| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Haslam (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Weldon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - David Agnew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edward Houser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Pettyjohn (fresh) C - Eugene Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon is fouled on the floor by Eugene Morris - foul #3 on Eugene Morris, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden (C) Eugene Morris | |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Chad Greenwood steals the ball from Dennis Wheeler | 44-43 |
| 19:09 | Franklin Pierce | Emory Pollard takes the ball from David Agnew | 44-43 |
| 18:48 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Chad Greenwood - foul #2 on Chad Greenwood, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (PG), Jeff Ribeiro (SF), Brian Blades (C) Dennis Wheeler, Jack Haslam, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (PG), Richard Plowman (SG), Andrew Norton (SF), Joseph Bosserman (C) David Agnew, Chad Greenwood, Edward Houser, Matthew Pettyjohn | |
| 18:07 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 18:06 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:55 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Blades - foul #2 on Brian Blades, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield (SG) Emory Pollard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn (PF) Neville Madden | |
| 17:55 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:55 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:55 | Merrimack | Brian Blades grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Brian Blades can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 17:45 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:21 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Brian Blades grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:59 | Merrimack | John Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | John Williams tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Robert Christian grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:37 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Plowman - foul #2 on Richard Plowman, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Jack Haslam (SF), Eugene Weldon (C) Robert Christian, Jeff Ribeiro, Brian Blades | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew (PG), Chad Greenwood (SG), Edward Houser (SF), Neville Madden (C) Curtis Shotwell, Richard Plowman, Andrew Norton, Joseph Bosserman | |
| 16:37 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:21 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Emory Pollard (SG) Joseph Hatfield | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 16:03 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 16:02 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Haslam (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Weldon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - David Agnew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Edward Houser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Pettyjohn (tiring) 2 reb. C - Neville Madden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Weldon picks off the pass by Neville Madden | 47-44 |
| 15:50 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam is fouled on the floor by Edward Houser - foul #1 on Edward Houser, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston (SF) Jack Haslam | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Carlino (SF), Eugene Morris (C) Edward Houser, Matthew Pettyjohn | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Carlino - foul #1 on John Carlino, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (PG) Dennis Wheeler | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman (PF) Neville Madden | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:17 | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Haslam - foul #1 on Jack Haslam, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (SG) Emory Pollard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (SF) John Carlino | |
| 15:17 | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:17 | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:17 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:04 | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew is hacked by Eugene Weldon - foul #2 on Eugene Weldon, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (PF), Brian Blades (C) John Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Lacy (SG), John Carlino (SF) David Agnew, Chad Greenwood | |
| 14:48 | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Lacy drills a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Jack Haslam - foul #2 on Jack Haslam, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 14:48 | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Lacy misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:48 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:35 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Lacy | 49-50 |
| 14:18 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro is fouled on the floor by John Carlino - foul #2 on John Carlino, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Eugene Weldon (C) Jack Haslam, Robert Christian, Brian Blades | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman (PG), Edward Houser (SF), Neville Madden (PF), Andrew Norton (C) Curtis Shotwell, John Carlino, Joseph Bosserman, Eugene Morris | |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | Richard Plowman steals the ball from Mitchel Livingston | 49-50 |
| 13:40 | Franklin Pierce | Mitchel Livingston picks off the pass by Ernest Lacy | 49-50 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Ernest Lacy is called for the reach on Dennis Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Lacy, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Williams (PF) Jeff Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood (SG), Eugene Morris (C) Ernest Lacy, Andrew Norton | |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:37 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:20 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Houser | 50-53 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (PG), Joseph Hatfield (SG), Brian Blades (C) Dennis Wheeler, Emory Pollard, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew (PG) Richard Plowman | |
| 12:55 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden's layup is rejected by John Williams | 50-53 |
| 12:54 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden tips it home | 50-55 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Hatfield | 52-55 |
