| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Rainey (fresh) SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Wagner (fresh) PF - Michael Twilley (fresh) C - Nicolas Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) C - Tom Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Nicolas Payne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner can't connect on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | St. Anselm | Nicolas Payne tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | Stanley Rainey takes the ball from Anthony Hughes in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott misses the dunk | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Nicolas Payne | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Tom Perry gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Norman Baldwin | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner is hacked by Norman Baldwin - foul #1 on Norman Baldwin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Perry | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | St. Anselm | Nicolas Payne tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Outten (SG), Randy Snyder (SF), Grant Giles (PF) Stephen Scott, Daniel Wagner, Michael Twilley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:26 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles dunks the ball | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Hughes | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten's pass is intercepted by Anthony Hughes | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott (SG), Daniel Wagner (SF), Michael Twilley (PF) Stanley Rainey, Randy Snyder, Nicolas Payne | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Ronald Owens (C) Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin, Walter Barfield, Tom Perry | |
| 16:24 | St. Anselm | Anthony Hughes is called for the reach on Stephen Scott - foul #1 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG) Anthony Hughes | |
| 16:05 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner knocks in the floater in the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:49 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 8-4 |
| 15:47 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mark Outten (fresh) SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Twilley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Grant Giles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) SG - John Cameron (fresh) SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) PF - Sidney Fields (fresh) C - Ronald Owens (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Barfield (PF) Ronald Owens | |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | Michael Twilley is called for the reach on John Cameron - foul #1 on Michael Twilley, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey (PG), Richard Dempsey (SF), Randy Snyder (PF), Branden Swietoniowski (C) Mark Outten, Daniel Wagner, Michael Twilley, Grant Giles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Tom Perry (C) Anthony Seltzer, John Cameron, Sidney Fields | |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Perry | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Walter Barfield - foul #1 on Walter Barfield, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly (SG), Nicolas Payne (C) Stephen Scott, Branden Swietoniowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF) Frank McGillicuddy | |
| 14:40 | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Merrimack | Nicolas Payne steals it from Tom Perry | 9-7 |
| 14:14 | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Tom Perry pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Dempsey - foul #1 on Richard Dempsey, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Outten (SG), Daniel Wagner (SF), Michael Twilley (PF) Adam Conerly, Richard Dempsey, Randy Snyder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sidney Fields (PF) Walter Barfield | |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | St. Anselm | Tom Perry steps in front of the Michael Twilley pass | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Mark Outten is called for the reach on Tom Perry - foul #1 on Mark Outten, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott (SG) Mark Outten | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG), Ronald Owens (C) Stanley Smith, Tom Perry | |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | St. Anselm | Nicolas Payne gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:49 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | John Cameron pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | Stephen Scott takes the ball from Norman Baldwin | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | St. Anselm | Nicolas Payne connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Wagner | 11-9 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | John Cameron scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Baldwin | 11-12 |
| 11:49 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Outten (PG), Adam Conerly (SG), Richard Dempsey (SF), Randy Snyder (PF), Grant Giles (C) Stanley Rainey, Stephen Scott, Daniel Wagner, Michael Twilley, Nicolas Payne | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Walter Barfield (PF), Tom Perry (C) Anthony Hughes, Norman Baldwin, Sidney Fields, Ronald Owens | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mark Outten (fresh) SG - Adam Conerly (fresh) SF - Richard Dempsey (fresh) PF - Randy Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Grant Giles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Merrimack | Grant Giles picks off the pass by Stanley Smith | 11-12 |
| 11:07 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 11-12 |
| 11:06 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:45 | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield can't connect on a floater from the left side | 13-12 |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 10:02 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey blows the layup | 13-14 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Tom Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:45 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey (PG), Stephen Scott (SG), Daniel Wagner (SF), Michael Twilley (PF), Nicolas Payne (C) Mark Outten, Adam Conerly, Richard Dempsey, Randy Snyder, Grant Giles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Sidney Fields (C) John Cameron, Tom Perry | |
| 09:27 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner banks in the layup set up by Michael Twilley and the foul's on Walter Barfield - foul #2 on Walter Barfield, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF), Ronald Owens (C) Frank McGillicuddy, Walter Barfield | |
| 09:27 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Stephen Scott takes the ball from Norman Baldwin | 16-14 |
| 08:47 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Rainey | 19-14 |
