| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) SG - Joshua James (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Charles Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Carter (fresh) SG - Nicholas Sanders (fresh) SF - Michael Booth (fresh) PF - Albert Tran (fresh) C - Philip Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Charles Mack 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) | |
| 19:47 | Merrimack | Charles Mack hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Olsson | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | St. Anselm | Nicholas Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | St. Anselm | Nicholas Sanders hits a 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | Eric Smith's pass is intercepted by Albert Tran | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth is hacked by Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth makes the runner from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Michael Booth | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | St. Anselm | John Carter hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Sanders | 3-7 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Joshua James misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Joshua James misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:33 | Merrimack | Joshua James misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:33 | St. Anselm | Philip Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | St. Anselm | A charge is called on Nicholas Sanders - foul #1 on Nicholas Sanders, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SF) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-7 |
| 17:02 | St. Anselm | Albert Tran snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:46 | St. Anselm | Philip Sanders blows the layup | 3-7 |
| 16:45 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:19 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth is whistled for a carry | 3-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Danny Francis (PF), Roger Gibson (C) Clinton Olsson, Joshua James, Scott Jones, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-7 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | Danny Francis misses the tip | 3-7 |
| 15:51 | St. Anselm | Philip Sanders snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joe Burchfield (fresh) SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) SF - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) PF - Danny Francis (fresh) C - Roger Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Tran (fresh) C - Philip Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. Anselm | Joe Burchfield picks off the pass by John Carter | 3-7 |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 15:20 | St. Anselm | Philip Sanders hits a floater from close range set up by Nicholas Sanders | 6-9 |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | Danny Francis scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Burchfield and he's fouled by Albert Tran - foul #1 on Albert Tran, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Joshua James (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Charles Mack (C) Joe Burchfield, Gary Freeman, Johnie Buchanan, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Recasner (PG), George Harper (SG), William Massey (PF) John Carter, Nicholas Sanders, Albert Tran | |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | Danny Francis makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | St. Anselm | James Recasner can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua James - foul #1 on Joshua James, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Randy Luciani (PG), Roy Larsen (C) Michael Booth, Philip Sanders | |
| 14:46 | St. Anselm | James Recasner makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | St. Anselm | James Recasner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Eric Smith misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by George Harper - foul #1 on George Harper, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Jones (PF) Danny Francis | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | St. Anselm | James Recasner is fouled on the floor by Joshua James - foul #2 on Joshua James, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (SG) Joshua James | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 13:53 | St. Anselm | Charles Mack is called for the reach on Roy Larsen - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Booth (SF), Philip Sanders (C) Randy Luciani, Roy Larsen | |
| 13:36 | St. Anselm | Philip Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:07 | Merrimack | Eric Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Scott Jones can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 13:04 | St. Anselm | William Massey snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:52 | St. Anselm | James Recasner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clinton Olsson - foul #1 on Clinton Olsson, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Danny Francis (C) Clinton Olsson, Eric Smith, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Nicholas Sanders (SG), Albert Tran (PF) George Harper, William Massey | |
| 12:52 | St. Anselm | James Recasner makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | St. Anselm | James Recasner misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Scott Jones grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | Merrimack | Danny Francis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Freeman | 14-12 |
| 12:22 | St. Anselm | Albert Tran scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Booth and the foul's on Joe Burchfield - foul #1 on Joe Burchfield, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Gibson (C) Scott Jones | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Carter (PG) James Recasner | |
| 12:22 | St. Anselm | Albert Tran makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:08 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:07 | St. Anselm | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:48 | St. Anselm | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:47 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman grabs the board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joe Burchfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Francis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Tran (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Philip Sanders - foul #1 on Philip Sanders, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Charles Mack (C) Johnie Buchanan, Danny Francis | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Harper (SF), William Massey (C) Michael Booth, Philip Sanders | |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:01 | St. Anselm | John Carter clanks a floater from the left side | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:49 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson drills a jump hook from the left block | 18-15 |
| 10:42 | St. Anselm | John Carter's pass is intercepted by Roger Gibson | 18-15 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:17 | St. Anselm | William Massey grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:56 | St. Anselm | George Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Joe Burchfield, Gary Freeman, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Recasner (SG), Michael Booth (SF), Philip Sanders (C) Nicholas Sanders, George Harper, Albert Tran | |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is hacked by James Recasner - foul #1 on James Recasner, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Danny Francis (C) Charles Mack | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Harper (SG) John Carter | |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Eric Smith connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on James Recasner - foul #2 on James Recasner, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Randy Luciani (PG) James Recasner | |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Eric Smith makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:42 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth knocks in the floater near the basket set up by George Harper | 21-17 |
