| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Sabatino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) SF - Leon House (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Leon House inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Sedgwick, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-27 |
| 19:21 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to David Sedgwick | 35-27 |
| 19:16 | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 19:14 | St. Anselm | Leon House hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Floyd and he's fouled by Jon Nielsen - foul #3 on Jon Nielsen, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (SG) Jon Nielsen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:09 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:40 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick is whistled for a carry | 37-29 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | James Floyd is hacked by Stanley Sabatino - foul #1 on Stanley Sabatino, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:03 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:57 | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon House | 40-29 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Sumter | 40-31 |
| 17:16 | St. Anselm | Merle Short is hacked by Marc McKeller - foul #2 on Marc McKeller, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Babb (SG), Shawn Harvin (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Michael Jones (C) Stanley Sabatino, Leon House, Merle Short, David Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (SF), John Joshi (PF), Matthew Herb (C) Steven Sumter, Brian Alston, Marc McKeller, Brian Beaver | |
| 16:56 | St. Anselm | Kenneth Baldwin steps in front of the David Babb pass | 40-31 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Powell (SG) Jim Sharp | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Haith (SG) James Floyd | |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:17 | St. Anselm | Robert Powell clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 16:16 | Merrimack | John Joshi pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | John Joshi misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Davis - foul #3 on Mark Davis, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Leon House (SF), David Sedgwick (C) Shawn Harvin, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Alston (SF), Marc McKeller (PF) Kenneth Baldwin, Matthew Herb | |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | John Joshi makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | John Joshi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:45 | St. Anselm | Brian Alston steals the ball from David Babb | 40-34 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - David Babb (fresh) SG - Robert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon House (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Haith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - John Joshi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | David Babb steals it from John Joshi | 40-34 |
| 15:22 | St. Anselm | Leon House dunks the ball on a great pass from David Babb | 42-34 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | John Joshi scores on a driving attempt from close range | 42-36 |
| 14:36 | St. Anselm | The short jumper by David Sedgwick is denied by Marc McKeller | 42-36 |
| 14:34 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:17 | St. Anselm | Brian Alston takes the ball from Michael Jones | 42-36 |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | Charles Haith jams it on a great pass from Brian Alston | 42-38 |
| 13:57 | St. Anselm | Leon House scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Babb | 44-38 |
| 13:28 | Merrimack | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Marc McKeller - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino (PG), Jon Nielsen (SG), Shawn Harvin (SF), Merle Short (PF), Mark Davis (C) David Babb, Robert Powell, Leon House, Michael Jones, David Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), Steven Sumter (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (SF), Matthew Herb (PF), Brian Beaver (C) William Brady, Charles Haith, Brian Alston, Marc McKeller, John Joshi | |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 13:12 | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:10 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | James Floyd is hacked by Stanley Sabatino - foul #2 on Stanley Sabatino, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:56 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brian Beaver - foul #2 on Brian Beaver, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:26 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 12:15 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mark Davis and the foul's on Matthew Herb - foul #2 on Matthew Herb, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 12:15 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Floyd | 48-42 |
| 11:36 | St. Anselm | Merle Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Leon House (SF), David Sedgwick (C) Shawn Harvin, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Alston (SF), Marc McKeller (PF) Kenneth Baldwin, Matthew Herb | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Sabatino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leon House (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Brian Alston comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-42 |
| 11:12 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 10:54 | St. Anselm | Leon House buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | Stanley Sabatino steals it from Marc McKeller | 51-42 |
| 10:39 | St. Anselm | Leon House can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | James Floyd is hacked by Stanley Sabatino - foul #3 on Stanley Sabatino, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (PG), David Babb (SG), Shawn Harvin (SF), Mark Davis (PF) Stanley Sabatino, Jon Nielsen, Leon House, Merle Short | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (C) Steven Sumter, Brian Beaver | |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | James Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:15 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:00 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-43 |
| 09:58 | St. Anselm | Shawn Harvin tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 09:45 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Floyd | 53-45 |
| 09:23 | St. Anselm | Shawn Harvin misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Baldwin - foul #1 on Kenneth Baldwin, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Michael Jones (C) David Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Haith (SG), John Joshi (PF), Matthew Herb (C) James Floyd, Brian Alston, Marc McKeller | |
| 09:23 | St. Anselm | Shawn Harvin makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:23 | St. Anselm | Shawn Harvin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John Joshi | 54-45 |
| 09:01 | Merrimack | John Joshi can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 54-45 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Charles Haith drills a floater from the right block set up by Kenneth Baldwin | 54-47 |
| 08:36 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | William Brady hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 08:11 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp clanks a floater from close range | 54-49 |
| 08:09 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Kenneth Baldwin | 54-49 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | John Joshi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:21 | St. Anselm | Charles Haith steals the ball from Shawn Harvin | 54-52 |
| 07:17 | Merrimack | Charles Haith lays it in | 54-54 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Jim Sharp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Babb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Harvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Haith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Joshi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Herb (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 06:58 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Harvin | 56-54 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Charles Haith misses the shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 06:50 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 56-54 |
