| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lewis Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Austin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waugh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Robert Nall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Yeldell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Parham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Izaguirre (fresh) 8 pts. C - Roger Ledet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:43 | Colorado Mesa | Benjamin Yeldell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:32 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Parham and he's fouled by Paul Snow - foul #2 on Paul Snow, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:32 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:23 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 41-41 |
| 19:22 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 19:17 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 19:16 | Colorado Mesa | Benjamin Yeldell gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:50 | Colorado Mesa | Wallace Austin picks off the pass by Robert Nall | 41-41 |
| 18:35 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Lewis Thomas | 43-41 |
| 18:18 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 18:16 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:58 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:56 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:47 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Nall picks off the pass by Lewis Thomas | 43-41 |
| 17:44 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Nall | 43-43 |
| 17:30 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Ledet - foul #3 on Roger Ledet, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), Edward Goodwin (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF), John Armstrong (C) Lewis Thomas, Scott Whitson, Wallace Austin, John Waugh | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton (PG), John Drakes (SG), James Johnson (SF), Thomas Hanna (PF), James Green (C) Robert Nall, Benjamin Yeldell, Joseph Parham, Ronald Izaguirre, Roger Ledet | |
| 17:30 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:30 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:30 | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Hanna pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:12 | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Hanna buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Drakes | 43-45 |
| 16:57 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Drakes - foul #3 on John Drakes, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Cluck (C) John Drakes | |
| 16:57 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:57 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:57 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cluck | 44-45 |
| 16:37 | Colorado Mesa | James Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 16:36 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:19 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:17 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:56 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow buries a jump hook in the lane | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Robert Sanborn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Mackenzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Snow (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Paul Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cluck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Colorado Mesa | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Edward Goodwin - foul #1 on Edward Goodwin, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), Scott Whitson (SG), Wallace Austin (SF), Daniel Pullins (PF), Steven Crozier (C) Robert Sanborn, Edward Goodwin, Dana Mackenzie, Paul Snow, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes (PG), Alfred Visconti (SG), Joseph Parham (SF), Ronald Izaguirre (PF), Roger Ledet (C) Paul Hilton, James Johnson, Thomas Hanna, James Green, Kenneth Cluck | |
| 15:31 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Whitson - foul #2 on Scott Whitson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 15:31 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:31 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:31 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet misses the 3rd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:31 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Parham pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:19 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet lays it in and he's fouled by Steven Crozier - foul #2 on Steven Crozier, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 15:19 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:17 | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas is hacked by Joseph Parham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Parham, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 15:12 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin blows the wide open layup | 46-49 |
| 15:11 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:58 | Colorado Mesa | Alfred Visconti drills a runner from the right block | 46-51 |
| 14:44 | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Pullins | 48-51 |
| 14:26 | Colorado Mesa | Daniel Pullins steps in front of the Roger Ledet pass | 48-51 |
| 14:18 | Franklin Pierce | Alfred Visconti takes the ball from Steven Crozier | 48-51 |
| 14:15 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes's pass is intercepted by Scott Whitson in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 14:14 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson jams it | 50-51 |
| 14:00 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 13:59 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:55 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin hits a fadeaway near the basket | 52-51 |
| 13:38 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Visconti | 52-54 |
| 13:34 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), Edward Goodwin (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF), John Waugh (C) Lewis Thomas, Scott Whitson, Wallace Austin, Steven Crozier | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall (PG), Benjamin Yeldell (SG), Thomas Hanna (SF), James Green (C) John Drakes, Alfred Visconti, Joseph Parham, Roger Ledet | |
| 13:20 | Colorado Mesa | Dana Mackenzie steps in front of the Robert Nall pass | 52-54 |
| 13:00 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin lays it up and in | 54-54 |
| 12:57 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Johnson (SF) James Green | |
| 12:50 | Franklin Pierce | James Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Sanborn - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 12:41 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn is hacked by Thomas Hanna - foul #2 on Thomas Hanna, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin (SF) Dana Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 12:27 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Pullins and he's fouled by Robert Nall - foul #3 on Robert Nall, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Cluck (PF), Roger Ledet (C) James Johnson, Ronald Izaguirre | |
