| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Phillips (fresh) SG - Jason Bourque (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Green (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Gladden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Jolly (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | George Green inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | George Green tips it in | 33-32 |
| 19:33 | St. Anselm | John Gladden is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Phillips - foul #3 on Gary Phillips, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Alexander (PG) Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 19:21 | St. Anselm | John Price misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by George Green - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Staton (SF) George Green | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 19:21 | St. Anselm | John Price misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:21 | St. Anselm | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:05 | Merrimack | John Jones banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | St. Anselm | John Price drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:34 | Merrimack | John Jones is hacked by John Gladden - foul #2 on John Gladden, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:26 | Merrimack | Thomas Jolly denies the turnaround by John Jones | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | St. Anselm | John Price grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:23 | St. Anselm | John Gladden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:05 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to John Gladden | 35-36 |
| 17:42 | St. Anselm | John Price blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Alexander and the foul's on John Gladden - foul #3 on John Gladden, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Cline (PF), Noel Howard (C) John Jones, Robert Bosley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Arthur Carney (PG), Clifton Jackson (SG), David Presley (PF), Jeffrey Gatson (C) John Gladden, Norman Lampley, Larry Moore, Thomas Jolly | |
| 17:27 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | St. Anselm | Clifton Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:11 | St. Anselm | David Presley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | St. Anselm | Arthur Carney's floater is tipped away by Noel Howard | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Noel Howard | 38-36 |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | St. Anselm | John Price grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | St. Anselm | Clifton Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Noel Howard grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | Thomas Alexander makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 16:06 | St. Anselm | Clifton Jackson is hacked by Joseph Staton - foul #2 on Joseph Staton, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Donohue (PG), John Jones (PF), Robert Bosley (C) Thomas Alexander, Joseph Staton, Jeffery Cline | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Norman Lampley (SG), Larry Moore (PF), Thomas Jolly (C) Arthur Carney, John Price, Jeffrey Gatson | |
| 15:49 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifton Jackson and he's fouled by Michael Donohue - foul #2 on Michael Donohue, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Phillips (PG), George Green (SF) Jason Bourque, Noel Howard | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Gladden (PG) Clifton Jackson | |
| 15:49 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Donohue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Gladden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Norman Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Presley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Larry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Jolly (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley clanks a shot from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 15:34 | St. Anselm | David Presley gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:22 | St. Anselm | Norman Lampley banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | George Green throws it down | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:37 | St. Anselm | David Presley tips it home | 43-43 |
| 14:34 | Merrimack | John Gladden steps in front of the Gary Phillips pass in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 14:33 | St. Anselm | John Gladden lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Larry Moore is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Larry Moore, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Bourque (SG), Joseph Staton (PF), Jeffery Cline (C) Michael Donohue, John Jones, Robert Bosley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Price (SF), Jeffrey Gatson (PF), Louis Moore (C) David Presley, Larry Moore, Thomas Jolly | |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Norman Lampley takes the ball from Jeffery Cline | 43-45 |
| 13:59 | St. Anselm | Louis Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Clifton Jackson (SG) Norman Lampley | |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque is hacked by Clifton Jackson - foul #1 on Clifton Jackson, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 13:22 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Phillips | 46-45 |
| 13:18 | St. Anselm | John Price misses long on a shot near the basket | 46-45 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to George Green | 46-45 |
| 13:10 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:08 | St. Anselm | John Price snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:52 | St. Anselm | John Price misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Jeffery Cline gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Gary Phillips is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Gary Phillips, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Alexander (PG), Noel Howard (SF), John Jones (PF), Robert Bosley (C) Gary Phillips, Jason Bourque, George Green, Jeffery Cline | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Norman Lampley (SG), Larry Moore (PF), Thomas Jolly (C) John Gladden, Jeffrey Gatson, Louis Moore | |
| 12:21 | St. Anselm | Larry Moore misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 12:19 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Joseph Staton is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Donohue (SG) Joseph Staton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 11:39 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 11:38 | St. Anselm | Larry Moore tips it in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Donohue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bosley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Clifton Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Jolly (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | Clifton Jackson is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Clifton Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jason Bourque (SG), George Green (SF), Jeffery Cline (PF) Michael Donohue, Noel Howard, John Jones | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Gladden (PG), David Presley (SF), Jeffrey Gatson (C) Clifton Jackson, John Price, Thomas Jolly | |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | Jeffery Cline misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 10:45 | St. Anselm | Norman Lampley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley tips it home | 50-50 |
| 10:05 | St. Anselm | David Presley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gladden | 50-53 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque's pass is intercepted by Norman Lampley | 50-53 |
| 09:43 | St. Anselm | John Gladden is hacked by Thomas Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Donohue (PG), John Jones (PF) Thomas Alexander, Robert Bosley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Clifton Jackson (SG), John Price (SF), Thomas Jolly (C) Norman Lampley, Larry Moore, Jeffrey Gatson | |
