| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edgar Eyre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Amos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Bizzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Roger Silverman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Demoss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Cooney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Edgar Eyre's pass is intercepted by William Cooney | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Shaw | Scott Amos takes the ball from Roger Silverman | 31-32 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Edgar Eyre's pass is intercepted by Luke Scott in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:20 | Shaw | Luke Scott lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Edgar Eyre | 33-34 |
| 18:46 | Shaw | Ralph Campbell lays it in on a great pass from Roger Silverman | 33-36 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Edward Cooper knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Bizzell | 36-36 |
| 18:13 | Shaw | Edward Cooper denies the turnaround by Scott Demoss | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:51 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bobby Bizzell, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Walter Huynh (SG), Lowell Troxler (C) Luke Scott, Scott Demoss | |
| 17:33 | Shaw | Ralph Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Jones | 36-36 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ralph Campbell - foul #2 on Ralph Campbell, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tony Calvin (PG), Emil Nash (SG), Levi Williams (PF), James Walker (C) Edgar Eyre, Scott Amos, Edward Cooper, David Jones | |
| Subs | Shaw | Barry Hubert (SG), Ivan Gobeil (SF) Roger Silverman, William Cooney | |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:05 | Shaw | Ralph Campbell hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Walter Huynh and the foul's on Emil Nash - foul #2 on Emil Nash, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hedges (SF) Bobby Bizzell | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 17:05 | Shaw | Ralph Campbell misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | James Walker grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | Levi Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | James Walker misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | Merrimack | James Walker can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 16:35 | Shaw | Barry Hubert pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:28 | Shaw | Ivan Gobeil misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Walker - foul #2 on James Walker, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edgar Eyre (PG) Emil Nash | |
| Subs | Shaw | Scott Demoss (SF) Ralph Campbell | |
| 16:28 | Shaw | Ivan Gobeil makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:28 | Shaw | Ivan Gobeil misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Levi Williams | 37-39 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Ivan Gobeil picks off the pass by Tony Calvin | 37-39 |
| 15:53 | Shaw | Lowell Troxler drills a jumper from the left block set up by Barry Hubert and he's fouled by James Walker - foul #3 on James Walker, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Amos (SG), Edward Cooper (PF), David Jones (C) Joseph Hedges, Levi Williams, James Walker | |
| Subs | Shaw | Roger Silverman (PG), Luke Scott (SG), John Moore (C) Walter Huynh, Barry Hubert, Ivan Gobeil | |
| 15:53 | Shaw | Lowell Troxler makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edgar Eyre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Amos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Roger Silverman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SF - Scott Demoss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lowell Troxler (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Luke Scott is called for the reach on Scott Amos - foul #2 on Luke Scott, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell (SF) Tony Calvin | |
| Subs | Shaw | William Cooney (PF) Lowell Troxler | |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | Scott Amos drills a jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:52 | Shaw | Scott Demoss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 14:51 | Shaw | William Cooney hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | David Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Eyre | 41-44 |
| 14:21 | Shaw | Roger Silverman scores on a runner in the paint set up by Luke Scott | 41-46 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | A charge is called on Edward Cooper - foul #3 on Edward Cooper, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tony Calvin (PG), Emil Nash (SG), Levi Williams (PF) Edgar Eyre, Scott Amos, Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | Shaw | Walter Huynh (SG), Ralph Campbell (PF) Luke Scott, Scott Demoss | |
| 14:00 | Shaw | Ralph Campbell is hacked by Levi Williams - foul #1 on Levi Williams, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hedges (SF) Bobby Bizzell | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 13:41 | Shaw | Walter Huynh comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Walker (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Shaw | Barry Hubert (SG), Ivan Gobeil (SF), Lowell Troxler (C) Roger Silverman, William Cooney, John Moore | |
| 13:41 | Shaw | Walter Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:41 | Shaw | Walter Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Joseph Hedges knocks in the shot from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 13:13 | Shaw | Ralph Campbell knocks in the shot from close range set up by Ivan Gobeil | 43-50 |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Levi Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| 12:46 | Shaw | Barry Hubert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Tony Calvin | 46-50 |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Joseph Hedges can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 12:23 | Shaw | Ralph Campbell grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 12:18 | Shaw | Levi Williams swats the layup by Barry Hubert | 46-50 |
| 12:16 | Shaw | Ivan Gobeil can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Joseph Hedges snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | James Walker lays it in | 48-50 |
| 11:40 | Shaw | Emil Nash picks off the pass by Walter Huynh | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Tony Calvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emil Nash (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Hedges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Levi Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Walter Huynh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Hubert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Gobeil (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lowell Troxler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Merrimack | Levi Williams's pass is intercepted by Ivan Gobeil | 48-50 |
| 11:26 | Shaw | Barry Hubert lays it in on a great pass from Ivan Gobeil | 48-52 |
| 11:06 | Merrimack | Emil Nash is hacked by Barry Hubert - foul #2 on Barry Hubert, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edgar Eyre (PG), Scott Amos (SG), Bobby Bizzell (SF), Edward Cooper (PF), David Jones (C) Tony Calvin, Emil Nash, Joseph Hedges, Levi Williams, James Walker | |
| Subs | Shaw | Roger Silverman (PG), Luke Scott (SG), Scott Demoss (SF), William Cooney (PF), John Moore (C) Walter Huynh, Barry Hubert, Ivan Gobeil, Ralph Campbell, Lowell Troxler | |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | David Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-52 |