| 06:31 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 06:30 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:10 | Merrimack | Charles Haith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino (PG), Jon Nielsen (SG), Leon House (SF), Merle Short (PF), David Sedgwick (C) Jim Sharp, David Babb, Shawn Harvin, Mark Davis, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), Steven Sumter (SG), Brian Alston (SF), Marc McKeller (PF), Brian Beaver (C) William Brady, Charles Haith, Kenneth Baldwin, John Joshi, Matthew Herb | |
| 05:51 | St. Anselm | Leon House misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | James Floyd snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Sabatino - foul #4 on Stanley Sabatino, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | James Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | James Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:21 | St. Anselm | Leon House comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 05:20 | St. Anselm | Leon House can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Brian Alston gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | James Floyd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marc McKeller | 56-59 |
| 04:37 | St. Anselm | James Floyd steals the ball from Leon House | 56-59 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-59 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 04:15 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to David Sedgwick | 56-59 |
| 04:08 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Sabatino | 58-59 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | James Floyd connects on the floater from the left block set up by Steven Sumter | 58-61 |
| 03:43 | St. Anselm | Leon House hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:41 | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino tips it home | 60-61 |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:30 | St. Anselm | Merle Short grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:14 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Brian Beaver | 60-61 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Stanley Sabatino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leon House (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Short (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sumter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver clanks a floater from the left side | 60-61 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 02:37 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Floyd - foul #1 on James Floyd, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (PG), David Babb (SG), Shawn Harvin (SF), Mark Davis (PF) Stanley Sabatino, Jon Nielsen, Leon House, Merle Short | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (PG), Charles Haith (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (SF), John Joshi (PF), Matthew Herb (C) James Floyd, Steven Sumter, Brian Alston, Marc McKeller, Brian Beaver | |
| 02:37 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:37 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG) Charles Haith | |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | William Brady clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | John Joshi tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | William Brady tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 02:13 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Stanley Sabatino (PG), Jon Nielsen (SG), Leon House (SF), Merle Short (PF) Jim Sharp, David Babb, Shawn Harvin, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), Brian Alston (SF), Marc McKeller (PF), Brian Beaver (C) William Brady, Kenneth Baldwin, John Joshi, Matthew Herb | |
| 01:53 | St. Anselm | Merle Short misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | James Floyd gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | James Floyd is fouled on the floor by Stanley Sabatino - foul #5 on Stanley Sabatino, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (PG) Stanley Sabatino | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:30 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:12 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver misses the fadeaway near the basket | 65-65 |
| 00:53 | St. Anselm | Leon House grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:32 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Floyd - foul #2 on James Floyd, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| 00:32 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:32 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | St. Anselm | Leon House gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Jim Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leon House (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | James Floyd hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Alston | 65-67 |
| 04:40 | St. Anselm | Leon House connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Sharp and he's fouled by Brian Beaver - foul #3 on Brian Beaver, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | St. Anselm | Leon House misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | St. Anselm | Merle Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:35 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick lays it in on a nice dish by Jon Nielsen | 69-67 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Merle Short - foul #1 on Merle Short, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:00 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 03:59 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick tips it but misses | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | St. Anselm | Leon House grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:46 | St. Anselm | Merle Short throws it down on a great pass from Leon House | 71-68 |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | Brian Alston's pass is intercepted by Merle Short | 71-68 |
| 03:10 | St. Anselm | Merle Short's pass is intercepted by Brian Beaver | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | James Floyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Babb (PG) Jim Sharp | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin (C) Brian Beaver | |
| 02:31 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | James Floyd is hacked by David Babb - foul #2 on David Babb, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Robert Powell (SG), Shawn Harvin (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Michael Jones (C) Jon Nielsen, Leon House, Merle Short, David Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), John Joshi (PF), Matthew Herb (C) Steven Sumter, Brian Alston, Marc McKeller | |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:17 | St. Anselm | Michael Jones grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 02:17 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 02:02 | St. Anselm | Robert Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Matthew Herb | 74-68 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (PG), Jon Nielsen (SG), Leon House (SF), Merle Short (PF), David Sedgwick (C) David Babb, Robert Powell, Shawn Harvin, Mark Davis, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), Brian Alston (SF), Marc McKeller (PF), Brian Beaver (C) William Brady, Kenneth Baldwin, John Joshi, Matthew Herb | |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 01:51 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:46 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen loses the dribble to James Floyd | 74-68 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter lays it in on a nice dish by James Floyd | 74-70 |
| 01:18 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:11 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Floyd and he's hacked by Jon Nielsen - foul #4 on Jon Nielsen, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| 01:11 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:48 | St. Anselm | Merle Short comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | James Floyd snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Jim Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon House (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | James Floyd makes the shot from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 00:18 | St. Anselm | Brian Alston is called for the reach on Jim Sharp - foul #1 on Brian Alston, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 00:18 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:18 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Brian Alston drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Steven Sumter | 76-77 |
