| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Richard Plowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Greenwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Houser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Norton (fresh) C - Neville Madden (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchel Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Blades (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Weldon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Houser - foul #3 on Edward Houser, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (SF) Edward Houser | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon loses the ball out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell's layup is rejected by Brian Blades | 40-31 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 19:07 | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | Richard Plowman steals it from Alfred Nida | 40-31 |
| 18:34 | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Plowman - foul #2 on Richard Plowman, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Lacy (SG), John Carlino (SF), Eugene Morris (PF), Joseph Bosserman (C) Chad Greenwood, Curtis Shotwell, Andrew Norton, Neville Madden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield (SG), Jeff Ribeiro (SF), Richard Henderson (PF), Gary Williams (C) Alfred Nida, Mitchel Livingston, Brian Blades, Eugene Weldon | |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:43 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris knocks in the jumper in the paint | 42-33 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 17:38 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Morris grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 17:09 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Carlino | 45-33 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Wheeler | 45-36 |
| 16:34 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bosserman - foul #1 on Joseph Bosserman, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood (SG), Curtis Shotwell (SF), Allan Williams (PF), Neville Madden (C) Ernest Lacy, John Carlino, Eugene Morris, Joseph Bosserman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), Brian Blades (PF), Eugene Weldon (C) Dennis Wheeler, Joseph Hatfield, Jeff Ribeiro, Richard Henderson, Gary Williams | |
| 16:00 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mitchel Livingston and the foul's on Allan Williams - foul #1 on Allan Williams, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Edward Houser (SF) Richard Plowman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Nida (SG) Michael Simmons | |
| 16:00 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Curtis Shotwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Chad Greenwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allan Williams (fresh) C - Neville Madden (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchel Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Blades (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Weldon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | David Hale makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mitchel Livingston and the foul's on Neville Madden - foul #2 on Neville Madden, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton (PF) Allan Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | David Hale makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:09 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden misses the floater from the left block | 48-42 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | David Hale misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 14:59 | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:49 | Franklin Pierce | The jump hook by Curtis Shotwell is blocked by Eugene Weldon | 48-42 |
| 14:47 | Merrimack | Brian Blades pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:45 | Merrimack | David Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Shotwell - foul #3 on Curtis Shotwell, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield (SG) Alfred Nida | |
| 14:35 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 48-42 |
| 14:34 | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:17 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Houser is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Edward Houser, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman (PG), Ernest Lacy (SF), Eugene Morris (PF), Joseph Bosserman (C) Curtis Shotwell, Edward Houser, Andrew Norton, Neville Madden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (SG), Michael Simmons (SF), Richard Henderson (PF), Gary Williams (C) David Hale, Mitchel Livingston, Brian Blades, Eugene Weldon | |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Lacy - foul #3 on Ernest Lacy, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:56 | Franklin Pierce | Gary Williams swats the shot by Ernest Lacy | 48-44 |
| 13:55 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 13:54 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Joseph Hatfield | 50-46 |
| 13:11 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Morris | 53-46 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Gary Williams drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Ribeiro | 53-48 |
| 12:42 | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Lacy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 12:41 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:26 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hatfield steals it from Chad Greenwood | 53-48 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield banks in the layup | 53-50 |
| 12:17 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (PG), John Carlino (SF), Andrew Norton (PF), Neville Madden (C) Richard Plowman, Ernest Lacy, Eugene Morris, Joseph Bosserman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG), Alfred Nida (SG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), Brian Blades (PF), Eugene Weldon (C) Joseph Hatfield, Jeff Ribeiro, Michael Simmons, Richard Henderson, Gary Williams | |
| 12:17 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:17 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:49 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Hale | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Curtis Shotwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Greenwood (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carlino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Norton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neville Madden (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Nida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchel Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Blades (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Weldon (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by David Hale - foul #3 on David Hale, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Allan Williams (PF) Andrew Norton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:26 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:26 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:26 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood makes the 3rd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | Neville Madden steals the ball from Brian Blades in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 11:14 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Weldon | 61-56 |
| 10:41 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood is hacked by Brian Blades - foul #2 on Brian Blades, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman (PG), Ernest Lacy (SG), Joseph Bosserman (PF) Chad Greenwood, John Carlino, Neville Madden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG) David Hale | |
| 10:30 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman's pass is intercepted by Mitchel Livingston | 61-56 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | Brian Blades can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane but the foul's on Richard Plowman - foul #3 on Richard Plowman, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton (PF), Eugene Morris (C) Joseph Bosserman, Allan Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (SG), Michael Simmons (SF), Richard Henderson (C) Alfred Nida, Mitchel Livingston, Eugene Weldon | |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | Brian Blades makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | Brian Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:57 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Simmons steals it from Eugene Morris | 61-58 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Andrew Norton swats the short shot by Brian Blades | 61-58 |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 61-61 |
