| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Hansen (fresh) SG - John Mims (fresh) SF - Benjamin Baze (fresh) PF - Dennis Moreau (fresh) C - Mark Penney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) SG - Roger Haag (fresh) SF - James Sims (fresh) PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) C - Brian Stites (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Brian Stites wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | Joseph Hansen steps in front of the Louis Carver pass | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Edward Hendry | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Roger Haag hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Brian Stites gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Merrimack | Mark Penney steals the ball from James Sims in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Stites - foul #1 on Brian Stites, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:22 | Merrimack | Louis Carver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:20 | Franklin Pierce | Benjamin Baze grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:01 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 1-0 |
| 17:59 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau tips it in | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Brian Stites is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:32 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Stites swats the short shot by Dennis Moreau | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | James Sims grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Brian Stites misses short on a jumper from close range | 3-0 |
| 17:20 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Baze | 5-0 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hansen | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Carver | 8-5 |
| 16:18 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Stites is called for the reach on John Mims - foul #2 on Brian Stites, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers (PG), Julian Moore (SG), Floyd Zinke (SF), Wayne Haynes (PF), Milton Smith (C) Joseph Hansen, John Mims, Benjamin Baze, Dennis Moreau, Mark Penney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Michael Vanbergen (SG), Ernest Thames (SF), Barry Fleisher (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Louis Carver, Roger Haag, James Sims, Edward Hendry, Brian Stites | |
| 16:05 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes grabs the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Dario Jerowski - foul #1 on Dario Jerowski, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Nicholas Eilers (fresh) SG - Julian Moore (fresh) SF - Floyd Zinke (fresh) PF - Milton Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wayne Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) SG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) SF - Ernest Thames (fresh) PF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) C - Dario Jerowski (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Moore - foul #1 on Julian Moore, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen is open but misses the lay-in | 9-5 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses the tip | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Wayne Haynes | 9-5 |
| 15:07 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher connects on the shot from the left side set up by Kyle Thatcher | 11-7 |
| 14:28 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke throws it down | 13-7 |
| 14:08 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:07 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:00 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers hits a floater from the left side set up by Floyd Zinke | 15-7 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:39 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 13:17 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dario Jerowski - foul #2 on Dario Jerowski, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen (PG), John Mims (SG), Benjamin Baze (SF), Richard White (PF) Nicholas Eilers, Julian Moore, Floyd Zinke, Milton Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Raymond Will (SF), Edward Hendry (PF) Kyle Thatcher, Michael Vanbergen, Barry Fleisher, Dario Jerowski | |
| 13:17 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:17 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Baze - foul #1 on Benjamin Baze, team foul #2 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney (C) Wayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF) Roger Haag | |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:39 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 12:37 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney tips it back up and in | 19-9 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Louis Carver hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 12:09 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Benjamin Baze | 22-11 |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Louis Carver is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hansen - foul #1 on Joseph Hansen, team foul #3 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau (PF) Benjamin Baze | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG) James Sims | |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Raymond Will connects on the open fadeaway in the lane set up by Roger Haag | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mims (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Moreau (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Penney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Will (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Hendry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Thames (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Moreau | 24-13 |
| 11:14 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses the easy layup | 24-13 |
| 11:12 | Merrimack | Raymond Will gets the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Raymond Will drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Carver | 24-16 |
| 10:31 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Hendry denies the turnaround by Richard White | 24-16 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Louis Carver buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Haag and he's hacked by John Mims - foul #1 on John Mims, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke (PG), Benjamin Baze (SF), Wayne Haynes (C) Joseph Hansen, Richard White, Mark Penney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF), Barry Fleisher (PF), Michael Vanbergen (C) Raymond Will, Edward Hendry, Ernest Thames | |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Louis Carver misses the free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:10 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 09:54 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Mims, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen (PG), Milton Smith (C) John Mims, Dennis Moreau | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Louis Carver is hacked by Benjamin Baze in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Baze, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers (SG) Benjamin Baze | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (SG) Roger Haag | |
| 09:34 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen hits the follow up shot | 24-20 |
| 09:16 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 24-20 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Eilers - foul #1 on Nicholas Eilers, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore (SG), James McCumbee (SF), Dennis Moreau (PF) Nicholas Eilers, Floyd Zinke, Milton Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Hendry (PF) Barry Fleisher | |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:40 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen is hacked by Michael Vanbergen - foul #1 on Michael Vanbergen, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG) Kyle Thatcher | |
