| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - James Heitz (fresh) SG - John Mims (fresh) SF - James McCumbee (fresh) PF - Dennis Moreau (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) SG - Roger Haag (fresh) SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) PF - Ronald Andrews (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) | |
| 19:48 | Merrimack | Roger Haag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Merrimack | Louis Carver is hacked by James Heitz - foul #1 on James Heitz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews's floater is knocked away by James Ryan | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Carver - foul #1 on Louis Carver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews's pass is intercepted by John Mims | 1-0 |
| 18:01 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Barry Fleisher | 1-0 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Mims - foul #1 on John Mims, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SF), David Fitch (PF) Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews | |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:23 | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz is hacked by David Fitch - foul #1 on David Fitch, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke (SF), Milton Smith (PF), Brian Jordan (C) James McCumbee, Dennis Moreau, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), James Sims (SF) Louis Carver, Roger Haag | |
| 17:10 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-2 |
| 17:09 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 16:42 | Merrimack | Brian Stites clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 16:41 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:36 | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Raymond Will pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | Brian Stites loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce (PG), Richard White (SF), James Ryan (C) James Heitz, John Mims, Brian Jordan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Ronald Andrews (PF) Kyle Thatcher, James Sims, Brian Stites | |
| 16:01 | Franklin Pierce | Barry Fleisher steals it from Milton Smith | 3-2 |
| 15:59 | Merrimack | Raymond Will is hacked by Howard Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Pierce, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee (SF), Dennis Moreau (PF) Howard Pierce, Milton Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Stites (C) David Fitch | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Floyd Zinke (fresh) SG - Richard White (fresh) SF - James McCumbee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Moreau (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) SG - Raymond Will (fresh) SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) PF - Ronald Andrews (fairly fresh) C - Brian Stites (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Merrimack | Raymond Will makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Fleisher | 3-5 |
| 15:39 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau hits the finger roll set up by James McCumbee | 5-5 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Brian Stites hits the finger roll set up by Barry Fleisher and the foul's on James Ryan - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce (PG) Floyd Zinke | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG) Raymond Will | |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Brian Stites makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White loses the dribble to Louis Carver | 5-8 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Louis Carver blows the dunk | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:45 | Merrimack | Brian Stites lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Carver | 5-10 |
| 14:24 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White clanks a floater from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:22 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 7-10 |
| 14:08 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to James McCumbee | 7-10 |
| 13:39 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Roger Haag - foul #1 on Roger Haag, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz (PG), John Mims (SG), Floyd Zinke (SF), Milton Smith (C) Howard Pierce, James McCumbee, Dennis Moreau, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Raymond Will (SG), James Sims (SF), David Fitch (PF) Louis Carver, Roger Haag, Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews | |
| 13:39 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:39 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Raymond Will connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Stites | 9-13 |
| 13:03 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White lays it in on a nice dish by James Heitz | 11-13 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Raymond Will double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan (C) Richard White | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:35 | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Thatcher - foul #1 on Kyle Thatcher, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| 12:26 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | James Sims's pass is intercepted by James Heitz in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 12:02 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan scores on a floater in the paint | 13-13 |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Raymond Will throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce (PG), James McCumbee (SF), Dennis Moreau (PF) James Heitz, Floyd Zinke, Milton Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Roy Wooley (SF), Ronald Andrews (PF) Kyle Thatcher, James Sims, David Fitch | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Howard Pierce (fresh) SG - John Mims (fresh) SF - James McCumbee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Moreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Will (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Wooley (fresh) PF - Ronald Andrews (fairly fresh) C - Brian Stites (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau jams it on a great pass from John Mims | 15-13 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Jordan - foul #1 on Brian Jordan, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener (SG), Gregory McDuffie (C) John Mims, Brian Jordan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG) Raymond Will | |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:20 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Carver picks off the pass by Howard Pierce | 15-15 |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Pierce - foul #2 on Howard Pierce, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz (PG) Howard Pierce | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:03 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louis Carver | 15-18 |
| 10:44 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener is hacked by Brian Stites - foul #1 on Brian Stites, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG), Floyd Zinke (SF), Milton Smith (PF), James Ryan (C) James Heitz, James McCumbee, Dennis Moreau, Gregory McDuffie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (SF) Roger Haag | |
| 10:26 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 10:24 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Louis Carver is hacked by Floyd Zinke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Zinke, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz (PG) Robert Whitener | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SG), David Fitch (C) Roy Wooley, Brian Stites | |
| 10:20 | Merrimack | Louis Carver misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:20 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:02 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith's layup is rejected by Ronald Andrews | 17-18 |
| 10:00 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Louis Carver is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Andrews | 17-20 |
