| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Philip Orris (fresh) SG - George Carver (fresh) SF - Brian Bowen (fresh) PF - David Wise (fresh) C - Russell Cowan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Samuel Adams (fresh) SG - Gregory Gilliam (fresh) SF - Warren Moyle (fresh) PF - Robert Nolin (fresh) C - David Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | Robert Nolin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Shaw | Gregory Gilliam buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Warren Moyle | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Russell Cowan | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Shaw | Samuel Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | David Wise snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Shaw | David Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Shaw | A charge is called on Gregory Gilliam - foul #1 on Gregory Gilliam, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Shaw | Samuel Adams grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Shaw | Robert Nolin buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Adams | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Merrimack | George Carver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Shaw | Robert Nolin pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Shaw | Warren Moyle banks in the layup set up by Samuel Adams | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Tanner Hartwick (C) David Cox | |
| 17:22 | Shaw | Warren Moyle is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Lowell Kellam (SF), Clay Chipman (C) Warren Moyle, Robert Nolin | |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | George Carver drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Bowen | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Shaw | Gregory Gilliam hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Tanner Hartwick | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Shaw | Clay Chipman grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Shaw | Gregory Gilliam knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Orris and he's hacked by Tanner Hartwick - foul #1 on Tanner Hartwick, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (PG), Spencer Bartz (SG), William Archey (SF), David Anderson (C) Philip Orris, George Carver, Brian Bowen, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | Shaw | Larry Hollis (PG), Raymond Spence (SG), Warren Moyle (SF), Robert Nolin (PF), David Cox (C) Samuel Adams, Gregory Gilliam, Lowell Kellam, Tanner Hartwick, Clay Chipman | |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Wise (fresh) SG - Spencer Bartz (fresh) SF - William Archey (fresh) PF - David Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Larry Hollis (fresh) SG - Raymond Spence (fresh) SF - Warren Moyle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Shaw | Larry Hollis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:38 | Shaw | Larry Hollis tips it home | 8-12 |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz hits a turnaround in the lane | 10-12 |
| 14:53 | Shaw | Robert Nolin misses short on a jumper from close range | 10-12 |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:31 | Merrimack | Larry Hollis is called for the reach on Albert Wise - foul #1 on Larry Hollis, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Russell Cowan (C) Spencer Bartz, David Wise | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 14:19 | Merrimack | David Cox steals it from George Carver | 10-12 |
| 13:53 | Shaw | Larry Hollis lays it up and in and the foul's on Albert Wise - foul #1 on Albert Wise, team foul #1 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (PG), Brian Bowen (SF) Albert Wise, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Gregory Gilliam (SG), Lowell Kellam (SF), Tanner Hartwick (PF), Clay Chipman (C) Raymond Spence, Warren Moyle, Robert Nolin, David Cox | |
| 13:53 | Shaw | Larry Hollis misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | William Archey snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Philip Orris misses badly on a floater from the left side | 10-14 |
| 13:34 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan tips it in | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | Shaw | Larry Hollis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | William Archey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen is called for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Strack (PF) William Archey | |
| Subs | Shaw | Samuel Adams (PG) Larry Hollis | |
| 12:51 | Shaw | Clay Chipman's dunk attempt is rejected by Russell Cowan | 12-14 |
| 12:49 | Shaw | Tanner Hartwick grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:30 | Shaw | Lowell Kellam misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-14 |
| 12:29 | Shaw | Tanner Hartwick tips it home | 12-16 |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Philip Orris is fouled on the floor by Lowell Kellam - foul #1 on Lowell Kellam, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (SG), Peter Barnes (SF), David Anderson (C) George Carver, Brian Bowen, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | Shaw | Warren Moyle (SF), Robert Nolin (PF), David Cox (C) Lowell Kellam, Tanner Hartwick, Clay Chipman | |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | Peter Barnes is fouled on the floor by Warren Moyle - foul #1 on Warren Moyle, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz (SG), William Archey (SF), David Wise (PF) Philip Orris, Peter Barnes, Kevin Strack | |
| Subs | Shaw | Raymond Spence (SG) Gregory Gilliam | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Wise (fresh) SG - Spencer Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Archey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Wise (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Samuel Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Spence (fresh) SF - Warren Moyle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cox (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | William Archey buries a 3 from straight away | 15-16 |
| 11:16 | Shaw | Raymond Spence can't connect on a shot from the left side | 15-16 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | Albert Wise gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:56 | Merrimack | David Anderson travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG) Spencer Bartz | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 10:37 | Shaw | Robert Nolin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (PG), Brian Bowen (SF), Russell Cowan (C) Albert Wise, William Archey, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Gregory Gilliam (SG) Raymond Spence | |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | George Carver hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Gregory Gilliam - foul #2 on Gregory Gilliam, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Larry Hollis (PG), Raymond Spence (SG) Samuel Adams, Gregory Gilliam | |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | George Carver makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:09 | Shaw | Warren Moyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | David Wise pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Hollis - foul #2 on Larry Hollis, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Archey (PF) David Wise | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Taylor (PG), Tanner Hartwick (PF), Clay Chipman (C) Larry Hollis, Robert Nolin, David Cox | |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:24 | Shaw | Raymond Spence misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:22 | Merrimack | William Archey grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Russell Cowan is denied by Clay Chipman | 20-16 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 08:55 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen misses the tip | 20-16 |
| 08:53 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Raymond Spence | 20-16 |
| 08:37 | Shaw | Raymond Spence connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Moyle | 20-19 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Philip Orris connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Bowen | 22-19 |
