| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Phillip Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Knisley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Gustafson (fresh) PF - Ray Balk (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Gragg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Eslick (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. Anselm | Phillip Levine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 19:40 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:26 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Lester Williams - foul #2 on Lester Williams, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:26 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk misses the 3rd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 19:06 | Merrimack | Lester Williams can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 19:05 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo tips it home | 28-28 |
| 18:44 | St. Anselm | John Cole knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Knisley | 31-28 |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lester Williams | 31-31 |
| 18:08 | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:07 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:55 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:42 | Merrimack | Lester Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg can't finish the layup | 31-31 |
| 17:32 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter tips it in | 31-33 |
| 17:08 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Carpenter | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Merrimack | Lester Williams snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | Lester Williams loses the dribble to Anthony Gustafson | 31-33 |
| 16:33 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Knisley | 33-33 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 16:13 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Phillip Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Knisley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Gustafson (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Balk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Gragg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Eslick (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Carpenter | 33-35 |
| 15:01 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phillip Levine | 36-35 |
| 14:32 | Merrimack | James Eslick drills a jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 14:14 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Levine | 38-37 |
| 14:00 | Merrimack | Lester Williams loses the dribble to Phillip Levine | 38-37 |
| 13:55 | St. Anselm | Phillip Levine hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Gustafson - foul #2 on Anthony Gustafson, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Carlton Ross (PG), Charles Drain (SG), Timothy Bynum (SF), Christian Faulkner (PF), Lee Young (C) Phillip Levine, Thomas Knisley, Anthony Gustafson, Ray Balk, John Cole | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Basquez (PG), Michael Behr (SG), Andrew Rhodes (SF), Steven Essary (PF) Lester Williams, Matt Hondo, Nicholas Gragg, James Eslick | |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Christian Faulkner | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | St. Anselm | Carlton Ross misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 40-37 |
| 13:10 | St. Anselm | Christian Faulkner hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 12:49 | Merrimack | Steven Essary misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-37 |
| 12:47 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:34 | Merrimack | Michael Behr knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 12:11 | St. Anselm | Lee Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:09 | St. Anselm | Carlton Ross tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Timothy Bynum is called for the reach on Michael Behr - foul #2 on Timothy Bynum, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley (SG) Carlton Ross | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (C) Michael Carpenter | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Charles Drain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Knisley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bynum (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christian Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Peter Basquez (fresh) SG - Michael Behr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Rhodes (fresh) PF - Steven Essary (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | Peter Basquez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Behr | 44-39 |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | Steven Essary misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Christian Faulkner - foul #2 on Christian Faulkner, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Focht (PF), John Cole (C) Christian Faulkner, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), Matt Hondo (SG) Peter Basquez, Michael Behr | |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | Steven Essary makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | Steven Essary makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:48 | St. Anselm | John Cole's layup is rejected by Jeffery Frye | 44-41 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | Steven Essary grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:23 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Phillip Levine (PG), Anthony Gustafson (SF) Charles Drain, Timothy Bynum | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Lebron (SF), James Eslick (PF) Andrew Rhodes, Steven Essary | |
| 10:07 | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Levine and the foul's on Michael Lebron - foul #1 on Michael Lebron, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 10:07 | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:54 | Merrimack | Lester Williams is fouled on the floor by John Cole - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Christian Faulkner (PF), Lee Young (C) Robert Focht, John Cole | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Michael Lebron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 09:35 | St. Anselm | Christian Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:11 | St. Anselm | Christian Faulkner misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Eslick - foul #1 on James Eslick, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Charles Drain (SG), Ray Balk (PF) Thomas Knisley, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg (SF) James Eslick | |
