| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) C - Sidney Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mark Outten (fresh) SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) SF - Randy Snyder (fresh) PF - Michael Twilley (fresh) C - Grant Giles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | John Cameron gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Merrimack | Stephen Scott is called for the reach on Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Scott, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses the jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on John Cameron - foul #1 on John Cameron, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten makes the 3rd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields slams it home on a nice dish by John Cameron | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Outten | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:40 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:32 | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg (PG), Adam Conerly (SG), Richard Dempsey (SF), Branden Swietoniowski (PF), Mack Harrison (C) Mark Outten, Stephen Scott, Randy Snyder, Michael Twilley, Grant Giles | |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Baldwin | 7-9 |
| 15:59 | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg makes the jump hook in the paint | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - George Mandelberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Conerly (fresh) SF - Richard Dempsey (fresh) PF - Branden Swietoniowski (fresh) C - Mack Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:49 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 15:31 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey is hacked by Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), David Allen (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Tom Perry (PF), Ronald Owens (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin, Walter Barfield, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott (SG), Michael Twilley (PF) Adam Conerly, Mack Harrison | |
| 15:18 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Allen | 11-11 |
| 14:28 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 14:27 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:15 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Tom Perry snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | David Allen travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Walter Barfield (PF), Sidney Fields (C) Anthony Seltzer, David Allen, Tom Perry, Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Outten (PG), Randy Snyder (SF), Grant Giles (C) George Mandelberg, Richard Dempsey, Branden Swietoniowski | |
| 13:48 | St. Anselm | Frank McGillicuddy picks off the pass by Michael Twilley | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 13:29 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Michael Twilley | 11-11 |
| 13:13 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank McGillicuddy - foul #1 on Frank McGillicuddy, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF) Frank McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison (PF) Michael Twilley | |
| 13:13 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Stephen Scott is called for the reach on Norman Baldwin - foul #2 on Stephen Scott, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly (SG), Branden Swietoniowski (PF) Stephen Scott, Mack Harrison | |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Barfield | 11-13 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Adam Conerly steals the ball from Sidney Fields | 11-13 |
| 11:56 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mark Outten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Conerly (fresh) SF - Randy Snyder (fresh) PF - Branden Swietoniowski (fresh) C - Grant Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 11:44 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:22 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Mark Outten | 11-15 |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Cameron and he's hacked by Branden Swietoniowski - foul #1 on Branden Swietoniowski, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (PG), Frank McGillicuddy (SG), Tom Perry (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg (PG), Richard Dempsey (SF), Michael Twilley (PF), Mack Harrison (C) Mark Outten, Randy Snyder, Branden Swietoniowski, Grant Giles | |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | St. Anselm | Frank McGillicuddy steals it from Adam Conerly | 14-15 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Perry | 16-15 |
| 10:24 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly is fouled on the floor by Walter Barfield - foul #1 on Walter Barfield, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), Ronald Owens (C) Norman Baldwin, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 10:07 | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Seltzer - foul #1 on Anthony Seltzer, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Outten (PG) Adam Conerly | |
| 10:07 | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:07 | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:07 | Merrimack | Tom Perry grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy's fadeaway is rejected by Mack Harrison | 16-16 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | Tom Perry tips it home | 18-16 |
| 09:44 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Mandelberg | 18-19 |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | David Allen is fouled on the floor by Richard Dempsey - foul #1 on Richard Dempsey, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG) Anthony Seltzer, David Allen | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder (SF), Grant Giles (C) Richard Dempsey, Mack Harrison | |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 08:54 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 20-21 |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by George Mandelberg - foul #1 on George Mandelberg, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF), Walter Barfield (PF) Frank McGillicuddy, Tom Perry | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Baker (PG), Adam Conerly (SG) Mark Outten, George Mandelberg | |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:10 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stanley Smith - foul #2 on Stanley Smith, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (SG), Sidney Fields (C) Stanley Smith, Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski (PF) Michael Twilley | |