| 12:27 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:10 | Colorado Mesa | Benjamin Yeldell connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 11:50 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Robert Sanborn (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Edward Goodwin (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Austin (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Pullins (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Waugh (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Robert Nall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Yeldell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hanna (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Cluck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Ledet (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 11:32 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Cluck can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 11:30 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 11:10 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 11:08 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 11:08 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), Scott Whitson (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF), Paul Snow (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Sanborn, Edward Goodwin, Wallace Austin, Daniel Pullins, John Waugh | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton (PG), John Drakes (SG), Joseph Parham (SF), Ronald Izaguirre (PF), James Green (C) Robert Nall, Benjamin Yeldell, Thomas Hanna, Kenneth Cluck, Roger Ledet | |
| 10:53 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Parham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 10:52 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 10:48 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 10:34 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier (PF) Paul Snow | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 10:31 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Parham - foul #3 on Joseph Parham, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Johnson (SF) Joseph Parham | |
| 10:31 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:31 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:31 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 10:10 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 10:08 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:48 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Izaguirre - foul #2 on Ronald Izaguirre, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin (SG), Wallace Austin (SF), Paul Snow (PF) Scott Whitson, Dana Mackenzie, Steven Crozier | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall (PG), Alfred Visconti (SG), Joseph Parham (SF), Thomas Hanna (C) Paul Hilton, John Drakes, James Johnson, James Green | |
| 09:48 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:48 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:46 | Colorado Mesa | Alfred Visconti is hacked by Lewis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), John Waugh (C) Lewis Thomas, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 09:36 | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Hanna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet (C) Ronald Izaguirre | |
| 09:22 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Goodwin | 64-59 |
| 09:12 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Ledet | 64-61 |
| 08:55 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 64-61 |
| 08:53 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:36 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Goodwin | 66-61 |
| 08:16 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alfred Visconti | 66-64 |
| 08:16 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), Scott Whitson (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF), Steven Crozier (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Sanborn, Edward Goodwin, Wallace Austin, Paul Snow, John Waugh | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes (SG), James Johnson (SF), Ronald Izaguirre (PF), Kenneth Cluck (C) Alfred Visconti, Joseph Parham, Thomas Hanna, Roger Ledet | |
| 07:59 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 07:57 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 07:55 | Colorado Mesa | Dana Mackenzie is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Mackenzie, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton (PG), James Green (C) Robert Nall, James Johnson | |
| 07:36 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 66-64 |
| 07:35 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to John Armstrong | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lewis Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Whitson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Mackenzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Crozier (fairly fresh) C - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Paul Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Drakes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cluck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Izaguirre (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong misses short on a shot from the left block | 66-64 |
| 07:13 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 07:12 | Colorado Mesa | James Green pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 07:06 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes is hacked by Dana Mackenzie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Mackenzie, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin (SF), Daniel Pullins (PF), John Waugh (C) Dana Mackenzie, Steven Crozier, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Alfred Visconti (SG), James Johnson (SF) Paul Hilton, Kenneth Cluck | |
| 07:06 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:06 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:48 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson is hacked by Alfred Visconti - foul #2 on Alfred Visconti, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG) Lewis Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall (PG) John Drakes | |
| 06:48 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:48 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:48 | Colorado Mesa | James Green snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 06:26 | Colorado Mesa | James Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-69 |
| 06:06 | Franklin Pierce | The jump hook by John Waugh is blocked by James Green | 67-69 |
| 06:04 | Colorado Mesa | James Green gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:02 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Sanborn picks off the pass by Alfred Visconti in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 05:59 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson can't finish the layup | 67-69 |
| 05:58 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:50 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson travels with the ball | 67-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), Edward Goodwin (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Sanborn, Scott Whitson, Wallace Austin, John Waugh | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton (PG), Benjamin Yeldell (SG), Joseph Parham (SF), Thomas Hanna (PF), Roger Ledet (C) Robert Nall, Alfred Visconti, James Johnson, Ronald Izaguirre, James Green | |
| 05:41 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet's fadeaway is rejected by John Armstrong | 67-69 |
| 05:39 | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 05:38 | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Hanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:17 | Colorado Mesa | Dana Mackenzie picks off the pass by Benjamin Yeldell | 67-69 |
