| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fresh) SG - David Duke (fresh) SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) PF - Robert Holt (fresh) C - David Yanofsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Michael Bradbury (fresh) SG - Dustin Loman (fresh) SF - David Quijano (fresh) PF - Randy Janda (fresh) C - Larry Jett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Holt - foul #1 on Robert Holt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Merrimack | Robert Holt buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Bishop | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Franklin Pierce | Bret Hughes steals it from Randy Janda | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman's pass is intercepted by David Duke | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | William Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud (PG), Vincent Wallace (C) Michael Bradbury, Larry Jett | |
| 17:39 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Cloud | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Robert Holt can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Cloud | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | David Duke loses the dribble to David Quijano in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | David Duke drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:43 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda misses the turnaround from close range | 5-4 |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Duke | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Duke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bret Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Yanofsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - James Cloud (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Loman (fairly fresh) SF - David Quijano (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Janda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Wallace (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Merrimack | David Duke misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:20 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Holt is called for the reach on Randy Janda - foul #2 on Robert Holt, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SG), Philip Wildermuth (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Kenneth Hall (C) William Bishop, David Duke, Bret Hughes, Robert Holt, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Larry Jett (C) James Cloud, Dustin Loman, Vincent Wallace | |
| 15:04 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| 15:02 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan loses the dribble to Michael Bradbury in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 14:53 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Jett and he's fouled by Philip Wildermuth - foul #1 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Mathew Towery (PF) Randy Janda | |
| 14:53 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | Walter Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:49 | Merrimack | David Quijano is called for the reach on Philip Wildermuth in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Quijano, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Marvin Gamble (SF) David Quijano | |
| 14:27 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:26 | Franklin Pierce | Mathew Towery gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:10 | Franklin Pierce | Philip Wildermuth is called for the reach on Marvin Gamble - foul #2 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SG) Philip Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano (SF) Larry Jett | |
| 13:56 | Franklin Pierce | Kenneth Hall denies the turnaround by David Quijano | 5-6 |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Walter Jones | 5-6 |
| 13:32 | Merrimack | Michael Bradbury steals it from Kenneth Hall | 5-6 |
| 13:20 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury is fouled on the floor by David Duke - foul #1 on David Duke, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Garth Costello (PG), Bret Hughes (SF), David Yanofsky (C) Charles Sullivan, David Duke, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Leo Lebowitz (SG), Randy Janda (PF), Larry Jett (C) Michael Russell, Mathew Towery, Marvin Gamble | |
| 13:00 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Yanofsky - foul #1 on David Yanofsky, team foul #6 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SG) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 13:00 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:00 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:41 | Merrimack | Larry Jett takes the ball from Bret Hughes | 5-8 |
| 12:32 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett is hacked by David Yanofsky - foul #2 on David Yanofsky, team foul #7 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (PF) David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud (PG), Dustin Loman (SG) Michael Bradbury, Leo Lebowitz | |
| 12:32 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:32 | Merrimack | Walter Jones snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Randy Janda - foul #1 on Randy Janda, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace (C) Larry Jett | |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:58 | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud clanks a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 11:57 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 11:49 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Cloud | 7-11 |
| 11:36 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Garth Costello (fairly fresh) SG - David Duke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bret Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - James Cloud (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Loman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Quijano (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Randy Janda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 11:17 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:54 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda is fouled on the floor by Walter Jones - foul #1 on Walter Jones, team foul #8 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG), Charles Sullivan (SG), Kenneth Hall (C) Garth Costello, David Duke, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell (PG), Leo Lebowitz (SG), Mathew Towery (SF), Marvin Gamble (C) James Cloud, Dustin Loman, David Quijano, Vincent Wallace | |
| 10:54 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:54 | Merrimack | Walter Jones snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 10:31 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 10:08 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Walter Jones - foul #2 on Walter Jones, team foul #9 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (PF) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 10:08 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 09:37 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:34 | Merrimack | Mathew Towery is called for the reach on Bret Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mathew Towery, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SG) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury (PG), Dustin Loman (SG), Larry Jett (C) Michael Russell, Leo Lebowitz, Randy Janda | |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:17 | Franklin Pierce | Marvin Gamble snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:58 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bradbury | 13-17 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Bradbury - foul #1 on Michael Bradbury, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano (SF), Randy Janda (PF), Vincent Wallace (C) Marvin Gamble, Mathew Towery, Larry Jett | |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:54 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:38 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | David Duke grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #10 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Garth Costello (PG) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud (PG) Michael Bradbury | |