| 08:10 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:10 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin scores on a floater from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 07:48 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski is hacked by Walter Barfield - foul #2 on Walter Barfield, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), Edward Beadles (PF) John Cameron, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 07:48 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:48 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Beadles (fresh) C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mike Baker (fresh) SG - Adam Conerly (fresh) SF - Randy Snyder (fresh) PF - Branden Swietoniowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grant Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 07:07 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Randy Snyder steps in front of the Edward Beadles pass | 27-25 |
| 06:44 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski is fouled on the floor by Edward Beadles - foul #1 on Edward Beadles, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Tom Perry (PF) Anthony Seltzer, Edward Beadles | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Outten (PG), Richard Dempsey (SF), Michael Twilley (PF) Mike Baker, Randy Snyder, Grant Giles | |
| 06:44 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | Tom Perry pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:23 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adam Conerly - foul #1 on Adam Conerly, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| 06:23 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:23 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:23 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:06 | St. Anselm | John Cameron steals the ball from Michael Twilley | 27-25 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | John Cameron throws it down | 29-25 |
| 05:49 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 29-25 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Sidney Fields | 29-25 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields is hacked by Richard Dempsey - foul #2 on Richard Dempsey, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SG), Edward Beadles (SF) David Allen, Norman Baldwin | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg (SG), Brian McClair (SF), Mack Harrison (C) Adam Conerly, Richard Dempsey, Branden Swietoniowski | |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:15 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Outten | 31-28 |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | Tom Perry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Cameron | 34-28 |
| 04:44 | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), Ronald Owens (C) John Cameron, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder (SF), Grant Giles (C) Brian McClair, Mack Harrison | |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Anthony Seltzer | 36-28 |
| 04:12 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Tom Perry grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy is whistled for a carry | 36-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Walter Barfield (PF) Anthony Seltzer, Frank McGillicuddy, Edward Beadles, Tom Perry | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott (SG), Branden Swietoniowski (PF) Mark Outten, Michael Twilley | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - George Mandelberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Snyder (fresh) PF - Branden Swietoniowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grant Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | St. Anselm | Randy Snyder can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 03:36 | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Owens | 36-28 |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | George Mandelberg is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #2 on George Mandelberg, team foul #8 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Baker (PG) George Mandelberg | |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:16 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Walter Barfield - foul #3 on Walter Barfield, team foul #9 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Frank McGillicuddy (PF) David Allen, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 03:16 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 02:57 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 02:51 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sidney Fields (C) Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 02:37 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Stephen Scott | 38-31 |
| 02:26 | St. Anselm | The jump hook by Branden Swietoniowski is blocked by Sidney Fields | 38-31 |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Norman Baldwin | 38-31 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Snyder - foul #1 on Randy Snyder, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mark Outten (PG), Richard Dempsey (SF), Michael Twilley (PF) Mike Baker, Randy Snyder, Grant Giles | |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:11 | St. Anselm | Stephen Scott scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Twilley | 40-34 |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Smith and he's hacked by Stephen Scott - foul #3 on Stephen Scott, team foul #10 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (PG), Tom Perry (PF) John Cameron, Norman Baldwin | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly (SG), Mack Harrison (C) Stephen Scott, Branden Swietoniowski | |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 01:44 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Smith - foul #3 on Stanley Smith, team foul #10 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), Edward Beadles (SF) Stanley Smith, Frank McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 01:44 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:44 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields is hacked by Mack Harrison - foul #1 on Mack Harrison, team foul #11 | 43-36 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 01:11 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 01:10 | St. Anselm | Mark Outten misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Beadles | 48-36 |
| 00:36 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly hits a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | David Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Frank McGillicuddy (PF), Ronald Owens (C) Anthony Seltzer, Edward Beadles, Tom Perry, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg (PG), Randy Snyder (SF), Grant Giles (C) Mark Outten, Richard Dempsey, Mack Harrison | |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles misses the jump hook in the lane | 48-39 |