| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Glen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Drinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Boisvert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Clarke (fresh) PF - Ronald Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 19:30 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-41 |
| 19:03 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Ronald Watson | 39-41 |
| 18:45 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell (PG), Robert Conover (SF) John Boisvert, William Clarke | |
| 18:43 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Chad Treadwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Treadwell, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG) Chad Treadwell | |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | George Johnston banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Etheridge and the foul's on Warren Russo - foul #3 on Warren Russo, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Pace (SG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, William Glen, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Martin Barker (SF), Scott Crocker (PF), John Brooks (C) Warren Russo, Ronald Watson, Jim Jackson | |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | George Johnston makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:14 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks misses the shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 18:12 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:02 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Pace - foul #1 on Robert Pace, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG) George Johnston | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 18:02 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:02 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:00 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Martin Barker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Barker, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Martin Barker - foul #3 on Martin Barker, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert (PG) Martin Barker | |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | William Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:48 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Drazen Karpin - foul #3 on Drazen Karpin, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard (PF) Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 17:35 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:35 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida (C) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson (C) Philip Backlund | |
| 17:13 | Franklin Pierce | Melvin Etheridge steals the ball from John Boisvert in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida's dunk attempt is rejected by Jim Jackson | 43-44 |
| 16:55 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard tips it home | 45-44 |
| 16:37 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Glen (SF) Robert Pace, William Alexander | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers (PG), William Clarke (SF), Ronald Watson (PF) John Boisvert, John Brooks, Scott Crocker | |
| 16:21 | Merrimack | The jump hook by William Glen is blocked by William Clarke | 45-44 |
| 16:20 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Ronald Watson | 45-44 |
| 16:14 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke can't throw it down | 45-44 |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Richard Drinkard | 45-44 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Glen | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Glen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Drinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Yoshida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Conover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Clarke (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Ronald Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson is denied on a layup by Chad Yoshida | 47-44 |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:37 | Merrimack | George Johnston hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Drinkard | 49-44 |
| 15:25 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 15:23 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | William Clarke is called for the reach on George Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Clarke, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Robert Pace (SG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, George Johnston, William Glen, Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell (PG), Warren Russo (SG), Martin Barker (SF), John Brooks (PF), Philip Backlund (C) Joseph Rogers, Robert Conover, William Clarke, Ronald Watson, Jim Jackson | |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Drazen Karpin | 51-44 |
| 14:42 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Barker drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chad Treadwell | 51-47 |
| 14:21 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert (PG), Scott Crocker (PF) Chad Treadwell, Martin Barker | |
| 14:14 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Boisvert | 51-49 |
| 14:11 | Merrimack | William Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Glen (SF) Robert Pace, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke (SF), Ronald Watson (PF) John Brooks, Philip Backlund | |
| 13:50 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker loses the dribble to William Glen | 51-49 |
| 13:47 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins lays it up and in set up by William Glen | 53-49 |
| 13:27 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Crocker | 53-51 |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 13:02 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:49 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker is hacked by George Johnston - foul #2 on George Johnston, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Robert Pace (SG), Richard Drinkard (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Billy Hawkins, George Johnston, William Alexander, Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG), Chad Treadwell (SG), Martin Barker (SF), John Brooks (PF), Jim Jackson (C) John Boisvert, Warren Russo, William Clarke, Ronald Watson, Scott Crocker | |
| 12:33 | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund hits a fadeaway from the left side | 53-53 |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Jim Jackson swats the short shot by William Glen | 53-53 |
| 12:19 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:05 | Merrimack | Leroy Mullins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 11:52 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Etheridge | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pace (fresh) SF - William Glen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Drinkard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Philip Backlund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Treadwell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Backlund | 55-56 |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Martin Barker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Barker, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida (C) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers (PG), Robert Conover (SF), Ronald Watson (PF) Philip Backlund, Martin Barker, Jim Jackson | |
| 11:11 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge loses the dribble to Chad Treadwell | 55-56 |
| 10:58 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Rogers and he's fouled by Richard Drinkard - foul #1 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Alexander (SF) Robert Pace, William Glen | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert (PG), Scott Crocker (C) Joseph Rogers, John Brooks | |
| 10:58 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Conover - foul #1 on Robert Conover, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Drazen Karpin (PF) Melvin Etheridge, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo (SG), Jim Jackson (C) Chad Treadwell, Ronald Watson | |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:24 | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | William Alexander hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 09:49 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 09:47 | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:37 | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-59 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 09:17 | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:05 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker is called for a backcourt violation | 60-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Robert Pace (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Billy Hawkins, George Johnston, William Alexander, Drazen Karpin, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG), William Clarke (SF), Ronald Watson (PF), John Brooks (C) John Boisvert, Robert Conover, Scott Crocker, Jim Jackson | |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | Robert Pace connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Drinkard | 62-59 |
