| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Scott Friar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Bryson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | James Kays inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 19:42 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Mark Priest | 32-28 |
| 19:25 | St. Michael's | Michael Carpenter picks off the pass by Andrew Murphy | 32-28 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Walter Lemke and he's fouled by Mark Priest - foul #3 on Mark Priest, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Yunker (SG) Mark Priest | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:53 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar is fouled on the floor by John Rhoades - foul #1 on John Rhoades, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:36 | St. Michael's | James Kays takes the ball from Brent Bryson | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Murphy - foul #1 on Andrew Murphy, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:59 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter is hacked by Scott Friar - foul #2 on Scott Friar, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | David Ray (SF) Gary White | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:32 | Merrimack | Andrew Murphy is called for the reach on Charles Branum - foul #2 on Andrew Murphy, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Steven Essary misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Brent Bryson - foul #1 on Brent Bryson, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | George Rogers (C) Brent Bryson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Steven Essary makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Steven Essary makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:00 | St. Michael's | David Ray misses long on a jumper from the left block | 32-34 |
| 16:59 | Merrimack | James Kays gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | James Kays misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:35 | St. Michael's | John Yunker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Steven Essary gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | John Rhoades is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Rhoades, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Steven Brown (PG), Gary Horning (SG), Gary White (SF), Brent Bryson (C) Scott Friar, John Yunker, Andrew Murphy, George Rogers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Steven Essary, Jeffery Frye | |
| 15:55 | St. Michael's | Michael Carpenter is called for the reach on Gary White - foul #2 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Mark Priest (SG) Gary Horning | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Mark Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Bryson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | St. Michael's | Johnny Cooper is called for the reach on David Ray - foul #2 on Johnny Cooper, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| 15:21 | St. Michael's | Gary White buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Brown | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | Merrimack | Charles Branum's layup is rejected by Brent Bryson | 35-34 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | David Ray steals the ball from Charles Branum | 35-34 |
| 14:34 | St. Michael's | The jump hook by Mark Priest is blocked by Michael Carpenter | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:11 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:09 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:50 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Charles Branum buries a jumper from close range | 35-36 |
| 13:11 | St. Michael's | Gary White is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Scott Friar (PG), Brian Wiese (SF), Andrew Murphy (PF), George Rogers (C) Steven Brown, Gary White, David Ray, Brent Bryson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | Steven Essary hits the finger roll set up by John Rhoades | 35-38 |
| 12:38 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:19 | Merrimack | John Rhoades can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-38 |
| 12:18 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 11:58 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:56 | Merrimack | Steven Essary grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Scott Friar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Priest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wiese (fresh) PF - Andrew Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Frye (fresh) C - Steven Essary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | John Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:31 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Andrew Murphy | 38-38 |
| 11:20 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Yunker (SG), Brent Bryson (C) Mark Priest, George Rogers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:55 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye is fouled on the floor by Brian Wiese - foul #1 on Brian Wiese, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | George Rogers (SF) Brian Wiese | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary | |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses short on a runner in the lane | 38-38 |
| 10:43 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:25 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 10:23 | St. Michael's | George Rogers misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | James Kays gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:07 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 10:06 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:41 | St. Michael's | George Rogers scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:34 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rhoades | 40-40 |
| 09:17 | St. Michael's | The jumper by Brent Bryson is denied by Walter Lemke | 40-40 |
| 09:15 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Walter Lemke | 40-40 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | James Kays knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Lemke | 40-42 |
| 08:38 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Scott Friar | 42-42 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | James Kays drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Rhoades | 42-44 |
| 08:06 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:04 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Charles Branum hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 07:56 | Merrimack | Charles Branum hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Scott Friar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Yunker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Brent Bryson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Branum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:52 | St. Michael's | Charles Branum steals it from John Yunker | 42-46 |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Charles Branum buries a jumper from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 07:18 | St. Michael's | George Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 07:17 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | James Kays drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Walter Lemke | 42-50 |
| 07:03 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Steven Brown (PG), Mark Priest (SG), Gary White (SF), Brian Wiese (PF), David Ray (C) Scott Friar, John Yunker, George Rogers, Andrew Murphy, Brent Bryson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Steven Essary hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Cooper | 42-52 |
| 06:36 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Brown | 44-52 |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Steven Essary grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 05:57 | St. Michael's | Steven Brown snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 05:41 | St. Michael's | Brian Wiese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | Steven Essary grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | Steven Essary misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | Steven Essary makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | Steven Essary makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:03 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest scores on a shot from the right block set up by Steven Brown | 46-54 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo is called for 3 seconds | 46-54 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson (C) Brian Wiese | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo | |
| 04:38 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Jeffery Frye - foul #3 on Jeffery Frye, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF), James Eslick (C) Johnny Cooper, Steven Essary | |
| 04:38 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | John Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Gary White - foul #2 on Gary White, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Scott Friar (PG), Gary Horning (SG), George Rogers (SF), Andrew Murphy (PF) Steven Brown, Mark Priest, Gary White, David Ray | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter (C) Jeffery Frye | |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:04 | St. Michael's | Gary Horning clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Rhoades - foul #3 on John Rhoades, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF) James Eslick | |
| 04:04 | St. Michael's | Gary Horning makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:04 | St. Michael's | Gary Horning makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Rogers - foul #2 on George Rogers, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Scott Friar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Horning (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Brent Bryson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | St. Michael's | George Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Branum - foul #1 on Charles Branum, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Brian Wiese (SF) Brent Bryson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:34 | St. Michael's | George Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:34 | St. Michael's | George Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | James Kays hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-58 |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter tips it in | 53-60 |
| 03:02 | St. Michael's | The short jumper by Brian Wiese is denied by Michael Carpenter | 53-60 |
| 03:00 | St. Michael's | George Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 03:00 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Mark Priest (SG), Gary White (SF), Brent Bryson (C) Gary Horning, Brian Wiese, George Rogers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:43 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest can't throw it down | 53-60 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:35 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke is called for traveling | 53-60 |
| 01:53 | St. Michael's | Gary White misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 53-60 |
| 01:51 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:34 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy is hacked by John Rhoades - foul #4 on John Rhoades, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 01:34 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:34 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the fadeaway from close range | 55-60 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | James Kays tips it home | 55-62 |
| 01:16 | St. Michael's | The jump hook by Mark Priest is blocked by Charles Branum | 55-62 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | James Kays grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter can't finish the layup | 55-62 |
| 01:07 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:47 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Kays | 55-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Scott Friar is called for the reach on James Kays in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Friar, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Steven Essary (PF) John Rhoades, Charles Branum | |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | James Kays misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:36 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Steven Essary is hacked by Scott Friar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Friar, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG) Kevin Bailey | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Steven Essary misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Steven Essary makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:28 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar drills a 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke is hacked by Mark Priest in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Priest, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF) Steven Essary | |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:19 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Friar - foul #5 on Scott Friar, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Yunker (PG) Scott Friar | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:10 | St. Michael's | John Yunker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary White | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter is hacked by John Yunker in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Yunker, team foul #14 | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | St. Michael's | Gary White can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter runs out the clock | 64-68 |