| 09:36 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith lays it up and in | 19-20 |
| 09:20 | Merrimack | Raymond Will misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | Louis Carver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 09:08 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:50 | Franklin Pierce | James Ryan hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Heitz | 21-20 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | James Ryan picks off the pass by Barry Fleisher in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 08:38 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Heitz | 24-20 |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Louis Carver is hacked by James Heitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Heitz, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener (PG), James McCumbee (SF), Dennis Moreau (PF), Brian Jordan (C) James Heitz, Floyd Zinke, Milton Smith, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Haag (SG), James Sims (SF), Brian Stites (C) Raymond Will, Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews | |
| 08:35 | Merrimack | Louis Carver misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:35 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 08:09 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brian Stites - foul #2 on Brian Stites, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Ronald Andrews (PF) Louis Carver, Brian Stites | |
| 08:09 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:09 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | Roger Haag tips it in | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Robert Whitener (fairly fresh) SG - John Mims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McCumbee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Moreau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Sims (fresh) PF - Ronald Andrews (tired) 5 pts. C - David Fitch (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Andrews is called for the reach on Robert Whitener - foul #1 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard White (SG), Gregory McDuffie (C) John Mims, Brian Jordan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:24 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:24 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Gregory McDuffie steals the ball from Ronald Andrews in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 07:10 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White is fouled on the floor by Roger Haag - foul #2 on Roger Haag, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke (PG) Robert Whitener | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG) Roger Haag | |
| 07:10 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:10 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews is denied on a layup by Dennis Moreau | 29-22 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | David Fitch snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 06:46 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher is whistled for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG) James McCumbee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF) Kyle Thatcher, James Sims | |
| 06:22 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau misses long on a shot in the paint | 29-22 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Gregory McDuffie - foul #1 on Gregory McDuffie, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee (SF), Milton Smith (PF), James Ryan (C) Richard White, Dennis Moreau, Gregory McDuffie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Raymond Will misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Wooley | 29-27 |
| 05:16 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Mims, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard White (SG), Brian Jordan (C) John Mims, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Kyle Thatcher (SG), James Sims (SF) Roy Wooley, Raymond Will, Barry Fleisher | |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | James Sims misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:50 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:34 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan banks in the layup set up by Floyd Zinke | 31-27 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Louis Carver hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on James McCumbee - foul #1 on James McCumbee, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau (PF), James Ryan (C) Milton Smith, Brian Jordan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Louis Carver makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Louis Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:28 | Franklin Pierce | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:14 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 04:13 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 03:52 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-28 |
| 03:50 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Richard White | 31-28 |
| 03:33 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-28 |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | David Fitch snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Floyd Zinke (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James McCumbee (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Moreau (tiring) 7 pts. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Thatcher (fairly fresh) SF - James Sims (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Andrews (very tired) 7 pts. C - David Fitch (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher is hacked by Richard White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard White, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz (PG), Robert Whitener (SG), Gregory McDuffie (C) Floyd Zinke, Richard White, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Brian Stites (C) Louis Carver, James Sims, Ronald Andrews, David Fitch | |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:19 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 03:17 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 03:00 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Roger Haag grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Barry Fleisher is denied by Dennis Moreau | 31-30 |
| 02:43 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 02:25 | Franklin Pierce | Barry Fleisher steals the ball from Dennis Moreau | 31-30 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is hacked by Robert Whitener in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Whitener, team foul #13 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG), Floyd Zinke (SF), Milton Smith (PF), Brian Jordan (C) Robert Whitener, James McCumbee, Dennis Moreau, Gregory McDuffie | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), David Fitch (PF) Barry Fleisher, Kyle Thatcher | |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:54 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Heitz | 33-32 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Floyd Zinke steals the ball from Roger Haag in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 01:46 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims banks in the layup on a nice dish by Floyd Zinke | 35-32 |
| 01:22 | Merrimack | Brian Stites misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 01:20 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:55 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 00:53 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 00:51 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 00:30 | Franklin Pierce | David Fitch is called for the reach on Brian Jordan - foul #2 on David Fitch, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce (PG), Robert Whitener (SG), Richard White (SF), James Ryan (C) James Heitz, John Mims, Floyd Zinke, Milton Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Ronald Andrews (PF) Roger Haag, Raymond Will, David Fitch | |
| 00:30 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Brian Stites pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher's floater is tipped away by James Ryan | 35-32 |