| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) C - David Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Ronald Sherwin (fresh) SG - Greg Hilburn (fresh) SF - Harris Scott (fresh) PF - Joseph Giglio (fresh) C - Duane Collado (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado 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) | |
| 19:45 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Merrimack | Ronald Sherwin steals it from Ray Wynn | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn lays it in set up by Ronald Sherwin | 0-5 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | James Hollister is hacked by Joseph Giglio - foul #1 on Joseph Giglio, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Duane Collado denies the turnaround by James Hollister | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to David Welch | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris misses the floater from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | St. Anselm | The short jumper by Harris Scott is denied by David Welch | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Harris Scott - foul #1 on Harris Scott, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | St. Anselm | Harris Scott is called for 5 seconds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman (SG) Greg Hilburn | |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | David Welch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Duane Collado | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Sherwin and the foul's on Ray Wynn - foul #1 on Ray Wynn, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Don Heppner (PG), John Williams (SF), Paul Green (PF), Frank Ramey (C) Ronald Sherwin, Harris Scott, Joseph Giglio, Duane Collado | |
| 16:56 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Paul Green blocks the jumper by Tommy Norris | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Wynn | 4-8 |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | James Hollister blows the layup but the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pat Merrill (PF) Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn (SG) Keith Forsman | |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | James Hollister makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | James Hollister misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Paul Green | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dobson - foul #1 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin (PG) Don Heppner | |
| 15:58 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Merrill (fresh) C - David Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Ronald Sherwin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Greg Hilburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Paul Green (fresh) C - Frank Ramey (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | James Hollister's pass is intercepted by Ronald Sherwin | 5-8 |
| 15:29 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Sherwin | 5-10 |
| 15:26 | Merrimack | Greg Hilburn takes the ball from James Hollister in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn blows the dunk but the foul's on Ray Wynn - foul #2 on Ray Wynn, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG), Mark Griffey (SF) James Hollister, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Harris Scott (SF), Joseph Giglio (PF), Duane Collado (C) John Williams, Paul Green, Frank Ramey | |
| 15:17 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Pat Merrill | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill buries a driving attempt in the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:28 | St. Anselm | Harris Scott scores on a jumper in the lane | 7-12 |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | Joseph Giglio swats the short shot by David Welch | 7-12 |
| 14:00 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:46 | St. Anselm | Pat Merrill picks off the pass by Harris Scott | 7-12 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:25 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:13 | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Hilburn and the foul's on Pat Merrill - foul #1 on Pat Merrill, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) Ernest Dickison, Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill, David Welch | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman (SG), John Williams (SF), Paul Green (PF), Frank Ramey (C) Greg Hilburn, Harris Scott, Joseph Giglio, Duane Collado | |
| 13:13 | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is hacked by Paul Green - foul #1 on Paul Green, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Don Heppner (PG) Ronald Sherwin | |
| 12:45 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 12:44 | St. Anselm | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:27 | St. Anselm | Don Heppner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:25 | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 12:08 | St. Anselm | John Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-15 |
| 12:06 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Hollister | 7-15 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | James Hollister double dribbles | 7-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SG), David Welch (C) Antonio Tavera, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio (PF), Duane Collado (C) Paul Green, Frank Ramey | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Griffey (fresh) SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) C - David Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Don Heppner (fresh) SG - Keith Forsman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Giglio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Duane Collado (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado makes the floater in the lane | 7-17 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Mark Griffey and he's hacked by Keith Forsman - foul #1 on Keith Forsman, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Harris Scott (SF) John Williams | |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:13 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-17 |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | David Welch gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | Duane Collado blocks the short jumper by Tommy Norris | 10-17 |
| 10:52 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:45 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman is hacked by Mark Griffey - foul #1 on Mark Griffey, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark (PF) Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin (PG) Don Heppner | |
| 10:24 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Sherwin | 10-20 |
