| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Ryan Preston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) PF - Steven Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Garr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Shaw | Ryan Preston connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Christopher | 41-31 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 19:18 | Merrimack | James Brown tips it in | 43-31 |
| 19:04 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida can't connect on a runner from close range | 43-31 |
| 18:41 | Shaw | Joel Garr pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:27 | Shaw | Steven Stutler knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | William Glen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:12 | Shaw | Ryan Preston gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:08 | Shaw | Michael Christopher scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Stutler | 43-36 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Steven Stutler denies the turnaround by William Glen | 43-36 |
| 17:44 | Merrimack | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | James Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:56 | Shaw | Michael Christopher lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Armstrong and he's hacked by Melvin Etheridge - foul #1 on Melvin Etheridge, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), George Johnston (SG), Robert Pace (SF), Leroy Mullins (PF), Reginald Lawson (C) Melvin Etheridge, James Brown, William Glen, Drazen Karpin, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jason Fritsch (PG), Tommy Archer (SF), Thomas Mullenax (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Ryan Preston, Donald Armstrong, Steven Stutler, Joel Garr | |
| 16:56 | Shaw | Michael Christopher makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | George Johnston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 16:42 | Shaw | Thomas Mullenax grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 16:22 | Shaw | Michael Christopher hits a 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:01 | Merrimack | George Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 15:59 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) SG - George Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Pace (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Reginald Lawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jason Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Christopher (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Archer (fresh) PF - Thomas Mullenax (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-42 |
| 15:44 | Shaw | Tommy Archer gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:27 | Shaw | Thomas Mullenax can't finish the layup | 46-42 |
| 15:26 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | A charge is called on George Johnston - foul #3 on George Johnston, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), William Alexander (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace, Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Rickey Holm (PG), Joel Garr (C) Michael Christopher, Jamie Johnson | |
| 15:06 | Shaw | William Alexander denies the turnaround by Tommy Archer | 46-42 |
| 15:04 | Merrimack | George Johnston gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:40 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Tommy Archer - foul #2 on Tommy Archer, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), William Glen (SF), Chad Yoshida (C) George Johnston, William Alexander, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Preston (SG), Steven Stutler (PF) Tommy Archer, Thomas Mullenax | |
| 14:40 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:40 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:17 | Shaw | Rickey Holm travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Corson (SF) Jason Fritsch | |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Etheridge | 49-42 |
| 14:01 | Shaw | William Glen is called for the reach on Robert Corson - foul #1 on William Glen, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Armstrong (SF) Robert Corson | |
| 13:47 | Shaw | Rickey Holm misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Drinkard - foul #4 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (PF) Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 13:47 | Shaw | Rickey Holm misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:47 | Shaw | Rickey Holm misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:47 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses badly on a shot from the left block | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (SF) William Glen | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 13:03 | Shaw | Ryan Preston comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 13:01 | Shaw | Steven Stutler tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 12:54 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Etheridge | 51-44 |
| 12:34 | Shaw | Rickey Holm buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | William Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:09 | Shaw | Joel Garr grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:49 | Shaw | Rickey Holm misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Rickey Holm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Armstrong (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Stutler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Garr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:41 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Steven Stutler | 51-47 |
| 11:35 | Shaw | Rickey Holm drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Preston | 51-49 |
| 11:08 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), Robert Pace (SG), William Glen (SF), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, James Brown, Drazen Karpin, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jason Fritsch (PG), Michael Christopher (SG), Tommy Archer (SF), Thomas Mullenax (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Rickey Holm, Ryan Preston, Donald Armstrong, Steven Stutler, Joel Garr | |
| 11:01 | Shaw | Jason Fritsch is fouled on the floor by George Johnston - foul #4 on George Johnston, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG) George Johnston | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 10:53 | Shaw | Thomas Mullenax travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| 10:31 | Merrimack | Robert Pace can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | William Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:17 | Shaw | Tommy Archer grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 10:00 | Shaw | Michael Christopher lays it up and in | 51-51 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:35 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Jason Fritsch | 51-51 |
| 09:12 | Shaw | Jamie Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Brown (SG), Drazen Karpin (PF), Reginald Lawson (C) William Glen, William Alexander, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Shaw | Rickey Holm (PG), Joel Garr (C) Tommy Archer, Thomas Mullenax | |
| 09:12 | Shaw | Jamie Johnson makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | James Brown comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Rickey Holm - foul #4 on Rickey Holm, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Joseph Berke (PG), Robert Corson (PF) Rickey Holm, Jamie Johnson | |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:56 | Shaw | Joel Garr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:35 | Shaw | Michael Christopher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:25 | Merrimack | James Brown is hacked by Joseph Berke - foul #2 on Joseph Berke, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), William Glen (SF), Chad Yoshida (C) Billy Hawkins, Robert Pace, Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Preston (PG), Steven Stutler (PF) Michael Christopher, Jason Fritsch | |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Yoshida | 52-54 |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Glen | 54-54 |
