| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Raymond Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip McClennan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Coronado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Ito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Younker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - James Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Bongiorno (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walker Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Coy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Walker Callahan inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Smiley | 39-26 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | Phillip McClennan scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Chappell | 41-26 |
| 19:10 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 19:09 | St. Anselm | Alex Coy pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:43 | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno is hacked by Raymond Chappell - foul #1 on Raymond Chappell, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 18:33 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walker Callahan | 41-28 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito travels with the ball | 41-28 |
| 17:58 | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno is hacked by Thomas Ito - foul #2 on Thomas Ito, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| 17:44 | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Walker Callahan and he's fouled by Phillip McClennan - foul #1 on Phillip McClennan, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| 17:44 | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:27 | Merrimack | Phillip McClennan misses the floater from the left side | 41-31 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Steven Younker tips it in | 43-31 |
| 17:15 | St. Anselm | James Smiley buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Walker Callahan | 43-34 |
| 16:55 | Merrimack | Steven Younker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 16:53 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:31 | St. Anselm | Walker Callahan is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Putnam (SG), James Franks (SF), Alan Hirschman (PF), Harley Stanhope (C) Phillip McClennan, Mark Coronado, Thomas Ito, Steven Younker | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eddie Jones (PG), Doyle Harold (SG), William Newton (SF), Bryan Leland (PF), Larry Merrill (C) James Smiley, Bryan Bongiorno, Walker Callahan, Alex Coy, Matthew Woods | |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Harley Stanhope is hacked by Larry Merrill - foul #1 on Larry Merrill, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 16:01 | Merrimack | Donald Putnam clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 15:59 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Bryan Leland | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Raymond Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Putnam (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Franks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Hirschman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harley Stanhope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Eddie Jones (fresh) SG - Doyle Harold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Newton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Merrill (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | St. Anselm | Bryan Leland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:29 | St. Anselm | Larry Merrill snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:16 | St. Anselm | Doyle Harold travels with the ball | 43-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Larry Green (SG) Raymond Chappell | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno (SG) Eddie Jones | |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Harley Stanhope comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 43-34 |
| 14:56 | St. Anselm | Larry Merrill pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:35 | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Leland | 43-36 |
| 14:19 | Merrimack | James Franks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Putnam | 46-36 |
| 14:03 | St. Anselm | Harley Stanhope steps in front of the Larry Merrill pass | 46-36 |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | James Franks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Putnam and he's fouled by Doyle Harold - foul #1 on Doyle Harold, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Phillip McClennan (PG), Thomas Ito (PF), Steven Younker (C) Donald Putnam, Alan Hirschman, Harley Stanhope | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Smiley (PG), Walker Callahan (SF), Alex Coy (PF), Matthew Woods (C) Doyle Harold, William Newton, Bryan Leland, Larry Merrill | |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | James Franks misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:40 | St. Anselm | Alex Coy pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:17 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods misses badly on a runner in the paint | 48-36 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Larry Green | 48-36 |
| 12:57 | Merrimack | Phillip McClennan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 12:55 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:41 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods loses the dribble to Larry Green | 48-36 |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | James Franks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 12:29 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito tips it home | 50-36 |
| 12:19 | St. Anselm | James Smiley is fouled on the floor by Steven Younker - foul #3 on Steven Younker, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Chappell (PG), Mark Coronado (SF) Larry Green, James Franks | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Doyle Harold (SG) Bryan Bongiorno | |
| 11:59 | St. Anselm | Alex Coy is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Raymond Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip McClennan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Coronado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Ito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Younker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - James Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Harold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walker Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Coy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Merrimack | Mark Coronado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-36 |
| 11:07 | St. Anselm | Doyle Harold makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walker Callahan | 50-39 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito can't finish the layup | 50-39 |
| 10:58 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:51 | St. Anselm | Walker Callahan lays it up and in and he's hacked by Phillip McClennan - foul #2 on Phillip McClennan, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Larry Green (SG), Alan Hirschman (PF), Harley Stanhope (C) Phillip McClennan, Thomas Ito, Steven Younker | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno (SG), Bryan Leland (PF), Larry Merrill (C) James Smiley, Alex Coy, Matthew Woods | |
| 10:51 | St. Anselm | Walker Callahan makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Mark Coronado can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Harley Stanhope tips it home | 52-42 |
| 10:25 | St. Anselm | Bryan Leland can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-42 |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | Alan Hirschman snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 10:09 | Merrimack | Larry Green loses the dribble to Bryan Leland | 52-42 |
| 09:56 | St. Anselm | Raymond Chappell takes the ball from Larry Merrill | 52-42 |
| 09:45 | Merrimack | Mark Coronado misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walker Callahan - foul #2 on Walker Callahan, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Putnam (PG), Thomas Ito (PF) Raymond Chappell, Harley Stanhope | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | William Newton (SF) Walker Callahan | |
