| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Gene Wicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Shouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Harrell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Heller | 28-30 |
| 19:29 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse is fouled on the floor by Harry Doyle - foul #2 on Harry Doyle, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:15 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:49 | Merrimack | John Heller is hacked by Wayne Harrell - foul #1 on Wayne Harrell, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:35 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is fouled on the floor by Raymond Thomas - foul #3 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz (SG) Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 18:19 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:17 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:58 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gene Wicks and the foul's on Jack Kerby - foul #1 on Jack Kerby, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 17:58 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Bryan Mantz is called for the reach on Jerry Ancheta - foul #1 on Bryan Mantz, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby lays it in and he's fouled by Gene Wicks - foul #3 on Gene Wicks, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Erik Luper (PG), William Easton (C) Gene Wicks, Wayne Harrell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | St. Anselm | William Easton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Luper | 36-32 |
| 16:59 | Merrimack | Bryan Mantz takes the ball from Harry Doyle | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | St. Anselm | Erik Luper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Mantz | 38-32 |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Heller | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | St. Anselm | Erik Luper is hacked by John Heller in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Heller, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Leath (SF), Alan Hartley (C) Calvin Shouse, James Munk | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Gulley (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) John Heller, Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| 16:09 | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gordon Daly - foul #1 on Gordon Daly, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Wayne Harrell (C) Alan Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:09 | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:09 | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | William Cody scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Erik Luper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Mantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Leath (fresh) PF - William Easton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wayne Harrell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Gulley (fresh) SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cody (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Nash (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gene Wicks (PG), Raymond Thomas (SG), Calvin Shouse (SF) Erik Luper, Bryan Mantz, Robert Leath | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), John Heller (SG) Richard Gulley, William Cody | |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Gene Wicks steals it from Gary Beverly | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | St. Anselm | Gene Wicks buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 14:53 | St. Anselm | Raymond Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gary Beverly | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Heller and he's fouled by William Easton - foul #1 on William Easton, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Munk (PF), Alan Hartley (C) William Easton, Wayne Harrell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, Gordon Daly, Jeff Nash | |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:15 | St. Anselm | Alan Hartley comes up short on the shot near the basket | 41-43 |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:01 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:50 | St. Anselm | Gene Wicks buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Thomas | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly is hacked by James Munk - foul #1 on James Munk, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz (SF) Calvin Shouse | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (PF) Gary Beverly | |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | Alan Hartley takes the ball from Jerry Ancheta | 44-43 |
| 12:48 | St. Anselm | James Munk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eric Moorhead (PG), Wayne Harrell (C) Gene Wicks, Alan Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG) Dennis Gotcher | |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby misses the dunk attempt | 44-43 |
| 12:24 | St. Anselm | James Munk grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | St. Anselm | Raymond Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Munk | 46-43 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Eric Moorhead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Mantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Harrell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Kean and he's fouled by Bryan Mantz - foul #2 on Bryan Mantz, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse (SF), William Easton (PF) Raymond Thomas, James Munk | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Gary Beverly (C) Jerry Ancheta, Ronald Kean | |
| 11:36 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:14 | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gene Wicks (PG) Eric Moorhead | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SF) Harry Doyle | |
| 10:55 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:53 | St. Anselm | William Easton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:31 | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Munk (PF) Wayne Harrell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Jeff Nash (C) John Heller, Jack Kerby | |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cody (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jeff Nash | |
| 10:00 | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Raymond Thomas (SG), Alan Hartley (C) Bryan Mantz, William Easton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jeff Nash (PF) Gordon Daly, William Cody, Gary Beverly | |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | St. Anselm | The pull-up jumper by Calvin Shouse is blocked by Harry Doyle | 46-46 |
| 09:10 | St. Anselm | James Munk tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 09:08 | St. Anselm | Raymond Thomas tips it home | 48-46 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | John Heller misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Munk - foul #2 on James Munk, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eric Moorhead (PG), Wayne Harrell (C) Gene Wicks, Alan Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Jeff Nash, Ronald Kean | |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:14 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse misses the shot from the left block | 48-48 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | John Heller gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | John Heller loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz (SG), Robert Leath (SF), William Easton (PF) Raymond Thomas, Calvin Shouse, James Munk | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG) John Heller | |
