| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Tyler Noblitt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Buddy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jae Piatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | William Glen inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:55 | Merrimack | Tyler Noblitt steps in front of the Melvin Etheridge pass in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 19:52 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt dunks the ball | 38-36 |
| 19:35 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 19:15 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Steven Greene and he's fouled by William Glen - foul #3 on William Glen, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (SF) William Glen | |
| 19:15 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Drinkard | 40-36 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | George Johnston comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 19:08 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch misses badly on a floater in the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | Merrimack | William Alexander snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | William Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Johnston | 40-39 |
| 18:09 | St. Anselm | Jae Piatt is hacked by Richard Drinkard - foul #1 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:50 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-39 |
| 17:48 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch tips it in | 42-39 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Tracy Lynch is called for the reach on Melvin Etheridge - foul #3 on Tracy Lynch, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Girard (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Bobby Holmes (SF), Joe Bienkowski (PF), Trevor Linder (C) Tyler Noblitt, Steven Greene, Buddy Adams, Jae Piatt, Tracy Lynch | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Robert Pace (SG), Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| 16:59 | Merrimack | William Alexander is denied on a layup by Bobby Holmes | 42-39 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | William Alexander lays it in set up by Billy Hawkins and he's hacked by Joe Bienkowski - foul #3 on Joe Bienkowski, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Thomas Williams (SF) Joe Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:51 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Trevor Linder | 42-41 |
| 16:39 | St. Anselm | Robert Pace is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Pace, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | St. Anselm | Mark Girard misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Hawkins - foul #2 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Steven Greene (SG), Buddy Adams (SF) Michael Jackson, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:23 | St. Anselm | Mark Girard misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | St. Anselm | Mark Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin clanks a floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 16:04 | St. Anselm | Bobby Holmes grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 16:00 | St. Anselm | Steven Greene misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt (PG), Jae Piatt (PF), Tracy Lynch (C) Mark Girard, Bobby Holmes, Trevor Linder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), George Johnston (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Chad Yoshida (C) Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace, William Alexander, Drazen Karpin, Leroy Mullins | |
| 16:00 | St. Anselm | Steven Greene makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:00 | St. Anselm | Steven Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Tyler Noblitt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Buddy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jae Piatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Merrimack | Jae Piatt steps in front of the Chad Yoshida pass | 45-41 |
| 15:32 | St. Anselm | William Glen is called for the reach on Buddy Adams - foul #4 on William Glen, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SF) William Glen | |
| 15:13 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 14:24 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt drills a floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Steven Greene takes the ball from George Johnston | 47-43 |
| 13:53 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Melvin Etheridge - foul #2 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Girard (SG), Bobby Holmes (SF), Joe Bienkowski (PF) Steven Greene, Buddy Adams, Jae Piatt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| 13:53 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:53 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin's floater is tipped away by Joe Bienkowski | 49-43 |
| 13:36 | St. Anselm | Bobby Holmes pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:27 | St. Anselm | Bobby Holmes buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Noblitt | 51-43 |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Robert Pace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 13:12 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Robert Pace's floater is tipped away by Joe Bienkowski | 51-43 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 12:39 | St. Anselm | Joe Bienkowski is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Jackson (SG), Trevor Linder (C) Tyler Noblitt, Tracy Lynch | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) Robert Pace | |
| 12:26 | Merrimack | Michael Jackson picks off the pass by Drazen Karpin | 51-45 |
| 12:05 | St. Anselm | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | William Alexander gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mark Girard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Bienkowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Trevor Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-45 |
| 11:42 | St. Anselm | Bobby Holmes gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:25 | St. Anselm | Bobby Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Steven Greene (SG), Buddy Adams (SF), Jae Piatt (PF) Michael Jackson, Bobby Holmes, Joe Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), Richard Drinkard (PF), Chad Yoshida (C) Billy Hawkins, Drazen Karpin, Leroy Mullins | |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Buddy Adams is called for the reach on William Alexander - foul #2 on Buddy Adams, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch (C) Trevor Linder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SG) Melvin Etheridge | |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Robert Pace is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| 10:45 | St. Anselm | Mark Girard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Greene | 53-45 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | William Alexander is fouled on the floor by Mark Girard - foul #1 on Mark Girard, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt (PG) Mark Girard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG) William Alexander | |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | George Johnston misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Greene - foul #1 on Steven Greene, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | George Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:13 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Jae Piatt | 53-46 |
