| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lewis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Whitson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wallace Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Snow (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Waugh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Drexler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ackley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Southard (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver inbounds the ball | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Oliver | 50-46 |
| 19:29 | Franklin Pierce | The pull-up jumper by Wallace Austin is blocked by Daniel Oliver | 50-46 |
| 19:27 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 19:20 | S. Connecticut St. | The jump hook by James Ackley is blocked by Paul Snow | 52-46 |
| 19:18 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley tips it in | 52-48 |
| 19:03 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 52-48 |
| 19:02 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 18:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Scott Whitson steals it from Daniel Oliver | 52-48 |
| 18:36 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 18:34 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin tips it in | 54-48 |
| 18:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Thomas picks off the pass by John Woodard in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 18:30 | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas banks in the layup | 56-48 |
| 18:24 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-48 |
| 18:22 | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 18:12 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Oliver takes the ball from Paul Snow | 56-48 |
| 18:09 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Thomas - foul #3 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #1 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), Edward Goodwin (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF), Daniel Pullins (PF), John Armstrong (C) Lewis Thomas, Scott Whitson, Wallace Austin, Paul Snow, John Waugh | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Newell (SF), Sidney Harris (PF), Melvin Hunter (C) John Woodard, Clint Drexler, Daniel Oliver, James Ackley, Richard Southard | |
| 17:57 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell lays it up and in | 56-50 |
| 17:53 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 17:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 17:38 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 17:24 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Newell is called for the reach on Edward Goodwin - foul #1 on Joseph Newell, team foul #1 | 56-50 |
| 17:12 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 17:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier (C) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 16:55 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 16:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 16:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell hits a jumper in the lane | 56-52 |
| 16:33 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Stapleton steals it from Robert Sanborn | 56-52 |
| 16:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Edward Goodwin steals it from Joseph Newell in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 16:19 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Sanborn | 58-52 |
| 16:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton's pass is intercepted by Steven Crozier in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 15:58 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin misses the floater from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 15:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Robert Sanborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Goodwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dana Mackenzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Pullins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Crozier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Brian Stapleton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Newell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Hunter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 15:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 15:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 15:11 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Hunter - foul #3 on Melvin Hunter, team foul #2 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), Wallace Austin (SF), Paul Snow (PF), John Waugh (C) Robert Sanborn, Dana Mackenzie, Daniel Pullins, Steven Crozier | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG), Clint Drexler (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), James Ackley (PF), Richard Southard (C) Brian Stapleton, Gary Fitzgerald, Joseph Newell, Sidney Harris, Melvin Hunter | |
| 15:11 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 15:11 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 15:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver is hacked by Lewis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), Scott Whitson (SG) Lewis Thomas, Edward Goodwin | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 14:58 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 14:57 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 14:43 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Woodard - foul #2 on John Woodard, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| 14:43 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 14:43 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 14:41 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Snow - foul #2 on Paul Snow, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| 14:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Woodard | 60-57 |
| 14:15 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh is hacked by James Ackley - foul #3 on James Ackley, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| 13:56 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Southard is called for the reach on John Waugh - foul #2 on Richard Southard, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong (C) John Waugh | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers (PG) John Woodard | |
| 13:45 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 13:43 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 13:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Austin - foul #2 on Wallace Austin, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin (PG) Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 13:21 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 12:58 | Franklin Pierce | Clint Drexler picks off the pass by Paul Snow | 60-57 |
| 12:55 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers slams it home on a great pass from Clint Drexler | 60-59 |
| 12:41 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Oliver - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), John Waugh (C) Edward Goodwin, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG) Danny Myers, Clint Drexler | |
| 12:28 | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas blows the dunk | 60-59 |
