| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Darell Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leroy Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Bunting (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Reichel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Carson-Newman | John Cameron takes the ball from James Fuller | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | John Cameron clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:16 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel misses the driving attempt from the right block | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | John Cameron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:02 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darell Wood | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 18:41 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Norman Baldwin | 35-35 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:17 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:15 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:00 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Norman Reichel | 35-38 |
| 17:32 | Merrimack | John Cameron loses the dribble to James Fuller | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darell Wood | 35-40 |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), David Allen (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Tom Perry (PF), Ronald Owens (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin, Walter Barfield, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg (PG), Brian Mikuszewski (SG), Fred Monroe (SF), Michael Nguyen (PF), George Baker (C) Darell Wood, Leroy Deleon, Brent Bunting, James Fuller, Norman Reichel | |
| 16:37 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | Tom Perry misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:11 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy scores on a jumper from the right side set up by David Allen | 37-40 |
| 16:02 | Carson-Newman | Tom Perry blocks the jumper by Brian Mikuszewski | 37-40 |
| 16:01 | Merrimack | Tom Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Perry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jean Weisberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Mikuszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | David Allen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:32 | Carson-Newman | George Baker pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:15 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 15:14 | Carson-Newman | Michael Nguyen tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 15:12 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | David Allen misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy is fouled on the floor by George Baker - foul #1 on George Baker, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Walter Barfield (PF), Sidney Fields (C) Anthony Seltzer, David Allen, Frank McGillicuddy, Tom Perry, Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon (SG), Brent Bunting (SF), James Fuller (PF), Norman Reichel (C) Jean Weisberg, Fred Monroe, Michael Nguyen, George Baker | |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields tips it home | 39-42 |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | 3 seconds is called on Brian Mikuszewski | 39-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG) Brian Mikuszewski | |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield lays it up and in | 41-42 |
| 13:25 | Carson-Newman | John Cameron is called for the reach on Darell Wood - foul #3 on John Cameron, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 13:07 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Fuller | 41-45 |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin is hacked by Norman Reichel - foul #3 on Norman Reichel, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Tom Perry (C) Norman Baldwin, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe (SF), Michael Nguyen (C) Brent Bunting, Norman Reichel | |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | Michael Nguyen steals it from Tom Perry | 41-45 |
| 12:05 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Fred Monroe | 41-47 |
| 11:47 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 11:45 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Perry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Darell Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Deleon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood is hacked by Frank McGillicuddy - foul #1 on Frank McGillicuddy, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), David Allen (SG), Sidney Fields (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski (PG), George Baker (SG), Brent Bunting (SF), Norman Reichel (C) Darell Wood, Leroy Deleon, Fred Monroe, James Fuller | |
| 11:09 | Carson-Newman | Tom Perry denies the turnaround by Norman Reichel | 41-47 |
| 11:08 | Merrimack | Tom Perry snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | Brent Bunting picks off the pass by Sidney Fields | 41-47 |
| 10:41 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Tom Perry pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | Norman Reichel swats the short shot by Sidney Fields | 41-47 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | Tom Perry grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | Tom Perry drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 09:54 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Seltzer picks off the pass by Brian Mikuszewski | 43-47 |
| 09:51 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer banks in the layup | 45-47 |
| 09:44 | Carson-Newman | George Baker misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Walter Barfield (PF), Ronald Owens (C) Anthony Seltzer, David Allen, Frank McGillicuddy, Tom Perry, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon (SG), James Fuller (PF), Fred Monroe (C) Brent Bunting, Michael Nguyen, Norman Reichel | |
| 09:44 | Carson-Newman | George Baker makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:44 | Carson-Newman | George Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Ronald Owens lays it in set up by John Cameron | 47-49 |
| 09:24 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Smith - foul #2 on Stanley Smith, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 09:24 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:24 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Mikuszewski - foul #3 on Brian Mikuszewski, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG) Brian Mikuszewski | |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses badly on a floater from close range | 48-51 |
| 08:49 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:30 | Merrimack | John Cameron makes the floater from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 08:17 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:16 | Carson-Newman | George Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:11 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sidney Fields (C) Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting (SF), Michael Nguyen (PF), Norman Reichel (C) Fred Monroe, James Fuller, George Baker | |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 07:58 | Carson-Newman | Michael Nguyen grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 07:34 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brent Bunting and he's hacked by Norman Baldwin - foul #2 on Norman Baldwin, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (PG), Frank McGillicuddy (SG) John Cameron, Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg (PG), Brian Mikuszewski (SG) Darell Wood, Leroy Deleon | |
| 07:34 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jean Weisberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Mikuszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Reichel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 07:12 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:52 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Baldwin - foul #3 on Norman Baldwin, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), Tom Perry (PF) Norman Baldwin, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Fuller (PF) Michael Nguyen | |
| 06:52 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:52 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:38 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Reichel - foul #4 on Norman Reichel, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon (SG) Jean Weisberg | |
| 06:38 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:38 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:38 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 06:31 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Leroy Deleon | 50-57 |
| 06:10 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Allen | 53-57 |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 05:55 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields tips it in | 55-57 |
| 05:31 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:29 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:20 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:18 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Bunting | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel's fadeaway is rejected by Frank McGillicuddy | 55-57 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Sidney Fields | 55-57 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Walter Barfield (PF) Anthony Seltzer, David Allen, Frank McGillicuddy, Tom Perry | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG) Brian Mikuszewski | |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Fuller - foul #2 on James Fuller, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tom Perry (C) Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe (SF), Michael Nguyen (C) Brent Bunting, Norman Reichel | |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:18 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Walter Barfield | 57-57 |
| 04:11 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| 04:00 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Fred Monroe is called for the reach on Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Fred Monroe, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sidney Fields (C) Tom Perry | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting (SF) James Fuller | |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:19 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Darell Wood | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Darell Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Deleon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting blows the dunk | 57-57 |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the jumpshot from the right side | 57-57 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses the jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 02:36 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Fred Monroe | 57-57 |
| 02:36 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Fuller (PF), Norman Reichel (C) Michael Nguyen, Fred Monroe | |
| 02:23 | Carson-Newman | Sidney Fields swats the layup by James Fuller | 57-57 |
| 02:22 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting tips it home | 57-59 |
| 02:09 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 02:07 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to James Fuller | 57-59 |
| 01:44 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-59 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Sidney Fields | 57-59 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:16 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:01 | Carson-Newman | Stanley Smith takes the ball from James Fuller | 57-59 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | John Cameron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Smith | 59-59 |
| 00:41 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel lays it up and in set up by Brent Bunting | 59-61 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller is hacked by John Cameron in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cameron, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 00:20 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:20 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Sidney Fields | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel runs out the clock | 59-62 |