| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Scott Friar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent Bryson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Michael's | Gary White inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-38 |
| 19:41 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:18 | Merrimack | Charles Branum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 19:17 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 18:56 | St. Michael's | Gary White is hacked by Charles Branum - foul #3 on Charles Branum, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (PF) Charles Branum | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 18:46 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Friar | 32-40 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:16 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 17:57 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | James Kays hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 17:48 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:32 | St. Michael's | Gary White buries a jumper from the left block set up by Mark Priest | 32-45 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 17:09 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:53 | St. Michael's | Gary White is hacked by Michael Carpenter - foul #3 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SF), Steven Essary (C) James Kays, Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Yunker (PG), Gary Horning (SG), Brian Wiese (SF), David Ray (PF), George Rogers (C) Scott Friar, Mark Priest, Gary White, Andrew Murphy, Brent Bryson | |
| 16:38 | St. Michael's | John Yunker misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 16:37 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the tip | 32-45 |
| 16:13 | St. Michael's | David Ray pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:46 | St. Michael's | John Yunker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Yunker, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), James Kays (SF), Charles Branum (PF) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, Johnny Cooper, Jeffery Frye | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Scott Friar (PG), Mark Priest (SG), Andrew Murphy (PF), Brent Bryson (C) John Yunker, Gary Horning, Brian Wiese, George Rogers | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kays (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Essary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Scott Friar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Bryson (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Scott Friar steps in front of the Charles Branum pass | 32-45 |
| 15:09 | St. Michael's | David Ray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Kays - foul #1 on James Kays, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter (C) Steven Essary | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 15:09 | St. Michael's | David Ray misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:09 | St. Michael's | David Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter blows the layup | 32-45 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 32-45 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Hondo and he's hacked by Scott Friar - foul #3 on Scott Friar, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG) Matt Hondo | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Gary White (SF) David Ray | |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:24 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Priest | 35-48 |
| 14:06 | Merrimack | Andrew Murphy steals the ball from James Kays | 35-48 |
| 13:44 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-48 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 35-48 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | James Kays knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Bailey | 37-48 |
| 13:05 | St. Michael's | Gary White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Lemke - foul #2 on Walter Lemke, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) Kevin Bailey, James Kays, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Yunker (PG), Gary Horning (SG), David Ray (PF), George Rogers (C) Scott Friar, Mark Priest, Andrew Murphy, Brent Bryson | |
| 13:05 | St. Michael's | Gary White misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:05 | St. Michael's | Gary White makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:57 | Merrimack | John Rhoades can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Steven Essary snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | Steven Essary misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | John Rhoades grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | John Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Gary Horning - foul #1 on Gary Horning, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (SG) Walter Lemke | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Brian Wiese (SF) Gary White | |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Rhoades and he's fouled by George Rogers - foul #1 on George Rogers, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:57 | St. Michael's | Kevin Bailey is called for the reach on Gary Horning - foul #2 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 11:38 | St. Michael's | John Yunker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Horning | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - John Yunker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Horning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wiese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Ray (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF) Kevin Bailey, Johnny Cooper | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Scott Friar (PG), Mark Priest (SG), Andrew Murphy (PF), Brent Bryson (C) John Yunker, Gary Horning, Brian Wiese, George Rogers | |
| 11:05 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Gary White (SF) David Ray | |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Scott Friar takes the ball from John Rhoades in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 10:57 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar banks in the layup | 40-54 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rhoades | 42-54 |
| 10:34 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 10:33 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:24 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest is whistled for a carry | 42-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (PF), Steven Essary (C) Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Rhoades | 45-54 |
| 09:54 | St. Michael's | Gary White misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 45-54 |
| 09:53 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:40 | St. Michael's | James Kays steals the ball from Gary White | 45-54 |
| 09:16 | Merrimack | Brent Bryson swats the layup by Walter Lemke | 45-54 |
| 09:15 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Brent Bryson | 45-54 |
| 08:51 | St. Michael's | Jeffery Frye steals the ball from Gary White | 45-54 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | James Kays is hacked by Gary White - foul #1 on Gary White, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Yunker (PG), Gary Horning (SG), Brian Wiese (SF), David Ray (PF), George Rogers (C) Scott Friar, Mark Priest, Gary White, Andrew Murphy, Brent Bryson | |
| 08:10 | Merrimack | Charles Branum buries a floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Bailey and he's fouled by David Ray - foul #1 on David Ray, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 08:10 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:10 | St. Michael's | David Ray grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 07:57 | St. Michael's | Gary Horning's pass is intercepted by Michael Carpenter | 47-54 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Wiese - foul #2 on Brian Wiese, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:28 | St. Michael's | Brian Wiese is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - John Yunker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Horning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wiese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Charles Branum blows the layup | 49-54 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Branum | 49-54 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper loses the dribble to Gary Horning | 49-54 |
| 06:40 | St. Michael's | George Rogers loses the dribble to Johnny Cooper | 49-54 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper lays it up and in | 51-54 |
| 06:24 | St. Michael's | Gary Horning knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Wiese | 51-57 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Charles Branum's floater is tipped away by George Rogers | 51-57 |
