| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Pedro Navarro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Bynum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Timpson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Ralph Timpson inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | St. Anselm | Samuel Phillips misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lester Hall - foul #2 on Lester Hall, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:38 | St. Anselm | Samuel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:38 | St. Anselm | Samuel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:19 | Merrimack | James Kays hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Myron Lane | 27-36 |
| 18:58 | St. Anselm | Pedro Navarro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Lester Hall | 27-36 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | John Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 18:14 | St. Anselm | Gary Stevens swats the shot by Pedro Navarro | 27-36 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John Rhoades | 27-36 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | James Kays buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Myron Lane | 30-36 |
| 17:39 | St. Anselm | Gary Stevens swats the layup by Ray Moore | 30-36 |
| 17:37 | St. Anselm | Ralph Timpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:21 | St. Anselm | Ray Moore drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Pedro Navarro | 30-38 |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | Lester Hall knocks in the shot from the left block | 32-38 |
| 16:51 | St. Anselm | Ray Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-38 |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | Myron Lane gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | Merrimack | John Rhoades knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Myron Lane | 34-38 |
| 16:30 | St. Anselm | Ralph Timpson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-38 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | Lester Hall gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Lester Hall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Phillips - foul #2 on Samuel Phillips, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Johnny Cooper (SG), Michael Carpenter (PF) John Rhoades, Myron Lane, Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Brian Johnson (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Vincent Hammond (PF), Willie Sly (C) Pedro Navarro, Timothy Bynum, Ralph Timpson, Ray Moore, Samuel Phillips | |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:05 | St. Anselm | Vincent Hammond gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:53 | St. Anselm | Alberto Esposito is hacked by James Kays - foul #1 on James Kays, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SG), Charles Branum (PF) James Kays, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Oscar Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vincent Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Sly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brian Johnson and he's hacked by Walter Lemke - foul #4 on Walter Lemke, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG) Walter Lemke | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 15:43 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Myron Lane makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Bailey | 36-41 |
| 15:18 | St. Anselm | Alberto Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Carpenter - foul #1 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 15:18 | St. Anselm | Alberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:18 | St. Anselm | Alberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Vincent Hammond - foul #2 on Vincent Hammond, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG) Myron Lane | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Alberto Esposito takes the ball from Michael Carpenter | 36-43 |
| 14:32 | St. Anselm | Brian Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 14:23 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 14:21 | St. Anselm | Brian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:09 | St. Anselm | Oscar Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 36-46 |
| 13:45 | Merrimack | John Rhoades can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Charles Branum tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 13:34 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly lays it in on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 38-48 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-48 |
| 13:20 | St. Anselm | Oscar Taylor grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 12:59 | St. Anselm | Michael Carpenter steps in front of the Willie Sly pass | 38-48 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | John Rhoades comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:39 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:27 | St. Anselm | Michael Carpenter is called for the reach on Brian Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Gary Stevens (PF), Lester Hall (C) Kevin Bailey, Johnny Cooper, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Pedro Navarro (PG), Timothy Bynum (SG), Ralph Timpson (SF), Ray Moore (PF), Samuel Phillips (C) Brian Johnson, Alberto Esposito, Oscar Taylor, Vincent Hammond, Willie Sly | |
| 12:15 | St. Anselm | Pedro Navarro makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | James Kays hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Myron Lane | 40-51 |
| 11:44 | St. Anselm | Pedro Navarro knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Timpson and he's fouled by Myron Lane - foul #1 on Myron Lane, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| 11:44 | St. Anselm | Pedro Navarro misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Pedro Navarro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bynum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Timpson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | John Rhoades buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lester Hall | 43-53 |
| 11:16 | St. Anselm | Pedro Navarro makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Timpson | 43-56 |
| 10:56 | Merrimack | John Rhoades hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Kays | 46-56 |
| 10:37 | St. Anselm | Samuel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Lester Hall - foul #3 on Lester Hall, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Jeffery Frye (PF) John Rhoades, Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 10:37 | St. Anselm | Samuel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:37 | St. Anselm | Samuel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:30 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 10:28 | St. Anselm | Timothy Bynum pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:14 | St. Anselm | Ralph Timpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 46-58 |
| 10:13 | St. Anselm | Ray Moore tips it home | 46-60 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | James Kays's layup is rejected by Samuel Phillips | 46-60 |
| 10:04 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Samuel Phillips | 46-60 |
| 09:52 | St. Anselm | Samuel Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Pedro Navarro | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-63 |