| 07:54 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-17 |
| 07:53 | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud snags the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 07:30 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 15-17 |
| 07:29 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace tips it but misses | 15-17 |
| 07:28 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Garth Costello (fresh) SG - David Duke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bret Hughes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Hall (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - James Cloud (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Loman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Quijano (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Randy Janda (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:19 | Franklin Pierce | Bret Hughes steps in front of the David Quijano pass | 18-17 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 06:55 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh tips it in | 20-17 |
| 06:50 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 06:49 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda tips it in | 20-19 |
| 06:43 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is fouled on the floor by Randy Janda - foul #2 on Randy Janda, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG) Garth Costello | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell (PG), Leo Lebowitz (SG), Marvin Gamble (SF), Mathew Towery (PF), Larry Jett (C) James Cloud, Dustin Loman, David Quijano, Randy Janda, Vincent Wallace | |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Michael Russell steps in front of the Michael Ashbaugh pass | 20-19 |
| 06:22 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell misses the lay-in | 20-19 |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 06:07 | Merrimack | William Bishop can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 06:06 | Franklin Pierce | Mathew Towery gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:54 | Franklin Pierce | William Bishop is called for the reach on Michael Russell - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #11 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (SG) David Duke | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury (PG) Leo Lebowitz | |
| 05:54 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:54 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 05:25 | Franklin Pierce | Marvin Gamble grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 04:59 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Ashbaugh steps in front of the Michael Russell pass | 20-21 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | Michael Bradbury picks off the pass by William Bishop | 20-21 |
| 04:30 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Bret Hughes | 20-21 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bishop | 23-21 |
| 04:01 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Jett | 23-24 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 03:48 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:33 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury double dribbles | 23-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (PG), David Duke (SG), Walter Jones (SF), Robert Holt (PF), David Yanofsky (C) William Bishop, Charles Sullivan, Bret Hughes, Michael Ashbaugh, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud (PG), Dustin Loman (SG), David Quijano (SF), Randy Janda (PF), Vincent Wallace (C) Michael Bradbury, Michael Russell, Marvin Gamble, Mathew Towery, Larry Jett | |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Dustin Loman is called for the reach on David Duke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Loman, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Robert Holt is called for traveling | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Philip Wildermuth (fresh) SG - David Duke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - James Cloud (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Loman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Quijano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Janda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Wallace (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Franklin Pierce | Philip Wildermuth is called for the reach on Dustin Loman - foul #3 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #12 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Garth Costello (PG) Philip Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 03:03 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:03 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | David Duke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | David Duke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 02:27 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to David Quijano | 23-26 |
| 02:23 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano is fouled on the floor by Walter Jones - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #13 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 02:23 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:23 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | David Duke's pass is intercepted by James Cloud in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 02:20 | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud banks in the layup | 23-30 |
| 01:57 | Merrimack | Garth Costello clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 01:55 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Vincent Wallace | 23-30 |
| 01:33 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Ashbaugh picks off the pass by David Quijano | 23-30 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Randy Janda takes the ball from Garth Costello in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 01:16 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 23-30 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | David Duke pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Garth Costello is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), Bret Hughes (SF) Garth Costello, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury (PG), Leo Lebowitz (SG), Larry Jett (C) James Cloud, Dustin Loman, Vincent Wallace | |
| 01:04 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 00:45 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 00:25 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 00:23 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 00:03 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Bradbury | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-32 |