| 05:56 | St. Michael's | John Yunker snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:56 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, Johnny Cooper | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Scott Friar (PG), Mark Priest (SG), Gary White (SF), Andrew Murphy (PF), Brent Bryson (C) John Yunker, Gary Horning, Brian Wiese, David Ray, George Rogers | |
| 05:28 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Scott Friar is called for the reach on Michael Carpenter - foul #4 on Scott Friar, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:53 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | John Rhoades buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kays | 55-57 |
| 04:17 | St. Michael's | Gary White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Friar | 55-60 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter scores on a runner from close range set up by John Rhoades | 57-60 |
| 03:30 | St. Michael's | James Kays steals the ball from Scott Friar | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Branum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Scott Friar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Andrew Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Bryson (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | Charles Branum drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Rhoades | 60-60 |
| 02:44 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Priest | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Lemke | 62-63 |
| 02:15 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy is whistled for a carry | 62-63 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Yunker (PG), Gary Horning (SG), Brian Wiese (SF), David Ray (PF), George Rogers (C) Scott Friar, Mark Priest, Gary White, Andrew Murphy, Brent Bryson | |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, Johnny Cooper | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Scott Friar (PG), Brent Bryson (C) Gary Horning, Brian Wiese | |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 01:59 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:59 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Jeffery Frye, Steven Essary | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Mark Priest (SG), Gary White (SF), Andrew Murphy (PF) John Yunker, David Ray, George Rogers | |
| 01:37 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Scott Friar | 62-65 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke is fouled on the floor by Mark Priest - foul #3 on Mark Priest, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:17 | St. Michael's | Gary White hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Friar | 64-68 |
| 01:02 | Merrimack | Charles Branum jams it on a great pass from James Kays | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | St. Michael's | Charles Branum denies the turnaround by Brent Bryson | 66-68 |
| 00:34 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | St. Michael's | Walter Lemke is called for the reach on Mark Priest - foul #3 on Walter Lemke, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 00:31 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest is hacked by Charles Branum - foul #4 on Charles Branum, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:31 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Charles Branum snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | James Kays comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary White - foul #2 on Gary White, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | James Kays misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar is hacked by John Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rhoades, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | John Rhoades scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Carpenter | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kays (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Scott Friar (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary White (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Andrew Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Bryson (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | St. Michael's | Walter Lemke is called for the reach on Mark Priest - foul #4 on Walter Lemke, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 04:45 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:45 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:45 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| 04:12 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 04:11 | Merrimack | James Kays pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 03:44 | St. Michael's | Andrew Murphy gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:25 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Priest and the foul's on John Rhoades - foul #4 on John Rhoades, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 03:25 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar makes the free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | Charles Branum is whistled for a carry | 70-75 |
| 02:56 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Priest and he's hacked by John Rhoades - foul #5 on John Rhoades, team foul #11 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG) John Rhoades | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 02:56 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar makes the free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter is called for traveling | 70-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (PF) Charles Branum | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | David Ray (SF) Gary White | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Friar | 70-80 |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF) Jeffery Frye | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Gary White (SF) David Ray | |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Kays | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson is whistled for a carry | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Andrew Murphy steals the ball from Michael Carpenter | 73-80 |
| 01:06 | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson's pass is intercepted by Michael Carpenter | 73-80 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:41 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Mark Priest | 73-80 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Kays (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Scott Friar (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Priest (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary White (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Andrew Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Bryson (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest is hacked by Kevin Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | George Rogers (C) Brent Bryson | |
| 00:39 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:39 | St. Michael's | Mark Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Bailey | 76-81 |
| 00:29 | St. Michael's | Kevin Bailey is called for the reach on Scott Friar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| 00:29 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Bailey | 79-83 |
| 00:19 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar is hacked by Kevin Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #14 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matt Hondo (PG) Kevin Bailey | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson (C) George Rogers | |
| 00:19 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:19 | St. Michael's | Scott Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-85 |
| 00:11 | St. Michael's | Gary White gets the rebound | 79-85 |
| 00:10 | St. Michael's | Gary White is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Lemke - foul #5 on Walter Lemke, team foul #15 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SG) Walter Lemke | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | George Rogers (C) Brent Bryson | |
| 00:10 | St. Michael's | Gary White makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:10 | St. Michael's | Gary White misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter gets the rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Kays | 82-86 |
| 00:02 | St. Michael's | George Rogers is hacked by Matt Hondo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Hondo, team foul #16 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Brent Bryson (C) Andrew Murphy | |
| 00:02 | St. Michael's | George Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:02 | St. Michael's | George Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter gets the rebound | 82-87 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 82-87 |