| 10:35 | Shaw | Luke Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | David Jones gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:12 | Merrimack | Scott Amos buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Bizzell | 50-52 |
| 09:55 | Shaw | Luke Scott knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Silverman and he's fouled by Scott Amos - foul #3 on Scott Amos, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ralph Campbell (PF) William Cooney | |
| 09:55 | Shaw | Luke Scott makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | David Jones is fouled on the floor by Ralph Campbell - foul #3 on Ralph Campbell, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Scott Amos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 09:19 | Shaw | Scott Demoss is fouled on the floor by Bobby Bizzell - foul #3 on Bobby Bizzell, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 09:19 | Shaw | Scott Demoss misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Scott Amos gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | The short jumper by David Jones is denied by Ralph Campbell | 50-55 |
| 09:12 | Shaw | Ralph Campbell grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 08:52 | Shaw | Roger Silverman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luke Scott | 50-58 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Edgar Eyre misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 08:30 | Shaw | Luke Scott grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 08:09 | Shaw | Scott Demoss knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Silverman | 50-61 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | Edward Cooper misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edgar Eyre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Amos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Bizzell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Roger Silverman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luke Scott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Demoss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Jones | 53-61 |
| 07:18 | Shaw | John Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luke Scott | 53-63 |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Amos and the foul's on Roger Silverman - foul #2 on Roger Silverman, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tony Calvin (PG), Emil Nash (SG), Levi Williams (PF), James Walker (C) Edgar Eyre, Scott Amos, Edward Cooper, David Jones | |
| Subs | Shaw | Walter Huynh (PG), Barry Hubert (SG), William Cooney (SF), Lowell Troxler (PF), Ivan Gobeil (C) Roger Silverman, Luke Scott, Scott Demoss, Ralph Campbell, John Moore | |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:35 | Shaw | Walter Huynh misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-63 |
| 06:34 | Shaw | William Cooney tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Walter Huynh is called for the reach on Tony Calvin - foul #2 on Walter Huynh, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hedges (SF) Bobby Bizzell | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Levi Williams misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Barry Hubert - foul #3 on Barry Hubert, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Levi Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Levi Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:08 | Shaw | Walter Huynh drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Levi Williams misses the dunk | 58-68 |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | Tony Calvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Tony Calvin misses the lay-in | 58-68 |
| 05:27 | Shaw | Lowell Troxler gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:11 | Shaw | Ivan Gobeil buries a jump hook from the right block | 58-70 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Walter Huynh is called for the reach on Tony Calvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Huynh, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ralph Campbell (PF) Ivan Gobeil | |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Tony Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Tony Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:47 | Shaw | William Cooney lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Campbell | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Levi Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 04:35 | Shaw | Lowell Troxler gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Shaw | Lowell Troxler drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Walter Huynh | 60-74 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Walter Huynh is called for the reach on Tony Calvin - foul #4 on Walter Huynh, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edgar Eyre (PG), Scott Amos (SG), Edward Cooper (PF), David Jones (C) Emil Nash, Joseph Hedges, Levi Williams, James Walker | |
| Subs | Shaw | Roger Silverman (PG), Norbert Click (SG), Ivan Gobeil (SF), John Moore (C) Walter Huynh, Barry Hubert, William Cooney, Lowell Troxler | |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Tony Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 03:49 | Shaw | John Moore snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Shaw | Ralph Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-74 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Tony Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Edgar Eyre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Calvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Roger Silverman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norbert Click (fresh) SF - Ivan Gobeil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Tony Calvin double dribbles | 60-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bobby Bizzell (SF) Tony Calvin | |
| Subs | Shaw | Scott Demoss (SF) Ivan Gobeil | |
| 03:00 | Shaw | Edward Cooper denies the turnaround by Ralph Campbell | 60-74 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Edward Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Roger Silverman takes the ball from Scott Amos | 60-74 |
| 02:19 | Shaw | John Moore can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Cooper - foul #4 on Edward Cooper, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Jones (PG), William Cohrs (SG), Joseph Hedges (SF), Levi Williams (PF), James Walker (C) Edgar Eyre, Scott Amos, Bobby Bizzell, Edward Cooper, David Jones | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Carpenter (PG), Ivan Gobeil (SF), Lowell Troxler (PF) Roger Silverman, Scott Demoss, Ralph Campbell | |
| 02:19 | Shaw | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:19 | Shaw | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | William Jones hits a floater from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 01:47 | Shaw | Ryan Carpenter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norbert Click | 62-79 |
| 01:34 | Merrimack | Levi Williams knocks in the jumper from the right block | 64-79 |
| 01:09 | Shaw | Ivan Gobeil's fadeaway is rejected by James Walker | 64-79 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | James Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | James Walker can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 64-79 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Levi Williams hits the follow up shot | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Shaw | Norbert Click misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-79 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | James Walker gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | William Jones is fouled on the floor by Ivan Gobeil - foul #2 on Ivan Gobeil, team foul #10 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tony Calvin (SG) William Cohrs | |
| Subs | Shaw | Walter Huynh (PG), Barry Hubert (SG), William Cooney (SF) Ryan Carpenter, Norbert Click, John Moore | |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Walter Huynh runs out the clock | 68-79 |