| 07:46 | Shaw | Steven Stutler misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 07:45 | Shaw | Joel Garr tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Glen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Ryan Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Berke (fresh) SF - Robert Corson (fresh) PF - Steven Stutler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida clanks a jump hook from close range | 54-56 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida tips it home | 56-56 |
| 07:30 | Shaw | Joel Garr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:09 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 07:08 | Shaw | Joel Garr grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:57 | Shaw | James Brown steals it from Ryan Preston | 56-56 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge lays it up and in set up by James Brown | 58-56 |
| 06:37 | Shaw | Steven Stutler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Stutler, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), William Alexander (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, William Glen, Drazen Karpin, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Shaw | Rickey Holm (PG), Michael Christopher (SG), Donald Armstrong (SF), Thomas Mullenax (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Ryan Preston, Joseph Berke, Robert Corson, Steven Stutler, Joel Garr | |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Brown | 61-56 |
| 05:57 | Shaw | Thomas Mullenax hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-56 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Armstrong - foul #1 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:38 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:20 | Shaw | George Johnston knocks away the 3 by Michael Christopher | 63-56 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | William Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | Donald Armstrong is called for the reach on William Alexander - foul #2 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SG), Chad Yoshida (C) James Brown, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Shaw | Steven Stutler (PF), Joel Garr (C) Thomas Mullenax, Jamie Johnson | |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | William Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jason Fritsch (SF) Donald Armstrong | |
| 04:39 | Shaw | Michael Christopher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 04:25 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Joel Garr | 63-56 |
| 04:14 | Shaw | Steven Stutler is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Stutler, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SG), William Glen (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF) George Johnston, William Alexander, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 03:51 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Shaw | Michael Christopher misses the floater from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | William Glen gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pace (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Glen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Rickey Holm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Christopher (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Stutler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joel Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin's pass is intercepted by Joel Garr | 66-56 |
| 02:57 | Shaw | William Glen is called for the reach on Jason Fritsch - foul #2 on William Glen, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), James Brown (SG), William Alexander (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF) Melvin Etheridge, Robert Pace, William Glen, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Preston (SG), Donald Armstrong (SF), Thomas Mullenax (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Rickey Holm, Michael Christopher, Steven Stutler, Joel Garr | |
| 02:57 | Shaw | Jason Fritsch makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:57 | Shaw | Jason Fritsch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:54 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), William Glen (SF) Billy Hawkins, William Alexander | |
| Subs | Shaw | Joel Garr (C) Jamie Johnson | |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Donald Armstrong - foul #3 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Steven Stutler (PF) Thomas Mullenax | |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:41 | Shaw | Joel Garr gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:41 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 02:22 | Shaw | Ryan Preston is fouled on the floor by George Johnston - foul #5 on George Johnston, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Chad Yoshida (C) George Johnston, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Christopher (SG) Jason Fritsch | |
| 02:22 | Shaw | Ryan Preston misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Chad Yoshida | 67-58 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses badly on a shot near the basket | 67-58 |
| 01:59 | Shaw | Steven Stutler grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 01:42 | Shaw | Ryan Preston misses badly on a floater near the basket | 67-58 |
| 01:41 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | William Glen's pass is intercepted by Michael Christopher | 67-58 |
| 01:14 | Shaw | Ryan Preston lays it in set up by Michael Christopher | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Glen | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Garr | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Ryan Preston is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Preston, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson (C) Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Shaw | Rickey Holm (PG) Ryan Preston | |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson is fouled on the floor by Donald Armstrong - foul #4 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Garr | 69-65 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | James Brown is hacked by Michael Christopher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Christopher, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida (C) Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | Shaw | Steven Stutler pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:28 | Shaw | Michael Christopher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Garr | 70-68 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Holm - foul #5 on Rickey Holm, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Preston (PG) Rickey Holm | |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:20 | Shaw | Ryan Preston is fouled on the floor by William Glen - foul #3 on William Glen, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 00:20 | Shaw | Ryan Preston makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | Shaw | Ryan Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | James Brown is hacked by Michael Christopher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Christopher, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Shaw | James Brown is called for the reach on Michael Christopher - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Shaw | Michael Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Shaw | Michael Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Preston - foul #4 on Ryan Preston, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Joel Garr grabs the offensive rebound | 75-70 |