| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Guzowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Shuey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Lipton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Derrick Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Reel (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Penner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Kepler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel is fouled on the floor by Donald Shuey - foul #2 on Donald Shuey, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:18 | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:16 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | Merrimack | Randy Key drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Guzowski | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ellison | 32-41 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Jason Kepler blocks the short jumper by Fredric Lipton | 32-41 |
| 18:26 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Jason Kepler | 32-41 |
| 18:05 | St. Anselm | The jumper by Douglas Reel is denied by Donald Shuey | 32-41 |
| 18:03 | St. Anselm | Jason Kepler pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:45 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 17:43 | St. Anselm | Frank Penner can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 17:42 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | David Guzowski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Romansky | 35-41 |
| 16:49 | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson's pass is intercepted by Donald Shuey | 35-41 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-41 |
| 16:18 | St. Anselm | Jason Kepler connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 37-43 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Guzowski | 39-43 |
| 15:43 | St. Anselm | Frank Penner misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-43 |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Guzowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Shuey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Key (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Lipton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Derrick Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Reel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Penner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Kepler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Jason Kepler swats the layup by Randy Key | 39-43 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Randy Key grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:50 | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 41-46 |
| 14:26 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Romansky and the foul's on Jason Kepler - foul #2 on Jason Kepler, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Donald Arndt (PF), Rufus Huffman (C) Ronnie Romansky, David Guzowski, Randy Key, Fredric Lipton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison (PG), George Brand (SG), Tom Elliot (SF), Harold Carpenter (PF), Reuben Dehaan (C) Derrick Jackson, Robert Ellison, Douglas Reel, Frank Penner, Jason Kepler | |
| 14:26 | Merrimack | Donald Shuey makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:07 | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tom Elliot | 44-48 |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by George Brand - foul #4 on George Brand, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gerald Mote (SF) Donald Shuey | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ronald Cutter (PG) George Brand | |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:33 | St. Anselm | Reuben Dehaan's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Arndt | 46-48 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | Eric Penny pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 13:24 | St. Anselm | Reuben Dehaan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:11 | St. Anselm | Ronald Cutter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:47 | St. Anselm | Harold Carpenter snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:34 | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 12:33 | St. Anselm | Reuben Dehaan tips it home | 46-50 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Paul Allison | 48-50 |
| 11:59 | St. Anselm | Gerald Mote steps in front of the Tom Elliot pass | 48-50 |
| 11:56 | Merrimack | Paul Allison lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Mote | 50-50 |
| 11:46 | St. Anselm | Ronald Cutter is fouled on the floor by Paul Allison - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Mark Deems (SF), Randy Key (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Paul Allison, Eric Penny, Gerald Mote, Donald Arndt, Rufus Huffman | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel (SF), Frank Penner (PF), Thomas Gossard (C) Tom Elliot, Harold Carpenter, Reuben Dehaan | |
| 11:32 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Cutter | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) SG - David Guzowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Deems (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredric Lipton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Ronald Cutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Reel (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Penner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gossard (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Randy Key hits a runner from close range | 52-52 |
| 11:06 | St. Anselm | Frank Penner makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Douglas Reel | 52-54 |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | David Guzowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 11:00 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:44 | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Randy Key grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Mark Deems hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Guzowski | 54-54 |
| 10:10 | St. Anselm | Ronald Cutter scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Gossard | 54-56 |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | Mark Deems is hacked by Douglas Reel - foul #1 on Douglas Reel, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Eric Penny (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Donald Arndt (PF), Rufus Huffman (C) Joseph Matuszewski, David Guzowski, Mark Deems, Randy Key, Fredric Lipton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson (PG), Robert Ellison (SG), Tom Elliot (SF), Harold Carpenter (PF), Jason Kepler (C) Ronald Cutter, Ernest Harrison, Douglas Reel, Frank Penner, Thomas Gossard | |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Donald Arndt's pass is intercepted by Robert Ellison | 54-56 |
| 09:20 | St. Anselm | Tom Elliot clanks a shot in the paint | 54-56 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Eric Penny snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Arndt | 56-56 |
| 08:44 | St. Anselm | Ronnie Romansky picks off the pass by Robert Ellison | 56-56 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote drills a driving attempt in the paint | 58-56 |
| 08:27 | St. Anselm | Jason Kepler buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 58-58 |
| 08:11 | Merrimack | Tom Elliot steals it from Gerald Mote | 58-58 |
| 08:07 | St. Anselm | Tom Elliot banks in the layup | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Rufus Huffman | 60-60 |
