| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lewis Thomas (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Whitson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wallace Austin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Snow (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Waugh (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-33 |
| 19:47 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is hacked by Lewis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 19:27 | Merrimack | Paul Snow steps in front of the Jerry Ancheta pass | 46-33 |
| 19:08 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lewis Thomas | 48-33 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lewis Thomas - foul #4 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG) Lewis Thomas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Scott Jones snags the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin (SG), Daniel Pullins (PF), John Armstrong (C) Scott Whitson, Paul Snow, John Waugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harry Doyle (SG) Jerry Ancheta | |
| 18:27 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (C) Ronald Kean | |
| 18:27 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:27 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | Scott Jones gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 18:04 | Merrimack | Scott Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Cook | 48-36 |
| 17:43 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Doyle - foul #1 on Harry Doyle, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh (C) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), Jack Kerby (PF) Frank Cook, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| 17:43 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:43 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly is whistled for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF) Robert Sanborn, Wallace Austin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG) Gordon Daly | |
| 17:12 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-36 |
| 17:10 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Goodwin - foul #1 on Edward Goodwin, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), Paul Snow (PF) Edward Goodwin, Daniel Pullins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Jones (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Harry Doyle, Gary Beverly | |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 16:42 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong (C) John Waugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SG) Jerry Ancheta | |
| 16:26 | Merrimack | John Heller is hacked by John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier (PF) Paul Snow | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Peter Coffelt (SF) John Heller, Jack Kerby | |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Cook | 50-40 |
| 15:59 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson's pass is intercepted by Peter Coffelt | 50-40 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Robert Sanborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Whitson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dana Mackenzie (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Crozier (fresh) C - John Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Kean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Jones steals the ball from Steven Crozier | 50-42 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Scott Jones comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | Scott Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 15:05 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 14:53 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Cook, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin (PG), Wallace Austin (SF), Paul Snow (PF), John Waugh (C) Robert Sanborn, Dana Mackenzie, Steven Crozier, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Jack Kerby (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Frank Cook, Gordon Daly, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Ronald Kean | |
| 14:42 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-42 |
| 14:40 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses short on a shot from the right side | 52-42 |
| 14:28 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 14:13 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wallace Austin | 54-44 |
| 14:11 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG) Scott Whitson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:01 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Sanborn | 56-44 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Paul Snow swats the layup by Jack Kerby | 56-44 |
| 13:40 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:27 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-44 |
| 13:25 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:12 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Zajdel takes the ball from John Waugh | 56-44 |
| 12:57 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jack Kerby, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), Daniel Pullins (PF) Robert Sanborn, Paul Snow | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gordon Daly (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Dennis Gotcher, Jerry Ancheta, Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 12:50 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | John Waugh swats the short shot by Scott Jones | 56-44 |
| 12:32 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gordon Daly | 56-47 |
| 12:04 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 12:02 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Austin | 56-47 |
| 11:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gordon Daly - foul #2 on Gordon Daly, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF) Edward Goodwin, Wallace Austin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Ronald Kean (PF) Gordon Daly, Scott Jones | |
| 11:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gary Beverly | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lewis Thomas (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Whitson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dana Mackenzie (fresh) PF - Daniel Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Waugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) SF - Peter Coffelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Kean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Beverly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | John Waugh picks off the pass by Ronald Kean | 57-47 |
| 11:01 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Thomas | 59-47 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier (SF), Paul Snow (PF), John Armstrong (C) Dana Mackenzie, Daniel Pullins, John Waugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Frank Cook, Jerry Ancheta, Peter Coffelt, Gary Beverly | |
| 10:51 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 10:50 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Kean | 59-47 |
| 10:28 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 10:26 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Snow - foul #2 on Paul Snow, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jack Kerby (PF) Ronald Kean | |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:08 | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Lewis Thomas | 61-49 |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Heller | 61-51 |
| 09:37 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 09:23 | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:10 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses long on a jumper from the left side | 63-51 |
| 09:08 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:58 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Snow, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), Edward Goodwin (SG), Wallace Austin (SF), Daniel Pullins (PF), John Waugh (C) Lewis Thomas, Scott Whitson, Steven Crozier, Paul Snow, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Ronald Kean (C) John Heller, Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Jack Kerby, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 08:38 | Merrimack | Scott Jones buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Peter Coffelt | 63-53 |
| 08:25 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Ancheta - foul #3 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| 08:25 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:25 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Sanborn - foul #4 on Robert Sanborn, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), Dana Mackenzie (SF) Robert Sanborn, Wallace Austin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (SG) Jerry Ancheta | |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:45 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dana Mackenzie | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lewis Thomas (tiring) 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Goodwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dana Mackenzie (fresh) PF - Daniel Pullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Waugh (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Kean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Goodwin - foul #2 on Edward Goodwin, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow (PF) Daniel Pullins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (C) Ronald Kean | |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:09 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 67-57 |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | Scott Jones hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Gordon Daly | 67-59 |
| 06:16 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 67-59 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Scott Jones slams it home | 67-61 |
| 05:54 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Snow | 69-61 |
| 05:27 | Merrimack | Paul Snow steals the ball from Gary Beverly | 69-61 |
| 05:11 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Jones is called for the reach on Paul Snow - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Sanborn (PG), Scott Whitson (SG), Wallace Austin (SF), John Armstrong (C) Lewis Thomas, Edward Goodwin, Dana Mackenzie, John Waugh | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Frank Cook, Gordon Daly, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Gary Beverly | |
| 05:11 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sanborn - foul #5 on Robert Sanborn, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), Daniel Pullins (PF) Robert Sanborn, Paul Snow | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:06 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:45 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin's floater is tipped away by Joseph Zajdel | 69-62 |
| 04:43 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 04:20 | Franklin Pierce | John Armstrong grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 03:53 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Kean denies the turnaround by Wallace Austin | 69-62 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean tips it in | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lewis Thomas (tired) 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Whitson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Wallace Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Gotcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harry Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Kean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin is fouled on the floor by Harry Doyle - foul #2 on Harry Doyle, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin (PG), Steven Crozier (C) Lewis Thomas, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Jack Kerby (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| 03:13 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:13 | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:00 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-64 |
| 02:58 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin tips it home | 71-64 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Harry Doyle (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Gary Beverly (C) John Heller, Jerry Ancheta, Jack Kerby, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Doyle | 71-66 |
| 02:36 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Goodwin | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 02:12 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Daniel Pullins | 74-66 |
| 02:12 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas (PG), John Armstrong (C) Edward Goodwin, Steven Crozier | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Ronald Kean (C) Harry Doyle, Gary Beverly | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Thomas and the foul's on Peter Coffelt - foul #1 on Peter Coffelt, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Steven Crozier (PF) Daniel Pullins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Ronald Kean | |
| 02:01 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Scott Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-66 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | Frank Cook makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 77-68 |
| 01:26 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow (PF), John Waugh (C) Steven Crozier, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Whitson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 77-68 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:55 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Cook is called for the reach on Paul Snow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Cook, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin (SG), Dana Mackenzie (SF) Scott Whitson, Wallace Austin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:52 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:52 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Pullins (PF) Paul Snow | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Frank Cook, Jerry Ancheta, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 00:47 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie is fouled on the floor by Harry Doyle - foul #3 on Harry Doyle, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| 00:47 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:47 | Franklin Pierce | Dana Mackenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas misses long on a floater from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:19 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Goodwin gets the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Lewis Thomas runs out the clock | 80-70 |