| 10:06 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 10:05 | St. Anselm | Harris Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:00 | St. Anselm | Gabriel Clark steps in front of the Ronald Sherwin pass | 10-20 |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Harris Scott is called for the reach on Thomas Dobson - foul #2 on Harris Scott, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG), Pat Merrill (PF) James Hollister, Thomas Dobson, David Welch | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn (SG), John Williams (SF), Paul Green (PF), Frank Ramey (C) Keith Forsman, Harris Scott, Joseph Giglio, Duane Collado | |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Frank Ramey steals it from Antonio Tavera | 10-20 |
| 09:09 | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 09:07 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Dickison | 12-20 |
| 08:44 | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Paul Green and he's hacked by Gabriel Clark - foul #1 on Gabriel Clark, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), David Welch (C) Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 08:44 | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey misses the free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:44 | St. Anselm | Paul Green gets the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:32 | St. Anselm | John Williams misses short on a floater from the left side | 12-22 |
| 08:31 | St. Anselm | Paul Green hits the follow up shot | 12-24 |
| 08:10 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG) Ernest Dickison | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Don Heppner (PG), Joseph Giglio (PF), Duane Collado (C) Ronald Sherwin, Frank Ramey, Paul Green | |
| 07:45 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn misses the shot from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 07:44 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado tips it back up and in | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Don Heppner (fresh) SG - Greg Hilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Giglio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Duane Collado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | James Hollister comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-26 |
| 07:31 | Merrimack | David Welch tips it back up and in | 14-26 |
| 07:19 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn is hacked by Antonio Tavera - foul #1 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SG) Antonio Tavera | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey (SF) John Williams | |
| 07:19 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:19 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | James Hollister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Heppner - foul #1 on Don Heppner, team foul #7 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SF), Pat Merrill (PF) Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin (PG), Keith Forsman (SG) Don Heppner, Greg Hilburn | |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | James Hollister makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | James Hollister makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:47 | St. Anselm | A charge is called on Duane Collado - foul #1 on Duane Collado, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 06:17 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Welch - foul #1 on David Welch, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Green (PF) Joseph Giglio | |
| 06:17 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:17 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:05 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | James Hollister clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-30 |
| 05:48 | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 05:34 | St. Anselm | James Hollister steps in front of the Keith Forsman pass | 19-30 |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey slams it home on a great pass from James Hollister | 21-30 |
| 05:09 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | David Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-30 |
| 04:48 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Frank Ramey | 21-30 |
| 04:38 | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 04:36 | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey tips it but misses | 21-30 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Pat Merrill | 21-30 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | James Hollister knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Antonio Tavera | 24-30 |
| 03:58 | St. Anselm | Duane Collado can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 24-30 |
| 03:56 | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin snags the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 03:48 | St. Anselm | David Welch is called for the reach on Frank Ramey - foul #2 on David Welch, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) James Hollister, Antonio Tavera, Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill, David Welch | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Don Heppner (PG), Greg Hilburn (SG), Harris Scott (SF), Joseph Giglio (PF) Ronald Sherwin, Keith Forsman, Paul Green, Duane Collado | |
| 03:48 | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ernest Dickison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gabriel Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Don Heppner (fresh) SG - Greg Hilburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harris Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Giglio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Ramey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 24-30 |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Dickison | 26-30 |
| 03:00 | St. Anselm | Greg Hilburn scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Ramey | 26-33 |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ray Wynn and he's hacked by Joseph Giglio - foul #2 on Joseph Giglio, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant (C) Frank Ramey | |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:35 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 02:09 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 02:07 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:48 | St. Anselm | Gabriel Clark is called for the reach on Daniel Grant - foul #2 on Gabriel Clark, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), David Welch (C) Ernest Dickison, Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ronald Sherwin (PG) Don Heppner | |
| 01:48 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:48 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:37 | Merrimack | Daniel Grant steals it from Ray Wynn | 29-34 |
| 01:16 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Harris Scott is called for the reach on Gabriel Clark - foul #3 on Harris Scott, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Mark Griffey (SF) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman (SG), John Williams (SF), Paul Green (PF) Greg Hilburn, Harris Scott, Joseph Giglio | |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:55 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:40 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | David Welch buries a shot in the lane | 32-34 |
| 00:01 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-36 |