| 08:26 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Hendry is called for the reach on James McCumbee - foul #1 on Edward Hendry, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney (C) Wayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:17 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee buries a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Hansen | 26-22 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Dennis Moreau steals the ball from Roger Haag in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 08:01 | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Hansen | 29-22 |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen misses the easy layup | 29-22 |
| 07:39 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Dennis Moreau | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Hansen (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James McCumbee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Moreau (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Penney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Haag (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sims (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Hendry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Vanbergen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney comes up short on the floater in the paint | 29-22 |
| 07:32 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau tips it home | 31-22 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | James McCumbee steps in front of the Louis Carver pass | 31-22 |
| 07:01 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee is denied on a layup by Edward Hendry | 31-22 |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | Roger Haag pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:51 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Edward Hendry is blocked by Dennis Moreau | 31-22 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Roger Haag hits a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Vanbergen | 31-24 |
| 06:09 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen drills a floater from the right wing set up by James McCumbee | 33-24 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 06:00 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Dennis Moreau | 33-24 |
| 05:47 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau throws it down set up by James McCumbee | 35-24 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Louis Carver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers (PG), Floyd Zinke (SG), Richard White (SF), Wayne Haynes (PF), Milton Smith (C) Joseph Hansen, Julian Moore, James McCumbee, Dennis Moreau, Mark Penney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Raymond Will (SF), Barry Fleisher (PF), Ernest Thames (C) Louis Carver, James Sims, Edward Hendry, Michael Vanbergen | |
| 05:28 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nicholas Eilers | 37-24 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | Raymond Will is hacked by Floyd Zinke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Zinke, team foul #8 | 37-24 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | Raymond Will misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 05:26 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 05:12 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard White | 40-24 |
| 05:10 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF) Roger Haag | |
| 04:49 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Nicholas Eilers and the foul's on Barry Fleisher - foul #1 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #7 | 42-24 |
| 04:49 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes makes the free throw | 43-24 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Haynes - foul #1 on Wayne Haynes, team foul #9 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen (PG) Richard White | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG) James Sims | |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 04:00 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers misses the floater from the baseline | 43-25 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Raymond Will gets the rebound | 43-25 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 03:48 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes gets the rebound | 43-25 |
| 03:43 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers's pass is intercepted by Ernest Thames | 43-25 |
| 03:26 | Merrimack | Raymond Will is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Barry Fleisher | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joseph Hansen (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Eilers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Zinke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Thatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Will (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Barry Fleisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Thames (tiring) | |
| 03:12 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 03:11 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes hits the follow up shot | 45-27 |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | Louis Carver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG), Benjamin Baze (SF), Mark Penney (C) Joseph Hansen, Floyd Zinke, Milton Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG), James Sims (SF), Dario Jerowski (PF), Brian Stites (C) Louis Carver, Raymond Will, Barry Fleisher, Ernest Thames | |
| 02:57 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Penney comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-27 |
| 02:56 | Franklin Pierce | Benjamin Baze gets the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 02:39 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers is hacked by Brian Stites - foul #3 on Brian Stites, team foul #8 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard White (PF) Wayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Hendry (PF) Brian Stites | |
| 02:39 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 02:39 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Eilers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 02:25 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roger Haag | 47-29 |
| 02:15 | Franklin Pierce | Benjamin Baze loses the ball out of bounds | 47-29 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore (PG) Nicholas Eilers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG) Roger Haag | |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry loses the ball out of bounds | 47-29 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes (C) Mark Penney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:46 | Franklin Pierce | Julian Moore misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-29 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Louis Carver pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | James Sims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-29 |
| 01:30 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 01:17 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-29 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-29 |
| 01:02 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry gets the offensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 00:49 | Franklin Pierce | Wayne Haynes gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| 00:27 | Franklin Pierce | Edward Hendry steals the ball from Richard White | 50-29 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher is hacked by John Mims in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mims, team foul #10 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Hansen (PG), Floyd Zinke (SG), James McCumbee (SF), Dennis Moreau (PF), Milton Smith (C) Julian Moore, John Mims, Benjamin Baze, Richard White, Wayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG), Raymond Will (SF), Barry Fleisher (PF) Louis Carver, James Sims, Edward Hendry | |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 00:01 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-30 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | The clock runs out | 50-30 |