| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Devin King (fresh) SF - Michael Myrick (fresh) PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) C - Everett Mayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Thomas Haynes (fresh) SG - Richard Twiggs (fresh) SF - Buford King (fresh) PF - Stephen Madewell (fresh) C - Walter Rearick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Robert Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Franklin Pierce | Buford King grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Twiggs is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Myrick | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Franklin Pierce | Buford King pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Twiggs buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Buford King | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Merrimack | Thomas Haynes takes the ball from Robert Smith in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Franklin Pierce | Stephen Madewell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Merrimack | Michael Myrick snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Devin King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Franklin Pierce | Stephen Madewell is hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Neuman (SG), Randall Curry (PF), Danny Hollins (C) Devin King, Robert Campbell, Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 17:33 | Franklin Pierce | Stephen Madewell drills a floater from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Buford King is called for the reach on Richard Neuman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Buford King, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Lewis (SF) Michael Myrick | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Terry Collins (SF), Walter Wiggins (PF) Buford King, Stephen Madewell | |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (PG), Donald Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Thompson (C) Thomas Haynes, Richard Twiggs, Walter Rearick | |
| 16:52 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Terry Collins | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 16:27 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Terry Collins | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Christensen (fresh) SG - Richard Neuman (fresh) SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) PF - Randall Curry (fresh) C - Danny Hollins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Bieber (fresh) SG - Terry Collins (fresh) SF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Wiggins (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Neuman steals the ball from Walter Wiggins | 2-7 |
| 15:40 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman lays it up and in | 4-7 |
| 15:18 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Neuman steals the ball from John Bieber | 4-7 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Randall Curry banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Christensen | 6-7 |
| 14:38 | Franklin Pierce | Randall Curry takes the ball from Donald Fitzgerald | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis scores on a jumper near the basket | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Richard Lewis, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG), Devin King (SG), Michael Myrick (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Everett Mayton (C) Gary Christensen, Richard Neuman, Richard Lewis, Randall Curry, Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Buford King (SF), Stephen Madewell (PF), Walter Rearick (C) John Bieber, Terry Collins, Walter Wiggins, Ronald Thompson | |
| 14:14 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Myrick | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Buford King | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Merrimack | Devin King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:30 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell tips it home | 12-12 |
| 13:01 | Franklin Pierce | Buford King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | Devin King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Lewis (SG), Ricky Springs (PF), Randall Curry (C) Devin King, Robert Campbell, Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), Richard Twiggs (SG), Eugene Winstead (SF) Thomas Haynes, Donald Fitzgerald, Buford King | |
| 12:11 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | Michael Myrick pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Twiggs - foul #1 on Richard Twiggs, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gale Potter (SG) Michael Myrick | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Ricky Springs can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:53 | Franklin Pierce | Stephen Madewell grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:42 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Stephen Madewell - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Buford King (SF) Stephen Madewell | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Christensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gale Potter (fresh) SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Springs (fresh) C - Randall Curry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lee Collins (fresh) SG - Richard Twiggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Buford King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Winstead (fresh) C - Walter Rearick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Franklin Pierce | Buford King can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 11:31 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:19 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead lays it in set up by Lee Collins | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Merrimack | Richard Lewis hits the finger roll | 14-14 |
| 10:53 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Twiggs's pass is intercepted by Richard Lewis | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Lee Collins steals it from Gary Christensen in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins lays it up and in | 14-16 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | Ricky Springs hits a 3 from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:04 | Franklin Pierce | Randall Curry blocks the short jumper by Eugene Winstead | 17-16 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Randall Curry gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | Buford King is called for the reach on Richard Lewis - foul #2 on Buford King, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Neuman (PG), Devin King (SG), Michael Myrick (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Everett Mayton (C) Gary Christensen, Gale Potter, Richard Lewis, Ricky Springs, Randall Curry | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), John Bieber (SG), Terry Collins (SF), Walter Wiggins (PF), Ronald Thompson (C) Lee Collins, Richard Twiggs, Buford King, Eugene Winstead, Walter Rearick | |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Neuman | 19-16 |
| 09:09 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Everett Mayton - foul #1 on Everett Mayton, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Stephen Madewell (PF) Walter Wiggins | |
| 09:09 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:09 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman is hacked by John Bieber in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bieber, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Michael Myrick knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 21-17 |
