| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Kenneth Chiesa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Philip Orris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | William Taylor inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | St. Anselm | George Cooper can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Philip Orris - foul #2 on Philip Orris, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:45 | St. Anselm | George Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:45 | St. Anselm | George Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:32 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 19:30 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Campbell | 23-27 |
| 18:54 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Chiesa's pass is intercepted by Jesse Campbell | 23-27 |
| 18:38 | Merrimack | George Carver can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 18:36 | St. Anselm | George Cooper grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 18:18 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Chiesa misses the easy layup | 23-27 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | David Wise gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 17:54 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Kenneth Chiesa | 23-27 |
| 17:32 | St. Anselm | George Cooper is whistled for a carry | 23-27 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell is hacked by John Dobson - foul #2 on John Dobson, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Dean Nash (C) William Gipson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (PG), William Archey (PF) Philip Orris, David Wise | |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | George Carver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 17:02 | St. Anselm | John Dobson pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:37 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Chiesa misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dean Nash - foul #2 on Dean Nash, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Goodlett (PG), Robert Madruga (SG), Leland Wager (SF), Steve Tapia (C) Kenneth Chiesa, John Dobson, William Taylor, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Bowen (SG), Peter Barnes (SF) George Carver, Jesse Campbell | |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 16:22 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Steve Tapia | 23-28 |
| 15:59 | St. Anselm | Robert Madruga hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - James Goodlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Madruga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leland Wager (fresh) PF - Dean Nash (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Wise (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Bowen (fresh) SF - Peter Barnes (fresh) PF - William Archey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Merrimack | Albert Wise drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Bowen | 25-30 |
| 15:31 | St. Anselm | Steve Tapia lays it up and in set up by Robert Madruga and the foul's on Albert Wise - foul #1 on Albert Wise, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Clarence Jackson (PG), William Gipson (C) James Goodlett, Dean Nash | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (PG), David Wise (PF) Peter Barnes, Russell Cowan | |
| 15:31 | St. Anselm | Steve Tapia makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | David Wise's layup is rejected by Steve Tapia | 28-30 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | Philip Orris tips it in | 28-32 |
| 15:03 | St. Anselm | Clarence Jackson misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Orris - foul #3 on Philip Orris, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Dobson (SG), William Taylor (SF), George Cooper (PF) Robert Madruga, Leland Wager, Steve Tapia | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF) Albert Wise, Brian Bowen | |
| 15:03 | St. Anselm | Clarence Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:03 | St. Anselm | Clarence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | William Archey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | George Carver tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 14:44 | St. Anselm | William Gipson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:25 | St. Anselm | George Cooper makes the turnaround from close range set up by Clarence Jackson | 31-32 |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | John Dobson steps in front of the William Archey pass | 31-32 |
| 14:00 | St. Anselm | John Dobson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 13:59 | St. Anselm | George Cooper snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 13:42 | St. Anselm | George Cooper scores on a shot from the right block | 33-32 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Philip Orris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | David Wise gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Carver | 33-34 |
| 12:43 | St. Anselm | William Gipson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Archey - foul #1 on William Archey, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Kenneth Chiesa (PG), Robert Madruga (SG), Leland Wager (SF), Dean Nash (PF) Clarence Jackson, John Dobson, William Taylor, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (PG), Brian Bowen (SG), Peter Barnes (SF), David Anderson (PF), Russell Cowan (C) Philip Orris, George Carver, Jesse Campbell, David Wise, William Archey | |
| 12:43 | St. Anselm | William Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:43 | St. Anselm | William Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | David Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dean Nash - foul #3 on Dean Nash, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Steve Tapia (C) William Gipson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:02 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Chiesa scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Madruga | 37-36 |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | Albert Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Kenneth Chiesa (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Madruga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leland Wager (fresh) PF - Dean Nash (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Wise (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Bowen (fresh) SF - Peter Barnes (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | St. Anselm | Leland Wager misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 11:32 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 37-36 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Dean Nash is called for the reach on Peter Barnes - foul #4 on Dean Nash, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Dobson (SG), George Cooper (PF) Robert Madruga, Dean Nash | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF), David Wise (PF) Brian Bowen, Peter Barnes, David Anderson | |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | George Carver hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 11:05 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Chiesa's pass is intercepted by Albert Wise | 37-39 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Campbell, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Clarence Jackson (PG), William Taylor (SF), William Gipson (C) Kenneth Chiesa, Leland Wager, Steve Tapia | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (PG) Albert Wise | |
| 10:21 | St. Anselm | David Wise blocks the short jumper by George Cooper | 37-39 |
| 10:19 | St. Anselm | George Cooper can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | David Wise clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:53 | St. Anselm | George Cooper pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:33 | St. Anselm | William Taylor is hacked by David Wise - foul #1 on David Wise, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Bowen (SG), William Archey (PF), David Anderson (C) George Carver, David Wise, Russell Cowan | |
