| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - John McElligott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Janousek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Niles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Claflin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerome Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Robert Pace inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is fouled on the floor by Tracy Lynch - foul #2 on Tracy Lynch, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Everett Gold drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Melvin Etheridge | 35-34 |
| 19:02 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | John McElligott clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:49 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | John McElligott misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tracy Lynch - foul #3 on Tracy Lynch, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Joseph Dickson (C) Tracy Lynch | |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:16 | St. Anselm | John Janousek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | Robert Pace snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Merrimack | Everett Gold clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | John McElligott tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 17:56 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Everett Gold - foul #2 on Everett Gold, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG), Aaron Mix (PF), Charlie Stone (C) Everett Gold, Wayne Williams, John McElligott | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg (PG) John Janousek | |
| 17:40 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:40 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Francis Branscum (C) Jerome Sullivan | |
| 17:11 | St. Anselm | Joseph Dickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Gerard Claflin takes the ball from Melvin Etheridge | 37-36 |
| 16:48 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg slams it home on a nice dish by Gerard Claflin | 37-38 |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Wayne Williams (PF) Aaron Mix | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Janousek (PG), William Goldfarb (SF) Peter Niles, Gerard Claflin | |
| 16:19 | St. Anselm | John Janousek can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Pace | 37-38 |
| 15:58 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Hawkins | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Janousek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Weldon Lindberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Goldfarb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Branscum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | St. Anselm | Joseph Dickson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:36 | St. Anselm | Joseph Dickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:21 | St. Anselm | Melvin Etheridge steps in front of the William Goldfarb pass | 40-38 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins throws it down on a great pass from Melvin Etheridge | 42-38 |
| 14:58 | St. Anselm | John Janousek makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Goldfarb | 42-41 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG), Everett Gold (SG), Ronald Riley (SF), Aaron Mix (PF), John McElligott (C) Melvin Etheridge, Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace, Wayne Williams, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Peter Niles (SG), Gerard Claflin (SF), Jerome Sullivan (PF), Tracy Lynch (C) John Janousek, William Goldfarb, Joseph Dickson, Francis Branscum | |
| 14:36 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Weldon Lindberg | 42-43 |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Peter Niles steps in front of the Everett Gold pass | 42-43 |
| 13:55 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin misses short on a jumper in the paint | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Sullivan | 42-43 |
| 13:40 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerard Claflin | 42-46 |
| 13:23 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Everett Gold | 45-46 |
| 13:07 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:48 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Weldon Lindberg | 45-49 |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | Peter Niles steps in front of the Everett Gold pass | 45-49 |
| 12:22 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Ronald Riley snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix's floater is tipped away by Jerome Sullivan | 45-49 |
| 12:05 | Merrimack | John McElligott tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 11:50 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:49 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fairly fresh) SG - Everett Gold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Riley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John McElligott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Weldon Lindberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Niles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerard Claflin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerome Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tracy Lynch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Merrimack | Everett Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Billy Hawkins (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Wayne Williams (PF), Charlie Stone (C) William Ruhl, Everett Gold, Ronald Riley, Aaron Mix, John McElligott | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Janousek (PG), Ben Davis (SG), William Goldfarb (SF), Joseph Dickson (PF), Francis Branscum (C) Weldon Lindberg, Peter Niles, Gerard Claflin, Jerome Sullivan, Tracy Lynch | |
| 11:23 | St. Anselm | William Goldfarb comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:22 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to William Goldfarb | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | St. Anselm | Billy Hawkins steps in front of the Francis Branscum pass | 47-49 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 10:36 | St. Anselm | Francis Branscum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:15 | St. Anselm | John Janousek knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Goldfarb | 47-51 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Williams | 50-51 |
| 09:51 | St. Anselm | William Goldfarb loses the dribble to Robert Pace | 50-51 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 09:46 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Joseph Dickson | 50-51 |
| 09:31 | St. Anselm | Joseph Dickson buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ben Davis | 50-53 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Hawkins | 52-53 |
| 08:58 | St. Anselm | John Janousek connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Robert Pace comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:41 | St. Anselm | Joseph Dickson pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | St. Anselm | John Janousek clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:30 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-55 |
| 08:29 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Francis Branscum | 52-55 |
| 08:23 | St. Anselm | William Goldfarb buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Davis and he's fouled by Melvin Etheridge - foul #1 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), Aaron Mix (PF), John McElligott (C) Billy Hawkins, Wayne Williams, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg (PG), Peter Niles (SG), Jerome Sullivan (PF), Tracy Lynch (C) John Janousek, Ben Davis, Joseph Dickson, Francis Branscum | |
| 08:23 | St. Anselm | William Goldfarb misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | John McElligott grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Weldon Lindberg - foul #3 on Weldon Lindberg, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin (SF) William Goldfarb | |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Niles - foul #1 on Peter Niles, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ruhl (PG) Melvin Etheridge | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Everett Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Everett Gold makes the 3rd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:42 | St. Anselm | Everett Gold is called for the reach on Peter Niles - foul #3 on Everett Gold, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Riley (SF) Robert Pace | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Ruhl (fresh) SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Riley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 7 pts. C - John McElligott (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Weldon Lindberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Niles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerard Claflin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerome Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tracy Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 07:08 | Merrimack | William Ruhl misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | John McElligott tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix tips it in | 56-57 |