| 08:39 | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Madewell | 21-19 |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Devin King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins (C) Ronald Thompson | |
| 08:20 | Franklin Pierce | Stephen Madewell hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randall Curry (PF) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Twiggs (SG) John Bieber | |
| 08:20 | Franklin Pierce | Stephen Madewell misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:02 | Merrimack | Randall Curry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | Michael Myrick grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:43 | Merrimack | Devin King loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (PG), Danny Hollins (C) Richard Neuman, Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Thompson (C) Terry Collins, Walter Wiggins | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Christensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Devin King (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Curry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Hollins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Thomas Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Twiggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Madewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Franklin Pierce | Stephen Madewell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 07:28 | Franklin Pierce | Stephen Madewell tips it home | 21-23 |
| 07:10 | Merrimack | Randall Curry's pass is intercepted by Donald Fitzgerald | 21-23 |
| 06:56 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Michael Myrick snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:30 | Merrimack | Ronald Thompson denies the turnaround by Danny Hollins | 21-23 |
| 06:28 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Twiggs grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:08 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Randall Curry gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Thompson - foul #1 on Ronald Thompson, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Neuman (PG), Richard Lewis (SG), Ricky Springs (SF), Everett Mayton (C) Gary Christensen, Devin King, Michael Myrick, Randall Curry | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (PG), Terry Collins (SG), Eugene Winstead (SF), Walter Wiggins (PF), Walter Rearick (C) Thomas Haynes, Richard Twiggs, Donald Fitzgerald, Stephen Madewell, Ronald Thompson | |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:44 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:25 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gale Potter (SG) Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 05:07 | Merrimack | Ricky Springs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 05:05 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Walter Rearick | 22-23 |
| 04:51 | Franklin Pierce | Terry Collins connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Bieber | 22-25 |
| 04:25 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 04:24 | Merrimack | Ricky Springs grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 04:09 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 04:03 | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber is fouled on the floor by Everett Mayton - foul #2 on Everett Mayton, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Myrick (SF), Randall Curry (PF), Danny Hollins (C) Gale Potter, Ricky Springs, Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Twiggs (SG), Stephen Madewell (PF) Eugene Winstead, Walter Wiggins | |
| 04:03 | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:03 | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Richard Neuman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG) John Bieber | |
| 03:42 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Twiggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 03:41 | Merrimack | Randall Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Neuman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hollins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lee Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Twiggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Madewell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Rearick (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Merrimack | Walter Rearick is called for the reach on Randall Curry - foul #1 on Walter Rearick, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG), Devin King (SG), Robert Campbell (PF) Richard Neuman, Richard Lewis, Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Buford King (SF) Terry Collins | |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Devin King hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 03:11 | Franklin Pierce | Buford King drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | Devin King makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Myrick | 30-30 |
| 02:29 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Twiggs hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 02:25 | Merrimack | Devin King is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Collins - foul #1 on Lee Collins, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Everett Mayton (C) Randall Curry | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (PG), Donald Fitzgerald (SG), Eugene Winstead (PF), Ronald Thompson (C) Lee Collins, Richard Twiggs, Stephen Madewell, Walter Rearick | |
| 02:25 | Merrimack | Devin King misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:25 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Donald Fitzgerald | 30-32 |
| 02:07 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Campbell - foul #3 on Robert Campbell, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gale Potter (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Randall Curry (PF) Devin King, Michael Myrick, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG) John Bieber | |
| 02:07 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:07 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Robert Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Mayton | 33-33 |
| 01:50 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Randall Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:37 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton blows the layup | 33-33 |
| 01:36 | Franklin Pierce | Buford King snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:32 | Franklin Pierce | Randall Curry picks off the pass by Buford King | 33-33 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Randall Curry is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (PG), Richard Neuman (SG), Ricky Springs (PF) Robert Smith, Gale Potter, Randall Curry | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (SG), Walter Wiggins (PF) Buford King, Ronald Thompson | |
| 00:55 | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Everett Mayton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 00:35 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 00:06 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Lewis - foul #2 on Richard Lewis, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG), Michael Myrick (SF), Randall Curry (PF), Danny Hollins (C) Gary Christensen, Richard Lewis, Ricky Springs, Everett Mayton | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), Terry Collins (SG), Buford King (SF), Walter Rearick (C) Thomas Haynes, John Bieber, Walter Wiggins, Eugene Winstead | |
| 00:06 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:06 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Walter Rearick picks off the pass by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | The clock runs out | 33-37 |