| 05:14 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong is hacked by Benjamin Yeldell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Yeldell, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow (PF) Daniel Pullins | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall (PG), Kenneth Cluck (C) Paul Hilton, Roger Ledet | |
| 05:14 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:14 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:14 | Colorado Mesa | Benjamin Yeldell snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:07 | Colorado Mesa | Benjamin Yeldell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:06 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:01 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Hanna picks off the pass by Edward Goodwin | 67-69 |
| 04:55 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), John Waugh (C) Lewis Thomas, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet (C) Thomas Hanna | |
| 04:37 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Nall - foul #4 on Robert Nall, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin (SF) Dana Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes (SG), James Johnson (SF) Benjamin Yeldell, Joseph Parham | |
| 04:37 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:37 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:33 | Colorado Mesa | Edward Goodwin is called for the reach on John Drakes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Goodwin, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier (PF) Paul Snow | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 04:33 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:33 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:33 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Steven Crozier | 68-70 |
| 04:23 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh drills a jumper from the right block | 70-70 |
| 03:57 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 03:55 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Wallace Austin | 70-70 |
| 03:39 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), Scott Whitson (SG), Paul Snow (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Sanborn, Edward Goodwin, Steven Crozier, John Waugh | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton (PG), Alfred Visconti (SG), Thomas Hanna (SF), Ronald Izaguirre (PF), James Green (C) Robert Nall, John Drakes, James Johnson, Kenneth Cluck, Roger Ledet | |
| 03:39 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:39 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:22 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton misses the dunk attempt | 71-70 |
| 03:20 | Colorado Mesa | James Green snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lewis Thomas (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Whitson (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Austin (tired) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Snow (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - John Armstrong (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Paul Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Visconti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hanna (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Izaguirre (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Green (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Colorado Mesa | Alfred Visconti misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Wallace Austin - foul #2 on Wallace Austin, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie (SF), Daniel Pullins (PF) Wallace Austin, Paul Snow | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Parham (SF) James Green | |
| 03:00 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| 03:00 | Colorado Mesa | Alfred Visconti makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:00 | Colorado Mesa | Alfred Visconti makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:45 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Hilton - foul #2 on Paul Hilton, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh (C) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes (SG) Alfred Visconti | |
| 02:45 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:45 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:43 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton is hacked by Lewis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG) Lewis Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 02:43 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:43 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:30 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Hilton - foul #3 on Paul Hilton, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Nall (PG), Benjamin Yeldell (SG), James Green (C) Paul Hilton, John Drakes, Thomas Hanna | |
| 02:30 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:30 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:17 | Colorado Mesa | Benjamin Yeldell misses the lay-in | 75-74 |
| 02:15 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:02 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 02:01 | Colorado Mesa | Benjamin Yeldell grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 01:37 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Parham misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 75-74 |
| 01:36 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 01:36 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin (SF), Paul Snow (PF) Dana Mackenzie, Daniel Pullins | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roger Ledet (C) James Green | |
| 01:17 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin misses long on a shot from the left block | 75-74 |
| 01:16 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin tips it in | 77-74 |
| 01:16 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| 01:14 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Izaguirre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 00:55 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 77-74 |
| 00:54 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh misses the tip | 77-74 |
| 00:52 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh snags the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:52 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Whitson and he's fouled by Roger Ledet - foul #4 on Roger Ledet, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin (SG), Daniel Pullins (PF) Scott Whitson, Paul Snow | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 00:26 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:26 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin makes the free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado Mesa | Benjamin Yeldell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Daniel Pullins | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Nall is called for the reach on Daniel Pullins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Nall, team foul #16 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie (SF) Wallace Austin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes (PG) Robert Nall | |
| 00:15 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Colorado Mesa | Benjamin Yeldell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie is hacked by Benjamin Yeldell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Yeldell, team foul #17 | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Colorado Mesa | John Drakes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn runs out the clock | 83-80 |