| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Sabatino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Leon House inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick is hacked by Brian Beaver - foul #1 on Brian Beaver, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:18 | St. Anselm | Steven Sumter takes the ball from Leon House | 30-24 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter banks in the layup | 32-24 |
| 19:09 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Brian Beaver - foul #2 on Brian Beaver, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 19:09 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Floyd and the foul's on Jon Nielsen - foul #2 on Jon Nielsen, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:53 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Merle Short | 34-27 |
| 18:33 | St. Anselm | James Floyd takes the ball from David Sedgwick | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | Merrimack | Brian Alston is called for 5 seconds | 34-27 |
| 17:42 | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-30 |
| 17:27 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (C) Steven Sumter, Brian Beaver | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (PG), David Babb (SG), Mark Davis (PF) Stanley Sabatino, Jon Nielsen, Merle Short | |
| 17:12 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Leon House | 34-32 |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:00 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 34-32 |
| 16:45 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:30 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis loses the dribble to Brian Alston | 34-32 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | James Floyd is hacked by David Babb in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Babb, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), John Joshi (PF), Matthew Herb (C) James Floyd, Brian Alston, Marc McKeller | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino (PG), Shawn Harvin (SF), Michael Jones (C) David Babb, Leon House, David Sedgwick | |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen (SG), Merle Short (PF) Jim Sharp, Michael Jones | |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb connects on the runner near the basket | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fresh) SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Joshi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Herb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Sabatino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Harvin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | John Joshi grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:19 | Merrimack | John Joshi scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Brady | 38-32 |
| 15:07 | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), Brian Alston (SF), Brian Beaver (C) Steven Sumter, John Joshi, Matthew Herb | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (PG) Stanley Sabatino | |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 14:55 | St. Anselm | Shawn Harvin pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:43 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Baldwin denies the turnaround by Mark Davis | 38-32 |
| 14:42 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | James Floyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marc McKeller (PF) Kenneth Baldwin | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Babb (SG), Leon House (SF), Michael Jones (PF), David Sedgwick (C) Jon Nielsen, Shawn Harvin, Merle Short, Mark Davis | |
| 14:26 | St. Anselm | Leon House clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Brian Alston - foul #2 on Brian Alston, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| 14:26 | St. Anselm | Leon House makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:26 | St. Anselm | Leon House makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | James Floyd is hacked by David Sedgwick - foul #3 on David Sedgwick, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG) William Brady | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino (PG) David Babb | |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 13:31 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:30 | Merrimack | James Floyd grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:22 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Brian Alston pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 13:01 | St. Anselm | Leon House snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:36 | St. Anselm | Michael Jones's layup is rejected by Marc McKeller | 38-34 |
| 12:35 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Marc McKeller | 38-34 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Brian Alston clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-34 |
| 12:15 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 38-34 |
| 11:53 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Sumter - foul #1 on Steven Sumter, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (PG), Charles Haith (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (SF), John Joshi (PF), Matthew Herb (C) James Floyd, Steven Sumter, Brian Alston, Marc McKeller, Brian Beaver | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen (SG), Shawn Harvin (SF), Merle Short (PF), Mark Davis (C) Stanley Sabatino, Leon House, Michael Jones, David Sedgwick | |
| 11:53 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:53 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Matthew Herb | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Haith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Joshi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Herb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Jim Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Harvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Merrimack | Charles Haith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 11:33 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:23 | St. Anselm | Shawn Harvin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Baldwin - foul #2 on Kenneth Baldwin, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Babb (PG) Jim Sharp | |
| 11:15 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jon Nielsen | 38-37 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Brady | 40-37 |
| 10:45 | St. Anselm | Shawn Harvin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 40-37 |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | John Joshi gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Charles Haith's pass is intercepted by Merle Short | 40-37 |
| 10:21 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by John Joshi - foul #1 on John Joshi, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), Steven Sumter (SG), Marc McKeller (PF) William Brady, Charles Haith, Matthew Herb | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino (PG), David Sedgwick (C) David Babb, Merle Short | |