| 09:24 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Richard Plowman is called for the reach on Jeff Ribeiro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Plowman, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood (SG), Joseph Bosserman (PF), Neville Madden (C) Richard Plowman, Andrew Norton, Eugene Morris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG), Joseph Hatfield (SG), Gary Williams (C) Dennis Wheeler, Michael Simmons, Brian Blades | |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:06 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden jams it | 63-63 |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | Gary Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston (SF) Jeff Ribeiro | |
| 08:42 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 08:40 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | David Hale snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 08:10 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield's layup is rejected by Joseph Bosserman | 65-63 |
| 08:08 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Joseph Bosserman | 65-63 |
| 07:49 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden loses the dribble to Joseph Hatfield | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Curtis Shotwell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Greenwood (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Lacy (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bosserman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Neville Madden (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hatfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchel Livingston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | David Hale buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Hatfield | 65-65 |
| 07:08 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Chad Greenwood - foul #3 on Chad Greenwood, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman (PG), Edward Houser (SF), Andrew Norton (PF), Eugene Morris (C) Curtis Shotwell, Ernest Lacy, Joseph Bosserman, Neville Madden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Alfred Nida (SG), Michael Simmons (SF), Jeff Ribeiro (PF) David Hale, Joseph Hatfield, Mitchel Livingston, Gary Williams | |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:48 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Houser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon (C) Richard Henderson | |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Andrew Norton picks off the pass by Michael Simmons | 65-67 |
| 06:12 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Dennis Wheeler - foul #3 on Dennis Wheeler, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (SG) Chad Greenwood | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:12 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:12 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:12 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Plowman misses the 3rd free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler is hacked by Richard Plowman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Plowman, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood (SG) Richard Plowman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:49 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Morris | 69-69 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler loses the dribble to Chad Greenwood | 69-69 |
| 05:41 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Houser lays it in set up by Chad Greenwood | 71-69 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | Alfred Nida is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alfred Nida, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Lacy (SG), John Carlino (SF), Joseph Bosserman (PF), Neville Madden (C) Chad Greenwood, Edward Houser, Andrew Norton, Eugene Morris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston (SF), Brian Blades (PF) Michael Simmons, Jeff Ribeiro | |
| 05:07 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfred Nida | 74-72 |
| 04:38 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Blades - foul #3 on Brian Blades, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG), Joseph Hatfield (SG), Gary Williams (C) Dennis Wheeler, Alfred Nida, Eugene Weldon | |
| 04:38 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:38 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Bosserman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | Brian Blades is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bosserman - foul #2 on Joseph Bosserman, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | Brian Blades makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | Brian Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:17 | Franklin Pierce | John Carlino lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Bosserman and he's fouled by Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Allan Williams (PF) Joseph Bosserman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:17 | Franklin Pierce | John Carlino misses the free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:17 | Merrimack | Brian Blades snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Gary Williams misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by John Carlino - foul #3 on John Carlino, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood (SG), Edward Houser (SF), Eugene Morris (PF) Ernest Lacy, John Carlino, Neville Madden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Gary Williams misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:39 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood double dribbles | 78-75 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Jeff Ribeiro (SG), Michael Simmons (SF) David Hale, Joseph Hatfield, Mitchel Livingston | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Curtis Shotwell (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Greenwood (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Blades (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Chad Greenwood steals the ball from Michael Simmons | 78-75 |
| 02:58 | Franklin Pierce | Allan Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton (PF), Neville Madden (C) Eugene Morris, Allan Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Hale (PG), Joseph Hatfield (SG), Richard Henderson (PF) Dennis Wheeler, Michael Simmons, Brian Blades | |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 78-75 |
| 02:40 | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:18 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hatfield - foul #3 on Joseph Hatfield, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Lacy (PG), John Carlino (SF) Curtis Shotwell, Edward Houser | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston (SF), Eugene Weldon (C) David Hale, Gary Williams | |
| 02:18 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Richard Henderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield tips it back up and in | 78-77 |
| 01:55 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell (PG), Edward Houser (SF) Ernest Lacy, John Carlino | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Alfred Nida (SG), Brian Blades (PF) Joseph Hatfield, Jeff Ribeiro, Richard Henderson | |
| 01:37 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Greenwood misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 01:36 | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Norton can't tip it in | 78-77 |
| 01:34 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Greenwood - foul #4 on Chad Greenwood, team foul #15 | 78-77 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston makes the 3rd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:06 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden misses long on a turnaround from close range | 78-79 |
| 01:05 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 00:49 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Nida - foul #2 on Alfred Nida, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| 00:49 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:49 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Brian Blades | 79-81 |
| 00:17 | Franklin Pierce | Curtis Shotwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-81 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Alfred Nida | 82-83 |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 00:03 | Franklin Pierce | Neville Madden lays it in | 84-83 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 84-83 |