| 07:26 | St. Anselm | Robert Ellison loses the dribble to Eric Penny | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Penny (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Mote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Arndt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Huffman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Derrick Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Elliot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Kepler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Elliot - foul #2 on Tom Elliot, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), David Guzowski (SG), Randy Key (PF), Fredric Lipton (C) Ronnie Romansky, Eric Penny, Donald Arndt, Rufus Huffman | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison (PG), George Brand (SG), Douglas Reel (SF), Reuben Dehaan (PF), Thomas Gossard (C) Derrick Jackson, Robert Ellison, Tom Elliot, Harold Carpenter, Jason Kepler | |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:52 | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by George Brand | 62-62 |
| 06:48 | Merrimack | David Guzowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:47 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:28 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel jams it on a nice dish by Ernest Harrison | 62-64 |
| 06:10 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Brand - foul #5 on George Brand, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Shuey (SF) Gerald Mote | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson (PG), Frank Penner (PF) George Brand, Thomas Gossard | |
| 06:10 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:10 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:48 | St. Anselm | Donald Shuey is called for the reach on Douglas Reel - foul #3 on Donald Shuey, team foul #3 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Harold Carpenter (C) Reuben Dehaan | |
| 05:30 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 05:29 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel tips it in | 64-66 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Carpenter - foul #2 on Harold Carpenter, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Deems (PF) Randy Key | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Ellison (SG) Ernest Harrison | |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:49 | St. Anselm | Mark Deems is called for the reach on Robert Ellison - foul #1 on Mark Deems, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Rufus Huffman (PF) Paul Allison, Fredric Lipton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Reuben Dehaan (C) Frank Penner | |
| 04:31 | St. Anselm | Ronnie Romansky is called for the reach on Douglas Reel - foul #2 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Penny (SG) David Guzowski | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ronald Cutter (PG), Tom Elliot (SF), Jason Kepler (C) Derrick Jackson, Douglas Reel, Reuben Dehaan | |
| 04:18 | St. Anselm | Tom Elliot misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Shuey - foul #4 on Donald Shuey, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison (SG), Reuben Dehaan (PF) Ronald Cutter, Harold Carpenter | |
| 04:18 | St. Anselm | Tom Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:18 | St. Anselm | Tom Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | Rufus Huffman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 04:04 | St. Anselm | Jason Kepler grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 03:39 | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Shuey - foul #5 on Donald Shuey, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (SG), Randy Key (PF), Donald Arndt (C) Donald Shuey, Rufus Huffman, Mark Deems | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Frank Penner (PF) Reuben Dehaan | |
| 03:39 | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:39 | St. Anselm | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:26 | Merrimack | Randy Key can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 03:25 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Frank Penner | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Allison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Penny (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Elliot (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Kepler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | St. Anselm | Paul Allison steals the ball from Robert Ellison | 66-70 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Paul Allison hits the finger roll | 68-70 |
| 03:00 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Guzowski (SG), Fredric Lipton (C) Paul Allison, Donald Arndt | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson (PG), Douglas Reel (SF) Ernest Harrison, Tom Elliot | |
| 02:49 | St. Anselm | Frank Penner hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 68-72 |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-72 |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Key | 68-72 |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | David Guzowski's pass is intercepted by Derrick Jackson | 68-72 |
| 01:55 | St. Anselm | Jason Kepler's pass is intercepted by Randy Key | 68-72 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 01:30 | St. Anselm | Frank Penner gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:25 | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Derrick Jackson, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-72 |
| 01:04 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Jason Kepler | 68-72 |
| 00:46 | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Penny - foul #1 on Eric Penny, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:46 | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:46 | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Eric Penny misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 00:39 | St. Anselm | Jason Kepler snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | St. Anselm | Jason Kepler is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Romansky - foul #3 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| 00:37 | St. Anselm | Jason Kepler misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Randy Key gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Douglas Reel steals it from Eric Penny | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | St. Anselm | Robert Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by David Guzowski - foul #2 on David Guzowski, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | St. Anselm | Robert Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | St. Anselm | Robert Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | St. Anselm | David Guzowski is called for the reach on Robert Ellison - foul #3 on David Guzowski, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | St. Anselm | Robert Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | St. Anselm | Robert Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Frank Penner takes the ball from Fredric Lipton | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel is hacked by Ronnie Romansky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| 00:17 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:17 | St. Anselm | Douglas Reel misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Fredric Lipton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Eric Penny comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Randy Key hits the follow up shot | 70-78 |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | Ronnie Romansky is called for the reach on Frank Penner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #13 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG) Ronnie Romansky | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | Frank Penner makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | Frank Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | David Guzowski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Derrick Jackson runs out the clock | 73-80 |