| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jeffrey Weisberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Orlowski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Duenas (fresh) PF - Albert Gurrola (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Collin Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bernard Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Nash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) PF - Joel Cage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 19:41 | Shaw | Gary Duenas grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 19:21 | Shaw | Collin Williams drills a floater from close range | 31-27 |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | Collin Williams is called for the reach on Bernard Frank - foul #3 on Collin Williams, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jack Considine (C) Collin Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson dunks the ball set up by Bernard Frank | 31-29 |
| 18:26 | Shaw | Clarence Orlowski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:02 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Jack Considine | 31-29 |
| 17:39 | Shaw | Gary Duenas banks in the layup and he's hacked by Donald Anderson - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 17:39 | Shaw | Gary Duenas makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | John Nash knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 34-31 |
| 17:05 | Shaw | Bernard Frank steals it from Gary Duenas | 34-31 |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | John Nash makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Harold Mildenstein and he's hacked by Clarence Orlowski - foul #1 on Clarence Orlowski, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Shaw | Garret Burrough (SG), David Quinn (PF), Timothy Craney (C) Clarence Orlowski, Gary Duenas, Albert Gurrola | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (PG), George Reynoso (PF), Nickolas Freeman (C) Bernard Frank, Joel Cage, Donald Anderson | |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | John Nash misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:41 | Shaw | David Quinn gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:23 | Shaw | Jeffrey Weisberg drills a 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:16 | Merrimack | John Nash misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Tripp | 37-33 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jeffrey Weisberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garret Burrough (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Considine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Craney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fairly fresh) PF - George Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nickolas Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Shaw | Garret Burrough drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Quinn | 40-35 |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Leonard Tripp | 40-37 |
| 15:08 | Shaw | Jack Considine hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Weisberg | 42-37 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Weisberg - foul #3 on Jeffrey Weisberg, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Shaw | Clarence Orlowski (SG), Gary Duenas (SF), Albert Gurrola (PF), Collin Williams (C) Jeffrey Weisberg, Jack Considine, David Quinn, Timothy Craney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Frank (PG), Joel Cage (PF) John Nash, Harold Mildenstein | |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | George Reynoso dunks the ball and the foul's on Gary Duenas - foul #2 on Gary Duenas, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Anderson (C) Nickolas Freeman | |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | George Reynoso makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:27 | Shaw | Albert Gurrola's layup is rejected by George Reynoso | 42-40 |
| 14:25 | Shaw | Collin Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | Shaw | Collin Williams is hacked by Donald Anderson - foul #3 on Donald Anderson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | Shaw | Gary Duenas drills a turnaround from close range set up by Garret Burrough | 44-40 |
| 13:34 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | Shaw | Albert Gurrola grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:07 | Shaw | Garret Burrough comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:05 | Shaw | Collin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:54 | Shaw | Gary Duenas misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Garret Burrough - foul #1 on Garret Burrough, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jeffrey Weisberg (PG), Alvin Harris (SG) Garret Burrough, Clarence Orlowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Nash (SG), Harold Mildenstein (SF), Shaun Valez (PF), Nickolas Freeman (C) Leonard Tripp, George Reynoso, Joel Cage, Donald Anderson | |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:28 | Shaw | Collin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:11 | Shaw | Alvin Harris drills a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nickolas Freeman | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jeffrey Weisberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Duenas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Gurrola (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Collin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bernard Frank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nash (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) PF - Shaun Valez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nickolas Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Shaw | Albert Gurrola's layup is rejected by Shaun Valez | 47-44 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Collin Williams - foul #4 on Collin Williams, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jack Considine (SF), David Quinn (PF), Timothy Craney (C) Gary Duenas, Albert Gurrola, Collin Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Joel Cage (PF) Bernard Frank, Shaun Valez | |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:11 | Shaw | David Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:48 | Shaw | David Quinn comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nickolas Freeman - foul #2 on Nickolas Freeman, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (PG), George Reynoso (C) Kenneth Brooks, Nickolas Freeman | |
| 10:48 | Shaw | David Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:48 | Shaw | David Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:48 | Merrimack | George Reynoso pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | George Reynoso misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Craney - foul #1 on Timothy Craney, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Clarence Orlowski (SG) Alvin Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Donald Anderson (C) Harold Mildenstein | |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | George Reynoso misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | George Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:04 | Shaw | David Quinn makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Weisberg | 49-46 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | George Reynoso is hacked by Jack Considine - foul #2 on Jack Considine, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Duenas (SF), Albert Gurrola (PF) David Quinn, Timothy Craney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (PG) John Nash | |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | George Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | George Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:18 | Shaw | Jeffrey Weisberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:16 | Shaw | Albert Gurrola tips it home | 51-48 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Considine | 51-48 |
