| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Raphael (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Mack (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | James Thompson inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Papa | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Lloyd - foul #1 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:17 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Andre Tristan | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | James Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | N. Michigan | Darrell Morrison swats the short shot by Andre Tristan | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | James Thompson grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Merrimack | James Thompson snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:19 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:14 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:00 | Merrimack | James Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 17:53 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dana Raphael | 38-33 |
| 17:36 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff is hacked by Kevin Carrier - foul #2 on Kevin Carrier, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Lloyd - foul #2 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (SF) Ralph Lloyd | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:08 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | James Thompson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Nicholas Papa | 38-38 |
| 16:32 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andre Tristan | 41-38 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison loses the dribble to Barry Fisher | 41-38 |
| 15:52 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by Kevin Carrier is blocked by Nicholas Papa | 41-38 |
| 15:51 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Raphael (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Slezak (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Carrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Papa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andre Tristan | 44-38 |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Eric Mack drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Thompson | 44-40 |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | Nicholas Papa picks off the pass by Dana Raphael | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 14:40 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:38 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:25 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan's pass is intercepted by Darrell Morrison | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Woodruff | 44-44 |
| 13:56 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Slezak | 46-44 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff loses the dribble to Andre Tristan in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 13:35 | N. Michigan | The jumper by Frank Slezak is denied by Darrell Morrison | 46-44 |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Eric Mack knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Thompson | 46-46 |
| 13:18 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Andre Tristan | 48-46 |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | Frank Slezak is called for the reach on Darrell Morrison - foul #2 on Frank Slezak, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), Eugene Cunningham (SG), Ralph Lloyd (SF), Charles Loeffler (PF), John Culberson (C) Andre Tristan, Dana Raphael, Frank Slezak, Kevin Carrier, Barry Fisher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Corey Dyer (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Patrick Batson (SF), Robert Coppinger (PF), Patrick Bilyeu (C) Michael Woodruff, Eric Mack, James Thompson, Darrell Morrison, Nicholas Papa | |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | Michael Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 12:41 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Ralph Lloyd | 48-46 |
| 12:23 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Corey Dyer | 48-46 |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | Michael Hall steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-46 |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Patrick Bilyeu swats the short shot by John Culberson | 48-46 |
| 12:00 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd tips it in | 50-46 |
| 11:39 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Lincoln (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Loeffler (fresh) C - John Culberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Corey Dyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Batson (fresh) PF - Robert Coppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Bilyeu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Loeffler | 53-48 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 10:44 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:43 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:28 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 53-50 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Hall and he's fouled by John Culberson - foul #1 on John Culberson, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG), Dana Raphael (SG), Frank Slezak (SF), Barry Fisher (C) John Lincoln, Eugene Cunningham, Ralph Lloyd, John Culberson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff (PG), Eric Mack (SG), Nicholas Papa (C) Corey Dyer, Michael Hall, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Mack - foul #1 on Eric Mack, team foul #1 | 53-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier (PF) Charles Loeffler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Oswald (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF) Patrick Batson, Robert Coppinger | |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:54 | Merrimack | Andre Tristan is called for the reach on Michael Woodruff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Tristan, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | James Oswald misses the shot from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Woodruff | 54-53 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Eric Mack is fouled on the floor by Kevin Carrier - foul #3 on Kevin Carrier, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Thompson (SF) James Oswald | |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Eric Mack makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Eric Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:10 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:08 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Nicholas Papa | 54-55 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:44 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Slezak | 54-55 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | Michael Woodruff picks off the pass by Kevin Carrier | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff banks in the layup | 54-57 |
| 08:12 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Slezak | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:59 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:46 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Papa - foul #2 on Nicholas Papa, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), Ralph Lloyd (SF) Andre Tristan, Dana Raphael | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), Robert Coppinger (PF), Patrick Batson (C) Eric Mack, Darrell Morrison, Nicholas Papa | |
| 07:46 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:46 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Michael Hall is hacked by Frank Slezak - foul #3 on Frank Slezak, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eugene Cunningham (SG), Charles Loeffler (PF) Frank Slezak, Kevin Carrier | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu (C) James Thompson | |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Michael Hall misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:22 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Lincoln (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Loeffler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Batson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Coppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Bilyeu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | N. Michigan | Eugene Cunningham double dribbles | 57-57 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Michael Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Woodruff | 57-60 |
