| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Janousek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Niles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerard Claflin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:51 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Janousek | 39-35 |
| 19:47 | Merrimack | Peter Niles is called for the reach on William Ruhl - foul #3 on Peter Niles, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg (SG) Peter Niles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:35 | Merrimack | William Ruhl knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Wayne Williams | 39-37 |
| 19:19 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 19:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Riley | 39-37 |
| 19:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 18:46 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle can't tip it in | 39-37 |
| 18:42 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Richard Doyle - foul #2 on Richard Doyle, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:07 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | William Ruhl connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Everett Gold | 41-40 |
| 17:29 | St. Anselm | John Janousek is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Janousek, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | William Goldfarb (SG), Francis Branscum (C) John Janousek, Richard Doyle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (SG), Charlie Stone (SF), Aaron Mix (PF), Patrick Ashcroft (C) Everett Gold, Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams, John McElligott | |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:08 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 16:53 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Weldon Lindberg | 43-40 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Weldon Lindberg is called for the reach on William Ruhl - foul #2 on Weldon Lindberg, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Baldwin (PG) Jerome Sullivan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen (SG) William Ruhl | |
| 16:26 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-40 |
| 16:08 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to William Goldfarb | 43-40 |
| 16:03 | St. Anselm | Pete McNurlen is called for the reach on Gerard Claflin - foul #1 on Pete McNurlen, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Janousek (PG), Thomas Everton (SF), Richard Doyle (C) Paul Baldwin, Weldon Lindberg, Gerard Claflin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) Pete McNurlen, Charlie Stone, Aaron Mix, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 15:49 | St. Anselm | Francis Branscum hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Williams - foul #2 on Wayne Williams, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Peter Niles (SG) Thomas Everton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:49 | St. Anselm | Francis Branscum misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:49 | St. Anselm | Francis Branscum makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Janousek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Niles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Goldfarb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Branscum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan (PF) Francis Branscum | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG) Peter Trainor | |
| 15:09 | St. Anselm | John McElligott steals the ball from Richard Doyle | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | William Ruhl comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:54 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:31 | St. Anselm | John Janousek hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:29 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:16 | Merrimack | Everett Gold hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ruhl | 44-42 |
| 14:12 | St. Anselm | John Janousek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg (PG), Gerard Claflin (SF), Francis Branscum (C) John Janousek, William Goldfarb, Richard Doyle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (SF), Aaron Mix (C) Ronald Riley, John McElligott | |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Everett Gold clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:47 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:28 | Merrimack | Jerome Sullivan steals it from Aaron Mix | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg is hacked by Wayne Williams - foul #3 on Wayne Williams, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Thomas Everton (PF) Jerome Sullivan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (PG), Pete McNurlen (SG), Patrick Ashcroft (C) William Ruhl, Everett Gold, Wayne Williams | |
| 13:01 | St. Anselm | Thomas Everton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 13:00 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 12:41 | Merrimack | Peter Niles is called for the reach on Pete McNurlen - foul #4 on Peter Niles, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Janousek (PG), William Goldfarb (PF) Peter Niles, Thomas Everton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF) Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 12:19 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 12:18 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone tips it home | 46-44 |
| 12:02 | St. Anselm | Charlie Stone steps in front of the Francis Branscum pass | 46-44 |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:36 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Janousek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weldon Lindberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerard Claflin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Goldfarb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Branscum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pete McNurlen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:29 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Janousek | 49-44 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | John Janousek picks off the pass by Peter Trainor | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | St. Anselm | Francis Branscum buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Janousek | 51-44 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-44 |
| 10:50 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:32 | St. Anselm | John Janousek knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Weldon Lindberg | 53-44 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:17 | St. Anselm | William Goldfarb pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:59 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 09:58 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 09:25 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Baldwin (PG), Byron Hardeman (SG), Thomas Everton (SF), Jerome Sullivan (PF), Richard Doyle (C) John Janousek, Weldon Lindberg, Gerard Claflin, William Goldfarb, Francis Branscum | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Everett Gold (SG), Mark Moore (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) Peter Trainor, Pete McNurlen, Ronald Riley, Charlie Stone, Aaron Mix | |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Mark Moore buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Williams | 53-48 |