| 08:38 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Norman Baldwin | 19-17 |
| 08:21 | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey misses the jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:04 | St. Anselm | Nicolas Payne grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 07:47 | St. Anselm | The jump hook by Daniel Wagner is blocked by Sidney Fields | 19-17 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Rainey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Twilley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicolas Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Baldwin (fairly fresh) PF - Sidney Fields (fresh) C - Ronald Owens (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Rainey - foul #1 on Stanley Rainey, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder (SF) Daniel Wagner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Tom Perry (C) Norman Baldwin, Ronald Owens | |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:18 | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Hughes - foul #2 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Grant Giles (PF) Michael Twilley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), John Cameron (SG), Edward Beadles (PF) Anthony Hughes, Stanley Smith, Sidney Fields | |
| 07:18 | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:18 | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | John Cameron clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 06:47 | St. Anselm | The short jumper by Nicolas Payne is denied by Tom Perry | 20-21 |
| 06:45 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | John Cameron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 06:23 | St. Anselm | Nicolas Payne gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:02 | St. Anselm | Nicolas Payne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:50 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer is whistled for a carry | 20-21 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Outten (PG), Adam Conerly (SG), Daniel Wagner (SF), Michael Twilley (PF) Stanley Rainey, Stephen Scott, Randy Snyder, Nicolas Payne | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF), Sidney Fields (PF) Anthony Seltzer, Edward Beadles | |
| 05:43 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 05:42 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:24 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner blows the layup but the foul's on Sidney Fields - foul #1 on Sidney Fields, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| 05:24 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:24 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-21 |
| 05:16 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Daniel Wagner | 22-21 |
| 04:56 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten is fouled on the floor by John Cameron - foul #1 on John Cameron, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski (C) Grant Giles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ronald Owens (C) John Cameron, Frank McGillicuddy, Tom Perry | |
| 04:56 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:56 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Branden Swietoniowski | 22-21 |
| 04:46 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Seltzer - foul #1 on Anthony Seltzer, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| 04:46 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:46 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 04:26 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:12 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner is fouled on the floor by Norman Baldwin - foul #2 on Norman Baldwin, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey (PG) Adam Conerly | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Beadles (SF) Norman Baldwin | |
| 04:12 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:12 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Mark Outten is called for the reach on Sidney Fields - foul #2 on Mark Outten, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott (SG), Randy Snyder (PF), Nicolas Payne (C) Mark Outten, Michael Twilley, Branden Swietoniowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Walter Barfield (PF), Tom Perry (C) Anthony Seltzer, Edward Beadles, Sidney Fields, Ronald Owens | |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Stephen Scott takes the ball from Walter Barfield | 26-21 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Rainey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randy Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicolas Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Perry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Wagner | 28-21 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Tom Perry tips it in | 28-23 |
| 02:38 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott is fouled on the floor by Stanley Smith - foul #2 on Stanley Smith, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley (PF) Daniel Wagner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF) Stanley Smith, Frank McGillicuddy | |
| 02:38 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:38 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 02:06 | St. Anselm | Stanley Rainey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Tom Perry grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 01:48 | Merrimack | Randy Snyder steals it from John Cameron | 28-25 |
| 01:45 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott lays it up and in set up by Randy Snyder | 30-25 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Randy Snyder - foul #1 on Randy Snyder, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Outten (PG), Adam Conerly (SG), Richard Dempsey (SF), Grant Giles (C) Stanley Rainey, Stephen Scott, Randy Snyder, Nicolas Payne | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sidney Fields (C) Tom Perry | |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | John Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:05 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Adam Conerly is called for the reach on John Cameron - foul #1 on Adam Conerly, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner (SF), Branden Swietoniowski (C) Richard Dempsey, Michael Twilley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Ronald Owens (C) Anthony Hughes, Norman Baldwin, Walter Barfield | |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | John Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | John Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:34 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Outten | 33-28 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith hits the finger roll set up by John Cameron | 33-30 |
| 00:04 | St. Anselm | Daniel Wagner lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Conerly | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-30 |