| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Keith Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Cooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Bologna (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Clifford Green inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson misses the runner from the left block | 31-34 |
| 19:47 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | John Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 19:36 | St. Anselm | Clyde Bologna pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:34 | St. Anselm | Ronald Smith steals the ball from Keith Woodward in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | John Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks lays it in on a great pass from Keith Woodward | 33-36 |
| 18:48 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses badly on a floater from close range | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | St. Anselm | Clyde Bologna's pass is intercepted by Michael Dean | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Randy Copley throws it down | 35-36 |
| 18:21 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Randy Copley | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | Keith Woodward is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Keith Woodward, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (SF) Randy Copley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jerry Lewis (PF) Bradford Cooks | |
| 17:42 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Clifford Green | 37-38 |
| 17:10 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Smith | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Hicks - foul #1 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (PG), David Campbell (SG), Steve Adcock (PF), Carl Johnson (C) John Smith, Ronald Smith, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eugene Goodrum (PG), Charles Krumm (SF), John Phillips (C) Keith Woodward, Clifford Green, Clyde Bologna | |
| 16:57 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | St. Anselm | John Phillips grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:47 | St. Anselm | John Phillips comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Carl Johnson - foul #3 on Carl Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Brenner (SG), Bradford Cooks (PF) David Jefferson, Jerry Lewis | |
| 16:47 | St. Anselm | John Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:47 | St. Anselm | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is fouled on the floor by Eugene Goodrum - foul #1 on Eugene Goodrum, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jerry Lewis (C) John Phillips | |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | David Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Eugene Goodrum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Krumm (fresh) PF - Bradford Cooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Merrimack | David Campbell drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Mason | 41-39 |
| 15:05 | St. Anselm | Jerry Lewis misses long on a runner in the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the jumper in the paint | 41-39 |
| 14:40 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock tips it in | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:12 | St. Anselm | Charles Krumm grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:54 | St. Anselm | Eugene Goodrum misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 13:52 | Merrimack | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:47 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Campbell | 45-39 |
| 13:35 | St. Anselm | Charles Krumm's pass is intercepted by David Campbell | 45-39 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | Randy Copley banks in the layup set up by David Campbell | 47-39 |
| 13:16 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steve Adcock - foul #1 on Steve Adcock, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) Michael Mason, David Campbell, Steve Adcock, Marvin Jacobi | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward (PG), David Jefferson (SG), Clifford Green (SF), Clyde Bologna (C) Eugene Goodrum, James Brenner, Charles Krumm, Jerry Lewis | |
| 13:16 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:16 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:57 | Merrimack | Michael Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Phillips (PF) Bradford Cooks | |
| 12:28 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Woodward and he's fouled by Gilbert Thornton - foul #4 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG) Gilbert Thornton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 12:28 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:09 | Merrimack | Keith Woodward is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Keith Woodward, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Keith Woodward - foul #3 on Keith Woodward, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | St. Anselm | John Phillips clanks a fadeaway from close range | 48-43 |
| 11:43 | St. Anselm | John Phillips hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Keith Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Bologna (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Copley, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 11:27 | St. Anselm | John Phillips is hacked by Michael Dean - foul #1 on Michael Dean, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 11:22 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clyde Bologna and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (SF) Randy Copley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 11:22 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:00 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi drills a jumper near the basket set up by John Smith | 50-49 |
| 10:38 | St. Anselm | Clyde Bologna is denied on a layup by Michael Dean | 50-49 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (PG), David Campbell (SF), Steve Adcock (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Ronald Smith, Marvin Jacobi, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eugene Goodrum (SG), James Brenner (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) David Jefferson, Clifford Green, John Phillips | |
| 10:08 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:07 | St. Anselm | Jerry Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:51 | St. Anselm | Clyde Bologna banks in the layup on a great pass from James Brenner | 50-51 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Eugene Goodrum - foul #2 on Eugene Goodrum, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Unknow (SF), Bradford Cooks (PF) Keith Woodward, Clyde Bologna | |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Campbell | 52-51 |
| 08:59 | St. Anselm | David Unknow drills a runner from the left block set up by Eugene Goodrum | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) David Campbell, Steve Adcock, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Jefferson (SG), Clifford Green (SF), John Phillips (C) James Brenner, David Unknow, Jerry Lewis | |