| 06:25 | N. Michigan | Eugene Cunningham drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Loeffler | 59-60 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Patrick Batson scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Woodruff | 59-62 |
| 06:02 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG), Dana Raphael (SG), Kevin Carrier (PF) John Lincoln, Eugene Cunningham, Barry Fisher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Mack (PG), James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF), Nicholas Papa (C) Michael Woodruff, Patrick Batson, Robert Coppinger, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | James Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:45 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:27 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Hall - foul #4 on Michael Hall, team foul #3 | 59-62 |
| 05:27 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:27 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | The jumper by James Thompson is denied by Charles Loeffler | 61-62 |
| 05:08 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:54 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 04:53 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Loeffler | 61-62 |
| 04:36 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael banks in the layup set up by Ralph Lloyd | 63-62 |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | Michael Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:00 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Loeffler | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (SG), Eugene Cunningham (SF), John Culberson (PF), Barry Fisher (C) Dana Raphael, Ralph Lloyd, Kevin Carrier, Charles Loeffler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff (PG), Patrick Batson (SF), Robert Coppinger (PF) Michael Hall, James Thompson, Darrell Morrison | |
| 03:26 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:24 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Culberson | 63-62 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Slezak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Culberson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Mack (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Batson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Coppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Tristan | 65-62 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Barry Fisher - foul #3 on Barry Fisher, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), Dana Raphael (SG) Andre Tristan, Eugene Cunningham | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu (C) Nicholas Papa | |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:46 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG), Kevin Carrier (PF) John Lincoln, John Culberson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF), Nicholas Papa (C) Eric Mack, Patrick Batson, Robert Coppinger, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| 02:35 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:17 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 65-64 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Michael Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Fisher | 65-64 |
| 01:59 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:40 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Carrier | 67-64 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Michael Hall hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Woodruff | 67-67 |
| 01:09 | N. Michigan | Darrell Morrison is called for the reach on Andre Tristan - foul #2 on Darrell Morrison, team foul #4 | 67-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd (SF) Frank Slezak | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:46 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-67 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Michael Hall hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Woodruff and he's hacked by Andre Tristan - foul #2 on Andre Tristan, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Michael Hall makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:12 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Andre Tristan is called for the reach on Michael Woodruff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Tristan, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andre Tristan | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Raphael (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier lays it in on a nice dish by Andre Tristan | 74-72 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff is whistled for a carry | 74-72 |
| 04:11 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael's floater is tipped away by Darrell Morrison | 74-72 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 74-72 |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Michael Hall is blocked by Kevin Carrier | 74-72 |
| 04:05 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:45 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #5 | 74-72 |
| 03:32 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andre Tristan | 76-72 |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Michael Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 03:17 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Ralph Lloyd | 76-72 |
| 03:00 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | Michael Hall knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Woodruff | 76-74 |
| 02:14 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Darrell Morrison - foul #3 on Darrell Morrison, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (SF) Ralph Lloyd | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Mack (SG), Robert Coppinger (PF) Michael Hall, Darrell Morrison | |
| 02:14 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:14 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Eric Mack and he's fouled by Kevin Carrier - foul #4 on Kevin Carrier, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd (SF) Frank Slezak | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), Darrell Morrison (PF) Eric Mack, Robert Coppinger | |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff makes the free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:31 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher banks in the layup and the foul's on Nicholas Papa - foul #3 on Nicholas Papa, team foul #7 | 79-77 |
| 01:31 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Ralph Lloyd denies the turnaround by James Thompson | 80-77 |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Barry Fisher | 80-77 |
| 01:04 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Raphael (fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Barry Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Woodruff | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Andre Tristan and he's hacked by Michael Hall - foul #5 on Michael Hall, team foul #8 | 82-79 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (PG) Andre Tristan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Mack (SG) Michael Hall | |
| 00:34 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael makes the free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | The jumper by Eric Mack is denied by Barry Fisher | 83-79 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa grabs the offensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier is hacked by Michael Woodruff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #9 | 83-79 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | James Thompson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Mack | 85-82 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Michael Woodruff is called for the reach on Frank Slezak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #10 | 85-82 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa gets the rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Michael Woodruff misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 86-82 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodruff - foul #3 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #11 | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | James Thompson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 88-85 |