| 09:27 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 09:27 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:27 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque is hacked by Thomas Jolly - foul #1 on Thomas Jolly, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Staton (SF), Noel Howard (C) George Green, Jeffery Cline | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Arthur Carney (PG) John Gladden | |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | Michael Donohue misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Price - foul #3 on John Price, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | Michael Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | Michael Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:46 | St. Anselm | John Price connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Presley | 52-57 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Joseph Staton can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 52-57 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 52-57 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 08:08 | St. Anselm | John Price pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:48 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-57 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Joseph Staton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Carney - foul #2 on Arthur Carney, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Phillips (PG), George Green (SF), Jeffery Cline (PF), Robert Bosley (C) Michael Donohue, Jason Bourque, John Jones, Noel Howard | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Gladden (PG), Norman Lampley (SG), Jeffrey Gatson (PF), Louis Moore (C) Arthur Carney, Clifton Jackson, David Presley, Thomas Jolly | |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Joseph Staton makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Joseph Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Staton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bosley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Gladden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Norman Lampley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Price (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Gatson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | St. Anselm | Jeffery Cline is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gatson - foul #3 on Jeffery Cline, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Moore (PF) John Price, Louis Moore | |
| 07:14 | St. Anselm | Jeffrey Gatson misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | George Green banks in the layup | 56-57 |
| 06:48 | St. Anselm | Larry Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to George Green | 56-57 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Jeffery Cline's pass is intercepted by Norman Lampley | 56-57 |
| 06:14 | St. Anselm | Jeffrey Gatson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | Joseph Staton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Phillips | 59-57 |
| 05:22 | St. Anselm | John Gladden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Norman Lampley is called for the reach on Jeffery Cline - foul #3 on Norman Lampley, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Alexander (PG), Jason Bourque (SG), John Jones (PF) Gary Phillips, Joseph Staton, Robert Bosley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Clifton Jackson (SG), John Price (SF), David Presley (PF), Thomas Jolly (C) Norman Lampley, Joseph Miller, Larry Moore, Jeffrey Gatson | |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Jeffery Cline makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Jeffery Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:40 | St. Anselm | John Price is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Donohue (PG), Noel Howard (C) George Green, Jeffery Cline | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Arthur Carney (PG) John Gladden | |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | Jason Bourque can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:22 | St. Anselm | David Presley pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:11 | St. Anselm | Thomas Alexander blocks the jumper by John Price | 61-57 |
| 04:09 | St. Anselm | Arthur Carney grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:53 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly loses the dribble to John Jones | 61-57 |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Noel Howard is blocked by John Price | 61-57 |
| 03:37 | St. Anselm | John Price snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:21 | St. Anselm | David Presley knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Clifton Jackson and the foul's on Noel Howard - foul #2 on Noel Howard, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Phillips (PG), George Green (SF), Robert Bosley (C) Michael Donohue, Thomas Alexander, Noel Howard | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Gladden (PG), Norman Lampley (SG) Arthur Carney, Clifton Jackson | |
| 03:21 | St. Anselm | David Presley makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Bourque (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bosley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Gladden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Norman Lampley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Price (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Presley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Jolly (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Presley - foul #2 on David Presley, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Larry Moore (PF) David Presley | |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | John Jones grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | George Green lays it in and he's fouled by John Price - foul #4 on John Price, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | George Green makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:44 | St. Anselm | John Jones blocks the short jumper by Thomas Jolly | 65-60 |
| 02:43 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to John Price | 65-60 |
| 02:26 | St. Anselm | John Price hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Gladden | 65-62 |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | John Gladden steals the ball from Gary Phillips in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 02:00 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly banks in the layup on a great pass from John Gladden | 65-64 |
| 01:54 | Merrimack | George Green can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | St. Anselm | Larry Moore pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:37 | St. Anselm | The jumper by Norman Lampley is denied by George Green | 65-64 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | George Green misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | St. Anselm | Thomas Jolly pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:02 | St. Anselm | Larry Moore is fouled on the floor by Robert Bosley - foul #1 on Robert Bosley, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 01:02 | St. Anselm | Larry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:02 | St. Anselm | Larry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Robert Bosley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Green | 68-66 |
| 00:26 | St. Anselm | Norman Lampley misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Gary Phillips - foul #5 on Gary Phillips, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Alexander (PG) Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 00:26 | St. Anselm | Norman Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:26 | St. Anselm | Norman Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | George Green is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Lampley - foul #4 on Norman Lampley, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | George Green misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | George Green misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:25 | St. Anselm | Larry Moore gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | St. Anselm | George Green is called for the reach on John Price - foul #4 on George Green, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | St. Anselm | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | St. Anselm | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Thomas Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | George Green snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | George Green buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | John Price comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-69 |