| 09:45 | Merrimack | Mark Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:45 | Merrimack | Mark Coronado misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:45 | St. Anselm | Bryan Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:21 | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Donald Putnam is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Younker (C) Mark Coronado | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Smiley (PG), Alex Coy (PF), Matthew Woods (C) Doyle Harold, William Newton, Bryan Leland | |
| 08:58 | St. Anselm | James Smiley drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Merrill | 53-44 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alex Coy - foul #3 on Alex Coy, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | William Newton (SG) Bryan Bongiorno | |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:17 | St. Anselm | William Newton scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Larry Green drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Putnam | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Donald Putnam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Hirschman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Ito (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Younker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - James Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Newton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Coy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:52 | St. Anselm | Larry Merrill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | Larry Green gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Putnam | 59-46 |
| 07:12 | St. Anselm | Alex Coy misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Hirschman - foul #2 on Alan Hirschman, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Chappell (PG), Phillip McClennan (SG), Mark Coronado (SF), Harley Stanhope (PF), James Franks (C) Donald Putnam, Larry Green, Alan Hirschman, Thomas Ito, Steven Younker | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Doyle Harold (PG), Bryan Bongiorno (SG), Walker Callahan (SF), Bryan Leland (C) James Smiley, William Newton, Larry Merrill, Matthew Woods | |
| 07:12 | St. Anselm | Alex Coy makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:12 | St. Anselm | Alex Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | Doyle Harold is called for the reach on Phillip McClennan - foul #2 on Doyle Harold, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eric Burden (C) Alex Coy | |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Phillip McClennan makes the driving attempt from close range | 61-48 |
| 06:35 | St. Anselm | Bryan Leland connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Bryan Bongiorno and he's hacked by Harley Stanhope - foul #1 on Harley Stanhope, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| 06:35 | St. Anselm | Bryan Leland misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Harley Stanhope | 61-50 |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Doyle Harold steals it from James Franks | 61-50 |
| 06:08 | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno slams it home on a nice dish by Doyle Harold | 61-52 |
| 05:55 | Merrimack | Mark Coronado clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 05:53 | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:46 | St. Anselm | Walker Callahan misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 61-52 |
| 05:45 | St. Anselm | Walker Callahan can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | James Franks pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Mark Coronado clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 05:19 | St. Anselm | Eric Burden grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:10 | St. Anselm | Doyle Harold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Harley Stanhope | 61-52 |
| 04:47 | Merrimack | Harley Stanhope knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Chappell and the foul's on Doyle Harold - foul #3 on Doyle Harold, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Putnam (PG), Larry Green (SG), Alan Hirschman (SF), Steven Younker (C) Raymond Chappell, Phillip McClennan, Mark Coronado, James Franks | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Smiley (PG), Larry Merrill (SF), Alex Coy (PF), Matthew Woods (C) Bryan Bongiorno, Walker Callahan, Bryan Leland, Eric Burden | |
| 04:47 | Merrimack | Harley Stanhope misses the free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:47 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:31 | St. Anselm | Matthew Woods hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Merrill | 63-55 |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | Larry Green makes the fadeaway from the right side | 65-55 |
| 04:01 | St. Anselm | Doyle Harold connects on the runner near the basket set up by Alex Coy | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Donald Putnam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Hirschman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harley Stanhope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Younker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - James Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Harold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Coy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Merrimack | Donald Putnam makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Younker | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | St. Anselm | Harley Stanhope is called for the reach on Alex Coy - foul #2 on Harley Stanhope, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Chappell (PG), Thomas Ito (PF) Donald Putnam, Harley Stanhope | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno (SG) Doyle Harold | |
| 03:28 | St. Anselm | Alex Coy makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:28 | St. Anselm | Alex Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Steven Younker clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Matthew Woods - foul #1 on Matthew Woods, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Coronado (SF) Alan Hirschman | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Steven Younker makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Steven Younker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:49 | St. Anselm | Raymond Chappell is called for the reach on Bryan Bongiorno - foul #2 on Raymond Chappell, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | William Newton (SF), Bryan Leland (PF) Alex Coy, Matthew Woods | |
| 02:49 | St. Anselm | Bryan Bongiorno misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Steven Younker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito makes the jump hook from close range set up by Steven Younker and he's hacked by Bryan Bongiorno - foul #1 on Bryan Bongiorno, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Putnam (PG), Phillip McClennan (SG), Robert Hanson (SF), James Franks (C) Raymond Chappell, Larry Green, Mark Coronado, Steven Younker | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eddie Jones (PG), Eric Burden (C) James Smiley, Bryan Bongiorno | |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito misses the free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:26 | St. Anselm | Eric Burden pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:23 | St. Anselm | Donald Putnam steps in front of the Eddie Jones pass in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Ito connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hanson | 74-59 |
| 01:35 | St. Anselm | Bryan Leland's pass is intercepted by Robert Hanson | 74-59 |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | James Franks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-59 |
| 01:05 | St. Anselm | Larry Merrill pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:53 | St. Anselm | William Newton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 00:51 | St. Anselm | Bryan Leland tips it in | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Donald Putnam is fouled on the floor by Bryan Leland - foul #1 on Bryan Leland, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alan Hirschman (PF), Harley Stanhope (C) Robert Hanson, Thomas Ito | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Doyle Harold (SG) Eric Burden | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Donald Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Donald Putnam misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:31 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Larry Merrill | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | St. Anselm | Eddie Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 00:25 | St. Anselm | Larry Merrill tips it back up and in | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Donald Putnam runs out the clock | 75-63 |