| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Tony Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Godleski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Holtman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Postell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Marks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Cothern (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Stiff (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson misses the easy layup | 25-34 |
| 19:32 | Merrimack | Clinton Stiff snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern is whistled for traveling | 25-34 |
| 18:52 | St. Anselm | Tony Coleman is fouled on the floor by Charles Craig - foul #3 on Charles Craig, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Crotty (PG) Charles Craig | |
| 18:42 | St. Anselm | Tony Coleman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Marks and he's fouled by Michael Postell - foul #1 on Michael Postell, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:28 | St. Anselm | Raymond Jenkins gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:16 | St. Anselm | Darren Godleski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darren Godleski, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Paul Crotty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:01 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Patrick Marks misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 17:36 | Merrimack | Clinton Stiff grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Postell - foul #2 on Michael Postell, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | William Zylstra (SG), Paul Kilpatrick (PF), James Sorrells (C) Darren Godleski, James Holtman, Michael Postell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Nicholas McGruder (C) Clinton Stiff | |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:24 | St. Anselm | James Sorrells gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:55 | St. Anselm | Raymond Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | John Hall (C) Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Oberlander (PG), Oleg Niewiadomski (SF), Charles Crownover (C) Patrick Marks, Robert Cothern, Fred Stinson | |
| 16:43 | Merrimack | Nicholas McGruder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 16:42 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to James Sorrells | 28-38 |
| 16:26 | St. Anselm | Paul Kilpatrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-38 |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | Oleg Niewiadomski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Oleg Niewiadomski lays it in | 28-40 |
| 16:05 | St. Anselm | James Sorrells scores on a shot from the left side set up by William Zylstra | 30-40 |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Paul Crotty misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 15:50 | St. Anselm | Paul Kilpatrick pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Tony Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Zylstra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sorrells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Kilpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Oberlander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Crotty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Niewiadomski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas McGruder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Crownover (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | St. Anselm | James Sorrells connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tony Coleman | 33-40 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Nicholas McGruder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | Oleg Niewiadomski hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 14:56 | St. Anselm | James Sorrells comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Charles Crownover grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Oleg Niewiadomski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 14:38 | St. Anselm | John Hall snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 14:28 | St. Anselm | Tony Coleman hits the finger roll | 35-42 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Nicholas McGruder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Steven Pouliot (PG), Darren Godleski (SG), Raymond Jenkins (SF), James Holtman (PF), Michael Postell (C) Tony Coleman, William Zylstra, James Sorrells, Paul Kilpatrick, John Hall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Craig (PG), Patrick Marks (SG), Robert Cothern (SF), Fred Stinson (PF), Clinton Stiff (C) David Oberlander, Paul Crotty, Oleg Niewiadomski, Nicholas McGruder, Charles Crownover | |
| 14:02 | St. Anselm | Raymond Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 14:00 | Merrimack | Charles Craig gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:46 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson drills a jumper near the basket | 35-44 |
| 13:21 | St. Anselm | Patrick Marks picks off the pass by Darren Godleski | 35-44 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 12:38 | St. Anselm | Steven Pouliot hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Charles Craig's floater is knocked away by James Holtman | 35-46 |
| 12:21 | St. Anselm | Raymond Jenkins snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 11:58 | St. Anselm | Steven Pouliot comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Clinton Stiff - foul #1 on Clinton Stiff, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 11:58 | St. Anselm | Steven Pouliot makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:58 | St. Anselm | Steven Pouliot misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Clinton Stiff grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Patrick Marks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-46 |
| 11:36 | St. Anselm | Michael Postell snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Steven Pouliot (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Darren Godleski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Holtman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Postell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cothern (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Fred Stinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Stiff (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | St. Anselm | Darren Godleski's pass is intercepted by Robert Cothern | 36-46 |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson's pass is intercepted by Michael Postell | 36-46 |
| 10:53 | St. Anselm | Patrick Marks steals it from Steven Pouliot | 36-46 |
| 10:30 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 10:28 | St. Anselm | Raymond Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:04 | St. Anselm | Fred Stinson takes the ball from Michael Postell | 36-46 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | James Holtman steals the ball from Patrick Marks | 36-46 |
| 09:28 | St. Anselm | Darren Godleski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:08 | Merrimack | Clinton Stiff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Marks | 38-46 |
| 08:52 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson is hacked by Raymond Jenkins - foul #1 on Raymond Jenkins, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Tony Coleman (PG), William Zylstra (SG), James Sorrells (SF), Paul Kilpatrick (PF), John Hall (C) Steven Pouliot, Darren Godleski, Raymond Jenkins, James Holtman, Michael Postell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Oberlander (PG), Paul Crotty (SG), Oleg Niewiadomski (SF), Nicholas McGruder (PF), Charles Crownover (C) Charles Craig, Patrick Marks, Robert Cothern, Fred Stinson, Clinton Stiff | |
| 08:31 | Merrimack | David Oberlander drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Oleg Niewiadomski | 38-48 |
