| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - George Mandelberg (fresh) SG - Adam Conerly (fresh) SF - Richard Dempsey (fresh) PF - Michael Twilley (fresh) C - Grant Giles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) SG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) SF - Scott Gunning (fresh) PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) C - Sidney Fields (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles 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) | |
| 19:39 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Mandelberg | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer is hacked by Adam Conerly - foul #1 on Adam Conerly, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | Scott Gunning snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Merrimack | John Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by George Mandelberg - foul #1 on George Mandelberg, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Scott Gunning makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Mandelberg | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | John Cameron tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | St. Anselm | Grant Giles gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield blows the dunk | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Michael Twilley | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | St. Anselm | Scott Gunning steals the ball from George Mandelberg | 5-2 |
| 16:42 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:40 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | St. Anselm | John Cameron is called for the reach on George Mandelberg - foul #1 on John Cameron, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Baker (PG), Brian McClair (SG), Branden Swietoniowski (SF), Mack Harrison (C) George Mandelberg, Adam Conerly, Richard Dempsey, Grant Giles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:11 | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Mack Harrison - foul #1 on Mack Harrison, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Barry Gordon (PG) Michael Twilley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Barry Gordon (fresh) SG - Mike Baker (fresh) SF - Brian McClair (fresh) PF - Branden Swietoniowski (fresh) C - Mack Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) SG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) SF - Scott Gunning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sidney Fields (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly (SG), Grant Giles (C) Barry Gordon, Brian McClair | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (SG), Edward Beadles (SF), Daniel Smyrski (C) Anthony Seltzer, Scott Gunning, Sidney Fields | |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Grant Giles - foul #1 on Grant Giles, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg (PG) Mike Baker | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | John Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | John Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:51 | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison buries a fadeaway from the left side | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Merrimack | John Cameron is hacked by Grant Giles - foul #2 on Grant Giles, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey (SF), Michael Twilley (PF) Mack Harrison, Grant Giles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (SG), Scott Gunning (SF), Sidney Fields (C) John Cameron, Edward Beadles, Walter Barfield | |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | Scott Gunning's floater is tipped away by Branden Swietoniowski | 9-6 |
| 14:07 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 13:47 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:34 | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 13:33 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Daniel Smyrski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 9-6 |
| 13:22 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:05 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 13:04 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Daniel Smyrski drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Allen | 9-8 |
| 12:19 | St. Anselm | The short jumper by Branden Swietoniowski is denied by Daniel Smyrski | 9-8 |
| 12:17 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dempsey | 9-8 |
| 11:58 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Scott Gunning - foul #1 on Scott Gunning, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Baker (PG), Brian McClair (SG), Mack Harrison (C) George Mandelberg, Adam Conerly, Branden Swietoniowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Eric Jeanlouis (SG), Edward Beadles (SF), Walter Barfield (PF), Ronald Owens (C) David Allen, Anthony Seltzer, Scott Gunning, Daniel Smyrski, Sidney Fields | |
| 11:58 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | John Cameron drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Beadles | 11-10 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mike Baker (fresh) SG - Brian McClair (fresh) SF - Richard Dempsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Twilley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mack Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Jeanlouis (fresh) SF - Edward Beadles (fresh) PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Owens (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 11:33 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses short on a shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 11:22 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Mack Harrison | 11-10 |
| 11:17 | St. Anselm | Brian McClair is hacked by Eric Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Eric Jeanlouis, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Barry Gordon (PG) Richard Dempsey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:59 | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Barfield - foul #1 on Walter Barfield, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 10:59 | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:59 | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Mike Baker steals it from Edward Beadles | 13-10 |
| 10:41 | St. Anselm | Mike Baker misses the lay-in | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Jeanlouis | 13-13 |
| 10:01 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley clanks a shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 10:00 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 09:59 | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:40 | St. Anselm | Barry Gordon is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg (PG), Adam Conerly (SG), Richard Dempsey (SF), Robert Demuth (C) Barry Gordon, Mike Baker, Brian McClair, Michael Twilley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (SG), Scott Gunning (SF), Sidney Fields (C) Eric Jeanlouis, Edward Beadles, Ronald Owens | |
| 09:22 | Merrimack | Richard Dempsey is called for the reach on Sidney Fields - foul #1 on Richard Dempsey, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski (PF) Robert Demuth | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields hits a jumper from the right block | 13-15 |
| 09:01 | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Demuth (C) Mack Harrison | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Adam Conerly takes the ball from Sidney Fields | 13-15 |