| 12:27 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 12:06 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 12:04 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 11:52 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Southard - foul #3 on Richard Southard, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins (PF) Paul Snow | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell (SF), Melvin Hunter (PF), Sidney Harris (C) Daniel Oliver, James Ackley, Richard Southard | |
| 11:52 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:52 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lewis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Whitson (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Wallace Austin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Waugh (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Hunter (fresh) 3 pf. C - Sidney Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 11:36 | Franklin Pierce | Sidney Harris takes the ball from Wallace Austin | 62-59 |
| 11:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Newell | 62-61 |
| 11:04 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 11:03 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 10:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lewis Thomas - foul #5 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), Edward Goodwin (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF), Steven Crozier (PF), John Armstrong (C) Lewis Thomas, Scott Whitson, Wallace Austin, Daniel Pullins, John Waugh | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers (PG), Clint Drexler (SG), James Ackley (PF) John Woodard, Gary Fitzgerald, Melvin Hunter | |
| 10:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 10:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 10:37 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong misses the turnaround from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 10:35 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 10:34 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 10:19 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Crozier and he's fouled by Joseph Newell - foul #2 on Joseph Newell, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton (SF), Richard Southard (C) Joseph Newell, Sidney Harris | |
| 10:19 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 10:05 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley hits a shot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 09:48 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong slams it home on a great pass from Edward Goodwin | 69-65 |
| 09:24 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Danny Myers | 69-67 |
| 09:03 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong misses the easy layup | 69-67 |
| 09:02 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 09:01 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 08:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson (SG), Wallace Austin (SF), Daniel Pullins (PF), John Waugh (C) Edward Goodwin, Dana Mackenzie, Steven Crozier, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Melvin Hunter (PF) Danny Myers, Clint Drexler, Brian Stapleton, James Ackley | |
| 08:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 08:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 08:44 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 08:29 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 08:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver is called for traveling | 73-68 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell (PF) Richard Southard | |
| 07:58 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh is hacked by John Woodard - foul #3 on John Woodard, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow (PF) Daniel Pullins | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 07:58 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:58 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:58 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Newell | 74-68 |
| 07:37 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Oliver | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Robert Sanborn (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Whitson (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Wallace Austin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Waugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Newell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hunter (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Whitson and he's hacked by Joseph Newell - foul #3 on Joseph Newell, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin (PG) Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris (C) Melvin Hunter | |
| 07:17 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin misses the free throw | 76-71 |
| 07:17 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Newell | 76-71 |
| 07:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 07:01 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Waugh | 78-71 |
| 06:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 06:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 06:35 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-71 |
| 06:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Joseph Newell snags the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 06:21 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Snow - foul #3 on Paul Snow, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie (SF), Daniel Pullins (PF) Wallace Austin, Paul Snow | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler (SG), James Ackley (PF) Gary Fitzgerald, Joseph Newell | |
| 06:21 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 06:21 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 06:21 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 06:07 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 78-72 |
| 06:05 | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley tips it home | 78-74 |
| 05:51 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson knocks in the shot from the left side | 80-74 |
| 05:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Scott Whitson is called for the reach on Clint Drexler - foul #2 on Scott Whitson, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), John Armstrong (C) Scott Whitson, John Waugh | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers (PG), Brian Stapleton (SF), Melvin Hunter (PF) John Woodard, Daniel Oliver, James Ackley | |
| 05:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 05:33 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to John Armstrong | 80-74 |
| 05:27 | Franklin Pierce | Clint Drexler swats the shot by Robert Sanborn | 80-74 |
| 05:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 05:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers is hacked by Robert Sanborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sanborn, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| 05:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 05:23 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Daniel Pullins | 80-74 |
| 05:20 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn is hacked by Danny Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Myers, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 05:20 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 05:20 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 05:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 81-74 |
