| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Melvin Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Louis Laughlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everett Hisey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Spear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Franks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith's floater is tipped away by David Franks | 29-36 |
| 19:47 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:29 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 19:27 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 19:14 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Spear | 29-38 |
| 18:54 | Merrimack | Louis Laughlin is called for the reach on John Pugsley - foul #1 on Louis Laughlin, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Laughlin - foul #2 on Louis Laughlin, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:26 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:46 | St. Michael's | Daniel Valvo denies the turnaround by David Franks | 34-38 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Pugsley | 36-38 |
| 17:33 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Henry Powell (PF), Louis Magnuson (C) Terry Spear, David Franks | |
| 17:13 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:12 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 16:44 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 16:42 | St. Michael's | Louis Magnuson tips it in | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle is hacked by Louis Laughlin - foul #3 on Louis Laughlin, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), Don Charles (SF), David Newman (PF), Chris Brumley (C) John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Smith (PG), Alvin Inoue (SG), Joseph Haddad (SF) Melvin Shaw, Louis Laughlin, Everett Hisey | |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Don Charles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Louis Magnuson | 38-40 |
| 16:08 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell is fouled on the floor by David Newman - foul #1 on David Newman, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG) John Ard | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Terry Spear (PF), David Franks (C) Henry Powell, Louis Magnuson | |
| 15:57 | St. Michael's | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | David Wiseman grabs the board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Charles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Newman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Inoue (fresh) SF - Joseph Haddad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Spear (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Franks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze (PG), Everett Hisey (SF) John Smith, Joseph Haddad | |
| 15:19 | Merrimack | Everett Hisey steals the ball from Clarence Smith | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | St. Michael's | David Franks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 15:01 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze tips it home | 38-42 |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | David Newman banks in the layup set up by David Wiseman | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey's pass is intercepted by Clarence Smith | 40-42 |
| 14:40 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith lays it up and in | 42-42 |
| 14:23 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Hinze and the foul's on David Newman - foul #2 on David Newman, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) David Wiseman, Don Charles, David Newman, Chris Brumley | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin (SG), Henry Powell (C) Alvin Inoue, David Franks | |
| 14:23 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-45 |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Viera | 42-45 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 44-45 |
| 13:24 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Valvo | 44-45 |
| 13:22 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Daniel Valvo | 44-45 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo jams it on a great pass from Charles Zirkle | 46-45 |
| 12:33 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell scores on a jumper in the paint | 46-47 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Henry Powell steals the ball from Harvey Viera | 46-47 |
| 12:07 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Laughlin | 46-49 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Spear - foul #2 on Terry Spear, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG), David Newman (SG) Clarence Smith, John Pugsley | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw (PG), Alvin Inoue (SF), David Franks (C) Herbert Hinze, Everett Hisey, Terry Spear | |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:54 | St. Michael's | David Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Newman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Melvin Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Louis Laughlin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Inoue (fresh) PF - Henry Powell (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Franks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | St. Michael's | David Franks hits the finger roll | 47-51 |
| 11:25 | Merrimack | David Newman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 11:23 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to David Franks | 47-51 |
| 11:11 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Franks - foul #1 on David Franks, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG), Chris Brumley (PF) Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Smith (PG), Louis Magnuson (PF) Louis Laughlin, Henry Powell | |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:47 | St. Michael's | David Franks misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Valvo - foul #1 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Don Charles (SF) Daniel Valvo | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze (PG) John Smith | |
| 10:47 | St. Michael's | David Franks misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:47 | St. Michael's | David Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | David Wiseman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Don Charles | 52-52 |
| 10:19 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 10:18 | St. Michael's | Louis Magnuson tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 10:00 | Merrimack | John Pugsley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Brumley | 52-54 |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | David Wiseman is hacked by Louis Magnuson - foul #1 on Louis Magnuson, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle (SF) Don Charles | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey (SF), Henry Powell (PF) Alvin Inoue, David Franks | |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | David Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | David Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:18 | St. Michael's | John Pugsley takes the ball from Henry Powell | 54-54 |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle lays it up and in set up by John Pugsley | 56-54 |