| 08:29 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski lays it in on a great pass from George Mandelberg | 15-15 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Scott Gunning can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 07:57 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly is fouled on the floor by Scott Gunning - foul #2 on Scott Gunning, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Baker (PG), Brian McClair (SF), Michael Twilley (PF) George Mandelberg, Richard Dempsey, Robert Demuth | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (PG), Edward Beadles (SF), Daniel Smyrski (PF) John Cameron, Scott Gunning, Walter Barfield | |
| 07:47 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Smyrski - foul #1 on Daniel Smyrski, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mack Harrison (C) Brian McClair | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:47 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:47 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mike Baker (fresh) SG - Adam Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Branden Swietoniowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Twilley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mack Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) SF - Edward Beadles (fresh) PF - Daniel Smyrski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | David Allen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 17-17 |
| 07:19 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:08 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Conerly | 19-17 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 06:50 | St. Anselm | Mike Baker pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:33 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley is fouled on the floor by Sidney Fields - foul #1 on Sidney Fields, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg (PG), Richard Dempsey (SF) Adam Conerly, Branden Swietoniowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Walter Barfield (PF) Anthony Seltzer, Sidney Fields | |
| 06:33 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:33 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Dempsey - foul #2 on Richard Dempsey, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Brian McClair (SF) Richard Dempsey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:55 | St. Anselm | Brian McClair misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Beadles - foul #1 on Edward Beadles, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Demuth (C) Mack Harrison | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:55 | St. Anselm | Brian McClair makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:55 | St. Anselm | Brian McClair makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:35 | Merrimack | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles tips it but misses | 23-19 |
| 05:32 | St. Anselm | Robert Demuth snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:18 | St. Anselm | Robert Demuth misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 05:16 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Demuth | 23-19 |
| 05:01 | St. Anselm | Robert Demuth drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Baker | 25-19 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield is fouled on the floor by Michael Twilley - foul #1 on Michael Twilley, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Barry Gordon (PG), Adam Conerly (SG), Mack Harrison (PF) George Mandelberg, Mike Baker, Michael Twilley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Jeanlouis (PG), Anthony Seltzer (SG), George Beaver (SF), Sidney Fields (C) John Cameron, David Allen, Edward Beadles, Daniel Smyrski | |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:25 | St. Anselm | Brian McClair is hacked by Eric Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Eric Jeanlouis, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski (PF) Robert Demuth | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG) Eric Jeanlouis | |
| 04:25 | St. Anselm | Brian McClair makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:25 | St. Anselm | Brian McClair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mack Harrison - foul #2 on Mack Harrison, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Demuth (C) Mack Harrison | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Owens (PF) Walter Barfield | |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:49 | St. Anselm | Robert Demuth loses the dribble to Sidney Fields | 27-23 |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-25 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Barry Gordon (fresh) SG - Adam Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian McClair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Branden Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Demuth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) SF - George Beaver (fresh) PF - Ronald Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | St. Anselm | Robert Demuth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | George Beaver pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:10 | Merrimack | The short jumper by George Beaver is denied by Robert Demuth | 27-25 |
| 03:08 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:59 | St. Anselm | Branden Swietoniowski buries a jumper in the lane | 29-25 |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Barry Gordon is called for the reach on Anthony Seltzer - foul #1 on Barry Gordon, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Mandelberg (PG), Richard Dempsey (SF), Michael Twilley (PF), Grant Giles (C) Barry Gordon, Brian McClair, Branden Swietoniowski, Robert Demuth | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (PG), Scott Gunning (SF), Walter Barfield (PF) John Cameron, George Beaver, Ronald Owens | |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:42 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Mandelberg | 32-27 |
| 02:20 | Merrimack | Michael Twilley takes the ball from David Allen | 32-27 |
| 01:58 | St. Anselm | David Allen is called for the reach on Richard Dempsey - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Baker (SG) Adam Conerly | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Jeanlouis (SG), Daniel Smyrski (C) Anthony Seltzer, Sidney Fields | |
| 01:58 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:58 | St. Anselm | Richard Dempsey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Scott Gunning is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Scott Gunning, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Beadles (SF) Scott Gunning | |
| 01:21 | St. Anselm | Mike Baker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Daniel Smyrski pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Daniel Smyrski is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Anthony Seltzer (SG) David Allen, Eric Jeanlouis | |
| 00:38 | St. Anselm | Michael Twilley is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly (SG), Branden Swietoniowski (SF) Mike Baker, Richard Dempsey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sidney Fields (C) Walter Barfield | |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Conerly - foul #2 on Adam Conerly, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Baker (PG), Mack Harrison (C) George Mandelberg, Grant Giles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:01 | St. Anselm | Adam Conerly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Daniel Smyrski snags the defensive board | 33-29 |