| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Joseph (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Butcher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Veras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Walter Brehmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Villicana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edwin Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Bill Sander inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Catawba | Edwin Payne can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | George Joseph is hacked by Walter Brehmer - foul #3 on Walter Brehmer, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Benjamin Brandt (PG) Walter Brehmer | |
| 19:31 | Merrimack | John Veras misses the floater from the right block | 37-27 |
| 19:29 | Catawba | Edwin Payne gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:07 | Catawba | Larry Villicana knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Edwin Payne | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | John Veras hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Newton and he's fouled by Edwin Payne - foul #2 on Edwin Payne, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | John Veras makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:35 | Catawba | Edwin Payne misses the floater from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:34 | Catawba | Larry Villicana tips it home | 40-32 |
| 18:17 | Merrimack | George Joseph buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Newton | 42-32 |
| 18:04 | Catawba | John Veras blocks the jumper by Larry Villicana | 42-32 |
| 18:03 | Catawba | Nathan Spencer tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | Nathan Spencer picks off the pass by Thomas Butcher | 42-34 |
| 17:28 | Catawba | Nathan Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:27 | Catawba | Edwin Payne tips it home | 42-36 |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | George Joseph misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 17:14 | Catawba | Nathan Spencer pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:03 | Catawba | Bill Sander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | John Veras snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:00 | Catawba | The refs have stopped play. Larry Villicana is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 42-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Kjellberg (PG), Gary Kramer (SG), Ricky Sankey (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF), Robert Norton (C) George Joseph, Thomas Butcher, Antonio Newton, Raymond Gough, John Veras | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Anderson (SG), Stanley Grissom (PF), Robert Peterson (C) Larry Villicana, Nathan Spencer, Edwin Payne | |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Gary Kramer hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Norton | 44-36 |
| 16:20 | Catawba | Benjamin Brandt's pass is intercepted by Robert Norton | 44-36 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | Robert Kjellberg is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Marvin Gordon (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Edwin Payne (C) Benjamin Brandt, Bill Sander, Robert Peterson | |
| 15:56 | Catawba | Robert Norton is called for the reach on Stanley Grissom - foul #2 on Robert Norton, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Joseph (PG), Raymond Gough (PF) Gary Kramer, Robert Norton | |
| Subs | Catawba | Walter Brehmer (PG) Marvin Gordon | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kjellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Sankey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Walter Brehmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Grissom (fresh) C - Edwin Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Catawba | Edwin Payne loses the dribble to Raymond Gough | 44-36 |
| 15:21 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 15:14 | Catawba | Edwin Payne hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Brehmer | 47-38 |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | Andrew Pesina clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:21 | Merrimack | Stanley Grissom steals it from Robert Kjellberg | 47-38 |
| 14:03 | Catawba | David Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Pesina - foul #3 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Baker (PG), Thomas Butcher (SG), Antonio Newton (SF), Robert Norton (PF), John Veras (C) George Joseph, Robert Kjellberg, Ricky Sankey, Raymond Gough, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Catawba | Bill Sander (SF), Nathan Spencer (PF), Robert Peterson (C) Michael Owens, Stanley Grissom, Edwin Payne | |
| 14:03 | Catawba | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:03 | Catawba | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Robert Norton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Robert Norton tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 13:33 | Catawba | Walter Brehmer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathan Spencer | 49-43 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Antonio Newton | 52-43 |
| 13:05 | Catawba | Robert Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 13:04 | Catawba | David Anderson tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Antonio Newton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Baker | 55-45 |
| 12:32 | Catawba | Bill Sander misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 12:08 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 12:06 | Merrimack | John Veras grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 11:52 | Catawba | Bill Sander grabs the board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Butcher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Antonio Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Veras (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Walter Brehmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Catawba | Nathan Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Joseph (PG), Robert Kjellberg (SG), Raymond Gough (PF) James Baker, Thomas Butcher, Robert Norton | |
| Subs | Catawba | Benjamin Brandt (PG), Michael Owens (SG), Stanley Grissom (PF), Edwin Payne (C) Walter Brehmer, David Anderson, Nathan Spencer, Robert Peterson | |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | Edwin Payne steals the ball from Raymond Gough | 55-45 |
| 10:49 | Catawba | Robert Kjellberg takes the ball from Michael Owens | 55-45 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 10:21 | Catawba | Benjamin Brandt misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Joseph - foul #2 on George Joseph, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher (SG), Ricky Sankey (SF), Andrew Pesina (C) Robert Kjellberg, Antonio Newton, John Veras | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Crowell (SF) Bill Sander | |