| 05:04 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 04:58 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brian Stapleton - foul #2 on Brian Stapleton, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin (SF) Dana Mackenzie | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Richard Southard (C) Clint Drexler, Sidney Harris | |
| 04:58 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 04:58 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 04:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton is hacked by Edward Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Goodwin, team foul #10 | 82-74 |
| 04:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 04:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Brian Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 04:48 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins is hacked by Melvin Hunter - foul #4 on Melvin Hunter, team foul #13 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson (SG) Edward Goodwin | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 04:48 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 04:48 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 04:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Danny Myers | 84-79 |
| 04:21 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin loses the dribble to Gary Fitzgerald | 84-79 |
| 04:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Fitzgerald | 84-81 |
| 03:54 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Armstrong | 86-81 |
| 03:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers is hacked by Robert Sanborn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sanborn, team foul #11 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin (SG), Steven Crozier (SF), Paul Snow (PF), John Waugh (C) Scott Whitson, Wallace Austin, Daniel Pullins, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), James Ackley (PF), Joseph Newell (C) Gary Fitzgerald, Brian Stapleton, Melvin Hunter, Richard Southard | |
| 03:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 03:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 03:44 | Franklin Pierce | Clint Drexler is called for the reach on Edward Goodwin - foul #2 on Clint Drexler, team foul #14 | 86-82 |
| 03:44 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 03:44 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 03:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers is fouled on the floor by John Waugh - foul #1 on John Waugh, team foul #12 | 87-82 |
| 03:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 03:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Robert Sanborn (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Goodwin (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Crozier (fresh) PF - Paul Snow (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - John Waugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Danny Myers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clint Drexler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ackley (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Newell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Crozier | 89-84 |
| 02:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Sanborn steals it from Clint Drexler | 89-84 |
| 02:37 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Steven Crozier | 91-84 |
| 02:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Myers | 91-86 |
| 02:10 | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Paul Snow and the foul's on Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #15 | 93-86 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF), Daniel Pullins (PF) Robert Sanborn, Paul Snow, John Waugh | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Melvin Hunter (PF), Sidney Harris (C) Danny Myers, Clint Drexler, James Ackley, Joseph Newell | |
| 02:10 | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier misses the free throw | 93-86 |
| 02:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Sidney Harris grabs the board | 93-86 |
| 01:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Edward Goodwin - foul #3 on Edward Goodwin, team foul #13 | 93-86 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), Wallace Austin (SF), Paul Snow (PF), John Waugh (C) Edward Goodwin, Dana Mackenzie, Daniel Pullins, Steven Crozier | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | James Ackley (PF), Richard Southard (C) Melvin Hunter, Sidney Harris | |
| 01:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 01:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 01:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Gary Fitzgerald makes the 3rd free throw | 93-89 |
| 01:37 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses long on a shot from the left side | 93-89 |
| 01:35 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Richard Southard | 93-89 |
| 01:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Scott Whitson is called for the reach on Daniel Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Whitson, team foul #14 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler (SG) Gary Fitzgerald | |
| 01:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 01:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 01:25 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin can't finish the layup | 93-91 |
| 01:24 | S. Connecticut St. | Daniel Oliver grabs the board | 93-91 |
| 01:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Paul Snow is called for the reach on John Woodard - foul #4 on Paul Snow, team foul #15 | 93-91 |
| 01:14 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 01:14 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:00 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson loses the dribble to Richard Southard | 93-93 |
| 00:45 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clint Drexler | 93-95 |
| 00:45 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-95 |
| 00:31 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh misses badly on a shot from the right side | 93-95 |
| 00:30 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin gets the offensive rebound | 93-95 |
| 00:30 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-95 |
| 00:19 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh loses the ball out of bounds | 93-95 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard is hacked by Robert Sanborn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Sanborn, team foul #16 | 93-95 |
| 00:16 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:16 | S. Connecticut St. | John Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 93-97 |
| 00:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler grabs the board | 93-97 |
| 00:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Scott Whitson is called for the reach on Clint Drexler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Whitson, team foul #17 | 93-97 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Danny Myers (PG) John Woodard | |
| 00:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Clint Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:01 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 93-99 |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Southard grabs the board | 93-99 |