| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Langford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmen Jackson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-20 |
| 19:41 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:20 | St. Anselm | Robert Woodard picks off the pass by John Duncan | 30-20 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | David Moore misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Don White - foul #3 on Don White, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | Charles Hayes swats the layup by Richard Durbin | 30-21 |
| 18:42 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:21 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford is hacked by Michael Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:08 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Richard Durbin - foul #1 on Richard Durbin, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| 18:08 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes misses the free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 32-21 |
| 17:42 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers (C) Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:16 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-21 |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Durbin, team foul #3 | 35-21 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto (C) Robert Woodard | |
| 16:46 | St. Anselm | John Duncan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Duncan, team foul #2 | 35-21 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes (C) Carmen Jackson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF), James Acton (C) Michael Ashbaugh, Richard Durbin | |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | James Klein connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Desoto | 35-24 |
| 16:11 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | James Klein snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | David Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-27 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Langford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Doughty (fresh) PF - Leonard Desoto (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers loses the dribble to James Klein | 35-27 |
| 15:31 | Merrimack | David Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Klein | 35-29 |
| 15:06 | St. Anselm | Don White is whistled for a carry | 35-29 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson (PF) Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Richard Durbin (PF), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, David Moore, Leonard Desoto, James Acton | |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Eric Rice misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 14:53 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 14:51 | St. Anselm | John Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Durbin | 35-32 |
| 14:24 | St. Anselm | Don White misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Doughty - foul #1 on Adam Doughty, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes (C) Kenneth Meyers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:24 | St. Anselm | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:24 | St. Anselm | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:59 | Merrimack | Don White steals it from Robert Woodard | 37-32 |
| 13:43 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Eric Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG) Eric Rice, Adam Doughty | |
| 13:02 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 13:01 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:46 | St. Anselm | Don White scores on a jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 12:27 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin lays it in on a great pass from Michael Ashbaugh and he's fouled by Carmen Jackson - foul #1 on Carmen Jackson, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers (PF) Carmen Jackson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto (C) Robert Woodard | |
| 12:27 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:07 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Don White | 42-35 |
| 11:47 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin is hacked by Kenneth Meyers - foul #3 on Kenneth Meyers, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF), James Acton (C) Michael Ashbaugh, Richard Durbin | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Duncan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ken Langford (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Doughty (fresh) PF - Leonard Desoto (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses the floater from the left side | 42-35 |
| 11:28 | Merrimack | David Moore tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto tips it in | 42-37 |
| 11:01 | St. Anselm | Don White drills a jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | James Klein clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 10:41 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Kenneth Meyers | 44-37 |
| 10:28 | St. Anselm | Don White can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to James Acton | 44-37 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | James Acton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Klein | 44-40 |
| 09:39 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford hits a floater in the lane set up by Don White | 46-40 |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Ken Langford steals the ball from David Moore | 46-40 |
| 08:56 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford's pass is intercepted by Adam Doughty | 46-40 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 08:39 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:13 | St. Anselm | The short jumper by Charles Hayes is denied by James Acton | 46-40 |
| 08:11 | St. Anselm | John Duncan tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Adam Doughty | 46-40 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 07:52 | St. Anselm | John Duncan grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 07:23 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes is hacked by James Acton - foul #1 on James Acton, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson (PF) Kenneth Meyers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), David Duke (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Richard Durbin (PF), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, David Moore, Adam Doughty, Leonard Desoto, James Acton | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Duncan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don White (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ken Langford (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmen Jackson (fresh) 8 reb. C - Charles Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Duke (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:54 | St. Anselm | John Duncan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 06:40 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:22 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Don White | 49-40 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:58 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 05:58 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-40 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers (C) Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG) Eric Rice, David Duke | |
| 05:42 | St. Anselm | Don White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 05:40 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | David Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | David Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | James Klein is hacked by John Duncan - foul #4 on John Duncan, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | David Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 04:25 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford double dribbles | 49-43 |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 04:01 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 03:39 | St. Anselm | Don White can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 03:37 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers tips it in | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 03:17 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Duncan (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don White (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ken Langford (tired) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmen Jackson (fresh) 10 reb. C - Kenneth Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 02:53 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 02:24 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Woodard | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Kenneth Meyers is called for the reach on Richard Durbin - foul #4 on Kenneth Meyers, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes (C) Kenneth Meyers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Leonard Desoto (SF), Bret Hughes (PF), James Acton (C) James Klein, David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh, Richard Durbin, Robert Woodard | |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | James Acton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 02:06 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to John Duncan | 51-43 |
| 02:01 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 01:59 | St. Anselm | Ken Langford pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 01:35 | St. Anselm | Don White misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Acton - foul #2 on James Acton, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Richard Durbin (PF), Robert Woodard (C) Eric Rice, Adam Doughty, Leonard Desoto, Bret Hughes, James Acton | |
| 01:35 | St. Anselm | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 01:35 | St. Anselm | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | James Klein scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | St. Anselm | Don White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | James Klein drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Durbin | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | St. Anselm | James Klein is called for the reach on Don White in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Klein, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 00:42 | St. Anselm | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:42 | St. Anselm | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James Klein | 55-51 |
| 00:34 | St. Anselm | Don White is fouled in the backcourt by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers (PF) Carmen Jackson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:34 | St. Anselm | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:34 | St. Anselm | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | David Moore drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:28 | St. Anselm | David Moore is called for the reach on Don White in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:28 | St. Anselm | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:28 | St. Anselm | Don White misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:28 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | James Klein clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 00:21 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:18 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers is fouled in the backcourt by James Klein - foul #3 on James Klein, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:18 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | James Klein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | David Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 00:04 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | St. Anselm | David Moore is called for the reach on Charles Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Moore, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-54 |