| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) C - Willie Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Keith Forsman (fresh) SG - Gary Mitchell (fresh) SF - Harris Scott (fresh) PF - Paul Green (fresh) C - Christopher Sloan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Willie Cox 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) | |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Christopher Sloan swats the shot by Willie Cox | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Willie Cox tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | St. Anselm | Christopher Sloan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | St. Anselm | Harris Scott misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | St. Anselm | Paul Green misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Willie Cox misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Sloan - foul #1 on Christopher Sloan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Willie Cox makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Willie Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | St. Anselm | Christopher Sloan makes the shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Willie Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | St. Anselm | Harris Scott pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | St. Anselm | Christopher Sloan is hacked by Thomas Dobson - foul #1 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark (PF) Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 17:39 | St. Anselm | Gabriel Clark steps in front of the Gary Mitchell pass | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Paul Green is called for the reach on Antonio Tavera - foul #1 on Paul Green, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Allen Matthew (C) Willie Cox | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark misses short on a jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | St. Anselm | Harris Scott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allen Matthew - foul #1 on Allen Matthew, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (SF) Antonio Tavera, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 16:51 | St. Anselm | Harris Scott makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | St. Anselm | Harris Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Michael Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Mitchell - foul #1 on Gary Mitchell, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tommy Norris (PF) Allen Matthew | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant (SG), Frank Ramey (SF), Joseph Giglio (C) Gary Mitchell, Harris Scott, Christopher Sloan | |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | St. Anselm | Paul Green is fouled on the floor by Tommy Norris - foul #1 on Tommy Norris, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Willie Cox (C) Michael Smith, Kenneth Blackmon, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Mitchell (PF) Paul Green | |
| 15:52 | St. Anselm | Paul Mitchell jams it on a great pass from Frank Ramey | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Mark Griffey (fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) C - Willie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Keith Forsman (fresh) SG - Daniel Grant (fresh) SF - Frank Ramey (fresh) PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Giglio (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Ray Wynn | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses short on a floater from the right block | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 15:02 | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:49 | St. Anselm | The jumper by Frank Ramey is denied by Tommy Norris | 7-6 |
| 14:47 | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 14:36 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Paul Mitchell | 7-8 |
| 14:31 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant misses the shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Gabriel Clark (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Mark Griffey, Tommy Norris, Willie Cox | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Don Heppner (PG), Gary Mitchell (SG), Harris Scott (SF), Paul Green (PF), Christopher Sloan (C) Keith Forsman, Daniel Grant, Frank Ramey, Paul Mitchell, Joseph Giglio | |
| 14:03 | St. Anselm | Don Heppner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | St. Anselm | Christopher Sloan grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | St. Anselm | Thomas Dobson is called for the reach on Gary Mitchell - foul #2 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (SF) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 13:28 | St. Anselm | Christopher Sloan misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SG) Kenneth Blackmon | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 13:28 | St. Anselm | Christopher Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:28 | St. Anselm | Christopher Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willie Cox (C) Allen Matthew | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 12:50 | St. Anselm | Christopher Sloan hits the finger roll | 7-12 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harris Scott - foul #1 on Harris Scott, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Tommy Norris (PF) Mark Griffey, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman (PG) Don Heppner | |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:03 | St. Anselm | Willie Cox swats the layup by Gary Mitchell | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Willie Cox | 9-12 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn is hacked by Harris Scott - foul #2 on Harris Scott, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey (SF), Joseph Giglio (C) Harris Scott, Christopher Sloan | |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey's layup is rejected by Paul Green | 9-12 |
| 11:41 | St. Anselm | Gary Mitchell gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Griffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) C - Willie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Keith Forsman (fresh) SG - Gary Mitchell (fresh) SF - Frank Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Green (fresh) C - Joseph Giglio (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | St. Anselm | Gary Mitchell knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Ramey and he's fouled by Ray Wynn - foul #1 on Ray Wynn, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SF), Gabriel Clark (C) Antonio Tavera, Willie Cox | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| 11:21 | St. Anselm | Gary Mitchell misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Allen Matthew (C) Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant (SG), Christopher Sloan (C) Gary Mitchell, Paul Green | |
| 10:33 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman is fouled on the floor by Mark Griffey - foul #1 on Mark Griffey, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| 10:33 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:33 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-16 |
| 10:07 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:06 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Daniel Grant steps in front of the Mark Griffey pass in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 09:52 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Grant | 12-19 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn tips it in | 14-19 |