| 08:03 | Shaw | Warren Moyle scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 22-21 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | William Archey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 07:45 | Shaw | Raymond Spence snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 07:40 | Shaw | Richard Taylor buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Tanner Hartwick and he's fouled by William Archey - foul #1 on William Archey, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (PG), Spencer Bartz (SG), Peter Barnes (SF), David Wise (PF), David Anderson (C) Philip Orris, George Carver, Brian Bowen, William Archey, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | Shaw | Samuel Adams (PG), Lowell Kellam (SF), Robert Nolin (PF), David Cox (C) Raymond Spence, Warren Moyle, Tanner Hartwick, Clay Chipman | |
| 07:40 | Shaw | Richard Taylor makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Wise (fresh) SG - Spencer Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Barnes (fresh) PF - David Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Samuel Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Kellam (fresh) PF - Robert Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cox (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Peter Barnes is hacked by Lowell Kellam - foul #2 on Lowell Kellam, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Steven Adkins (SF) Lowell Kellam | |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Peter Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:28 | Shaw | Robert Nolin gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 07:10 | Shaw | Spencer Bartz steals it from Samuel Adams | 23-24 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz lays it in | 25-24 |
| 06:57 | Shaw | David Cox comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 25-24 |
| 06:55 | Merrimack | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Albert Wise is fouled on the floor by Samuel Adams - foul #1 on Samuel Adams, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Archey (SF) Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Shaw | Tanner Hartwick (SF) Steven Adkins | |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Albert Wise makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Albert Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:21 | Shaw | Robert Nolin can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Albert Wise - foul #2 on Albert Wise, team foul #3 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Benjamin Smith (SG) Albert Wise | |
| Subs | Shaw | Raymond Spence (SG) Richard Taylor | |
| 06:21 | Shaw | Robert Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:21 | Shaw | Robert Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | David Cox steals the ball from Benjamin Smith | 27-26 |
| 05:45 | Shaw | Robert Nolin makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Adams | 27-28 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz makes the runner in the lane | 29-28 |
| 05:17 | Shaw | Samuel Adams is whistled for a carry | 29-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (PG), George Carver (SG), Brian Bowen (SF), Russell Cowan (C) Spencer Bartz, Benjamin Smith, William Archey, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Taylor (SG), Warren Moyle (SF), Steven Adkins (PF), Clay Chipman (C) Raymond Spence, Tanner Hartwick, Robert Nolin, David Cox | |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | David Wise knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Russell Cowan | 31-28 |
| 04:56 | Shaw | Samuel Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 04:55 | Shaw | Warren Moyle snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:31 | Shaw | Samuel Adams is fouled on the floor by David Wise - foul #1 on David Wise, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Strack (PF) David Wise | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 04:21 | Shaw | Warren Moyle clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Russell Cowan - foul #1 on Russell Cowan, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Archey (PF) Kevin Strack | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 04:21 | Shaw | Warren Moyle makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:21 | Shaw | Warren Moyle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | William Archey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Orris | 31-30 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Philip Orris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Clay Chipman - foul #1 on Clay Chipman, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Larry Hollis (PG), Gregory Gilliam (SG), Lowell Kellam (SF), Robert Nolin (PF), Tanner Hartwick (C) Samuel Adams, Richard Taylor, Warren Moyle, Steven Adkins, Clay Chipman | |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Philip Orris misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Philip Orris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Philip Orris makes the 3rd free throw | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Philip Orris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Carver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Archey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Larry Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Gilliam (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lowell Kellam (fresh) PF - Robert Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tanner Hartwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Shaw | Larry Hollis loses the dribble to George Carver | 33-30 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | George Carver lays it up and in | 35-30 |
| 03:21 | Shaw | George Carver is called for the reach on Gregory Gilliam - foul #1 on George Carver, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Anderson (PF) Brian Bowen | |
| Subs | Shaw | David Cox (C) Tanner Hartwick | |
| 03:02 | Shaw | Gregory Gilliam scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | George Carver scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 02:39 | Shaw | Larry Hollis is fouled on the floor by Philip Orris - foul #1 on Philip Orris, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Wise (PG), Peter Barnes (SF), David Wise (PF) Philip Orris, William Archey, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | Shaw | Warren Moyle (SF) Lowell Kellam | |
| 02:39 | Shaw | Larry Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | George Carver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 02:28 | Merrimack | David Wise tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 02:09 | Shaw | Robert Nolin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Spencer Bartz (SG), Brian Bowen (SF) George Carver, Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Shaw | Samuel Adams (PG), Tanner Hartwick (PF) Larry Hollis, Robert Nolin | |
| 01:45 | Merrimack | David Wise can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 01:42 | Shaw | David Cox grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 01:19 | Shaw | Tanner Hartwick hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Warren Moyle | 40-35 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | David Wise drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Wise and he's fouled by Tanner Hartwick - foul #2 on Tanner Hartwick, team foul #11 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (PG), George Carver (SG), William Archey (SF), Russell Cowan (C) Albert Wise, Spencer Bartz, Brian Bowen, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Raymond Spence (SG), Lowell Kellam (SF), Robert Nolin (PF) Gregory Gilliam, Warren Moyle, David Cox | |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | David Wise makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:34 | Shaw | Lowell Kellam drills a floater from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan blows the layup | 43-37 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | David Wise's floater is tipped away by Lowell Kellam | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Samuel Adams snags the defensive board | 43-37 |