| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mike Sharkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Calvin Butterfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Cage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein scores on a jump hook near the basket | 37-31 |
| 19:22 | St. Anselm | Douglas Butler drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | John Nash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Joel Cage grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:54 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:33 | St. Anselm | Charles Hartman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:57 | St. Anselm | Charles Hartman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Mildenstein - foul #2 on Harold Mildenstein, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 17:57 | St. Anselm | Charles Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | St. Anselm | Charles Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:28 | Merrimack | John Nash hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Tripp | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | St. Anselm | John Nash takes the ball from Calvin Butterfield | 41-38 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon banks in the layup set up by Joel Cage | 41-40 |
| 16:33 | St. Anselm | Joel Cage swats the layup by Jason Robinson | 41-40 |
| 16:31 | St. Anselm | Jason Robinson tips it home | 43-40 |
| 16:23 | Merrimack | Jason Robinson steals it from Harold Mildenstein | 43-40 |
| 16:07 | St. Anselm | Charles Hartman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:55 | St. Anselm | Douglas Butler snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mike Sharkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hartman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Calvin Butterfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Leonard Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Cage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Falcon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | St. Anselm | Charles Hartman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Joel Cage grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Mildenstein | 43-43 |
| 15:18 | St. Anselm | Harold Mildenstein picks off the pass by Jason Robinson | 43-43 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon loses the dribble to Calvin Butterfield | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Johnny Motz (PG), George Moore (SG), Vincent Beatty (SF), Robert McGlothlin (PF), Johnathan Zeliff (C) Mike Sharkey, Charles Hartman, Calvin Butterfield, Douglas Butler, Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), George Reynoso (SF), Shaun Valez (PF), Donald Anderson (C) Leonard Tripp, John Nash, Harold Mildenstein, Joel Cage, Paul Falcon | |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Johnny Motz steals it from Kenneth Brooks | 43-43 |
| 14:22 | St. Anselm | George Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Motz | 45-43 |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | George Reynoso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Johnathan Zeliff - foul #2 on Johnathan Zeliff, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | George Reynoso misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | George Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:40 | St. Anselm | Robert McGlothlin's pass is intercepted by Shaun Valez | 45-44 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Grubbs | 45-46 |
| 12:47 | St. Anselm | Robert McGlothlin buries a jumper in the paint | 47-46 |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:29 | St. Anselm | Robert McGlothlin pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:21 | St. Anselm | George Moore misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by George Reynoso - foul #1 on George Reynoso, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein (SF) Donald Anderson | |
| 12:21 | St. Anselm | George Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:21 | St. Anselm | George Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | George Reynoso grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Johnathan Zeliff - foul #3 on Johnathan Zeliff, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey (PG), Charles Hartman (SG), Jason Robinson (C) Johnny Motz, Robert McGlothlin, Johnathan Zeliff | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), John Nash (SG), Joel Cage (PF), Paul Falcon (C) John Grubbs, Kenneth Brooks, Shaun Valez, George Reynoso | |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mike Sharkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vincent Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Moore (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - John Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Cage (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Falcon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | St. Anselm | George Moore makes the fadeaway near the basket | 50-48 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:14 | St. Anselm | Jason Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | St. Anselm | Vincent Beatty connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Paul Falcon - foul #3 on Paul Falcon, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Calvin Butterfield (SF), Douglas Butler (PF) Mike Sharkey, George Moore | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (PG), Donald Anderson (C) Christopher Smith, Paul Falcon | |
| 11:07 | St. Anselm | Vincent Beatty makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | John Nash clanks a jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 10:43 | St. Anselm | Jason Robinson snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | St. Anselm | Calvin Butterfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Butler | 56-48 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Vincent Beatty is called for the reach on Leonard Tripp - foul #4 on Vincent Beatty, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey (PG), Johnny Motz (SG), Robert McGlothlin (PF) Vincent Beatty, Charles Hartman, Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), George Reynoso (C) John Nash, Harold Mildenstein, Joel Cage | |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonard Tripp, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| 09:44 | St. Anselm | Robert McGlothlin is fouled on the floor by Leonard Tripp - foul #3 on Leonard Tripp, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Moore (SF) Calvin Butterfield | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Falcon (C) Donald Anderson | |
