| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Linn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Castagna (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Winarski (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Smiley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Frank Allen - foul #3 on Frank Allen, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Brinton (C) Frank Allen | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 19:37 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence is called for traveling | 25-34 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Lawrence - foul #1 on Dennis Lawrence, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:21 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Henry Winarski | 26-34 |
| 19:10 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 26-34 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jamie Hunter | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | Joe Wade is hacked by Henry Winarski - foul #1 on Henry Winarski, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-34 |
| 18:05 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 26-34 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Brinton | 26-34 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Linn | 29-34 |
| 17:42 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | William Linn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 17:22 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:18 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Castagna | 29-36 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Linn | 31-36 |
| 16:40 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:39 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:26 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:24 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:15 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Carter | 31-39 |
| 15:59 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lawrence - foul #2 on Dennis Lawrence, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Teddy Stone (SG), William Klem (SF), William Vincent (PF), Frank Allen (C) Lawrence Ogren, William Linn, Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade, Robert Brinton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Panek (PG), Albert Redd (SG), Robert Maynard (SF), Brad Ovellette (PF), Joe Peace (C) Robert Carter, Marvin Castagna, Dennis Lawrence, Henry Winarski, George Smiley | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Teddy Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Klem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Vincent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Robert Panek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Redd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brad Ovellette (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Peace (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Merrimack | The short jumper by William Klem is denied by Brad Ovellette | 31-39 |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | Frank Allen tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 15:24 | St. Anselm | Robert Panek is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| 14:59 | Merrimack | Albert Redd is called for the reach on Teddy Stone - foul #3 on Albert Redd, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG) Teddy Stone | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Carter (PG) Robert Panek | |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 14:42 | Merrimack | Frank Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:35 | Merrimack | Frank Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 14:34 | St. Anselm | Robert Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:17 | St. Anselm | Albert Redd's fadeaway is rejected by William Klem | 33-39 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | William Klem grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Wade (PF) William Vincent | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski (PF) Joe Peace | |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Joe Wade gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 13:50 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:43 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Ogren - foul #3 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter (SF), Robert Brinton (C) William Klem, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna (SG), George Smiley (C) Albert Redd, Brad Ovellette | |
| 13:34 | St. Anselm | Jamie Hunter picks off the pass by Robert Maynard | 34-39 |
| 13:32 | Merrimack | Robert Carter takes the ball from Lawrence Ogren in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 13:29 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter jams it | 34-41 |
| 13:07 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Jamie Hunter is blocked by Henry Winarski | 34-41 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | Joe Wade snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Henry Winarski knocks away the 3 by Jamie Hunter | 34-41 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Joe Wade tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 12:31 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna is hacked by Lawrence Ogren - foul #4 on Lawrence Ogren, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Klem (PG), William Linn (SG), William Vincent (C) Lawrence Ogren, Terry Rowley, Joe Wade | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Albert Redd (PG), Dennis Lawrence (SF), Brad Ovellette (C) Robert Carter, Robert Maynard, George Smiley | |
| 12:10 | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Redd and he's fouled by William Klem - foul #1 on William Klem, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Walsh (SF), Frank Allen (C) Jamie Hunter, William Vincent | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Joe Peace (C) Henry Winarski | |
| 12:10 | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | William Linn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Walsh | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Klem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - William Linn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Walsh (fresh) PF - Robert Brinton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Albert Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Castagna (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Lawrence (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brad Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Peace (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Joe Peace | 39-46 |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 11:10 | St. Anselm | Joe Peace loses the dribble to Robert Brinton | 42-46 |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-46 |
| 10:59 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Brad Ovellette | 42-46 |
| 10:47 | St. Anselm | Albert Redd's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Brinton | 42-46 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 10:34 | Merrimack | Brian Walsh connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:22 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | William Klem pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:06 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 10:05 | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:45 | St. Anselm | Albert Redd double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (PG), Teddy Stone (SG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Joe Wade (PF), William Vincent (C) William Klem, William Linn, Brian Walsh, Robert Brinton, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Carter (PG), Robert Panek (SG), Robert Maynard (SF), Henry Winarski (PF), George Smiley (C) Albert Redd, Marvin Castagna, Dennis Lawrence, Brad Ovellette, Joe Peace | |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | Joe Wade misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Winarski - foul #2 on Henry Winarski, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | Joe Wade makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | Joe Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:07 | St. Anselm | Robert Maynard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Joe Wade gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | William Vincent double dribbles | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | St. Anselm | George Smiley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Joe Wade | 46-46 |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Joe Wade hits the finger roll | 48-46 |
