| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Greg Demarest (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Greg Demarest, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd (PG) Greg Demarest | |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | James Acton knocks in the shot near the basket | 28-28 |
| 19:28 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 19:26 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Robert Holt buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Larry Odoms - foul #1 on Larry Odoms, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 18:52 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:31 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | Robert Holt knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 32-30 |
| 17:47 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is hacked by Larry Odoms - foul #2 on Larry Odoms, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG) William Bishop | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 17:30 | Merrimack | David Duke misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Robert Holt snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | Robert Holt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | David Duke grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | James Acton loses the dribble to Randall Hooper | 32-30 |
| 16:32 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 16:31 | Merrimack | Robert Holt gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 15:53 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope jams it on a great pass from Larry Pollard | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Duke (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Doughty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Acton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Paul Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Hooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Odoms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Pollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Robert Holt hits a floater from the right side set up by Adam Doughty | 36-32 |
| 15:08 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | David Duke pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 36-32 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:41 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Acton | 39-32 |
| 14:31 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | David Duke drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Acton | 42-35 |
| 14:17 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-35 |
| 14:15 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:02 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Byrd | 42-37 |
| 13:47 | Merrimack | Robert Holt knocks in the turnaround from close range | 44-37 |
| 13:37 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Doughty - foul #2 on Adam Doughty, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Charles Sullivan (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Walter Jones (PF), David Yanofsky (C) David Duke, Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Julian Vincent (SF), Matthew Porter (PF), David Evans (C) Paul Byrd, Larry Odoms, Roy Pope, Larry Pollard | |
| 13:37 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:11 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky hits a fadeaway in the lane | 46-39 |
| 12:50 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Demarest | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Merrimack | Walter Jones makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Sullivan and he's fouled by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SG) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone (SG) Randall Hooper | |
| 12:26 | Merrimack | Walter Jones makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:02 | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:56 | Merrimack | David Duke makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Bishop | 52-41 |
| 11:35 | St. Anselm | Julian Vincent buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by David Duke - foul #1 on David Duke, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| 11:35 | St. Anselm | Julian Vincent misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:35 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Greg Demarest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Malone (fresh) SF - Julian Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Porter (fresh) C - David Evans (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky is hacked by Matthew Porter - foul #1 on Matthew Porter, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (SG), Kenneth Hall (C) William Bishop, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Henry Frye (SF) David Evans | |
| 10:56 | Merrimack | Walter Jones buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Sullivan | 55-43 |
| 10:40 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 10:38 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Charles Sullivan | 55-43 |
| 10:30 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Malone - foul #1 on Jerry Malone, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF), James Acton (C) David Duke, Bret Hughes, Walter Jones, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd (PG), Roy Pope (PF), Larry Pollard (C) Greg Demarest, Julian Vincent, Matthew Porter | |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Frye - foul #1 on Henry Frye, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:59 | St. Anselm | Jerry Malone clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Robert Holt snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Robert Holt scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Doughty and he's hacked by Henry Frye - foul #2 on Henry Frye, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Larry Odoms (SF), David Evans (C) Jerry Malone, Henry Frye, Larry Pollard | |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Robert Holt makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:30 | St. Anselm | Adam Doughty steals it from Larry Odoms | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | James Acton is fouled on the floor by Greg Demarest - foul #4 on Greg Demarest, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Jones (PF) Robert Holt | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Henry Frye (PG), Matthew Porter (PF) Greg Demarest, Roy Pope | |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | James Acton makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | James Acton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:04 | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 08:56 | St. Anselm | David Evans drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Frye | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | James Acton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 08:34 | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 08:23 | St. Anselm | David Evans clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-46 |
| 08:21 | Merrimack | Walter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | William Bishop hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 07:56 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Larry Odoms | 61-46 |
| 07:47 | St. Anselm | Matthew Porter scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Henry Frye | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | James Acton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Acton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Henry Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Odoms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | James Acton scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bishop | 63-48 |
| 07:06 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Jones - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG), Charles Sullivan (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Robert Holt (PF), David Yanofsky (C) William Bishop, Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, Walter Jones, James Acton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest (PG), Randall Hooper (SG), Roy Pope (PF), Larry Pollard (C) Henry Frye, Paul Byrd, Matthew Porter, David Evans | |
| 07:06 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:06 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:46 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 06:37 | St. Anselm | Robert Holt picks off the pass by Larry Pollard | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | David Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Julian Vincent (SF) Larry Odoms | |
| 06:07 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Julian Vincent | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky loses the dribble to Greg Demarest | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | St. Anselm | David Yanofsky steals the ball from Roy Pope | 65-53 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Julian Vincent steals it from David Yanofsky | 65-53 |
| 05:03 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-53 |
| 05:02 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest snags the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 04:45 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), James Acton (C) David Duke, Charles Sullivan, Bret Hughes, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms (SF) Julian Vincent | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | Robert Holt misses the lay-in | 65-53 |
| 04:23 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-53 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randall Hooper - foul #1 on Randall Hooper, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms is hacked by Michael Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| 03:23 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper is hacked by Robert Holt - foul #1 on Robert Holt, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Greg Demarest (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Randall Hooper (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Odoms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:09 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randall Hooper | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | James Acton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 02:44 | St. Anselm | Larry Pollard pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:34 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper misses the lay-in | 66-56 |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | William Bishop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 02:26 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Roy Pope | 66-56 |
| 02:14 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Robert Holt snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | William Bishop knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-56 |
| 01:45 | St. Anselm | The short jumper by Greg Demarest is denied by Robert Holt | 69-56 |
| 01:43 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest tips it home | 69-58 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Greg Demarest takes the ball from Adam Doughty | 69-58 |
| 01:02 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms misses the shot from the right side | 69-58 |
| 01:00 | St. Anselm | Roy Pope tips it in | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Randall Hooper is called for the reach on Adam Doughty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Hooper, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bret Hughes (SF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | St. Anselm | The short jumper by Larry Odoms is denied by James Acton | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Pollard | 70-60 |
| 00:47 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Holt - foul #2 on Robert Holt, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (PG), Charles Sullivan (SG), Walter Jones (PF), David Yanofsky (C) William Bishop, Adam Doughty, Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Byrd (SG), Julian Vincent (SF), Matthew Porter (PF), David Evans (C) Randall Hooper, Larry Odoms, Roy Pope, Larry Pollard | |
| 00:47 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:47 | St. Anselm | Greg Demarest makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Byrd - foul #3 on Paul Byrd, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Robert Holt (PF), James Acton (C) David Duke, Charles Sullivan, Walter Jones, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper (SG), Larry Odoms (SF), Roy Pope (PF), Larry Pollard (C) Paul Byrd, Julian Vincent, Matthew Porter, David Evans | |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:39 | St. Anselm | Randall Hooper misses long on a floater from the left side | 72-61 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Larry Pollard picks off the pass by William Bishop | 72-61 |
| 00:04 | St. Anselm | Larry Odoms drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Greg Demarest | 72-63 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | William Bishop runs out the clock | 72-63 |