| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Christopher Rollings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Tejeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Canning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Matthes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Randy Copley inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Caldwell | Caldwell is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | John Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Hubbard | 39-35 |
| 19:14 | Caldwell | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Tejeda - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 19:02 | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 19:00 | Caldwell | Brian Canning tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 18:58 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:39 | Merrimack | Brian Canning is called for the reach on Randy Copley - foul #2 on Brian Canning, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Michael Mason misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:22 | Caldwell | The rebound goes to Todd Matthes | 39-35 |
| 18:09 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:07 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Randy Copley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Benjamin Holzer (C) Douglas Mays | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:38 | Caldwell | Brian Canning hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Rollings | 41-35 |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:14 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:06 | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Michael Cox (PF) Todd Matthes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SF), Robert Batiste (C) Randy Copley, Lee Hubbard | |
| 16:52 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | John Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Mason | 41-37 |
| 16:25 | Caldwell | Benjamin Holzer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Christopher Tejeda takes the ball from Robert Batiste | 44-37 |
| 15:45 | Caldwell | Brian Canning steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-37 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Jeremy Price (PG), Todd Matthes (PF), Douglas Mays (C) Christopher Rollings, Christopher Tejeda, Benjamin Holzer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Louis Bishop (C) John Smith, Michael Mason, David Campbell, Carlos Hicks | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Canning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Matthes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mays (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Batiste (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Bishop (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | Jeremy Price takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 44-37 |
| 15:13 | Caldwell | Michael Cox connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Randy Copley snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randy Copley | 46-40 |
| 14:17 | Caldwell | Todd Matthes comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 14:16 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Randy Copley banks in the layup on a great pass from Gilbert Thornton | 46-42 |
| 13:59 | Caldwell | Michael Cox banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith buries a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings (PG), Christopher Tejeda (SG), Brett Corley (SF), Benjamin Holzer (PF), Robert Aquilar (C) Jeremy Price, Michael Cox, Brian Canning, Todd Matthes, Douglas Mays | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Michael Mason (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Lee Hubbard (C) Gilbert Thornton, Randy Copley, Robert Batiste, Louis Bishop | |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:23 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 13:22 | Caldwell | Robert Aquilar can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Aquilar - foul #1 on Robert Aquilar, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | Merrimack | John Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 12:27 | Caldwell | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Tejeda - foul #4 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Brian Canning (SF), Michael Cox (PF) Brett Corley, Robert Aquilar | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 12:14 | Caldwell | Michael Cox is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | The refs have stopped play. Carlos Hicks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-45 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Todd Matthes (PF), Douglas Mays (C) Michael Cox, Benjamin Holzer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF), Louis Bishop (PF) Michael Mason, Carlos Hicks | |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Matthes - foul #2 on Todd Matthes, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Christopher Rollings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Tejeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Canning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Matthes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mays (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Caldwell | Todd Matthes misses the floater from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gilbert Thornton | 48-46 |
| 11:00 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-46 |
| 10:59 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:33 | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Rollings, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Benjamin Holzer (C) Douglas Mays | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SG), David Campbell (SF), Robert Batiste (PF) John Smith, Randy Copley, Lee Hubbard | |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Louis Bishop misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste tips it in | 48-48 |
| 09:50 | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Michael Mason can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | Caldwell | Todd Matthes snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:30 | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings misses the jumper from the left block | 51-48 |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | David Campbell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | Caldwell | Todd Matthes misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Jeremy Price (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Douglas Mays (C) Christopher Rollings, Christopher Tejeda, Brian Canning | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF) Gilbert Thornton, David Campbell, Louis Bishop | |
| 08:48 | Caldwell | Todd Matthes misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | Caldwell | Todd Matthes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jeremy Price - foul #2 on Jeremy Price, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Robert Aquilar (PF) Todd Matthes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard (C) Robert Batiste | |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:28 | Caldwell | Robert Aquilar pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:10 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Michael Mason can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 07:43 | Caldwell | Robert Aquilar gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Holzer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Aquilar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Mays (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Caldwell | Benjamin Holzer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Mays | 55-51 |
| 07:23 | Merrimack | John Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Randy Copley tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 07:04 | Caldwell | Jeremy Price is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings (PG), Christopher Tejeda (SG), Brian Canning (SF) Jeremy Price, Benjamin Holzer, Douglas Mays | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), Robert Batiste (C) Michael Mason, Lee Hubbard | |
| 06:49 | Caldwell | Michael Cox misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 06:47 | Caldwell | Brian Canning grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:33 | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Carlos Hicks | 55-53 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Douglas Mays (C) Robert Aquilar | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), David Campbell (SF) John Smith, Randy Copley | |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:50 | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Thornton - foul #4 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Todd Matthes (PF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Bishop (C) Carlos Hicks | |
| 05:50 | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:50 | Caldwell | Christopher Rollings misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:50 | Merrimack | Robert Batiste gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:31 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:13 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #5 on Ronald Smith, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Benjamin Holzer (C) Douglas Mays | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SG), Lee Hubbard (C) Ronald Smith, Robert Batiste | |
| 05:13 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:13 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | David Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Carlos Hicks (PF) David Campbell, Louis Bishop | |
| 04:34 | Caldwell | Benjamin Holzer drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Todd Matthes | 60-56 |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard is hacked by Christopher Tejeda - foul #1 on Christopher Tejeda, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Michael Cox (SG) Christopher Tejeda | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF) Michael Mason | |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:19 | Caldwell | Benjamin Holzer grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Caldwell | Gilbert Thornton steals the ball from Brian Canning | 60-57 |
| 04:00 | Merrimack | Randy Copley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gilbert Thornton | 60-59 |
| 03:45 | Caldwell | Benjamin Holzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:44 | Caldwell | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cox | 60-59 |
| 03:32 | Caldwell | Michael Cox drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Rollings | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Christopher Rollings (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Canning (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Matthes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Holzer (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:13 | Caldwell | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:56 | Caldwell | Randy Copley steals the ball from Michael Cox | 62-59 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | John Smith misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 02:45 | Caldwell | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:45 | Caldwell | Caldwell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda (SG), Douglas Mays (C) Michael Cox, Benjamin Holzer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:22 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Michael Cox (PF) Todd Matthes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Batiste (C) Lee Hubbard | |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Todd Matthes (PF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is fouled on the floor by Todd Matthes - foul #3 on Todd Matthes, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard (C) Robert Batiste | |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:59 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:36 | Caldwell | Todd Matthes drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Tejeda | 64-61 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Randy Copley can't finish the layup | 64-61 |
| 01:31 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:23 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Merrimack | Randy Copley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | A charge is called on Gilbert Thornton - foul #5 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (SG) Gilbert Thornton | |
| Game Plan | Caldwell | Caldwell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Caldwell | Todd Matthes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | John Smith grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:22 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Caldwell | Caldwell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Brett Corley (SG), Michael Cox (PF) Christopher Tejeda, Todd Matthes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:20 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:20 | Caldwell | Douglas Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Caldwell | Caldwell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | John Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Hubbard | 65-64 |
| 00:14 | Caldwell | Caldwell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda (SG), Todd Matthes (PF) Brett Corley, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:11 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SG) John Smith | |
| 00:11 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Caldwell | Christopher Tejeda makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Caldwell | Caldwell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Lee Hubbard misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mason | 67-64 |