| 08:43 | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brooks | 62-62 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge is hacked by Warren Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Russo, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell (SG) Warren Russo | |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:21 | Franklin Pierce | Leroy Mullins is called for the reach on Ronald Watson - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson (C) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 08:09 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Glen - foul #2 on William Glen, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers (PG) Philip Backlund | |
| 08:09 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:09 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:07 | Merrimack | Joseph Rogers steps in front of the William Glen pass in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 07:53 | Franklin Pierce | William Glen steals the ball from Joseph Rogers | 64-64 |
| 07:48 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge lays it in on a great pass from William Glen | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Melvin Etheridge (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Glen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Drinkard (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Reginald Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Treadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Drinkard - foul #2 on Richard Drinkard, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF) Robert Pace, William Glen, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Warren Russo (SG), Martin Barker (SF), Jim Jackson (C) Chad Treadwell, William Clarke, John Brooks | |
| 07:29 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:29 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Jim Jackson is called for the reach on Melvin Etheridge - foul #2 on Jim Jackson, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (SG) George Johnston | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Reginald Lawson grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Warren Russo - foul #5 on Warren Russo, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (SG), Leroy Mullins (C) Melvin Etheridge, Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert (PG), Philip Backlund (SG), Scott Crocker (PF) Joseph Rogers, Warren Russo, Ronald Watson | |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:43 | Franklin Pierce | William Alexander is called for the reach on John Boisvert - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida (C) Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks (C) Jim Jackson | |
| 06:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Philip Backlund takes the ball from George Johnston in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 06:23 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Philip Backlund | 69-69 |
| 06:05 | Merrimack | George Johnston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 06:03 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 05:58 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Crocker | 69-72 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Robert Pace (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Reginald Lawson (C) Billy Hawkins, George Johnston, William Alexander, Leroy Mullins, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Rogers (PG), Chad Treadwell (SG), Robert Conover (SF), Ronald Watson (PF), Jim Jackson (C) John Boisvert, Philip Backlund, Martin Barker, Scott Crocker, John Brooks | |
| 05:34 | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson is fouled on the floor by Reginald Lawson - foul #3 on Reginald Lawson, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 05:34 | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:34 | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard's layup is rejected by Ronald Watson | 69-73 |
| 05:15 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Chad Treadwell | 69-73 |
| 04:57 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 69-73 |
| 04:56 | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson grabs the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 04:46 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Alexander (SF), Drazen Karpin (PF), Chad Yoshida (C) William Glen, Richard Drinkard, Reginald Lawson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert (PG), William Clarke (SF), John Brooks (PF) Joseph Rogers, Robert Conover, Ronald Watson | |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 04:28 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 04:23 | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-75 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | William Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by William Clarke - foul #3 on William Clarke, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), George Johnston (SG) Melvin Etheridge, Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Philip Backlund (PG), Martin Barker (SF), Scott Crocker (PF) John Boisvert, William Clarke, Jim Jackson | |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 04:20 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:53 | Franklin Pierce | Martin Barker makes the shot in the lane set up by John Brooks | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 69-77 |
| 03:31 | Franklin Pierce | John Brooks pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Johnston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Drazen Karpin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Chad Yoshida (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Philip Backlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Treadwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Scott Crocker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Drazen Karpin - foul #4 on Drazen Karpin, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Melvin Etheridge (PG), Robert Pace (SG), William Glen (SF), Richard Drinkard (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Billy Hawkins, George Johnston, William Alexander, Drazen Karpin, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Boisvert (PG), Robert Conover (SG), William Clarke (SF), Ronald Watson (PF) Philip Backlund, Chad Treadwell, Martin Barker, John Brooks | |
| 03:14 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 03:14 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 03:10 | Merrimack | William Glen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson (C) Scott Crocker | |
| 02:50 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke is hacked by William Glen - foul #3 on William Glen, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| 02:50 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:50 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Hawkins (PG), Drazen Karpin (PF) Melvin Etheridge, Richard Drinkard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Scott Crocker (PF) Ronald Watson | |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-80 |
| 02:39 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 69-80 |
| 02:39 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Johnston (PG), William Alexander (SF), Chad Yoshida (C) Billy Hawkins, William Glen, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell (SG), Ronald Watson (PF) Robert Conover, Scott Crocker | |
| 02:17 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell is hacked by Robert Pace - foul #2 on Robert Pace, team foul #12 | 69-80 |
| 02:17 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:17 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard (PF) Drazen Karpin | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | William Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 02:07 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Watson gets the rebound | 69-81 |
| 01:43 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Treadwell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Watson | 69-84 |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-84 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida grabs the offensive rebound | 69-84 |
| 01:11 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 69-84 |
| 01:09 | Franklin Pierce | Jim Jackson grabs the board | 69-84 |
| 00:42 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Yoshida takes the ball from John Boisvert | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Richard Drinkard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-84 |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Chad Yoshida can't tip it in | 69-84 |
| 00:33 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Chad Treadwell | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke is hacked by William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #13 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Drazen Karpin (PF), Leroy Mullins (C) Richard Drinkard, Chad Yoshida | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover (SG), Scott Crocker (PF), John Brooks (C) John Boisvert, Ronald Watson, Jim Jackson | |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | William Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Robert Pace misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-86 |
| 00:02 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover grabs the defensive rebound | 69-86 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Conover runs out the clock | 69-86 |