| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pugsley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Francis Gray (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Borquez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Hoskins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Preslipsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is denied on a layup by David Hayden | 30-26 |
| 19:47 | Merrimack | John Pugsley tips it in | 32-26 |
| 19:41 | St. Anselm | David Hayden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Zirkle - foul #2 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:41 | St. Anselm | David Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:41 | St. Anselm | David Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo drills a shot from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 19:02 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray hits a jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle hits the finger roll set up by Harvey Viera and he's hacked by Robert Borquez - foul #1 on Robert Borquez, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:29 | St. Anselm | David Hayden hits a runner in the lane | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith tips it home | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | St. Anselm | David Hayden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:04 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harvey Viera, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | St. Anselm | David Hayden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Leonard Preslipsky - foul #1 on Leonard Preslipsky, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), David Wiseman (SG), David Newman (SF), Chris Brumley (PF) Clarence Smith, John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Nusbaum (PG), Karl Reisinger (SG), John Willis (SF), George Yuhas (PF), John Kroeger (C) Francis Gray, Robert Borquez, David Hayden, George Hoskins, Leonard Preslipsky | |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:16 | St. Anselm | Karl Reisinger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | David Wiseman is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Don Charles (SF) Daniel Valvo | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Nelson (SG) John Willis | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Michael Nusbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Karl Reisinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Yuhas (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Kroeger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | St. Anselm | Karl Reisinger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | John Ard misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Nusbaum - foul #1 on Michael Nusbaum, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF) David Wiseman, Don Charles, Chris Brumley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Francis Gray (PG), David Hayden (SF), George Hoskins (PF), Leonard Preslipsky (C) Michael Nusbaum, Karl Reisinger, George Yuhas, John Kroeger | |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | John Ard makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | John Ard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:49 | St. Anselm | John Nelson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:29 | Merrimack | David Newman is fouled on the floor by Leonard Preslipsky - foul #2 on Leonard Preslipsky, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG) John Ard | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 14:18 | Merrimack | David Newman is fouled on the floor by Leonard Preslipsky - foul #3 on Leonard Preslipsky, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo (C) David Newman | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 14:04 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is fouled on the floor by Francis Gray - foul #1 on Francis Gray, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| 13:52 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:51 | St. Anselm | David Hayden gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:35 | St. Anselm | David Hayden connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | Leonard Preslipsky takes the ball from Charles Zirkle | 42-37 |
| 13:00 | St. Anselm | Leonard Preslipsky scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-39 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-39 |
| 12:38 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:24 | St. Anselm | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Charles Zirkle - foul #3 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (SG), David Newman (PF), Chris Brumley (C) John Pugsley, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Nusbaum (PG), Robert Borquez (SG), Karl Reisinger (SF), George Yuhas (C) Francis Gray, John Nelson, David Hayden, Leonard Preslipsky | |
| 12:07 | St. Anselm | Karl Reisinger hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Borquez | 42-42 |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley is hacked by Michael Nusbaum - foul #2 on Michael Nusbaum, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), Don Charles (SF) Clarence Smith, Charles Zirkle | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Kroeger (C) George Hoskins | |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Brumley (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Michael Nusbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Borquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Reisinger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Yuhas (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Kroeger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | St. Anselm | George Yuhas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:16 | St. Anselm | John Kroeger grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | St. Anselm | Karl Reisinger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:50 | Merrimack | David Newman tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | St. Anselm | Robert Borquez misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-42 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | David Newman snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | David Newman knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wiseman | 48-42 |
| 10:11 | St. Anselm | Robert Borquez is hacked by David Wiseman - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) John Ard, David Wiseman, Don Charles, Chris Brumley, David Newman | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Francis Gray (PG), John Nelson (SG), David Hayden (SF), George Hoskins (PF), Leonard Preslipsky (C) Michael Nusbaum, Robert Borquez, Karl Reisinger, George Yuhas, John Kroeger | |
| 09:54 | St. Anselm | John Nelson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Zirkle - foul #4 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Don Charles (SF) Charles Zirkle | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 09:54 | St. Anselm | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:54 | St. Anselm | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | Francis Gray steps in front of the John Pugsley pass | 48-44 |
| 09:34 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray lays it up and in | 48-46 |
| 09:20 | Merrimack | The jumper by Don Charles is denied by Leonard Preslipsky | 48-46 |
