| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Keith Powell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWilliams (fresh) PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stites (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Mims (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Duley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mahaffey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Duley inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:17 | Merrimack | Brian Stites is alone and drills a floater from the left wing set up by Keith Powell | 37-38 |
| 19:09 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Mims and the foul's on Edward Hendry - foul #3 on Edward Hendry, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Thames (C) Edward Hendry | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 19:09 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:48 | Merrimack | Keith Powell's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hansen | 37-41 |
| 18:29 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes is hacked by Ernest Thames - foul #2 on Ernest Thames, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Light (SG) Roger Haag | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers (PG), Jason Davis (SF) Joseph Hansen, Paul Duley | |
| 18:15 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 37-41 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Frank Light is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Light, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (SG), Raymond Will (SF) Robert McWilliams, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore (SG), Mark Penney (PF), Benjamin Baze (C) John Mims, Michael Mahaffey, Wayne Haynes | |
| 17:50 | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-41 |
| 17:49 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Davis hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | Merrimack | Frank Light clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 17:27 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:01 | Franklin Pierce | Benjamin Baze hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Julian Moore | 37-45 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Raymond Will is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Davis - foul #1 on Jason Davis, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Robert McWilliams (SF), Brian Stites (C) Keith Powell, Louis Carver, Raymond Will, Ernest Thames | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen (PG), John Mims (SG), Paul Duley (SF), Michael Mahaffey (PF), Wayne Haynes (C) Nicholas Eilers, Julian Moore, Jason Davis, Mark Penney, Benjamin Baze | |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:39 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Mahaffey gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:30 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Mahaffey misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | Roger Haag grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | Frank Light clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:23 | Merrimack | Brian Stites misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 16:21 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:07 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Mahaffey | 37-48 |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Joseph Hansen steals it from Brian Stites | 37-48 |
| 15:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Hansen | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWilliams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Light (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stites (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mims (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Duley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mahaffey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 15:17 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 15:04 | Franklin Pierce | Robert McWilliams steals the ball from Michael Mahaffey | 37-50 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 14:53 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 14:33 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Duley makes the 3 from straight away | 37-53 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Frank Light clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 14:13 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Duley gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 14:08 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Duley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 14:06 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 14:04 | Merrimack | Frank Light pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is fouled in the backcourt by John Mims - foul #1 on John Mims, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Keith Powell (PG), Louis Carver (SG), Ernest Thames (SF), Edward Hendry (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Kyle Thatcher, Roger Haag, Robert McWilliams, Frank Light, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers (PG), Julian Moore (SG), Floyd Zinke (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Mark Penney (C) Joseph Hansen, John Mims, Paul Duley, Michael Mahaffey, Wayne Haynes | |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Louis Carver buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Powell | 39-53 |
| 13:29 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers's pass is intercepted by Louis Carver | 39-53 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Louis Carver lays it in | 41-53 |
| 13:11 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers is hacked by Keith Powell - foul #3 on Keith Powell, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| 13:05 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dario Jerowski - foul #4 on Dario Jerowski, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SF) Dario Jerowski | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 13:05 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:05 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry buries a floater from close range | 43-54 |
| 12:36 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 12:35 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | Keith Powell is hacked by Julian Moore - foul #3 on Julian Moore, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams (SF), Brian Stites (C) Louis Carver, Ernest Thames | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen (PG), John Mims (SG), Michael Mahaffey (PF), Benjamin Baze (C) Nicholas Eilers, Julian Moore, Floyd Zinke, Mark Penney | |
| 12:01 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams is hacked by Jason Davis - foul #2 on Jason Davis, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (PG) Keith Powell | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes (C) Jason Davis | |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-54 |
| 11:49 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen tips it but misses | 43-54 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 11:32 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 11:30 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Mahaffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Raymond Will (fresh) SF - Robert McWilliams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hendry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Stites (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mims (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Baze (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by John Mims | 45-56 |
| 11:19 | Merrimack | Raymond Will buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert McWilliams | 48-56 |
| 11:03 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 11:02 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mahaffey | 48-56 |
| 10:47 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Stites steps in front of the John Mims pass | 48-56 |
| 10:31 | Merrimack | Brian Stites comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 10:30 | Franklin Pierce | Benjamin Baze grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 10:14 | Franklin Pierce | Benjamin Baze is fouled on the floor by Brian Stites - foul #2 on Brian Stites, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Keith Powell (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Frank Light (SF), Ernest Thames (C) Michael Vanbergen, Raymond Will, Robert McWilliams, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore (PG), Floyd Zinke (SG), Paul Duley (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Mark Penney (C) Joseph Hansen, John Mims, Benjamin Baze, Michael Mahaffey, Wayne Haynes | |
| 10:01 | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Thames swats the shot by Floyd Zinke | 48-56 |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Keith Powell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 09:37 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Davis banks in the layup set up by Paul Duley and he's fouled by Keith Powell - foul #4 on Keith Powell, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG) Keith Powell | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers (PG) Floyd Zinke | |