| 10:21 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:21 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:00 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 40-38 |
| 09:58 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 09:30 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis loses the dribble to James Floyd | 40-38 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 09:23 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Mark Davis | 40-38 |
| 09:12 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Sedgwick, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Alston (SF), Brian Beaver (C) Kenneth Baldwin, John Joshi | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Babb (SG), Leon House (SF), Merle Short (PF), Michael Jones (C) Jon Nielsen, Shawn Harvin, Mark Davis, David Sedgwick | |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Floyd | 42-38 |
| 08:35 | St. Anselm | David Babb knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Sabatino | 42-41 |
| 08:19 | Merrimack | Merle Short steals the ball from Steven Sumter | 42-41 |
| 08:00 | St. Anselm | Michael Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-41 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sumter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Sabatino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Babb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon House (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | St. Anselm | Leon House misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-41 |
| 07:38 | St. Anselm | Merle Short snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 07:19 | St. Anselm | Leon House hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Brian Alston - foul #3 on Brian Alston, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (PG), Charles Haith (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (PF), John Joshi (C) James Floyd, Steven Sumter, Marc McKeller, Brian Beaver | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (PG), Jon Nielsen (SG), David Sedgwick (C) Stanley Sabatino, David Babb, Michael Jones | |
| 07:19 | St. Anselm | Leon House makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | The jumper by William Brady is denied by David Sedgwick | 45-44 |
| 07:00 | St. Anselm | Leon House gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | St. Anselm | Merle Short loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Davis (PF) Merle Short | |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | William Brady knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 06:08 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen's floater is knocked away by John Joshi | 48-44 |
| 06:06 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 05:56 | St. Anselm | William Brady is called for the reach on Jim Sharp - foul #1 on William Brady, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Herb (C) Brian Alston | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Shawn Harvin (SF) Leon House | |
| 05:56 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:56 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | John Joshi hits the finger roll set up by William Brady | 50-46 |
| 05:25 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis is fouled on the floor by John Joshi - foul #2 on John Joshi, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), Marc McKeller (PF), Brian Beaver (C) Charles Haith, John Joshi, Matthew Herb | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Babb (SG) Jon Nielsen | |
| 05:25 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:25 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Floyd | 53-47 |
| 04:47 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 04:45 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | James Floyd is fouled on the floor by Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), Brian Alston (SF) William Brady, Kenneth Baldwin | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino (PG), Merle Short (PF) Jim Sharp, David Sedgwick | |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller lays it up and in | 55-47 |
| 04:12 | St. Anselm | 3 seconds is called on Merle Short | 55-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Joshi (C) Brian Beaver | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen (SG), Leon House (SF), Michael Jones (C) David Babb, Shawn Harvin, Mark Davis | |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jon Nielsen - foul #3 on Jon Nielsen, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin (PF) Marc McKeller | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick (C) Michael Jones | |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Baldwin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Joshi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Sabatino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon House (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Brian Alston knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Sedgwick - foul #5 on David Sedgwick, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Jones (C) David Sedgwick | |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Brian Alston makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | St. Anselm | Leon House connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stanley Sabatino | 59-49 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | James Floyd is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), Matthew Herb (C) Steven Sumter, Brian Alston | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Davis (C) Michael Jones | |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | James Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:04 | Merrimack | James Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:47 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis scores on a jump hook from the right block | 61-51 |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), Brian Alston (SF), Marc McKeller (PF), Brian Beaver (C) William Brady, Kenneth Baldwin, John Joshi, Matthew Herb | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver can't finish the layup | 61-51 |
| 02:25 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:11 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 02:09 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 01:46 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Floyd | 63-51 |
| 01:34 | St. Anselm | Leon House banks in the layup set up by Stanley Sabatino | 63-53 |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Sumter | 65-53 |
| 01:13 | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-53 |
| 01:11 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | St. Anselm | Merle Short hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Brian Alston grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Brian Alston can't connect on a floater from close range | 68-53 |
| 00:20 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:15 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jon Nielsen | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | James Floyd runs out the clock | 68-55 |