| 08:49 | St. Anselm | Mark Moore is called for the reach on Thomas Everton - foul #1 on Mark Moore, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 08:28 | St. Anselm | Thomas Everton clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Moore - foul #2 on Mark Moore, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 08:28 | St. Anselm | Thomas Everton misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:28 | St. Anselm | Thomas Everton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Richard Doyle picks off the pass by John McElligott | 54-48 |
| 07:45 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Everett Gold | 54-50 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Paul Baldwin (fresh) SG - Byron Hardeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Everton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerome Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John McElligott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle misses the lay-in but the foul's on John McElligott - foul #1 on John McElligott, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Janousek (PG), Peter Niles (SG), Gerard Claflin (SF) Paul Baldwin, Byron Hardeman, Thomas Everton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF), Charlie Stone (C) Mark Moore, John McElligott | |
| 07:04 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:04 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 55-50 |
| 06:48 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:43 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 06:29 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin misses short on a floater in the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:28 | Merrimack | Everett Gold snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:11 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Gerard Claflin | 55-52 |
| 06:05 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles's floater is knocked away by Charlie Stone | 55-52 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Everett Gold snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:40 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Ruhl | 55-55 |
| 05:11 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Ronald Riley - foul #2 on Ronald Riley, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg (PG), William Goldfarb (PF), Francis Branscum (C) John Janousek, Jerome Sullivan, Richard Doyle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Trainor (PG), Pete McNurlen (SG), Aaron Mix (PF), John McElligott (C) William Ruhl, Everett Gold, Ronald Riley, Wayne Williams | |
| 05:11 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor is fouled on the floor by Weldon Lindberg - foul #3 on Weldon Lindberg, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Ashcroft (PF) Charlie Stone | |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Weldon Lindberg steals it from Pete McNurlen | 58-55 |
| 04:29 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Pete McNurlen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Baldwin (PG) Peter Niles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:54 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:53 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | John McElligott gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Pete McNurlen and he's hacked by Paul Baldwin - foul #1 on Paul Baldwin, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan (PF) Paul Baldwin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF), Charlie Stone (PF) Aaron Mix, Patrick Ashcroft | |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:33 | St. Anselm | William Goldfarb double dribbles | 58-58 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Janousek (PG) William Goldfarb | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG) Pete McNurlen | |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor is hacked by Weldon Lindberg - foul #4 on Weldon Lindberg, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Peter Niles (SG), William Goldfarb (SF) Weldon Lindberg, Gerard Claflin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Aaron Mix (C) John McElligott | |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Peter Trainor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Janousek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Niles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Goldfarb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Branscum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Trainor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Mix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | St. Anselm | Ronald Riley takes the ball from Peter Niles | 58-60 |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin (SF), Richard Doyle (C) William Goldfarb, Francis Branscum | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), Wayne Williams (PF), John McElligott (C) Peter Trainor, Charlie Stone, Aaron Mix | |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | William Ruhl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 02:20 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 58-60 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | John McElligott pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 01:49 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:37 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle's pass is intercepted by William Ruhl | 58-60 |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 01:24 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 01:18 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 58-60 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John McElligott and he's hacked by Jerome Sullivan - foul #1 on Jerome Sullivan, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:04 | St. Anselm | Richard Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:41 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin's pass is intercepted by Everett Gold | 58-62 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Peter Niles is called for the reach on Everett Gold in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Niles, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg (SG) Peter Niles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Everett Gold makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Everett Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Sullivan | 61-64 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | William Ruhl is hacked by John Janousek in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Janousek, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (PF) Wayne Williams | |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | William Ruhl makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:23 | St. Anselm | John Janousek grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:21 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:20 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Doyle | 61-65 |
| 00:16 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Janousek | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Everett Gold is fouled in the backcourt by Weldon Lindberg - foul #5 on Weldon Lindberg, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | William Goldfarb (SG) Weldon Lindberg | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Wayne Williams (PF) Charlie Stone | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Everett Gold makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Everett Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:04 | St. Anselm | William Goldfarb clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | John McElligott pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | John McElligott runs out the clock | 64-67 |