| 12:19 | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew hits the finger roll set up by Chad Greenwood | 52-57 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Robert Christian is hacked by Edward Houser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Houser, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Emory Pollard (SG), Jack Haslam (SF), Eugene Weldon (C) Joseph Hatfield, Mitchel Livingston, Brian Blades | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (PG), Ernest Lacy (SG), Andrew Norton (SF), Matthew Pettyjohn (PF), Joseph Bosserman (C) David Agnew, Chad Greenwood, Edward Houser, Neville Madden, Eugene Morris | |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Robert Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:15 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Joseph Bosserman | 53-57 |
| 12:00 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman throws it down set up by Ernest Lacy | 53-59 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Lacy - foul #2 on Ernest Lacy, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman (SG) Ernest Lacy | |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:58 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Haslam (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Weldon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Curtis Shotwell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Plowman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Norton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Pettyjohn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Bosserman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Weldon | 58-59 |
| 10:55 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Emory Pollard | 58-59 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bosserman - foul #3 on Joseph Bosserman, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (SG), Jeff Ribeiro (PF), Brian Blades (C) Emory Pollard, John Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood (SG), John Carlino (SF), Eugene Morris (C) Richard Plowman, Andrew Norton, Matthew Pettyjohn | |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:30 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood drills a shot from the left block | 60-61 |
| 10:13 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 10:11 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 09:52 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris can't finish the layup | 60-61 |
| 09:50 | Merrimack | Brian Blades pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 09:29 | Merrimack | Robert Christian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam tips it home | 62-61 |
| 09:12 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 09:10 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | John Carlino steals the ball from Dennis Wheeler in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 08:47 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell makes the jumpshot from the left side | 62-65 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Ribeiro | 65-65 |
| 08:24 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Haslam - foul #3 on Jack Haslam, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), John Williams (PF), Eugene Weldon (C) Dennis Wheeler, Robert Christian, Jack Haslam, Jeff Ribeiro, Brian Blades | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew (PG), Edward Houser (SF), Matthew Pettyjohn (PF), Neville Madden (C) Curtis Shotwell, John Carlino, Joseph Bosserman, Eugene Morris | |
| 08:24 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:24 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard is hacked by Neville Madden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neville Madden, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman (SG) Chad Greenwood | |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:18 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 08:07 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Plowman and he's fouled by Eugene Weldon - foul #3 on Eugene Weldon, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 08:07 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | John Williams can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 66-69 |
| 07:56 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden grabs the board | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchel Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Weldon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - David Agnew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Plowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Houser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Pettyjohn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Neville Madden (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Agnew | 66-72 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Richard Plowman steals it from Mitchel Livingston | 66-72 |
| 07:07 | Franklin Pierce | The short jumper by Neville Madden is denied by Eugene Weldon | 66-72 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | John Williams gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon is whistled for a carry | 66-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG) Joseph Hatfield | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Lacy (SG), Andrew Norton (SF) Richard Plowman, Edward Houser | |
| 06:35 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn misses the easy layup | 66-72 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 06:18 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Neville Madden | 66-72 |
| 05:57 | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wheeler - foul #2 on Dennis Wheeler, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (PG), Joseph Hatfield (SG), Jeff Ribeiro (PF), Brian Blades (C) Dennis Wheeler, Emory Pollard, John Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood (SG), Eugene Morris (C) Ernest Lacy, Neville Madden | |
| 05:57 | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Brian Blades | 66-72 |
| 05:55 | Merrimack | Robert Christian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 05:49 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hatfield steps in front of the Andrew Norton pass | 66-72 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston loses the dribble to Chad Greenwood | 66-72 |
| 05:18 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Robert Christian grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston is whistled for traveling | 66-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Emory Pollard (SG), John Williams (PF) Joseph Hatfield, Jeff Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman (PG), Edward Houser (SF), Joseph Bosserman (PF) David Agnew, Andrew Norton, Matthew Pettyjohn | |
| 04:52 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-72 |
| 04:51 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris gets the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:35 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman is hacked by Robert Christian - foul #1 on Robert Christian, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Haslam (PG), Eugene Weldon (C) Robert Christian, Brian Blades | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (SG) Chad Greenwood | |
| 04:35 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:35 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam grabs the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Mitchel Livingston | 68-74 |