| 07:43 | St. Anselm | Robert Maynard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Wade - foul #2 on Joe Wade, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), William Linn (SG), Robert Michel (C) Terry Rowley, Teddy Stone, William Vincent | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence (SG) Robert Panek | |
| 07:43 | St. Anselm | Robert Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:43 | St. Anselm | Robert Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Linn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Michel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Lawrence (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Winarski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - George Smiley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren scores on a shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 07:25 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence hits the finger roll set up by Robert Carter | 50-50 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joe Wade | 52-50 |
| 06:55 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski connects on the jumper from the left block | 52-52 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Linn | 55-52 |
| 06:15 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Wade - foul #3 on Joe Wade, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Klem (SF), Robert Brinton (PF), Frank Allen (C) Jamie Hunter, Joe Wade, Robert Michel | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Albert Redd (PG), Marvin Castagna (SG), Brad Ovellette (PF), Joe Peace (C) Robert Carter, Robert Maynard, Henry Winarski, George Smiley | |
| 06:15 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:15 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | William Linn misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Castagna - foul #2 on Marvin Castagna, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | William Linn misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | William Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:45 | St. Anselm | Albert Redd drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Castagna and the foul's on William Linn - foul #2 on William Linn, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Joe Verville (SF) Dennis Lawrence | |
| 05:45 | St. Anselm | Albert Redd makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Frank Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Robert Brinton gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | William Klem scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:49 | St. Anselm | William Klem picks off the pass by Joe Verville | 59-57 |
| 04:45 | Merrimack | William Klem hits the finger roll | 61-57 |
| 04:27 | St. Anselm | Joe Peace scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Albert Redd | 61-60 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | William Klem hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 61-60 |
| 04:07 | St. Anselm | Brad Ovellette gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:01 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (SG), Jamie Hunter (SF), Joe Wade (PF) William Linn, William Klem, Robert Brinton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Carter (PG), Dennis Lawrence (SF), Henry Winarski (PF), George Smiley (C) Albert Redd, Joe Verville, Brad Ovellette, Joe Peace | |
| 03:49 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:47 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:42 | St. Anselm | Lawrence Ogren blocks the jumper by George Smiley | 61-60 |
| 03:41 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lawrence Ogren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Terry Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jamie Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Castagna (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Lawrence (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Henry Winarski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - George Smiley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | Marvin Castagna takes the ball from Terry Rowley | 61-60 |
| 03:22 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Castagna | 61-62 |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:49 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Lawrence | 64-65 |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Hunter and he's fouled by Marvin Castagna - foul #3 on Marvin Castagna, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Linn (SG), Robert Brinton (C) Lawrence Ogren, Frank Allen | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Terry Rowley makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:24 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter misses badly on a shot from the left side | 67-65 |
| 02:23 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:58 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna is fouled on the floor by Robert Brinton - foul #1 on Robert Brinton, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren (PG), Frank Allen (C) Terry Rowley, Robert Brinton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 01:58 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Lawrence Ogren misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:37 | St. Anselm | George Smiley grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:15 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Frank Allen | 67-65 |
| 01:01 | Merrimack | William Linn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:59 | St. Anselm | Henry Winarski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:31 | St. Anselm | Dennis Lawrence is called for a backcourt violation | 67-65 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | William Linn is hacked by Robert Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | William Linn makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | William Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Jamie Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Jamie Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Marvin Castagna is called for the reach on William Linn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Castagna, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | William Linn misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | William Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | Marvin Castagna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Joe Wade | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Joe Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Castagna - foul #5 on Marvin Castagna, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Rowley (SG) William Linn | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Albert Redd (SG) Marvin Castagna | |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Joe Wade makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Joe Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | St. Anselm | George Smiley gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Robert Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-68 |