| 08:31 | Merrimack | Philip Sanders takes the ball from Clinton Olsson | 21-17 |
| 08:08 | St. Anselm | Randy Luciani is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy Luciani, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Charles Mack (C) Clinton Olsson, Johnie Buchanan, Danny Francis | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Carter (PG), Nicholas Sanders (SG), Albert Tran (PF) Randy Luciani, George Harper, William Massey | |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is fouled on the floor by Albert Tran - foul #2 on Albert Tran, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (SF) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Harper (PF) Albert Tran | |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:51 | St. Anselm | George Harper gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:41 | St. Anselm | Philip Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joe Burchfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Mack (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Harper (fresh) C - Philip Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-17 |
| 07:19 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to George Harper | 21-17 |
| 07:14 | St. Anselm | Nicholas Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Carter | 21-20 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 21-20 |
| 06:58 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 23-20 |
| 06:36 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Sanders | 23-22 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 06:25 | St. Anselm | John Carter grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:01 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth scores on a 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | John Carter is called for the reach on Joe Burchfield - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Eric Smith (SF), Danny Francis (PF), Roger Gibson (C) Gary Freeman, Johnie Buchanan, Scott Jones, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Randy Luciani (PG), Monroe Nelson (SF), William Massey (PF), Roy Larsen (C) John Carter, Nicholas Sanders, Michael Booth, Philip Sanders | |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:41 | St. Anselm | Roy Larsen grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:24 | St. Anselm | The jump hook by Monroe Nelson is blocked by Danny Francis | 23-25 |
| 05:22 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Monroe Nelson | 23-25 |
| 05:08 | St. Anselm | George Harper lays it in and he's hacked by Joe Burchfield - foul #2 on Joe Burchfield, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG) Joe Burchfield | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 05:08 | St. Anselm | George Harper makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:55 | Merrimack | Eric Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 04:54 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson is fouled on the floor by George Harper - foul #2 on George Harper, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Mack (C) Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Nicholas Sanders (SG) George Harper | |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:17 | St. Anselm | Gary Freeman is called for the reach on Nicholas Sanders - foul #1 on Gary Freeman, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (SG) Gary Freeman | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Booth (SF) Monroe Nelson | |
| 04:17 | St. Anselm | Nicholas Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:17 | St. Anselm | Nicholas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | Eric Smith loses the dribble to Michael Booth | 25-30 |
| 03:56 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth can't finish the layup | 25-30 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Danny Francis | 25-30 |
| 03:38 | Merrimack | Danny Francis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Eric Smith tips it in | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mack (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Randy Luciani (fresh) SG - Nicholas Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Booth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Massey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Larsen (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | St. Anselm | William Massey connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-32 |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 03:12 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to William Massey | 27-32 |
| 03:00 | St. Anselm | Eric Smith is called for the reach on Michael Booth - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joshua James (SG), Gary Freeman (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Roger Gibson (C) Johnie Buchanan, Eric Smith, Danny Francis, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Carter (PG), James Recasner (SG), Albert Tran (PF), Philip Sanders (C) Randy Luciani, Nicholas Sanders, William Massey, Roy Larsen | |
| 03:00 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:00 | St. Anselm | Michael Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Joshua James drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Olsson | 29-34 |
| 02:36 | St. Anselm | Roger Gibson steals the ball from Albert Tran | 29-34 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Joshua James hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Recasner - foul #3 on James Recasner, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG) Clinton Olsson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Harper (SG), Monroe Nelson (SF) James Recasner, Michael Booth | |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Joshua James misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Joshua James makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:15 | St. Anselm | Monroe Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 02:13 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to George Harper | 30-34 |
| 02:00 | St. Anselm | Philip Sanders travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Mack (C) Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 01:31 | St. Anselm | George Harper's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Mack | 30-34 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 30-34 |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Scott Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 01:04 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to George Harper | 30-34 |
| 01:00 | St. Anselm | John Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 30-34 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joe Burchfield | 33-34 |
| 00:36 | St. Anselm | Monroe Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Carter | 33-37 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 00:12 | St. Anselm | Monroe Nelson pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | St. Anselm | Philip Sanders lays it up and in | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Joshua James misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-39 |