| 08:30 | St. Anselm | Carlos Hicks steals the ball from Bradford Cooks | 52-53 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eugene Goodrum - foul #3 on Eugene Goodrum, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Marvin Jacobi (SF) Michael Mason, Randy Copley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward (PG), Charles Krumm (C) Eugene Goodrum, Bradford Cooks | |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:00 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Green | 53-56 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Smith | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Keith Woodward (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Krumm (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | St. Anselm | Charles Krumm is denied on a layup by Michael Dean | 55-56 |
| 07:30 | St. Anselm | John Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:21 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Marvin Jacobi | 55-56 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Krumm - foul #2 on Charles Krumm, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Brenner (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Clyde Bologna (C) Clifford Green, John Phillips, Charles Krumm | |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:00 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward is hacked by Gilbert Thornton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (PG), David Campbell (SG), Carl Johnson (C) Gilbert Thornton, John Smith, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 07:00 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:00 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi can't connect on a shot from the right side | 57-57 |
| 06:45 | St. Anselm | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:39 | St. Anselm | The jump hook by James Brenner is blocked by Marvin Jacobi | 57-57 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:18 | Merrimack | Michael Mason clanks a shot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 06:16 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to David Jefferson | 57-57 |
| 06:06 | St. Anselm | Carlos Hicks blocks the short jumper by David Jefferson | 57-57 |
| 06:05 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:51 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 05:30 | St. Anselm | Carl Johnson steals it from Clyde Bologna | 60-57 |
| 05:15 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 05:14 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Michael Mason is hacked by Keith Woodward - foul #4 on Keith Woodward, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Michael Dean (C) David Campbell, Marvin Jacobi, Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eugene Goodrum (PG), Clifford Green (SF), Bradford Cooks (PF), John Phillips (C) Keith Woodward, David Jefferson, Jerry Lewis, Clyde Bologna | |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:24 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Goodrum | 64-59 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | John Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Copley | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #4 on Carl Johnson, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Adcock (PF) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Unknow (SG) James Brenner | |
| 03:43 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:43 | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Adcock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Eugene Goodrum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Unknow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Cooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 03:16 | St. Anselm | John Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward (PG), David Jefferson (SG), Charles Krumm (C) Eugene Goodrum, David Unknow, John Phillips | |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:53 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 02:48 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Steve Adcock - foul #2 on Steve Adcock, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks (PF) Randy Copley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jerry Lewis (PF), Clyde Bologna (C) Bradford Cooks, Charles Krumm | |
| 02:48 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:48 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (SF) Steve Adcock | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Bradford Cooks (PF) Jerry Lewis | |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi buries a shot in the lane | 72-63 |
| 02:26 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward is called for traveling | 72-63 |
| 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) | |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | The pull-up jumper by John Smith is blocked by Bradford Cooks | 72-63 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Michael Dean tips it home | 74-63 |
| 01:58 | St. Anselm | Michael Dean is called for the reach on Clifford Green - foul #2 on Michael Dean, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SG), Carl Johnson (PF), Michael Mason (C) Ronald Smith, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eugene Goodrum (PG), James Brenner (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF), John Phillips (C) Keith Woodward, David Jefferson, Bradford Cooks, Clyde Bologna | |
| 01:58 | St. Anselm | Clifford Green makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:58 | St. Anselm | Clifford Green makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) David Campbell, Marvin Jacobi, Carl Johnson, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward (PG), David Jefferson (SG), Bradford Cooks (PF), Clyde Bologna (C) Eugene Goodrum, James Brenner, Jerry Lewis, John Phillips | |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Randy Copley's pass is intercepted by Clifford Green | 74-65 |
| 01:28 | St. Anselm | Keith Woodward drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Jefferson | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is hacked by Clifford Green - foul #1 on Clifford Green, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:02 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bradford Cooks | 75-70 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Randy Copley is hacked by David Jefferson - foul #2 on David Jefferson, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Randy Copley makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Randy Copley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | St. Anselm | Clyde Bologna grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Michael Dean snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is hacked by Keith Woodward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Woodward, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Eugene Goodrum (PG) Keith Woodward | |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | David Jefferson is called for the reach on Carl Johnson - foul #3 on David Jefferson, team foul #13 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Timothy Simpson (PG), Randy Copley (SF) Ronald Smith, Marvin Jacobi | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Dean | 79-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Goodrum - foul #4 on Eugene Goodrum, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | David Jefferson hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Green | 81-72 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is hacked by Eugene Goodrum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Goodrum, team foul #15 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Brenner (PG) Eugene Goodrum | |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Clifford Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-72 |