foul #2 on Dennis McDonal, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Steve Dean (PF), George St. Jean (C) Antonio Nolen, Dennis McDonal | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), Donald Anderson (PF) John Grubbs, Leonard Tripp, Paul Falcon | |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | George Reynoso gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:08 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson is hacked by Steve Dean - foul #1 on Steve Dean, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford (SG), Shane Howard (SF) Bradley Tice, Kenneth Carroll | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shaun Valez (PF) Harold Mildenstein | |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Howard - foul #1 on Shane Howard, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:28 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 08:27 | St. Michael's | George St. Jean pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:06 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard is fouled on the floor by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice (PG), Antonio Nolen (PF) Sheldon Lahey, George St. Jean | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), Leonard Tripp (SF), Paul Falcon (C) Christopher Smith, Shaun Valez, Donald Anderson | |
| 08:06 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:06 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-16 |
| 07:54 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 07:41 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean blows the layup | 17-16 |
| 07:39 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Rutherford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Nolen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Tripp (fresh) PF - George Reynoso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Merrimack | George Reynoso misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-16 |
| 07:15 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp tips it home | 17-18 |
| 07:02 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Brooks | 17-18 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 06:35 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:18 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen is fouled on the floor by George Reynoso - foul #1 on George Reynoso, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey (PG), Kenneth Carroll (SF), Dennis McDonal (C) Bradley Tice, Ted Rutherford, Steve Dean | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein (SF), Shaun Valez (PF), Donald Anderson (C) Kenneth Brooks, George Reynoso, Paul Falcon | |
| 06:18 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:18 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Antonio Nolen is called for the reach on Shaun Valez - foul #1 on Antonio Nolen, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Sorrells (SG) Shane Howard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Medley (SG) Leonard Tripp | |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Shaun Valez makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Shaun Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:03 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:49 | St. Michael's | Shaun Valez swats the short shot by Dennis McDonal | 19-19 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Dennis McDonal - foul #3 on Dennis McDonal, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Cedric Keithley (PF), George St. Jean (C) Antonio Nolen, Dennis McDonal | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG) John Grubbs | |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:23 | St. Michael's | Cedric Keithley makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Sheldon Lahey | 21-22 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth Carroll | 21-22 |
| 04:55 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Sorrells | 24-22 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Douglas Medley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Douglas Medley, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice (PG) John Sorrells | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), Paul Falcon (C) Christopher Smith, Douglas Medley, Shaun Valez | |
| 04:20 | St. Michael's | George St. Jean loses the dribble to Paul Falcon | 24-22 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks grabs the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson is fouled on the floor by Cedric Keithley - foul #1 on Cedric Keithley, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford (SG), Antonio Nolen (PF), Steve Dean (C) Sheldon Lahey, Cedric Keithley, George St. Jean | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), John Nash (SG) Leonard Tripp, Kenneth Brooks | |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:35 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Bradley Tice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Rutherford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nash (fresh) SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Paul Falcon - foul #1 on Paul Falcon, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Shane Howard (SF) Kenneth Carroll | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (SF), Joel Cage (PF) Harold Mildenstein, Donald Anderson | |
| 03:23 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:10 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 03:08 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 02:51 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Tice and the foul's on John Nash - foul #3 on John Nash, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Reynoso (SF) John Nash | |
| 02:51 | St. Michael's | Ted Rutherford makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | John Grubbs hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Tripp | 30-25 |
| 02:12 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice is fouled on the floor by John Grubbs - foul #2 on John Grubbs, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Kenneth Carroll (SF) Shane Howard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein (SF) Paul Falcon | |
| 02:12 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:12 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Bradley Tice - foul #1 on Bradley Tice, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey (PG) Bradley Tice | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:45 | St. Michael's | John Grubbs steals it from Steve Dean | 32-28 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | John Grubbs misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 01:27 | St. Michael's | Steve Dean grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 01:21 | St. Michael's | Antonio Nolen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Antonio Nolen, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Shane Howard (SG), George St. Jean (C) Ted Rutherford, Steve Dean | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (SG), Donald Anderson (C) Leonard Tripp, George Reynoso | |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Brooks | 32-30 |
| 00:45 | St. Michael's | Shane Howard double dribbles | 32-30 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice (PG), Cedric Keithley (PF) Shane Howard, Antonio Nolen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), Paul Falcon (C) John Grubbs, Joel Cage | |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Bradley Tice steps in front of the Kenneth Brooks pass | 32-30 |
| 00:30 | St. Michael's | Sheldon Lahey slams it home on a great pass from Bradley Tice | 34-30 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith makes the shot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | St. Michael's | Bradley Tice misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-32 |