| 10:21 | Catawba | Benjamin Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:21 | Catawba | Benjamin Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | Andrew Pesina is hacked by Michael Owens - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Nathan Spencer (PF) Stanley Grissom | |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | George Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:41 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 09:39 | Merrimack | Ricky Sankey tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 09:37 | Catawba | Edwin Payne grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 09:31 | Catawba | The pull-up jumper by Edwin Payne is blocked by Andrew Pesina | 58-47 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Ricky Sankey snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Andrew Pesina can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-47 |
| 09:16 | Catawba | Edwin Payne grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 09:11 | Catawba | Michael Owens blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Butcher - foul #2 on Thomas Butcher, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Walter Brehmer (PG), Bill Sander (SF) Benjamin Brandt, James Crowell | |
| 09:11 | Catawba | Michael Owens misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:11 | Catawba | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Andrew Pesina banks in the layup on a great pass from George Joseph | 60-48 |
| 08:21 | Catawba | Bill Sander hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Spencer | 60-51 |
| 08:07 | Merrimack | Andrew Pesina makes the shot in the lane | 62-51 |
| 07:56 | Catawba | Nathan Spencer misses short on a runner from the left block | 62-51 |
| 07:54 | Catawba | Edwin Payne tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - George Joseph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Butcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ricky Sankey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Gough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Walter Brehmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Sander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Ricky Sankey tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 07:22 | Catawba | Walter Brehmer loses the dribble to Andrew Pesina | 64-53 |
| 07:03 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Joseph | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:52 | Catawba | Ricky Sankey denies the turnaround by Bill Sander | 67-53 |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Ricky Sankey pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Joseph | 70-53 |
| 06:21 | Catawba | Edwin Payne misses the driving attempt from the left block | 70-53 |
| 06:20 | Catawba | Nathan Spencer tips it back up and in | 70-55 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | George Joseph hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Butcher | 73-55 |
| 05:43 | Catawba | Nathan Spencer misses the runner in the paint | 73-55 |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Kjellberg (PG), Gary Kramer (SG), Antonio Newton (SF), Robert Norton (PF), John Veras (C) George Joseph, Thomas Butcher, Ricky Sankey, Raymond Gough, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Anderson (SG), Stanley Grissom (PF), Robert Peterson (C) Michael Owens, Nathan Spencer, Edwin Payne | |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Gary Kramer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 05:11 | Catawba | Stanley Grissom snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 04:58 | Catawba | Stanley Grissom scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Walter Brehmer | 73-57 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Antonio Newton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 73-57 |
| 04:35 | Catawba | Stanley Grissom snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 04:20 | Catawba | Bill Sander clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 04:19 | Catawba | David Anderson tips it in | 73-59 |
| 03:53 | Merrimack | Antonio Newton comes up short on the floater from the left block | 73-59 |
| 03:52 | Catawba | Stanley Grissom grabs the board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Kjellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Veras (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Walter Brehmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Sander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Grissom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Catawba | John Veras swats the shot by Walter Brehmer | 73-59 |
| 03:41 | Catawba | David Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 03:26 | Catawba | David Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Veras - foul #1 on John Veras, team foul #5 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Joseph (PG), Thomas Butcher (SG), Raymond Gough (PF) Robert Kjellberg, Gary Kramer, Robert Norton | |
| Subs | Catawba | Benjamin Brandt (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Edwin Payne (C) Walter Brehmer, Bill Sander, Robert Peterson | |
| 03:16 | Catawba | Edwin Payne misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-59 |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Antonio Newton pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Grissom - foul #1 on Stanley Grissom, team foul #4 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Baker (PG), Gary Kramer (SG), Ricky Sankey (SF), Andrew Pesina (C) George Joseph, Thomas Butcher, Antonio Newton, John Veras | |
| Subs | Catawba | Marvin Gordon (SG), James Crowell (PF) David Anderson, Edwin Payne | |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Raymond Gough misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:51 | Catawba | James Crowell snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 02:38 | Catawba | Gary Kramer is called for the reach on Benjamin Brandt - foul #1 on Gary Kramer, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Kjellberg (PG), Robert Norton (C) James Baker, Raymond Gough | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 02:19 | Catawba | Marvin Gordon misses long on a shot from the right side | 73-59 |
| 02:17 | Catawba | Michael Owens can't tip it in | 73-59 |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Norton | 73-59 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Robert Norton can't finish the layup | 73-59 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Sankey | 73-59 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Stanley Grissom steps in front of the Ricky Sankey pass | 73-59 |
| 01:24 | Catawba | Marvin Gordon misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Robert Norton snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 01:00 | Merrimack | Ricky Sankey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Catawba | Michael Owens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Andrew Pesina | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Robert Norton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 75-59 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Robert Kjellberg hits the follow up shot | 77-59 |
| 00:21 | Catawba | Stanley Grissom can't connect on a floater from the right side | 77-59 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Robert Norton gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Robert Kjellberg runs out the clock | 77-59 |