| 09:37 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Davis makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher drills a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Nicholas Eilers - foul #3 on Nicholas Eilers, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke (SG), Wayne Haynes (C) Julian Moore, Mark Penney | |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:54 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers misses the turnaround from close range | 54-59 |
| 08:52 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Davis | 54-59 |
| 08:35 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Duley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 08:34 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:19 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Roger Haag grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:05 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 08:04 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 07:58 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Duley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 07:56 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes tips it in | 56-61 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Eilers in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 07:46 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Davis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 07:45 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Edward Hendry | 56-61 |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Frank Light loses the dribble to Nicholas Eilers in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 07:28 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Davis can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Edward Hendry - foul #4 on Edward Hendry, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Keith Powell (PG), Louis Carver (SG), Robert McWilliams (SF), Brian Stites (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Kyle Thatcher, Roger Haag, Frank Light, Edward Hendry, Ernest Thames | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen (PG), Julian Moore (SG), Michael Mahaffey (PF), Mark Penney (C) Nicholas Eilers, Floyd Zinke, Paul Duley, Wayne Haynes | |
| 07:28 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:28 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Dario Jerowski | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Keith Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWilliams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Stites (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Mahaffey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Penney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 07:14 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Michael Mahaffey | 56-61 |
| 06:56 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Carver picks off the pass by Jason Davis | 56-61 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Louis Carver banks in the layup | 58-61 |
| 06:34 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Stites blocks the short jumper by Jason Davis | 58-61 |
| 06:33 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Mahaffey misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Louis Carver connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 06:06 | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 06:05 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Davis gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:53 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Powell - foul #5 on Keith Powell, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (PG), Raymond Will (SF), Frank Light (PF) Keith Powell, Robert McWilliams, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG), Floyd Zinke (SF), Benjamin Baze (C) Julian Moore, Jason Davis, Mark Penney | |
| 05:53 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:53 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | Louis Carver hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 05:20 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Mims and he's hacked by Raymond Will - foul #1 on Raymond Will, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG) Louis Carver | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes (C) Michael Mahaffey | |
| 05:20 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Frank Light gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:15 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Haag | 66-65 |
| 04:50 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-65 |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Frank Light snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 04:26 | Merrimack | Frank Light is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-65 |
| 04:25 | Merrimack | Raymond Will tips it home | 68-65 |
| 04:09 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Vanbergen | 68-65 |
| 04:05 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Haag, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Louis Carver (SG), Robert McWilliams (SF), Brian Stites (PF), Ernest Thames (C) Michael Vanbergen, Roger Haag, Raymond Will, Frank Light, Dario Jerowski | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers (PG), Paul Duley (SF), Michael Mahaffey (PF) Joseph Hansen, Floyd Zinke, Benjamin Baze | |
| 03:57 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Duley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 03:55 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Mahaffey tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Michael Mahaffey steps in front of the Kyle Thatcher pass in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 03:44 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers is whistled for a carry | 68-67 |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kyle Thatcher | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Mahaffey misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 70-67 |
| 03:10 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Carver (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McWilliams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Stites (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Thames (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Nicholas Eilers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Mims (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Duley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. C - Wayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Stites steals the ball from John Mims | 70-67 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG) Louis Carver | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore (PG), Floyd Zinke (SG), Jason Davis (C) Nicholas Eilers, John Mims, Wayne Haynes | |
| 02:55 | Merrimack | Paul Duley steals the ball from Roger Haag in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 02:55 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Hendry (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Brian Stites, Ernest Thames | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG) Floyd Zinke | |
| 02:34 | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 02:33 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Roger Haag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen (PG), Wayne Haynes (C) Julian Moore, Jason Davis | |
| 01:56 | Franklin Pierce | Dario Jerowski picks off the pass by Joseph Hansen | 70-67 |
| 01:45 | Merrimack | Roger Haag hits the finger roll | 72-67 |
| 01:31 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Mahaffey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Edward Hendry | 72-67 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-67 |
| 00:58 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Thatcher and he's fouled by Michael Mahaffey - foul #1 on Michael Mahaffey, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Duley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hansen | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hansen - foul #3 on Joseph Hansen, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (PG), Frank Light (SG) Kyle Thatcher, Roger Haag | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:31 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Michael Mahaffey | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen is hacked by Michael Vanbergen - foul #1 on Michael Vanbergen, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roger Haag (SG) Michael Vanbergen, Frank Light | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 00:25 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Joseph Hansen is called for the reach on Edward Hendry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Hansen, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Frank Light (SG) Kyle Thatcher, Roger Haag | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Hansen | 77-74 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry is hacked by Joseph Hansen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Hansen, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers (PG) Joseph Hansen | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Duley | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | John Mims is called for the reach on Edward Hendry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mims, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roger Haag (SG) Louis Carver, Frank Light | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Duley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 81-77 |