| 09:14 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman is whistled for a carry | 14-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Ernest Dickison (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Willie Cox (C) Mark Griffey, Ray Wynn, Michael Smith, Gabriel Clark, Allen Matthew | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gary Mitchell (SG), Paul Green (PF) Daniel Grant, Christopher Sloan | |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris's floater is tipped away by Paul Green | 14-19 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Willie Cox gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Paul Green swats the layup by Kenneth Blackmon | 14-19 |
| 08:50 | St. Anselm | Paul Green pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:30 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 14-19 |
| 08:29 | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:14 | St. Anselm | Paul Green connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Forsman | 14-22 |
| 07:53 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 07:51 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Gary Mitchell | 14-22 |
| 07:45 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio blows the layup but he's fouled by Willie Cox - foul #1 on Willie Cox, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Mark Griffey (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF) Ernest Dickison, Kenneth Blackmon, Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Don Heppner (PG), Christopher Sloan (C) Keith Forsman, Frank Ramey | |
| 07:45 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:45 | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:29 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey double dribbles | 14-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant (SG), Paul Mitchell (SF) Gary Mitchell, Joseph Giglio | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Griffey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Don Heppner (fresh) SG - Daniel Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Christopher Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | St. Anselm | Paul Mitchell loses the dribble to Mark Griffey | 14-24 |
| 06:55 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn jams it and he's hacked by Daniel Grant - foul #1 on Daniel Grant, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| 06:55 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses the free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:55 | St. Anselm | Paul Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:44 | St. Anselm | Christopher Sloan clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 16-24 |
| 06:43 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant snags the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:26 | St. Anselm | Paul Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Mark Griffey - foul #2 on Mark Griffey, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SF), Tommy Norris (PF) Mark Griffey, Willie Cox | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman (PG), Gary Mitchell (SG) Don Heppner, Daniel Grant | |
| 06:26 | St. Anselm | Paul Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:26 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gabriel Clark | 16-24 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sloan - foul #2 on Christopher Sloan, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon (SF) Antonio Tavera | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey (SF), Daniel Grant (C) Paul Green, Christopher Sloan | |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:52 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Mitchell | 18-27 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark misses the fadeaway from the right block | 18-27 |
| 05:35 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:14 | St. Anselm | Gary Mitchell misses the lay-in | 18-27 |
| 05:12 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Tommy Norris | 18-27 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Ray Wynn is blocked by Daniel Grant | 18-27 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Frank Ramey | 18-27 |
| 04:34 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Ernest Dickison (SG), Allen Matthew (PF), Willie Cox (C) Michael Smith, Ray Wynn, Tommy Norris, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Paul Green (PF), Joseph Giglio (C) Gary Mitchell, Frank Ramey | |
| 04:34 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:34 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Keith Forsman picks off the pass by Kenneth Blackmon | 18-29 |
| 04:15 | St. Anselm | Paul Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Forsman | 18-31 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon hits a floater near the basket set up by Allen Matthew | 20-31 |
| 03:40 | St. Anselm | Paul Green scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Daniel Grant | 20-33 |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Green | 20-33 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Willie Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) SG - Ernest Dickison (fresh) SF - Kenneth Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Matthew (fresh) C - Willie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Keith Forsman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. C - Joseph Giglio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Willie Cox connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Tavera | 22-33 |
| 02:46 | St. Anselm | Ernest Dickison steps in front of the Paul Green pass | 22-33 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Dickison | 24-33 |
| 02:30 | St. Anselm | Keith Forsman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-33 |
| 02:28 | St. Anselm | Paul Mitchell misses the tip | 24-33 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew hits a runner in the lane | 26-33 |
| 01:33 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Blackmon - foul #1 on Kenneth Blackmon, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) Antonio Tavera, Ernest Dickison, Kenneth Blackmon, Allen Matthew, Willie Cox | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gary Mitchell (SG), Harris Scott (SF), Frank Ramey (PF), Christopher Sloan (C) Keith Forsman, Paul Mitchell, Paul Green, Joseph Giglio | |
| 01:33 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:33 | St. Anselm | Daniel Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Dobson and he's fouled by Christopher Sloan - foul #3 on Christopher Sloan, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Don Heppner (PG), Paul Green (PF) Daniel Grant, Christopher Sloan | |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:05 | St. Anselm | Harris Scott double dribbles | 29-35 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is fouled on the floor by Don Heppner - foul #1 on Don Heppner, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:50 | St. Anselm | Paul Green pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:27 | St. Anselm | Frank Ramey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Willie Cox (C) Mark Griffey, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Joseph Giglio (PF) Paul Green | |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Don Heppner clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-35 |