| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - Robert Holt (fresh) C - Robert Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Greg Demarest (fresh) SG - Randall Hooper (fresh) SF - Larry Odoms (fresh) PF - Carmen Jackson (fresh) C - Kenneth Meyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Demarest | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Merrimack | David Moore is hacked by Kenneth Meyers - foul #1 on Kenneth Meyers, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Carmen Jackson - foul #1 on Carmen Jackson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Woodard | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Moore | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | St. Anselm | Michael Ashbaugh takes the ball from Larry Odoms | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Merrimack | Larry Odoms is called for the reach on Michael Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Larry Odoms, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Merrimack | Robert Holt knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | St. Anselm | Robert Woodard is called for the reach on Kenneth Meyers - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd (SG), Roy Pope (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), Larry Pollard (C) Randall Hooper, Larry Odoms, Carmen Jackson, Kenneth Meyers | |
| 16:21 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard tips it in | 10-4 |
| 15:47 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Woodard - foul #2 on Robert Woodard, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (C) Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 15:47 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:47 | Merrimack | James Acton pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Acton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Greg Demarest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Byrd (fresh) SF - Roy Pope (fresh) PF - Charles Hayes (fresh) C - Larry Pollard (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 15:34 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | James Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | James Klein misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to David Moore | 10-6 |
| 14:35 | Merrimack | Robert Holt's pass is intercepted by Roy Pope | 10-6 |
| 14:22 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), David Duke (SF), Walter Jones (PF) James Klein, David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Henry Frye (PG), Randall Hooper (SG), Larry Odoms (SF), Carmen Jackson (PF), Kenneth Meyers (C) Greg Demarest, Paul Byrd, Roy Pope, Charles Hayes, Larry Pollard | |
| 14:04 | Merrimack | Eric Rice can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | St. Anselm | Henry Frye gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:42 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 13:40 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:30 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 13:28 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper tips it home | 10-8 |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Larry Odoms takes the ball from Eric Rice | 10-8 |
| 12:54 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Henry Frye and he's hacked by David Duke - foul #1 on David Duke, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF) Eric Rice, Adam Doughty, David Duke, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 12:54 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | David Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper loses the dribble to Robert Holt | 13-11 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | James Klein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 11:58 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Carmen Jackson | 13-11 |
| 11:31 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 13-11 |
| 11:29 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Acton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Henry Frye (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Hooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Odoms (fairly fresh) PF - Carmen Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Meyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:14 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Larry Odoms and he's hacked by Robert Holt - foul #1 on Robert Holt, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Jones (C) James Acton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Paul Byrd (SG), Roy Pope (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Henry Frye, Randall Hooper, Larry Odoms, Kenneth Meyers | |
| 11:14 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Robert Holt's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hayes | 13-14 |
| 11:03 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:44 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Robert Holt snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 09:57 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), David Duke (SF), Bret Hughes (C) David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper (SG), Larry Pollard (C) Paul Byrd, Carmen Jackson | |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | James Klein misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 09:46 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:33 | St. Anselm | The jump hook by Randall Hooper is blocked by Walter Jones | 16-14 |
| 09:31 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:19 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Jones - foul #1 on Walter Jones, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), James Acton (C) James Klein, Bret Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms (SF), Kenneth Meyers (C) Roy Pope, Larry Pollard | |
| 09:19 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:19 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:07 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Eric Rice tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 09:03 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 08:41 | St. Anselm | Eric Rice is called for the reach on Greg Demarest - foul #1 on Eric Rice, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF) Adam Doughty, David Duke | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard (PF) Charles Hayes | |
| 08:33 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 08:32 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | James Acton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-17 |
| 08:14 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Randall Hooper | 16-17 |
| 07:59 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Eric Rice's layup is rejected by Kenneth Meyers | 16-20 |
| 07:32 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:15 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Walter Jones - foul #2 on Walter Jones, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Robert Holt (PF), Bret Hughes (C) Eric Rice, Walter Jones, James Acton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Henry Frye (PG), Paul Byrd (SG), Roy Pope (SF), Carmen Jackson (PF) Greg Demarest, Randall Hooper, Larry Odoms, Kenneth Meyers | |
| 07:15 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:15 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bret Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Henry Frye (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Byrd (fresh) SF - Roy Pope (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carmen Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bret Hughes and he's fouled by Paul Byrd - foul #1 on Paul Byrd, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes (C) Larry Pollard | |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh misses the free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:59 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:50 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd buries a floater from the right wing set up by Henry Frye | 18-23 |
| 06:35 | Merrimack | David Moore travels with the ball | 18-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 06:20 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Bret Hughes - foul #1 on Bret Hughes, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SF) David Moore | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 06:20 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:20 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:05 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 06:04 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 05:59 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd is whistled for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (C) Bret Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms (SF), Kenneth Meyers (C) Roy Pope, Charles Hayes | |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | A charge is called on James Klein - foul #1 on James Klein, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Larry Pollard (PF) Henry Frye, Carmen Jackson | |
| 05:27 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 18-24 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | David Duke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Klein | 21-24 |
| 05:02 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers misses the jumper near the basket | 21-24 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Adam Doughty | 21-24 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 04:54 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:42 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-24 |
| 04:41 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Meyers grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:21 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Greg Demarest and the foul's on Robert Holt - foul #2 on Robert Holt, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Bret Hughes (PF) Adam Doughty, David Duke, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper (SG), Carmen Jackson (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Paul Byrd, Larry Pollard, Kenneth Meyers | |
| 04:21 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 04:05 | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:58 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-27 |
| 03:56 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:36 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randall Hooper | 21-30 |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | James Klein connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 03:15 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | James Klein pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret Hughes (fresh) C - James Acton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Greg Demarest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Odoms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carmen Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | David Moore is hacked by Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Robert Holt (PF), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, Bret Hughes, James Acton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Henry Frye (PG), Roy Pope (SF), Kenneth Meyers (C) Greg Demarest, Larry Odoms, Charles Hayes | |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Eric Rice scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-30 |
| 02:25 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Charles Hayes (PF) Carmen Jackson | |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | Charles Hayes is called for the reach on Michael Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Charles Hayes, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | David Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Rice | 28-30 |
| 01:24 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-30 |
| 01:22 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Woodard | 28-30 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Eric Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 01:16 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:55 | St. Anselm | Henry Frye's pass is intercepted by Michael Ashbaugh | 28-30 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | David Moore is hacked by Roy Pope - foul #1 on Roy Pope, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Adam Doughty (SF), Walter Jones (PF), James Acton (C) Eric Rice, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Paul Byrd (SG), Larry Odoms (SF), Carmen Jackson (PF), Larry Pollard (C) Henry Frye, Randall Hooper, Roy Pope, Charles Hayes, Kenneth Meyers | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:26 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Walter Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | James Acton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 00:02 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Carmen Jackson | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Carmen Jackson misses the fullcourt shot | 30-30 |