| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Darell Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Bollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Reichel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | David Viers inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Carson-Newman | David Viers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Lee | 35-23 |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican buries a floater from close range set up by Anthony Hughes and he's fouled by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:16 | Carson-Newman | David Viers is whistled for traveling | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson is hacked by David Viers - foul #2 on David Viers, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:24 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 18:09 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:48 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle (PG) Darell Wood | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF) Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson | |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | John Lee is called for the reach on Kenneth Mullican - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon (SG), Joseph Wallach (SF), James Fuller (C) John Lee, David Viers, Norman Reichel | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Barfield (C) Billy Young | |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Carroll Bollinger picks off the pass by Frank McGillicuddy | 37-29 |
| 17:08 | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:07 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Mullican | 37-32 |
| 16:38 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Fuller, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), Michael Nguyen (C) Jackie Carlisle, James Fuller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG) Anthony Hughes, Kenneth Mullican | |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | John Cameron hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 15:57 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 15:56 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Darell Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Wallach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Bollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sidney Fields (fresh) C - Walter Barfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood is fouled on the floor by Sidney Fields - foul #3 on Sidney Fields, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Lee (SG), David Viers (SF), James Fuller (PF), Norman Reichel (C) Leroy Deleon, Joseph Wallach, Carroll Bollinger, Michael Nguyen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Billy Young (C) Stanley Smith, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Walter Barfield | |
| 15:13 | Carson-Newman | David Viers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | Billy Young buries a turnaround from the right block set up by John Cameron | 37-36 |
| 14:24 | Carson-Newman | David Viers is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle (PG), Carroll Bollinger (PF) Darell Wood, James Fuller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG) John Cameron | |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | Norman Reichel swats the layup by Norman Baldwin | 37-36 |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | David Viers gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:51 | Carson-Newman | John Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 13:50 | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Billy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 13:25 | Carson-Newman | David Viers hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 37-39 |
| 13:24 | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:15 | Carson-Newman | John Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jackie Carlisle | 39-39 |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Billy Young misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 12:37 | Carson-Newman | John Lee is hacked by Kenneth Mullican - foul #2 on Kenneth Mullican, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wallach (SF), James Fuller (C) David Viers, Norman Reichel | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Kenneth Mullican, Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson, Billy Young | |
| 12:21 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes is hacked by Carroll Bollinger - foul #2 on Carroll Bollinger, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG) Jackie Carlisle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | John Cameron tips it home | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Darell Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Wallach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Bollinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sidney Fields (fresh) 3 pf. C - Walter Barfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Sidney Fields | 41-43 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:57 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:34 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | John Cameron can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Fuller - foul #4 on James Fuller, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle (PG), Leroy Deleon (SG), David Viers (SF), Norman Reichel (C) Darell Wood, John Lee, Carroll Bollinger, James Fuller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Billy Young (C) Anthony Hughes, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Walter Barfield | |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | John Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:17 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wallach snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:05 | Carson-Newman | Norman Baldwin steals it from Leroy Deleon | 44-44 |
| 09:51 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (PG) John Cameron | |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger (PF) Joseph Wallach | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:07 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Mullican | 44-46 |
| 08:46 | Carson-Newman | Norman Baldwin takes the ball from David Viers | 44-46 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 08:40 | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:15 | Carson-Newman | David Viers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | Billy Young tips it home | 44-48 |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Norman Baldwin | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jackie Carlisle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Deleon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Viers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Bollinger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Reichel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 07:23 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 07:12 | Merrimack | Billy Young gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Billy Young misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Norman Reichel - foul #2 on Norman Reichel, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), John Lee (SG), Joseph Wallach (SF), James Fuller (PF), Michael Nguyen (C) Jackie Carlisle, Leroy Deleon, David Viers, Carroll Bollinger, Norman Reichel | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF) Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson | |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Billy Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Billy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:54 | Carson-Newman | Michael Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:30 | Carson-Newman | Sidney Fields blocks the short jumper by Michael Nguyen | 44-49 |
| 06:28 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Billy Young's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wallach | 44-49 |
| 05:43 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 05:41 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 05:25 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Billy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | A charge is called on Anthony Hughes - foul #1 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Viers (SF), Carroll Bollinger (PF) Joseph Wallach, Michael Nguyen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG), Walter Barfield (C) Kenneth Mullican, Billy Young | |
| 04:52 | Carson-Newman | John Lee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Walter Barfield - foul #1 on Walter Barfield, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel (C) James Fuller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:52 | Carson-Newman | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:52 | Carson-Newman | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields's pass is intercepted by John Lee | 45-49 |
| 04:33 | Carson-Newman | John Lee lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 04:11 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Reichel | 47-49 |
| 04:09 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:52 | Carson-Newman | John Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 03:32 | Carson-Newman | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Darell Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Viers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Bollinger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Reichel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cameron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Fields (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Barfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Viers | 49-49 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 02:38 | Carson-Newman | John Lee scores on a floater from close range | 51-49 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle (PG) Darell Wood | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Billy Young (C) John Cameron, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Walter Barfield | |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Billy Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Billy Young | 51-52 |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | John Lee comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Mullican - foul #3 on Kenneth Mullican, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG) Jackie Carlisle | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican scores on a jumper in the lane | 53-54 |
| 01:37 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 01:35 | Carson-Newman | John Lee hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin hits a shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Mullican | 55-56 |
| 01:00 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Viers - foul #3 on David Viers, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican is hacked by John Lee - foul #4 on John Lee, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman 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) | |
| 00:29 | Carson-Newman | John Lee drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Reichel | 57-59 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson is hacked by Darell Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darell Wood, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | John Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Darell Wood | 57-61 |
| 00:15 | Carson-Newman | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Billy Young grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Billy Young is fouled in the backcourt by Darell Wood - foul #3 on Darell Wood, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SF) Norman Baldwin | |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Billy Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Billy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | John Lee knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Viers | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Darell Wood is called for the reach on Kenneth Mullican in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darell Wood, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF) Frank McGillicuddy | |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | John Lee misses the halfcourt shot | 60-64 |