| 09:49 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:47 | St. Anselm | Jae Piatt hits the follow up shot | 55-46 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 09:20 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:00 | St. Anselm | Billy Hawkins is called for the reach on Tyler Noblitt - foul #3 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Girard (SG), Bobby Holmes (SF), Joe Bienkowski (PF), Trevor Linder (C) Steven Greene, Buddy Adams, Jae Piatt, Tracy Lynch | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| 09:00 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to William Alexander | 55-46 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | George Johnston knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Drazen Karpin | 55-48 |
| 08:20 | St. Anselm | Bobby Holmes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:18 | St. Anselm | Joe Bienkowski grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:56 | St. Anselm | Joe Bienkowski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Noblitt | 57-48 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Tyler Noblitt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Girard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Bienkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Trevor Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | Trevor Linder is called for the reach on Melvin Etheridge - foul #2 on Trevor Linder, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Steven Greene (SG), Buddy Adams (SF), Jae Piatt (PF), Tracy Lynch (C) Tyler Noblitt, Bobby Holmes, Joe Bienkowski, Trevor Linder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Chad Yoshida (C) George Johnston, William Alexander, Drazen Karpin, Leroy Mullins | |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Girard - foul #2 on Mark Girard, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:09 | St. Anselm | Mark Girard lays it up and in | 59-50 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 06:49 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Buddy Adams | 59-50 |
| 06:34 | St. Anselm | Mark Girard misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Mark Girard - foul #3 on Mark Girard, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt (PG), Bobby Holmes (PF) Mark Girard, Jae Piatt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:45 | St. Anselm | Bobby Holmes clanks a shot in the paint | 59-52 |
| 05:43 | St. Anselm | Buddy Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | St. Anselm | Steven Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Trevor Linder (C) Tracy Lynch | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), George Johnston (SG) Melvin Etheridge, Robert Pace | |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Mullins and he's fouled by Bobby Holmes - foul #1 on Bobby Holmes, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Girard (SG), Joe Bienkowski (PF) Steven Greene, Buddy Adams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:01 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Joe Bienkowski picks off the pass by Billy Hawkins | 59-55 |
| 04:25 | St. Anselm | Trevor Linder lays it up and in | 61-55 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Mullins | 61-57 |
| 03:46 | St. Anselm | Leroy Mullins blocks the short jumper by Mark Girard | 61-57 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Drazen Karpin | 61-57 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Steven Greene (SG), Buddy Adams (SF), Jae Piatt (PF), Tracy Lynch (C) Mark Girard, Bobby Holmes, Joe Bienkowski, Trevor Linder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), William Alexander (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Chad Yoshida (C) Billy Hawkins, William Glen, Drazen Karpin, Leroy Mullins | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Tyler Noblitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Buddy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jae Piatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge drills a jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:11 | St. Anselm | Steven Greene misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 03:10 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 03:08 | Merrimack | William Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida banks in the layup | 61-61 |
| 02:37 | St. Anselm | Chad Yoshida steals the ball from Tyler Noblitt | 61-61 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Greene - foul #2 on Steven Greene, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Girard (PG) Tyler Noblitt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SG), William Glen (SF) George Johnston, William Alexander | |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:00 | St. Anselm | Jae Piatt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Robert Pace grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Tracy Lynch picks off the pass by William Glen | 61-63 |
| 01:22 | St. Anselm | Steven Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 01:21 | St. Anselm | Buddy Adams tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Robert Pace scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Melvin Etheridge | 63-66 |
| 00:35 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Greene | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Robert Pace is hacked by Mark Girard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Girard, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt (PG) Mark Girard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | St. Anselm | Tyler Noblitt misses the jumpshot from the left side | 65-68 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Steven Greene is called for the reach on Chad Yoshida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Greene, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Tracy Lynch | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | St. Anselm | Richard Drinkard steps in front of the Steven Greene pass | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Robert Pace is hacked by Steven Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Greene, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | St. Anselm | Steven Greene hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge runs out the clock | 68-69 |