| 08:49 | Shaw | Albert Gurrola grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 08:26 | Shaw | Joel Cage takes the ball from Jack Considine | 51-48 |
| 08:11 | Merrimack | Joel Cage clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 08:10 | Shaw | Jack Considine gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:04 | Shaw | Jeffrey Weisberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 08:02 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Donald Anderson | 51-48 |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Weisberg - foul #4 on Jeffrey Weisberg, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | Garret Burrough (PG), Alvin Harris (SG), David Quinn (SF), Timothy Craney (PF), Collin Williams (C) Jeffrey Weisberg, Clarence Orlowski, Gary Duenas, Albert Gurrola, Jack Considine | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Frank (PG), John Nash (SG), Harold Mildenstein (SF), Nickolas Freeman (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Leonard Tripp, George Reynoso, Joel Cage | |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:44 | Shaw | The rebound goes to David Quinn | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Garret Burrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Craney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Collin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bernard Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nash (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Mildenstein (fresh) PF - Nickolas Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Shaw | Nickolas Freeman swats the layup by Alvin Harris | 51-49 |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | John Nash gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman misses long on a shot from the right block | 51-49 |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:16 | Merrimack | Nickolas Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Shaun Valez (PF) Donald Anderson | |
| 07:03 | Shaw | David Quinn lays it up and in and he's fouled by Shaun Valez - foul #1 on Shaun Valez, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 07:03 | Shaw | David Quinn makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:39 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Duenas (SF), Albert Gurrola (PF) David Quinn, Timothy Craney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:20 | Shaw | Collin Williams makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Harris | 56-49 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Collin Williams steals the ball from Bernard Frank | 56-49 |
| 05:50 | Shaw | Shaun Valez denies the turnaround by Collin Williams | 56-49 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 56-49 |
| 05:35 | Shaw | Collin Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:28 | Shaw | Collin Williams misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Frank - foul #1 on Bernard Frank, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jeffrey Weisberg (PG), Clarence Orlowski (SG) Garret Burrough, Alvin Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp (PG), Joel Cage (PF), George Reynoso (C) Bernard Frank, Shaun Valez, Nickolas Freeman | |
| 05:28 | Shaw | Collin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:28 | Shaw | Collin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | George Reynoso is hacked by Collin Williams - foul #5 on Collin Williams, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jack Considine (C) Collin Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (PG) John Nash | |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | George Reynoso misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | George Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:42 | Shaw | Albert Gurrola can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 04:40 | Shaw | Jack Considine can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Leonard Tripp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 04:14 | Shaw | Jack Considine grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:03 | Shaw | Joel Cage is called for the reach on Albert Gurrola - foul #2 on Joel Cage, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Shaw | Garret Burrough (SG), David Quinn (PF), Timothy Craney (C) Clarence Orlowski, Gary Duenas, Albert Gurrola | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Frank (PG), Donald Anderson (C) Kenneth Brooks, Harold Mildenstein | |
| 03:48 | Shaw | Jack Considine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-50 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Joel Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jeffrey Weisberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garret Burrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Considine (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Craney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bernard Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reynoso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Cage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Nash (SG) Leonard Tripp | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Shaw | Donald Anderson picks off the pass by Timothy Craney | 58-50 |
| 03:06 | Merrimack | Joel Cage misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 03:05 | Shaw | Garret Burrough grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 02:57 | Shaw | Timothy Craney knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Weisberg | 60-50 |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | George Reynoso connects on the floater from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 02:42 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Shaw | Clarence Orlowski (SG), Gary Duenas (SF), Albert Gurrola (PF) Garret Burrough, David Quinn, Timothy Craney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein (SF) George Reynoso | |
| 02:13 | Shaw | Gary Duenas hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Weisberg | 62-52 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Gurrola - foul #1 on Albert Gurrola, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Shaw | Garret Burrough (PG), Alvin Harris (SG), David Quinn (PF), Timothy Craney (C) Jeffrey Weisberg, Clarence Orlowski, Gary Duenas, Albert Gurrola | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Leonard Tripp (SG), George Reynoso (SF), Nickolas Freeman (PF) Bernard Frank, John Nash, Harold Mildenstein, Joel Cage | |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:03 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jeffrey Weisberg (PG), Clarence Orlowski (SG), Gary Duenas (SF), Albert Gurrola (PF) Garret Burrough, Alvin Harris, David Quinn, Timothy Craney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Frank (PG), John Nash (SG), Harold Mildenstein (SF), Joel Cage (PF) Kenneth Brooks, Leonard Tripp, George Reynoso, Nickolas Freeman | |
| 01:36 | Shaw | Clarence Orlowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 01:35 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Considine | 62-54 |
| 01:15 | Shaw | Gary Duenas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Weisberg | 65-54 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Bernard Frank misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-54 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Harold Mildenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | John Nash loses the ball out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Shaw | Garret Burrough (PG), Alvin Harris (SG), David Quinn (PF), Timothy Craney (C) Jeffrey Weisberg, Clarence Orlowski, Gary Duenas, Albert Gurrola | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Leonard Tripp (SG), George Reynoso (SF), Shaun Valez (PF), Nickolas Freeman (C) Bernard Frank, John Nash, Harold Mildenstein, Joel Cage, Donald Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Shaw | Garret Burrough clanks a runner near the basket | 65-54 |
| 00:30 | Shaw | Timothy Craney gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Garret Burrough runs out the clock | 65-54 |