| 09:11 | St. Anselm | Christian Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:11 | St. Anselm | Christian Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 08:48 | St. Anselm | Phillip Levine gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:33 | St. Anselm | Phillip Levine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ray Balk | 52-41 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christian Faulkner - foul #3 on Christian Faulkner, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Timothy Bynum (SG), John Cole (C) Phillip Levine, Christian Faulkner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Behr (PG), Andrew Rhodes (SG), Steven Essary (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Lester Williams, Matt Hondo, Jeffery Frye, Michael Lebron | |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:12 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Rhodes - foul #1 on Andrew Rhodes, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley (SG) Timothy Bynum | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:12 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:12 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Charles Drain - foul #2 on Charles Drain, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Timothy Bynum (SF) Anthony Gustafson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:00 | St. Anselm | John Cole gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:45 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), James Eslick (PF) Nicholas Gragg, Steven Essary | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Charles Drain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Knisley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bynum (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ray Balk (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Behr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Rhodes (fresh) PF - James Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:05 | St. Anselm | Andrew Rhodes is called for the reach on Thomas Knisley - foul #2 on Andrew Rhodes, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Phillip Levine (PG) Charles Drain | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matt Hondo (SG) Michael Behr | |
| 06:45 | St. Anselm | Phillip Levine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 06:43 | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | James Eslick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 06:26 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 54-44 |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | James Eslick clanks a jump hook in the lane | 54-44 |
| 06:11 | St. Anselm | John Cole grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 06:01 | St. Anselm | John Cole misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Andrew Rhodes grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 05:45 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to John Cole | 54-44 |
| 05:41 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk's pass is intercepted by Lester Williams | 54-44 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Lester Williams lays it up and in | 54-46 |
| 05:26 | St. Anselm | Timothy Bynum is hacked by Lester Williams - foul #3 on Lester Williams, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Carlton Ross (PG), Charles Drain (SG), Anthony Gustafson (SF), Christian Faulkner (PF), Lee Young (C) Phillip Levine, Thomas Knisley, Timothy Bynum, Ray Balk, John Cole | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Behr (PG), Nicholas Gragg (SF), Steven Essary (PF) Lester Williams, Andrew Rhodes, James Eslick | |
| 05:07 | St. Anselm | Christian Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 54-46 |
| 05:05 | St. Anselm | Carlton Ross snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 04:56 | St. Anselm | Christian Faulkner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Gustafson | 56-46 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | Steven Essary is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Essary, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Basquez (PG), Jeffery Frye (C) Matt Hondo, Michael Carpenter | |
| 04:31 | St. Anselm | Lee Young makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carlton Ross | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Steven Essary is fouled on the floor by Lee Young - foul #2 on Lee Young, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Phillip Levine (PG), Thomas Knisley (SG) Carlton Ross, Charles Drain | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), James Eslick (PF) Peter Basquez, Jeffery Frye | |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Steven Essary makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Steven Essary makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:02 | St. Anselm | Lee Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | Nicholas Gragg pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Lester Williams banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | St. Anselm | Lee Young hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 59-50 |
| 03:09 | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley snags the offensive board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Phillip Levine (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Knisley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christian Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Behr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Gragg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Essary (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 02:47 | St. Anselm | Lee Young gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:47 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ray Balk (PF), John Cole (C) Christian Faulkner, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matt Hondo (SG), Michael Carpenter (C) Michael Behr, Steven Essary | |
| 02:22 | St. Anselm | Nicholas Gragg is called for the reach on Anthony Gustafson - foul #1 on Nicholas Gragg, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 02:22 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Lester Williams makes the jumper from the right block | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Merrimack | Lester Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | St. Anselm | John Cole misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 01:14 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:55 | St. Anselm | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Carpenter - foul #3 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| 00:55 | St. Anselm | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:55 | St. Anselm | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | James Eslick pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | James Eslick lays it up and in and the foul's on Ray Balk - foul #1 on Ray Balk, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | James Eslick misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:50 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Ray Balk | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gragg - foul #2 on Nicholas Gragg, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Ray Balk | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | St. Anselm | Matt Hondo is called for the reach on Ray Balk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Hondo, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Charles Drain (PG) Phillip Levine | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:19 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:19 | St. Anselm | Ray Balk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Hondo | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Hondo - foul #2 on Matt Hondo, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Timothy Bynum (SF) Anthony Gustafson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | Thomas Knisley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:01 | St. Anselm | John Cole grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 00:01 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Anthony Gustafson (SF) Timothy Bynum | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | John Cole runs out the clock | 65-57 |