| 09:28 | St. Anselm | Johnny Motz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-48 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | John Grubbs misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 09:19 | St. Anselm | Robert McGlothlin pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:15 | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Paul Falcon | 56-48 |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Brooks | 56-50 |
| 08:31 | St. Anselm | Douglas Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 08:30 | Merrimack | George Reynoso grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | John Grubbs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to George Reynoso | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon misses the lay-in | 56-50 |
| 07:51 | St. Anselm | George Moore snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mike Sharkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Motz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McGlothlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Tripp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Reynoso (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Falcon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Moore | 58-50 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | John Grubbs hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Brooks | 58-53 |
| 07:02 | St. Anselm | Johnny Motz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 06:46 | Merrimack | George Reynoso is called for 5 seconds | 61-53 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Vincent Beatty (PG), Charles Hartman (SG), Calvin Butterfield (SF), Johnathan Zeliff (PF), Jason Robinson (C) Mike Sharkey, Johnny Motz, George Moore, Robert McGlothlin, Douglas Butler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), John Nash (SG), Harold Mildenstein (SF), Joel Cage (PF), Donald Anderson (C) John Grubbs, Kenneth Brooks, Leonard Tripp, George Reynoso, Paul Falcon | |
| 06:33 | St. Anselm | Charles Hartman buries a floater from the right wing set up by Vincent Beatty | 63-53 |
| 06:28 | Merrimack | Charles Hartman picks off the pass by Donald Anderson | 63-53 |
| 06:05 | St. Anselm | Calvin Butterfield misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 06:04 | St. Anselm | Johnathan Zeliff tips it in | 65-53 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Nash | 65-55 |
| 05:33 | St. Anselm | Jason Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 05:32 | St. Anselm | Johnathan Zeliff grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 05:24 | St. Anselm | Joel Cage takes the ball from Calvin Butterfield | 65-55 |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Jason Robinson swats the shot by John Nash | 65-55 |
| 05:02 | St. Anselm | Calvin Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:51 | St. Anselm | Vincent Beatty travels with the ball | 65-55 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey (PG), Robert McGlothlin (PF) Vincent Beatty, Johnathan Zeliff | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Grubbs (PG) Christopher Smith | |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Hartman - foul #1 on Charles Hartman, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:20 | St. Anselm | Harold Mildenstein steals the ball from Robert McGlothlin | 65-57 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Joel Cage clanks a turnaround from close range | 65-57 |
| 03:54 | St. Anselm | Charles Hartman grabs the board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Mike Sharkey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hartman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Calvin Butterfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert McGlothlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joel Cage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:48 | St. Anselm | Joel Cage is called for the reach on Calvin Butterfield - foul #2 on Joel Cage, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | George Moore (SG), Vincent Beatty (SF), Douglas Butler (C) Charles Hartman, Calvin Butterfield, Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (SG), Leonard Tripp (SF), George Reynoso (PF), Paul Falcon (C) John Nash, Harold Mildenstein, Joel Cage, Donald Anderson | |
| 03:33 | St. Anselm | Douglas Butler misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Paul Falcon - foul #4 on Paul Falcon, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 03:33 | St. Anselm | Douglas Butler misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:33 | St. Anselm | Douglas Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | John Grubbs tips it in | 66-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | St. Anselm | George Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike Sharkey | 68-59 |
| 02:53 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Charles Hartman (SG), Calvin Butterfield (SF), Jason Robinson (C) George Moore, Vincent Beatty, Douglas Butler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Nash (SG), Harold Mildenstein (SF), Joel Cage (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Leonard Tripp, George Reynoso | |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | Joel Cage hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Paul Falcon misses the tip | 68-59 |
| 02:28 | St. Anselm | Robert McGlothlin gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey is hacked by John Grubbs - foul #4 on John Grubbs, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 02:04 | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:04 | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein loses the dribble to Calvin Butterfield | 70-59 |
| 01:28 | St. Anselm | Mike Sharkey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 01:27 | St. Anselm | Robert McGlothlin hits the follow up shot | 72-59 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on John Nash - foul #3 on Jason Robinson, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Johnny Motz (PG), George Moore (SG), Vincent Beatty (SF), Douglas Butler (PF), Johnathan Zeliff (C) Mike Sharkey, Charles Hartman, Calvin Butterfield, Robert McGlothlin, Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SG), Leonard Tripp (SF), Donald Anderson (PF), George Reynoso (C) John Grubbs, John Nash, Harold Mildenstein, Joel Cage, Paul Falcon | |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Johnathan Zeliff - foul #4 on Johnathan Zeliff, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | St. Anselm | Douglas Butler snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:36 | St. Anselm | Johnny Motz buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Vincent Beatty | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-59 |
| 00:29 | St. Anselm | Vincent Beatty snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Johnny Motz runs out the clock | 75-59 |