| 06:52 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Riley - foul #2 on Ronald Riley, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Robert Pace (SF) William Ruhl, Ronald Riley | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 06:52 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:52 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gerard Claflin - foul #2 on Gerard Claflin, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Wayne Williams (PF), Charlie Stone (C) Aaron Mix, John McElligott | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Janousek (PG) Weldon Lindberg | |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:12 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch scores on a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Everett Gold - foul #4 on Everett Gold, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG) Everett Gold | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 06:12 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:55 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Robert Pace grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Hawkins and he's hacked by Tracy Lynch - foul #4 on Tracy Lynch, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg (SG), Joseph Dickson (PF), Francis Branscum (C) Peter Niles, Jerome Sullivan, Tracy Lynch | |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Janousek | 61-64 |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-64 |
| 05:02 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:53 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:45 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Etheridge | 64-64 |
| 04:32 | St. Anselm | Joseph Dickson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams misses long on a shot in the paint | 64-66 |
| 04:16 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Francis Branscum | 64-66 |
| 03:59 | St. Anselm | Charlie Stone picks off the pass by John Janousek | 64-66 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), John McElligott (C) Billy Hawkins, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Peter Niles (SG), Jerome Sullivan (PF), Tracy Lynch (C) John Janousek, Joseph Dickson, Francis Branscum | |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Everett Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Aaron Mix (PF) Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Mix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Weldon Lindberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Niles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerard Claflin (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jerome Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tracy Lynch (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Niles | 64-68 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 03:12 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:55 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Niles | 64-71 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | John McElligott gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Everett Gold misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 02:37 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Gerard Claflin | 64-71 |
| 02:14 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles is denied on a layup by John McElligott | 64-71 |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | John McElligott pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | Everett Gold connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Melvin Etheridge | 67-71 |
| 01:49 | St. Anselm | Aaron Mix swats the layup by Jerome Sullivan | 67-71 |
| 01:47 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Sullivan | 67-71 |
| 01:34 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-71 |
| 01:33 | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg tips it but misses | 67-71 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Everett Gold snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Everett Gold comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 01:18 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:57 | St. Anselm | Melvin Etheridge takes the ball from Weldon Lindberg | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | Aaron Mix hits the finger roll | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | St. Anselm | Melvin Etheridge steals the ball from Peter Niles | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Robert Pace hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Etheridge | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Janousek (PG) Weldon Lindberg | |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | John McElligott is called for the reach on Gerard Claflin - foul #3 on John McElligott, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John McElligott (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Janousek (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Niles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerard Claflin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tracy Lynch (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin misses the jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Everett Gold | 71-71 |
| 04:26 | Merrimack | Everett Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charlie Stone (C) John McElligott | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 04:09 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan blows the layup | 71-71 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Charlie Stone's fadeaway is rejected by Tracy Lynch | 71-71 |
| 03:56 | St. Anselm | Tracy Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:39 | St. Anselm | John Janousek misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 03:38 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Everett Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG) Everett Gold | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Joseph Dickson (PF) Jerome Sullivan | |
| 03:06 | St. Anselm | Billy Hawkins takes the ball from Joseph Dickson | 71-71 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 71-71 |
| 02:45 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to John Janousek | 71-71 |
| 02:33 | St. Anselm | John Janousek is hacked by Wayne Williams - foul #3 on Wayne Williams, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Aaron Mix (PF), John McElligott (C) Wayne Williams, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Weldon Lindberg (SG) Peter Niles | |
| 02:33 | St. Anselm | John Janousek makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | St. Anselm | John Janousek makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Gold (SG), Wayne Williams (PF) Billy Hawkins, Aaron Mix | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Peter Niles (SG), Jerome Sullivan (PF) Weldon Lindberg, Joseph Dickson | |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | John McElligott knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 01:59 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 01:41 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Everett Gold | 76-76 |
| 01:39 | St. Anselm | Melvin Etheridge is called for the reach on John Janousek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| 01:39 | St. Anselm | John Janousek makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:39 | St. Anselm | John Janousek makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the runner from the baseline set up by Everett Gold | 78-78 |
| 01:17 | St. Anselm | Melvin Etheridge steals it from Gerard Claflin | 78-78 |
| 01:00 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Pace | 80-78 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Everett Gold (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John McElligott (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - John Janousek (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Niles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerard Claflin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tracy Lynch (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:36 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams is hacked by John Janousek in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Janousek, team foul #7 | 80-78 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Wayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:24 | St. Anselm | Jerome Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:21 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | John McElligott gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | John McElligott is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Niles - foul #2 on Peter Niles, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Charlie Stone (PF) Melvin Etheridge, Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | John McElligott makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:13 | St. Anselm | Gerard Claflin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Janousek | 84-81 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Robert Pace is hacked by John Janousek in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Janousek, team foul #9 | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:05 | St. Anselm | John McElligott is called for the reach on Peter Niles - foul #4 on John McElligott, team foul #10 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Wayne Williams (PF) Billy Hawkins, Charlie Stone | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 00:05 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | John Janousek is called for the reach on Robert Pace in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Janousek, team foul #10 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Charlie Stone (PF) Melvin Etheridge, Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Robert Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Peter Niles misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 88-83 |