| 09:35 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Samuel Phillips | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:12 | St. Anselm | Samuel Phillips is called for traveling | 46-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SG), Charles Branum (SF), Gary Stevens (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Myron Lane, James Kays, Jeffery Frye, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Brian Johnson (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Vincent Hammond (PF), Willie Sly (C) Pedro Navarro, Timothy Bynum, Ralph Timpson, Ray Moore, Samuel Phillips | |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Carpenter | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:41 | St. Anselm | Oscar Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 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) | |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 08:34 | St. Anselm | Vincent Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 08:19 | St. Anselm | Michael Carpenter steps in front of the Oscar Taylor pass | 49-63 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Vincent Hammond is called for the reach on Gary Stevens - foul #3 on Vincent Hammond, team foul #3 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), James Kays (SF) Kevin Bailey, Johnny Cooper, Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ralph Timpson (SF), Ray Moore (PF) Alberto Esposito, Oscar Taylor | |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Sly - foul #2 on Willie Sly, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Kays (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Timpson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Sly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | St. Anselm | Vincent Hammond comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 50-63 |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | John Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | James Kays hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ray Moore - foul #2 on Ray Moore, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Hall (C) Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Pedro Navarro (PG), Timothy Bynum (SG) Brian Johnson, Vincent Hammond | |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:59 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly travels with the ball | 52-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), Jeffery Frye (PF) Walter Lemke, Charles Branum | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | James Kays is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bynum - foul #2 on Timothy Bynum, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF) Jeffery Frye | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Vincent Hammond (SF), Samuel Phillips (C) Ralph Timpson, Willie Sly | |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Bynum - foul #3 on Timothy Bynum, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Lemke (SF) James Kays | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Oscar Taylor (SF) Ray Moore | |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | Myron Lane makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | Myron Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:24 | St. Anselm | Oscar Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:12 | St. Anselm | Samuel Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 06:10 | Merrimack | Myron Lane grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens can't finish the layup | 53-63 |
| 05:46 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Oscar Taylor | 53-63 |
| 05:41 | St. Anselm | Timothy Bynum drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Pedro Navarro | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens travels with the ball | 53-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (SG), Charles Branum (C) Myron Lane, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Brian Johnson (PG), Ralph Timpson (SF), Willie Sly (PF) Pedro Navarro, Timothy Bynum, Oscar Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:13 | St. Anselm | Ralph Timpson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gary Stevens | 53-66 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-66 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Lemke | 53-66 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey's pass is intercepted by Brian Johnson | 53-66 |
| 04:17 | St. Anselm | Ralph Timpson lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 53-68 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Samuel Phillips steals the ball from Walter Lemke | 53-68 |
| 03:48 | St. Anselm | Ralph Timpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 03:47 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | St. Anselm | Ralph Timpson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper (SG), Michael Carpenter (PF), Jeffery Frye (C) John Rhoades, Gary Stevens, Charles Branum | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Alberto Esposito (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF) Ralph Timpson, Samuel Phillips | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Lemke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Oscar Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Sly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Carpenter | 55-68 |
| 03:00 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Myron Lane (SG), James Kays (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Lester Hall (C) Kevin Bailey, Johnny Cooper, Walter Lemke, Michael Carpenter, Jeffery Frye | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Pedro Navarro (PG), Timothy Bynum (SG), Ralph Timpson (SF), Ray Moore (PF) Brian Johnson, Alberto Esposito, Oscar Taylor, Vincent Hammond | |
| 02:46 | St. Anselm | Timothy Bynum misses the easy layup | 55-68 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Charles Branum gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | John Rhoades's pass is intercepted by Pedro Navarro in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 02:26 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly is hacked by Lester Hall - foul #4 on Lester Hall, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Walter Lemke (SG), Johnny Cooper (SF), Michael Carpenter (C) John Rhoades, Myron Lane, James Kays, Lester Hall | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Brian Johnson (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Vincent Hammond (PF) Pedro Navarro, Timothy Bynum, Ralph Timpson, Ray Moore | |
| 02:26 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:26 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | Charles Branum can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper can't finish the layup | 55-70 |
| 01:46 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Willie Sly is called for the reach on Charles Branum - foul #3 on Willie Sly, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:33 | St. Anselm | Vincent Hammond gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:06 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Alberto Esposito | 56-72 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 00:51 | St. Anselm | Vincent Hammond snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | St. Anselm | Willie Sly misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-72 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Alberto Esposito steals the ball from Kevin Bailey in the backcourt | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Brian Johnson runs out the clock | 56-72 |