| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Castagna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Winarski (fresh) 11 pts. C - George Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Linn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter is hacked by Lawrence Ogren - foul #1 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:36 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ogren - foul #2 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 19:21 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Lawrence, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:03 | Merrimack | William Linn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:57 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ogren - foul #3 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG) Lawrence Ogren | |
| 18:43 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Marvin Castagna and the foul's on Jamie Hunter - foul #2 on Jamie Hunter, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| 18:43 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:19 | Merrimack | Joe Wade knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Rowley | 37-42 |
| 18:06 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 18:04 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 18:03 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski tips it home | 39-42 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | William Linn can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter tips it in | 39-44 |
| 17:18 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Albert Redd (SG), Robert Maynard (SF), Brad Ovellette (PF), Joe Peace (C) Marvin Castagna, Dennis Lawrence, Henry Winarski, George Smiley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Teddy Stone (SG), William Klem (SF), Robert Brinton (PF), William Vincent (C) William Linn, Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade, Frank Allen | |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:01 | St. Anselm | Robert Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:50 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | William Klem gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | William Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Panek (PG) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:12 | St. Anselm | Robert Panek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:11 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | William Klem connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Teddy Stone | 39-46 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Robert Panek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Redd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Maynard (fresh) PF - Brad Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Peace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Teddy Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Klem (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brinton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | St. Anselm | Joe Peace misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Vincent - foul #1 on William Vincent, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Carter (PG), Marvin Castagna (SG), Dennis Lawrence (SF), Henry Winarski (PF) Robert Panek, Albert Redd, Robert Maynard, Brad Ovellette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), William Linn (SG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Joe Wade (PF) Terry Rowley, Teddy Stone, William Klem, William Vincent | |
| 15:36 | St. Anselm | Joe Peace makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:36 | St. Anselm | Joe Peace makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | William Linn misses the dunk attempt | 41-46 |
| 15:16 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Robert Carter | 41-46 |
| 14:51 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski's 3 pointer is rejected by William Linn | 41-46 |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:33 | Merrimack | Henry Winarski steals it from Robert Brinton | 41-46 |
| 14:18 | St. Anselm | The jumper by Robert Carter is denied by Robert Brinton | 41-46 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | William Linn grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 13:55 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Ogren | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | St. Anselm | Robert Brinton swats the short shot by Marvin Castagna | 41-48 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Brinton | 41-48 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jamie Hunter, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Panek (PG), Albert Redd (SG), Robert Maynard (SF), George Smiley (C) Robert Carter, Marvin Castagna, Dennis Lawrence, Joe Peace | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (SG), William Klem (SF), William Vincent (PF), Frank Allen (C) William Linn, Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade, Robert Brinton | |
| 13:07 | St. Anselm | Robert Panek comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | William Vincent snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | William Klem is whistled for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette (PF) Henry Winarski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:42 | St. Anselm | George Smiley knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Albert Redd | 43-48 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | William Vincent can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | William Klem tips it home | 43-50 |
| 11:58 | St. Anselm | William Klem is called for the reach on Robert Maynard - foul #1 on William Klem, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Carter (PG), Marvin Castagna (SG), Henry Winarski (PF) Robert Panek, Albert Redd, Brad Ovellette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Teddy Stone (SG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Joe Wade (PF) Lawrence Ogren, William Klem, William Vincent | |
| 11:58 | St. Anselm | Robert Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Frank Allen clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Smiley - foul #3 on George Smiley, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Frank Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Frank Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Castagna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Maynard (fresh) PF - Henry Winarski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - George Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Teddy Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | St. Anselm | George Smiley is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence (SF) Robert Maynard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), William Vincent (C) Teddy Stone, Frank Allen | |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | William Vincent comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | Joe Wade misses long on a runner in the lane | 43-52 |
| 10:53 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:37 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-52 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette (C) George Smiley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), William Klem (SF), Robert Brinton (C) Terry Rowley, Jamie Hunter, William Vincent | |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Joe Wade clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 10:13 | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:59 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Castagna | 45-52 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | William Klem comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 09:47 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Henry Winarski | 45-52 |
| 09:21 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski is fouled on the floor by William Linn - foul #3 on William Linn, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Albert Redd (SG), Robert Maynard (SF) Marvin Castagna, Dennis Lawrence | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (SG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Frank Allen (C) William Linn, William Klem, Joe Wade | |
| 09:21 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:21 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:02 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Terry Rowley | 47-54 |
| 08:47 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter loses the dribble to Robert Brinton | 47-54 |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Hunter | 47-57 |
| 08:08 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski connects on the shot near the basket set up by Robert Maynard | 49-57 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Panek (PG), Dennis Lawrence (SF), George Smiley (C) Robert Carter, Henry Winarski, Brad Ovellette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), William Klem (SF), Joe Wade (PF), William Vincent (C) Lawrence Ogren, Jamie Hunter, Robert Brinton, Frank Allen | |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Robert Panek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Redd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Maynard (fresh) C - George Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Linn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Klem (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | St. Anselm | Robert Panek scores on a 3 from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | William Vincent misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Panek - foul #1 on Robert Panek, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna (SG) Albert Redd | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | William Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | William Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | William Vincent gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | William Klem misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Dennis Lawrence picks off the pass by Joe Wade | 52-59 |
| 06:32 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 06:31 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to George Smiley | 52-59 |
| 06:21 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Panek | 55-59 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | Joe Wade is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joe Wade, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Carter (PG), Joe Verville (SF), Henry Winarski (PF) Robert Panek, Dennis Lawrence, Robert Maynard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Teddy Stone (SG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Robert Brinton (PF), Frank Allen (C) Terry Rowley, William Linn, William Klem, Joe Wade, William Vincent | |
| 05:37 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette (PF) Henry Winarski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Smiley - foul #4 on George Smiley, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Albert Redd (SG), Joe Peace (C) Marvin Castagna, George Smiley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:13 | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:59 | St. Anselm | Joe Peace misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lawrence Ogren - foul #4 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 04:59 | St. Anselm | Joe Peace misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:59 | St. Anselm | Joe Peace misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Frank Allen pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton blows the layup | 55-60 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Frank Allen snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 04:25 | Merrimack | Teddy Stone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 04:24 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:11 | St. Anselm | Albert Redd lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Verville | 57-60 |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Teddy Stone | 57-62 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Verville (fresh) PF - Brad Ovellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Peace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Teddy Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Brinton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | St. Anselm | Joe Verville hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna (SG), Dennis Lawrence (SF), Henry Winarski (PF), George Smiley (C) Albert Redd, Joe Verville, Brad Ovellette, Joe Peace | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), Joe Wade (PF) Teddy Stone, Robert Brinton | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Hunter | 57-64 |
| 02:56 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 57-64 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Frank Allen snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 02:36 | Merrimack | William Linn knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Ogren | 57-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Frank Allen pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 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) | |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Ogren | 57-68 |
| 01:34 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence hits a shot from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | William Linn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 01:03 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Carter | 62-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Robert Carter is called for the reach on William Linn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Robert Michel (C) Lawrence Ogren, Frank Allen | |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Robert Michel is hacked by George Smiley - foul #5 on George Smiley, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette (C) George Smiley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Robert Michel makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Robert Michel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Marvin Castagna is called for the reach on Jamie Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Castagna, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:24 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:19 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jamie Hunter | 65-72 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Castagna - foul #4 on Marvin Castagna, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:15 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | William Linn pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley runs out the clock | 65-73 |