| 08:17 | St. Anselm | David Oberlander is called for the reach on Tony Coleman - foul #2 on David Oberlander, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| 07:51 | St. Anselm | William Zylstra clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Oleg Niewiadomski pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:31 | Merrimack | Tony Coleman steps in front of the David Oberlander pass | 38-48 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Tony Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Zylstra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sorrells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Kilpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Oberlander (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Crotty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Niewiadomski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas McGruder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Crownover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | St. Anselm | David Oberlander is called for the reach on Tony Coleman - foul #3 on David Oberlander, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Craig (PG) David Oberlander | |
| 06:59 | St. Anselm | Oleg Niewiadomski steps in front of the Tony Coleman pass | 38-48 |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Paul Crotty blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 06:54 | St. Anselm | Tony Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 06:31 | St. Anselm | William Zylstra scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sorrells | 41-48 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Oleg Niewiadomski travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Holtman (PF) John Hall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Cothern (SF) Charles Crownover | |
| 05:58 | St. Anselm | Tony Coleman drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sorrells and the foul's on Charles Craig - foul #4 on Charles Craig, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Raymond Jenkins (SF) Paul Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Marks (SG), Fred Stinson (PF) Paul Crotty, Nicholas McGruder | |
| 05:58 | St. Anselm | Tony Coleman makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Patrick Marks makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Oleg Niewiadomski | 44-50 |
| 05:24 | St. Anselm | William Zylstra hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Patrick Marks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Craig | 44-52 |
| 04:45 | St. Anselm | James Holtman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 04:44 | St. Anselm | James Sorrells pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 04:23 | St. Anselm | William Zylstra drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Charles Craig is hacked by Tony Coleman - foul #2 on Tony Coleman, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Steven Pouliot (PG), Darren Godleski (SG), Paul Kilpatrick (PF), Michael Postell (C) Tony Coleman, William Zylstra, James Holtman, James Sorrells | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Oberlander (PG), Paul Crotty (SG), Nicholas McGruder (PF), Clinton Stiff (C) Charles Craig, Patrick Marks, Fred Stinson, Oleg Niewiadomski | |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | David Oberlander is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Johnny Monsen (SF) Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:41 | St. Anselm | Steven Pouliot hits a shot from the right side set up by Michael Postell | 48-52 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Michael Postell is called for the reach on David Oberlander - foul #3 on Michael Postell, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| 03:26 | St. Anselm | Darren Godleski grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Steven Pouliot (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darren Godleski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Monsen (fresh) PF - Paul Kilpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Postell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Oberlander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Crotty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cothern (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas McGruder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clinton Stiff (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | St. Anselm | Michael Postell loses the ball out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Crownover (PF) Robert Cothern | |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Paul Crotty knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 02:47 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Tony Coleman (PG), Raymond Jenkins (SF) Steven Pouliot, Johnny Monsen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Craig (PG), Patrick Marks (SG), Robert Cothern (SF), Fred Stinson (PF) David Oberlander, Paul Crotty, Nicholas McGruder, Charles Crownover | |
| 02:31 | St. Anselm | Darren Godleski can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-55 |
| 02:29 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Postell | 48-55 |
| 02:17 | St. Anselm | Paul Kilpatrick can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Charles Craig is hacked by Tony Coleman - foul #3 on Tony Coleman, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | James Holtman (PF) Paul Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Charles Craig makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Charles Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | St. Anselm | Michael Postell can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Clinton Stiff grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Clinton Stiff's floater is tipped away by Michael Postell | 48-57 |
| 01:20 | St. Anselm | Michael Postell snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 01:16 | St. Anselm | Darren Godleski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Jenkins | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | St. Anselm | Michael Postell comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Darren Godleski is called for the reach on Fred Stinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darren Godleski, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Crotty (SG), Charles Crownover (C) Patrick Marks, Clinton Stiff | |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Fred Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | St. Anselm | Michael Postell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | St. Anselm | Raymond Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:37 | St. Anselm | James Holtman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Jenkins | 53-59 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Oleg Niewiadomski (PF) Fred Stinson | |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Tony Coleman is called for the reach on Charles Crownover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Coleman, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Charles Crownover misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:35 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to James Holtman | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | St. Anselm | Darren Godleski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Paul Crotty is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Coleman - foul #5 on Tony Coleman, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | William Zylstra (PG) Tony Coleman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Nicholas McGruder (PF), Clinton Stiff (C) Oleg Niewiadomski, Charles Crownover | |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Paul Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Paul Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:20 | St. Anselm | Michael Postell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:18 | St. Anselm | Michael Postell snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | St. Anselm | Raymond Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 56-61 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Oleg Niewiadomski (PF), Charles Crownover (C) Nicholas McGruder, Clinton Stiff | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern is fouled in the backcourt by William Zylstra - foul #2 on William Zylstra, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | St. Anselm | Michael Postell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Holtman | 59-63 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Nicholas McGruder (PF), Clinton Stiff (C) Oleg Niewiadomski, Charles Crownover | |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | William Zylstra is called for the reach on Robert Cothern in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Zylstra, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Robert Cothern makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:01 | St. Anselm | Darren Godleski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Cothern | 59-65 |