| 08:53 | St. Michael's | David Wiseman is called for the reach on Herbert Hinze - foul #2 on David Wiseman, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Don Charles (SG), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) David Wiseman, John Pugsley, David Newman, Chris Brumley | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Smith (PG), Louis Laughlin (SG), Joseph Haddad (C) Herbert Hinze, Melvin Shaw, Louis Magnuson | |
| 08:41 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 56-57 |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | Don Charles misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Don Charles | 58-57 |
| 07:48 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Smith | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Charles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Zirkle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Laughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Hisey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Powell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Haddad (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Louis Laughlin takes the ball from Don Charles | 58-59 |
| 07:24 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin lays it in | 58-61 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 58-61 |
| 07:04 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Joseph Haddad | 58-61 |
| 06:41 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Smith | 58-63 |
| 06:23 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses the lay-in | 58-63 |
| 06:10 | St. Michael's | Joseph Haddad grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 05:59 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell is hacked by Daniel Valvo - foul #2 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG), John Pugsley (SG), David Newman (SF), Chris Brumley (C) Clarence Smith, Don Charles, Charles Zirkle, Daniel Valvo | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze (PG), Melvin Shaw (SG), Alvin Inoue (SF), Terry Spear (PF), David Franks (C) John Smith, Louis Laughlin, Everett Hisey, Henry Powell, Joseph Haddad | |
| 05:46 | St. Michael's | Chris Brumley steps in front of the David Franks pass | 58-63 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Alvin Inoue is called for the reach on John Pugsley - foul #2 on Alvin Inoue, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | John Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | John Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:17 | St. Michael's | David Franks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:15 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | David Wiseman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Pugsley | 63-63 |
| 04:49 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Pugsley - foul #2 on John Pugsley, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo (C) Harvey Viera | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin (SG) Alvin Inoue | |
| 04:49 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:49 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Hinze - foul #4 on Herbert Hinze, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey (SF) Melvin Shaw | |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:03 | St. Michael's | John Pugsley is called for the reach on Louis Laughlin - foul #3 on John Pugsley, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Don Charles (SF) Daniel Valvo | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 04:03 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:03 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | David Franks swats the layup by David Newman | 65-66 |
| 03:42 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pugsley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Charles (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Newman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Herbert Hinze (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Laughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Everett Hisey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Spear (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Franks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | Don Charles gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | David Wiseman loses the dribble to Louis Laughlin | 65-66 |
| 03:05 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin lays it up and in | 65-68 |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) David Wiseman, Don Charles, David Newman, Chris Brumley | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Charles Zirkle | 67-68 |
| 02:25 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Harvey Viera | 67-68 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hinze - foul #5 on Herbert Hinze, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw (PG), Henry Powell (PF), Louis Magnuson (C) Herbert Hinze, Terry Spear, David Franks | |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:18 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Terry Spear (PF), David Franks (C) Henry Powell, Louis Magnuson | |
| 02:10 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw is fouled on the floor by Harvey Viera - foul #3 on Harvey Viera, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 02:10 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:10 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Pugsley | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | St. Michael's | David Franks hits the follow up shot | 71-72 |
| 01:36 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 01:22 | St. Michael's | Harvey Viera steals it from Melvin Shaw | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle lays it in on a nice dish by John Pugsley | 73-72 |
| 00:45 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw misses long on a floater from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | John Pugsley misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Laughlin - foul #4 on Louis Laughlin, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | John Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | John Pugsley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle grabs the offensive board | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle is fouled on the floor by Melvin Shaw - foul #3 on Melvin Shaw, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | St. Michael's | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Shaw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | John Pugsley snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | John Pugsley runs out the clock | 76-72 |