| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Thomas Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Dinh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Winstead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Hollins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Thomas Haynes steals the ball from Danny Hollins | 38-27 |
| 19:08 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-27 |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | Thomas Haynes takes the ball from Ray Wynn | 40-27 |
| 18:34 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Haynes | 42-27 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Walter Wiggins is called for the reach on Danny Hollins - foul #1 on Walter Wiggins, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (PG), Lee Collins (SG), Louis Elamin (SF), Shawn Monroe (PF), Arthur Cheney (C) Thomas Haynes, Paul Dinh, Dikembe Africa, Eugene Winstead, Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (SG), David Welch (C) Ray Wynn, Pat Merrill | |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | John Bieber is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on John Bieber, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SF), Robert Campbell (C) Thomas Dobson, Danny Hollins | |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 17:49 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:37 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-27 |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:12 | Merrimack | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 16:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Bieber, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Paul Dinh (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Eugene Winstead (PF), Walter Wiggins (C) John Bieber, Lee Collins, Louis Elamin, Shawn Monroe, Arthur Cheney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Danny Hollins (PF) Robert Smith, Mark Griffey, Robert Campbell | |
| 16:26 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn loses the dribble to Dikembe Africa | 42-30 |
| 16:09 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh loses the dribble to Ray Wynn | 42-30 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | David Welch hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Thomas Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Dinh (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Winstead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Hollins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-32 |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | David Welch can't finish the layup | 45-32 |
| 15:09 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 15:03 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-32 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Thomas Dobson | 45-32 |
| 14:45 | Merrimack | David Welch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-32 |
| 14:23 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 14:08 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 45-32 |
| 14:06 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Welch | 45-32 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn loses the dribble to Thomas Haynes in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 13:54 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 13:28 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins misses long on a floater from the left block | 45-32 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dobson | 45-32 |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson blows the wide open layup | 45-32 |
| 13:15 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 13:03 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-32 |
| 13:02 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Winstead | 45-32 |
| 12:54 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-32 |
| 12:53 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 12:47 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson banks in the layup set up by Gary Christensen | 45-34 |
| 12:33 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Haynes | 47-34 |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | Thomas Haynes steals it from Gary Christensen in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 12:29 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Haynes | 49-34 |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | David Welch clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Dinh - foul #3 on Paul Dinh, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (PG), Lee Collins (SG), Louis Elamin (SF), Shawn Monroe (PF), Arthur Cheney (C) Thomas Haynes, Paul Dinh, Dikembe Africa, Eugene Winstead, Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG), Gale Potter (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Pat Merrill (C) Gary Christensen, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Danny Hollins | |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | David Welch makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | David Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:46 | Franklin Pierce | A charge is called on Shawn Monroe - foul #1 on Shawn Monroe, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SF) David Welch | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Bieber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Elamin (fresh) PF - Shawn Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Cheney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Potter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Griffey (fresh) PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith and he's fouled by John Bieber - foul #3 on John Bieber, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:10 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Louis Elamin, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Campbell and the foul's on Arthur Cheney - foul #2 on Arthur Cheney, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Christopher Gioia (SF), George Dorsey (PF) Lee Collins, Louis Elamin, Shawn Monroe | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (SG) Gale Potter | |
| 10:46 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:30 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Gioia makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Bieber and he's hacked by Ernest Dickison - foul #1 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Danny Hollins (PF) Robert Campbell | |
| 10:30 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Gioia makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Robert Smith misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 10:03 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:47 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 09:46 | Franklin Pierce | George Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:38 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Gioia comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 09:26 | Merrimack | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 09:11 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), Paul Dinh (SG), Louis Elamin (SF), Shawn Monroe (PF), Walter Wiggins (C) Thomas Haynes, John Bieber, Christopher Gioia, George Dorsey, Arthur Cheney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gale Potter (PG), Robert Campbell (SF) Robert Smith, Mark Griffey | |
| 08:57 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin is fouled on the floor by Gale Potter - foul #2 on Gale Potter, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG) Ernest Dickison | |