| 09:19 | St. Anselm | George Hoskins snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:52 | St. Anselm | Leonard Preslipsky is whistled for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (SF) Don Charles | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera buries a fadeaway in the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:29 | St. Anselm | George Hoskins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Francis Gray | 50-48 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Valvo | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 08:08 | St. Anselm | David Hayden tips it home | 52-50 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | David Newman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Preslipsky - foul #4 on Leonard Preslipsky, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Borquez (SG), Karl Reisinger (SF), George Yuhas (C) John Nelson, David Hayden, Leonard Preslipsky | |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | David Newman makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | David Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:33 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Harvey Viera - foul #2 on Harvey Viera, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle (SF) David Newman | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Kroeger (C) George Hoskins | |
| 07:33 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:33 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Francis Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Borquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Reisinger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Yuhas (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Kroeger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | David Wiseman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:20 | St. Anselm | Karl Reisinger grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | St. Anselm | Robert Borquez is hacked by Charles Zirkle - foul #5 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), Don Charles (SF), David Newman (PF), Chris Brumley (C) John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Nusbaum (PG) Francis Gray | |
| 07:02 | St. Anselm | Robert Borquez makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:02 | St. Anselm | Robert Borquez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | John Ard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 06:43 | St. Anselm | John Kroeger gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:35 | St. Anselm | Robert Borquez scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Nusbaum | 54-57 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | David Newman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Charles | 57-57 |
| 05:49 | St. Anselm | George Yuhas travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) John Ard, David Wiseman, Don Charles, Chris Brumley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Francis Gray (PG), John Nelson (SG), David Hayden (SF), George Hoskins (PF), Leonard Preslipsky (C) Michael Nusbaum, Robert Borquez, Karl Reisinger, George Yuhas, John Kroeger | |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | David Newman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:25 | St. Anselm | George Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:21 | St. Anselm | David Hayden misses the lay-in | 57-57 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Smith | 59-57 |
| 04:40 | St. Anselm | A charge is called on George Hoskins - foul #3 on George Hoskins, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 04:13 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:48 | St. Anselm | David Hayden is hacked by David Newman - foul #1 on David Newman, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (SG), Don Charles (SF), Chris Brumley (C) John Pugsley, David Newman, Daniel Valvo | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Nusbaum (PG) Francis Gray | |
| 03:48 | St. Anselm | David Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:48 | St. Anselm | David Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Charles | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harvey Viera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Michael Nusbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Hayden (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Preslipsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | St. Anselm | David Hayden travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), Daniel Valvo (C) Clarence Smith, Harvey Viera | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Borquez (SG), Karl Reisinger (SF), George Yuhas (C) John Nelson, David Hayden, Leonard Preslipsky | |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | David Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:55 | St. Anselm | George Yuhas gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:55 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), David Newman (SF), Harvey Viera (PF) John Ard, David Wiseman, Don Charles, Chris Brumley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Francis Gray (PG), John Nelson (SG), David Hayden (SF), Leonard Preslipsky (C) Michael Nusbaum, Robert Borquez, Karl Reisinger, George Yuhas | |
| 02:40 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 02:18 | St. Anselm | Leonard Preslipsky grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:02 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | David Newman grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo scores on a shot from the right side set up by Clarence Smith and the foul's on Leonard Preslipsky - foul #5 on Leonard Preslipsky, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Yuhas (C) Leonard Preslipsky | |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:32 | St. Anselm | George Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:27 | St. Anselm | David Hayden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Hoskins - foul #4 on George Hoskins, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:59 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Valvo | 65-59 |
| 00:57 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | St. Anselm | David Hayden connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Nelson and he's fouled by John Pugsley - foul #2 on John Pugsley, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:45 | St. Anselm | David Hayden makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on George Hoskins - foul #5 on George Hoskins, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (SG) John Pugsley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Kroeger (C) George Hoskins | |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG) David Wiseman | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 00:16 | St. Anselm | David Hayden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | St. Anselm | John Kroeger gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | St. Anselm | David Hayden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | John Kroeger pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | St. Anselm | Clarence Smith is called for the reach on Francis Gray - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Harvey Viera | 68-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Gray - foul #2 on Francis Gray, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (SG) John Pugsley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | St. Anselm | John Nelson gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Francis Gray hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-63 |