| 07:44 | St. Anselm | William Cody steals it from Bryan Mantz | 48-48 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Eric Moorhead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Mantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Leath (fresh) PF - William Easton (fresh) 7 reb. C - Wayne Harrell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cody (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Mantz - foul #3 on Bryan Mantz, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Ronald Kean (C) William Cody, Gary Beverly | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly misses the 3rd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:27 | St. Anselm | William Easton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:11 | St. Anselm | William Easton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Ancheta | 48-51 |
| 06:47 | St. Anselm | Robert Leath can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Kean | 48-51 |
| 06:38 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 06:30 | St. Anselm | Eric Moorhead double dribbles | 48-53 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gene Wicks (PG), Raymond Thomas (SG), Calvin Shouse (SF), James Munk (PF) Eric Moorhead, Bryan Mantz, Robert Leath, Wayne Harrell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SF), Gary Beverly (PF) Gordon Daly, Jack Kerby | |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Calvin Shouse blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Harry Doyle | 48-53 |
| 06:17 | St. Anselm | William Easton pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:05 | St. Anselm | William Easton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | Raymond Thomas is called for the reach on Dennis Gotcher - foul #4 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Alan Hartley (C) William Easton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (SG), Jeff Nash (C) Jerry Ancheta, Ronald Kean | |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:27 | St. Anselm | James Munk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 05:25 | St. Anselm | Raymond Thomas tips it home | 50-55 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:09 | St. Anselm | Alan Hartley snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gene Wicks | 52-55 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly is hacked by Alan Hartley - foul #1 on Alan Hartley, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eric Moorhead (PG), Wayne Harrell (C) Gene Wicks, Alan Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Ronald Kean (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jeff Nash | |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:32 | St. Anselm | Wayne Harrell pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:13 | St. Anselm | Eric Moorhead hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 04:11 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz (SG), Robert Leath (SF), William Easton (PF) Raymond Thomas, Calvin Shouse, James Munk | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SF), Jack Kerby (PF) Harry Doyle, Gary Beverly | |
| 03:28 | St. Anselm | John Heller steps in front of the William Easton pass | 52-56 |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | John Heller lays it in | 52-58 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Eric Moorhead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Mantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Leath (fresh) PF - William Easton (fresh) 9 reb. C - Wayne Harrell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Daly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | St. Anselm | Robert Leath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gene Wicks (PG) Eric Moorhead | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta lays it in set up by John Heller and the foul's on Gene Wicks - foul #4 on Gene Wicks, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse (SF), Alan Hartley (C) Robert Leath, Wayne Harrell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Harry Doyle (SF) John Heller, Gordon Daly | |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Raymond Thomas (SG), James Munk (PF), Wayne Harrell (C) Bryan Mantz, William Easton, Alan Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:35 | St. Anselm | Jerry Ancheta steals it from Wayne Harrell | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle blows the layup | 52-61 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 01:55 | St. Anselm | Raymond Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Kerby | 52-65 |
| 01:19 | St. Anselm | Calvin Shouse is fouled on the floor by Ronald Kean - foul #1 on Ronald Kean, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eric Moorhead (PG), Bryan Mantz (SG), Robert Leath (SF), William Easton (PF), Alan Hartley (C) Gene Wicks, Raymond Thomas, Calvin Shouse, James Munk, Wayne Harrell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), William Cody (SF), Gary Beverly (PF), Jeff Nash (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby, Ronald Kean | |
| 01:09 | St. Anselm | William Easton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-65 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | William Cody pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | John Heller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 01:00 | St. Anselm | Eric Moorhead drills a floater from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Eric Moorhead is called for the reach on John Heller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Moorhead, team foul #13 | 54-65 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Gulley (PG) William Cody | |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | John Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Moorhead - foul #5 on Eric Moorhead, team foul #14 | 57-67 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Erik Luper (PG) Eric Moorhead | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:46 | St. Anselm | Robert Leath makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Luper | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley is hacked by Erik Luper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Luper, team foul #15 | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:43 | St. Anselm | Alan Hartley pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:37 | St. Anselm | Alan Hartley misses the lay-in | 59-70 |
| 00:35 | St. Anselm | Robert Leath pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:32 | St. Anselm | Bryan Mantz is called for traveling | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | The jumper by Gordon Daly is denied by William Easton | 59-70 |
| 00:05 | St. Anselm | Erik Luper gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Robert Leath misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-70 |