| 09:14 | St. Anselm | Clarence Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Cooper | 39-39 |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | William Taylor is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Kenneth Chiesa (SG), Leland Wager (PF) John Dobson, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (SG) Jesse Campbell | |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Kenneth Chiesa steals the ball from David Anderson | 39-39 |
| 08:27 | St. Anselm | Clarence Jackson loses the dribble to William Archey | 39-39 |
| 08:07 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Wise | 39-42 |
| 07:49 | St. Anselm | William Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | Albert Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Clarence Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Chiesa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leland Wager (fresh) C - William Gipson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Philip Orris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Archey (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | David Anderson tips it home | 39-44 |
| 07:19 | St. Anselm | William Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clarence Jackson | 42-44 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | William Archey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 07:02 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Kenneth Chiesa | 42-44 |
| 06:33 | St. Anselm | Leland Wager can't connect on a runner from close range | 42-44 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | David Anderson gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | A charge is called on Philip Orris - foul #4 on Philip Orris, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Goodlett (PG), John Dobson (SG), George Cooper (PF), Dean Nash (C) Clarence Jackson, William Taylor, Leland Wager, William Gipson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz (PG), George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF), David Wise (PF), Russell Cowan (C) Philip Orris, Albert Wise, Brian Bowen, William Archey, David Anderson | |
| 06:10 | St. Anselm | Spencer Bartz is called for the reach on James Goodlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Spencer Bartz, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Madruga (SF) Kenneth Chiesa | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:10 | St. Anselm | James Goodlett makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:10 | St. Anselm | James Goodlett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | David Wise can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 05:56 | St. Anselm | George Cooper gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:45 | St. Anselm | Robert Madruga misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jesse Campbell - foul #3 on Jesse Campbell, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| 05:45 | St. Anselm | Robert Madruga makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:45 | St. Anselm | Robert Madruga misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz jams it on a nice dish by George Carver | 45-46 |
| 05:16 | St. Anselm | James Goodlett can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Cowan - foul #3 on Russell Cowan, team foul #10 | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Kenneth Chiesa (SF) Robert Madruga | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:16 | St. Anselm | James Goodlett makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:16 | St. Anselm | James Goodlett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | David Wise lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Campbell | 47-48 |
| 04:35 | St. Anselm | John Dobson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Goodlett | 50-48 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Goodlett - foul #1 on James Goodlett, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | William Taylor (SF) James Goodlett | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:48 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Chiesa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 03:46 | St. Anselm | Dean Nash tips it in | 52-50 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Kenneth Chiesa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Dobson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dean Nash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Spencer Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Carver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 03:36 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to John Dobson | 52-50 |
| 03:26 | St. Anselm | Dean Nash throws it down and he's fouled by Russell Cowan - foul #4 on Russell Cowan, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Goodlett (PG) Kenneth Chiesa | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (PG), William Archey (PF), David Anderson (C) Spencer Bartz, David Wise, Russell Cowan | |
| 03:26 | St. Anselm | Dean Nash makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:08 | Merrimack | David Anderson hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 02:51 | St. Anselm | George Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Clarence Jackson (PG), Robert Madruga (SG), Leland Wager (PF), William Gipson (C) James Goodlett, John Dobson, George Cooper, Dean Nash | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (SG), Brian Bowen (SF) George Carver, Jesse Campbell | |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Dobson (SG), George Cooper (PF) Robert Madruga, Leland Wager | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF), David Wise (PF), Russell Cowan (C) Albert Wise, Brian Bowen, William Archey, David Anderson | |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Carver | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | St. Anselm | William Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | David Wise hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on George Cooper - foul #3 on George Cooper, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:35 | St. Anselm | Clarence Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Taylor | 58-56 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell is hacked by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:21 | St. Anselm | George Cooper gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:59 | St. Anselm | William Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Philip Orris - foul #5 on Philip Orris, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (PG) Philip Orris | |
| 00:59 | St. Anselm | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:59 | St. Anselm | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Wise | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | St. Anselm | William Taylor knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Clarence Jackson and he's hacked by Jesse Campbell - foul #4 on Jesse Campbell, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | St. Anselm | William Taylor misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | David Wise grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | David Wise is fouled on the floor by George Cooper - foul #4 on George Cooper, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | St. Anselm | Albert Wise is called for the reach on William Gipson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Wise, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | St. Anselm | William Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | St. Anselm | William Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Albert Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | St. Anselm | George Cooper is fouled on the floor by Russell Cowan - foul #5 on Russell Cowan, team foul #15 | 64-61 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Archey (C) Russell Cowan | |
| 00:02 | St. Anselm | George Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | St. Anselm | George Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | William Archey snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | William Archey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 65-61 |