| 08:40 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Smith takes the ball from Paul Dinh | 52-44 |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Robert Smith can't finish the layup | 52-44 |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 08:33 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:26 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa (SF), Eugene Winstead (PF) Shawn Monroe, Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Christensen (PG), Thomas Dobson (SF) Robert Smith, Pat Merrill | |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Paul Dinh picks off the pass by Gale Potter in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 08:09 | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Lee Collins, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG) Gale Potter | |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Dikembe Africa steals the ball from Thomas Dobson | 52-44 |
| 07:54 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Africa | 54-44 |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-44 |
| 07:39 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Paul Dinh | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lee Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Dinh (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Eugene Winstead (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Elamin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Hollins (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Campbell swats the short shot by Paul Dinh | 54-44 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Thomas Dobson | 54-44 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 54-44 |
| 06:58 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Christensen | 54-44 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Gary Christensen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Christensen, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), John Bieber (SG), Christopher Gioia (SF), Shawn Monroe (PF), Walter Wiggins (C) Lee Collins, Paul Dinh, Dikembe Africa, Eugene Winstead, Louis Elamin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Smith (PG), Ernest Dickison (SG), Mark Griffey (SF), David Welch (PF), Pat Merrill (C) Gary Christensen, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Danny Hollins, Robert Campbell | |
| 06:30 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 06:28 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | David Welch is wide open and slams it home set up by Robert Smith | 54-46 |
| 05:54 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Haynes | 56-46 |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | David Welch is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Dickison | 56-48 |
| 05:21 | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Haynes | 58-48 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Robert Smith can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 04:57 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 04:31 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Christopher Gioia | 60-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:16 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), Louis Elamin (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Eugene Winstead (PF), Arthur Cheney (C) Thomas Haynes, John Bieber, Christopher Gioia, Shawn Monroe, Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Robert Campbell (C) Ernest Dickison, Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill | |
| 03:57 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Campbell swats the shot by Eugene Winstead | 60-51 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Louis Elamin - foul #2 on Louis Elamin, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lee Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Elamin (fresh) SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Eugene Winstead (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Cheney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Franklin Pierce | David Welch is called for the reach on Dikembe Africa - foul #3 on David Welch, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| 03:09 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 03:07 | Merrimack | David Welch snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Arthur Cheney is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Cheney, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh (SG) Louis Elamin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Danny Hollins (PF) David Welch | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:05 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Dobson is called for the reach on Dikembe Africa - foul #3 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Walter Wiggins (C) Lee Collins, Arthur Cheney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:29 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 02:28 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Gioia (SF), Shawn Monroe (PF) Dikembe Africa, Eugene Winstead | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gale Potter (SG), Mark Griffey (SF), Gary Christensen (C) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Robert Campbell | |
| 02:17 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Welch (C) Gale Potter | |
| 02:17 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:17 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | David Welch grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:09 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Gary Christensen | 61-55 |
| 02:09 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa (SF), Eugene Winstead (PF) Christopher Gioia, Shawn Monroe | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF) Gary Christensen, Mark Griffey | |
| 01:49 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | Robert Smith grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Paul Dinh steals the ball from David Welch in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 01:32 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins's dunk attempt is rejected by David Welch | 61-55 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | David Welch throws it down | 61-57 |
| 00:44 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh hits a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Haynes | 64-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn is hacked by Eugene Winstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Winstead, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pat Merrill (C) David Welch | |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (PG), Lee Collins (SG), Louis Elamin (SF), Arthur Cheney (C) Thomas Haynes, Paul Dinh, Dikembe Africa, Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:39 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Pat Merrill | 64-58 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:33 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Paul Dinh (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Walter Wiggins (C) John Bieber, Lee Collins, Louis Elamin, Arthur Cheney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:30 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn loses the dribble to Thomas Haynes | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh can't finish the layup | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Robert Smith grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh snags the defensive board | 64-61 |