| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Duke (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Greg Demarest (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Odoms (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Pope (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Pollard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-39 |
| 19:37 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard tips it in | 40-41 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | Larry Odoms steps in front of the Robert Holt pass | 40-41 |
| 19:16 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest jams it on a great pass from Larry Odoms | 40-43 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 18:54 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Roy Pope | 40-43 |
| 18:39 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms is hacked by Bret Hughes - foul #3 on Bret Hughes, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF) Bret Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 18:21 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms's pass is intercepted by Charles Sullivan | 40-43 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 18:05 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Duke - foul #1 on David Duke, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 18:05 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:05 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:58 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roy Pope - foul #3 on Roy Pope, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Jones (C) David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter (PF) Roy Pope | |
| 17:58 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:58 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:58 | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Odoms | 42-48 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Robert Holt knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 17:06 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 17:04 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 16:29 | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (PG), David Yanofsky (C) Charles Sullivan, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd (PG), Henry Frye (SG), Julian Vincent (SF), David Evans (C) Greg Demarest, Jerry Malone, Larry Odoms, Larry Pollard | |
| 16:00 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Ashbaugh | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Philip Wildermuth (fresh) SG - David Duke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Paul Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Frye (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Julian Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | St. Anselm | Henry Frye is fouled on the floor by Walter Jones - foul #1 on Walter Jones, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Bret Hughes (SF) David Duke, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Roy Pope (PF) Matthew Porter | |
| 15:23 | St. Anselm | Julian Vincent hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Byrd | 49-52 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Walter Jones blows the dunk | 49-52 |
| 14:54 | St. Anselm | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:33 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope is hacked by Philip Wildermuth - foul #3 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SG), Robert Holt (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) Philip Wildermuth, Walter Jones, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Larry Odoms (SF), Larry Pollard (C) Henry Frye, Julian Vincent, David Evans | |
| 14:18 | St. Anselm | William Bishop picks off the pass by Greg Demarest | 49-52 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | Robert Holt's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Odoms | 49-52 |
| 13:56 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:54 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SG) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone (SG) Paul Byrd | |
| 13:29 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes tips it in | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Hall - foul #1 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG) William Bishop | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter (PF) Roy Pope | |
| 13:11 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:11 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Robert Holt can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 12:42 | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:37 | St. Anselm | Charles Sullivan is called for the reach on Greg Demarest - foul #2 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Walter Jones (PF), David Yanofsky (C) Bret Hughes, Robert Holt, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd (SG), Julian Vincent (SF), David Evans (C) Jerry Malone, Larry Odoms, Larry Pollard | |
| 12:18 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd travels with the ball | 51-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Henry Frye (SG), Roy Pope (PF) Greg Demarest, David Evans | |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | David Duke loses the dribble to Paul Byrd | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Paul Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Frye (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Julian Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope is fouled on the floor by Walter Jones - foul #2 on Walter Jones, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 11:39 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:39 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | David Duke buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Yanofsky | 54-56 |
| 11:10 | St. Anselm | Henry Frye knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 11:00 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Porter - foul #2 on Matthew Porter, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Bret Hughes (SF), Robert Holt (PF) Charles Sullivan, David Duke, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Jerry Malone (SG), Larry Odoms (SF), Larry Pollard (C) Paul Byrd, Henry Frye, Julian Vincent, Roy Pope | |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the floater from the left block | 54-58 |
| 10:43 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:38 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Porter | 54-60 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | Jerry Malone steps in front of the William Bishop pass in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 10:23 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Robert Holt pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:00 | Merrimack | Robert Holt hits a runner from close range | 56-60 |
| 09:47 | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter misses the jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 09:46 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Holt | 56-60 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), David Duke (SG), David Yanofsky (C) William Bishop, Michael Ashbaugh, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Roy Pope (PF) Matthew Porter | |
| 09:07 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Robert Holt grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 08:46 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:25 | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:24 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:08 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Greg Demarest | 56-63 |
| 07:48 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Malone - foul #3 on Jerry Malone, team foul #3 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) Charles Sullivan, Bret Hughes, Robert Holt, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd (PG), Henry Frye (SG), Julian Vincent (SF), David Evans (C) Greg Demarest, Jerry Malone, Larry Odoms, Larry Pollard | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Paul Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Pope (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Walter Jones buries a floater from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 07:30 | St. Anselm | Henry Frye clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Walter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | David Duke clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | Walter Jones hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 06:52 | St. Anselm | David Evans misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Walter Jones gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | David Duke is hacked by Henry Frye - foul #1 on Henry Frye, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (SG), David Yanofsky (C) David Duke, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter (PF) Roy Pope | |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Sullivan | 62-63 |
| 06:00 | St. Anselm | Henry Frye drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Byrd | 62-66 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | David Evans steps in front of the William Bishop pass | 62-66 |
| 05:38 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd is hacked by Charles Sullivan - foul #3 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Robert Holt (PF) William Bishop, Michael Ashbaugh, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Larry Odoms (SF), Larry Pollard (C) Henry Frye, Julian Vincent, David Evans | |
| 05:38 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:38 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | David Duke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 05:18 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Matthew Porter | 62-68 |
| 05:03 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard's pass is intercepted by Charles Sullivan | 62-68 |
| 04:47 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 04:46 | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:27 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd misses the shot from the left side | 62-68 |
| 04:25 | Merrimack | Robert Holt snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Sullivan | 64-68 |
| 03:50 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms is whistled for a carry | 64-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SG), Walter Jones (C) Charles Sullivan, David Duke, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone (SG), Julian Vincent (SF), Roy Pope (PF) Paul Byrd, Larry Odoms, Matthew Porter | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Philip Wildermuth (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Greg Demarest (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Julian Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Pope (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Pollard (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 64-68 |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | Walter Jones tips it but misses | 64-68 |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:08 | Merrimack | Robert Holt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:50 | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone is whistled for traveling | 67-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), David Duke (SG), Kenneth Hall (C) Philip Wildermuth, Bret Hughes, Robert Holt | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Henry Frye (PG), David Evans (C) Greg Demarest, Larry Pollard | |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bret Hughes (SF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Larry Odoms (SF), Matthew Porter (C) Henry Frye, Julian Vincent, David Evans | |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | David Duke comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 02:34 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest dunks the ball and the foul's on William Bishop - foul #4 on William Bishop, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Holt (PF), David Yanofsky (C) Walter Jones, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard (C) Matthew Porter | |
| 02:34 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | William Bishop's pass is intercepted by Jerry Malone | 67-70 |
| 02:01 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest connects on the runner from the left block set up by Larry Odoms and the foul's on William Bishop - foul #5 on William Bishop, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG) William Bishop | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 02:01 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest misses the free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Holt | 67-72 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | David Duke buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 01:20 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 01:19 | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:14 | St. Anselm | The pull-up jumper by Larry Odoms is blocked by Bret Hughes | 70-72 |
| 01:12 | Merrimack | Robert Holt gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 01:05 | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:59 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest loses the dribble to Bret Hughes | 70-72 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Roy Pope - foul #4 on Roy Pope, team foul #5 | 70-72 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:39 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard grabs the board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone lays it in set up by Roy Pope | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | St. Anselm | Charles Sullivan is called for the reach on Greg Demarest in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Julian Vincent (PF) Roy Pope | |
| 00:03 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:03 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-76 |