| 00:09 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| 00:06 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp is hacked by James Floyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Floyd, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| 00:06 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver grabs the board | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver is hacked by Jim Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Sharp, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Leon House scores on a 3 from the right wing | 79-79 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Jim Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon House (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. Anselm | Merle Short wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | St. Anselm | Leon House can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Brian Alston - foul #2 on Brian Alston, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 04:39 | St. Anselm | Leon House makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:39 | St. Anselm | Leon House makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Floyd | 81-81 |
| 04:00 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Brian Alston | 81-81 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Sumter | 81-83 |
| 03:25 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 81-83 |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter drills a floater from the right wing | 81-85 |
| 02:50 | St. Anselm | Leon House scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 83-85 |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | James Floyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-85 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Babb (PG), Robert Powell (SG), Shawn Harvin (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Michael Jones (C) Jim Sharp, Jon Nielsen, Leon House, Merle Short, David Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (SF), John Joshi (PF), Matthew Herb (C) Steven Sumter, Brian Alston, Marc McKeller, Brian Beaver | |
| 02:29 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Leon House (SF), David Sedgwick (C) Shawn Harvin, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), Brian Alston (SF), Marc McKeller (PF) William Brady, John Joshi, Matthew Herb | |
| 02:15 | St. Anselm | Steven Sumter picks off the pass by Robert Powell | 83-85 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter hits the finger roll | 83-87 |
| 02:07 | St. Anselm | Steven Sumter is called for the reach on David Babb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Sumter, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen (SG), Merle Short (PF) Robert Powell, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:07 | St. Anselm | David Babb makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 02:07 | St. Anselm | David Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:40 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Floyd | 85-89 |
| 01:22 | St. Anselm | Leon House is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Baldwin - foul #2 on Kenneth Baldwin, team foul #12 | 85-89 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (PG) David Babb | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Beaver (C) Kenneth Baldwin | |
| 01:22 | St. Anselm | Leon House makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:22 | St. Anselm | Leon House makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller blows the dunk | 87-89 |
| 01:04 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 87-89 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Jim Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon House (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Sumter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:44 | St. Anselm | Leon House banks in the layup | 89-89 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the lay-in | 89-89 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Brian Alston misses the tip | 89-89 |
| 00:19 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | St. Anselm | James Floyd steals the ball from Jon Nielsen | 89-89 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Brian Alston clanks a fullcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Jim Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon House (fresh) 27 pts. 6 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. Anselm | Merle Short wins the tip | 89-89 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | St. Anselm | Leon House knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 91-89 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller lays it in set up by Steven Sumter | 91-91 |
| 04:10 | St. Anselm | Merle Short clanks a 3 from the left corner | 91-91 |
| 04:08 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Short | 91-91 |
| 03:51 | St. Anselm | Leon House misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 91-91 |
| 03:50 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick can't tip it in | 91-91 |
| 03:49 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-91 |
| 03:35 | St. Anselm | Merle Short can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 91-91 |
| 03:33 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen gets the offensive rebound | 91-91 |
| 03:14 | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp hits a jumper from the left wing | 93-91 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Brian Alston is hacked by David Sedgwick - foul #2 on David Sedgwick, team foul #15 | 93-91 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | David Babb (PG), Robert Powell (SG), Shawn Harvin (SF), Mark Davis (PF) Jim Sharp, Jon Nielsen, Leon House, Merle Short | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (C) Steven Sumter, Brian Beaver | |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Brian Alston makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Brian Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 93-92 |
| 02:49 | St. Anselm | Mark Davis pulls down the rebound | 93-92 |
| 02:49 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| 02:34 | St. Anselm | Robert Powell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Davis | 96-92 |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 96-92 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jim Sharp (PG), Jon Nielsen (SG), Leon House (SF), Merle Short (PF) David Babb, Robert Powell, Shawn Harvin, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), Brian Beaver (C) William Brady, Kenneth Baldwin | |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Merle Short takes the ball from Brian Beaver | 96-92 |
| 02:09 | St. Anselm | Jon Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 96-92 |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller grabs the board | 96-92 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leon House - foul #1 on Leon House, team foul #16 | 96-92 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 96-93 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver misses the 2nd free throw | 96-93 |
| 01:51 | St. Anselm | Merle Short gets the rebound | 96-93 |
| 01:44 | St. Anselm | Steven Sumter picks off the pass by Leon House | 96-93 |
| 01:41 | Merrimack | James Floyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Sumter | 96-95 |
| 01:20 | St. Anselm | Merle Short hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 98-95 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Sumter | 98-98 |
| 00:57 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick lays it in | 100-98 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Jim Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon House (fresh) 29 pts. 6 reb. PF - Merle Short (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Sedgwick (fresh) 19 pts. 16 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 17 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 100-98 |
| 00:49 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick grabs the defensive rebound | 100-98 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | St. Anselm | Merle Short makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Sharp | 102-98 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Floyd and he's fouled by Merle Short - foul #2 on Merle Short, team foul #17 | 102-101 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter misses the free throw | 102-101 |
| 00:18 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick pulls down the rebound | 102-101 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick is fouled in the backcourt by James Floyd - foul #4 on James Floyd, team foul #13 | 102-101 |
| 00:16 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick makes the 1st free throw | 103-101 |
| 00:16 | St. Anselm | David Sedgwick makes the 2nd free throw | 104-101 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 104-101 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Brian Alston gets the offensive rebound | 104-101 |