| 03:49 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Weldon swats the short shot by Eugene Morris | 68-74 |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | John Williams snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jack Haslam (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Emory Pollard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchel Livingston (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Weldon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Richard Plowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Shotwell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bosserman (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam loses the dribble to Richard Plowman | 68-74 |
| 03:39 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Plowman | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | John Williams hits the follow up shot | 70-76 |
| 03:03 | Franklin Pierce | Emory Pollard steps in front of the Curtis Shotwell pass | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon drills a turnaround near the basket | 72-76 |
| 02:47 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (PG), Joseph Hatfield (SG), Jeff Ribeiro (PF), Brian Blades (C) Emory Pollard, Mitchel Livingston, John Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood (SG), Andrew Norton (SF), Neville Madden (PF) Richard Plowman, Edward Houser, Eugene Morris | |
| 02:28 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 72-76 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Brian Blades pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), John Williams (PF) Joseph Hatfield, Jeff Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew (PG), Matthew Pettyjohn (PF) Andrew Norton, Joseph Bosserman | |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Brian Blades hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Haslam | 74-76 |
| 01:56 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 01:36 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 74-79 |
| 01:35 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 01:35 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Emory Pollard (SG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), Eugene Weldon (C) Robert Christian, Jack Haslam, Brian Blades | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Houser (SF), Eugene Morris (C) Curtis Shotwell, Neville Madden | |
| 01:09 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Agnew | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Pettyjohn makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Chad Greenwood | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler is hacked by Eugene Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Morris, team foul #12 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (SG), Jack Haslam (SF), Jeff Ribeiro (PF), Brian Blades (C) Emory Pollard, Mitchel Livingston, John Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (PG), Richard Plowman (SG), Andrew Norton (SF), Neville Madden (PF), Joseph Bosserman (C) David Agnew, Chad Greenwood, Edward Houser, Matthew Pettyjohn, Eugene Morris | |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Wheeler is called for the reach on Neville Madden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Wheeler, team foul #9 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Emory Pollard (SG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), John Williams (PF), Eugene Weldon (C) Robert Christian, Jack Haslam, Jeff Ribeiro, Brian Blades | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Houser (SF), Eugene Morris (C) Andrew Norton, Joseph Bosserman | |
| 00:54 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:54 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon grabs the board | 75-85 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard is hacked by Richard Plowman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Plowman, team foul #13 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (PG), Jack Haslam (SF), Jeff Ribeiro (PF), Brian Blades (C) Dennis Wheeler, Mitchel Livingston, John Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton (SF), Joseph Bosserman (C) Edward Houser, Eugene Morris | |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:49 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Christian - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #10 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), John Williams (PF), Eugene Weldon (C) Robert Christian, Jack Haslam, Jeff Ribeiro, Brian Blades | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Houser (SF), Eugene Morris (C) Andrew Norton, Joseph Bosserman | |
| 00:49 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:49 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Williams and he's hacked by Edward Houser - foul #3 on Edward Houser, team foul #14 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Agnew (PG), Chad Greenwood (SG), Matthew Pettyjohn (PF) Curtis Shotwell, Richard Plowman, Neville Madden | |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the free throw | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Emory Pollard - foul #2 on Emory Pollard, team foul #11 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (PG), Richard Plowman (SG), Neville Madden (PF) David Agnew, Chad Greenwood, Matthew Pettyjohn | |
| 00:42 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:42 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchel Livingston | 83-89 |
| 00:34 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-89 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood (SG) Edward Houser | |
| 00:32 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris is hacked by Emory Pollard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emory Pollard, team foul #12 | 83-89 |
| 00:32 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:32 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 83-91 |
| 00:23 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden grabs the board | 83-91 |
| 00:23 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-91 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Houser (SF) Chad Greenwood | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris is hacked by Dennis Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Wheeler, team foul #13 | 83-91 |
| 00:21 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris misses the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:21 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Edward Houser steps in front of the Dennis Wheeler pass | 83-92 |
| 00:12 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Houser misses the easy layup | 83-92 |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Franklin Pierce | Mitchel Livingston is called for the reach on Eugene Morris - foul #4 on Mitchel Livingston, team foul #14 | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon grabs the board | 83-92 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-92 |
| 00:03 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris snags the defensive board | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell runs out the clock | 83-92 |