| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fresh) SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) SF - Gene Kellett (fresh) PF - Jeff Nash (fresh) C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Dennis Spencer (fresh) SG - Roosevelt Destefano (fresh) SF - Eric Bedford (fresh) PF - George Herring (fresh) C - Frankie Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Eldridge | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring clanks a runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Merrimack | Dennis Spencer is called for the reach on Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Spencer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Perry pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to George Herring | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring misses short on a shot from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano is hacked by Matthew Eldridge - foul #1 on Matthew Eldridge, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), William Cody (SF), Harvey Fontes (PF), Jack Kerby (C) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Gene Kellett, Jeff Nash, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon (PG), Frank Murphy (SG), Pat Lewis (SF) Dennis Spencer, Roosevelt Destefano, Eric Bedford | |
| 17:21 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring lays it up and in and the foul's on William Cody - foul #1 on William Cody, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict (C) Frankie Perry | |
| 17:21 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Harry Duhon picks off the pass by William Cody in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Franklin Pierce | Pat Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Duhon | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | William Cody misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Murphy - foul #1 on Frank Murphy, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | William Cody misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | William Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:48 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Gulley steals it from Harry Duhon | 3-5 |
| 16:32 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly is fouled on the floor by Pat Lewis - foul #1 on Pat Lewis, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG) William Cody, Richard Gulley | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano (SG), Eric Bedford (SF), Richard Greenstein (C) Frank Murphy, Pat Lewis, George Herring | |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Ancheta, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gene Kellett (SF) Harvey Fontes | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG) Harry Duhon | |
| 15:54 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict buries a turnaround from the baseline | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) SF - Gene Kellett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Kerby (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Daly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Dennis Spencer (fresh) SG - Roosevelt Destefano (fresh) SF - Eric Bedford (fresh) PF - Timothy Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Greenstein (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Eldridge | 5-7 |
| 15:26 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 5-7 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:20 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 15:19 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 14:52 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Greenstein comes up short on the floater in the paint | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:36 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:34 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:32 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cody (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), Harvey Fontes (SF), Jeff Nash (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Gene Kellett, Jack Kerby, Gordon Daly | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon (PG), Frank Murphy (SG), Pat Lewis (SF), George Herring (PF), Frankie Perry (C) Dennis Spencer, Roosevelt Destefano, Eric Bedford, Timothy Benedict, Richard Greenstein | |
| 14:19 | Merrimack | William Cody scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Fontes | 10-7 |
| 14:01 | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:59 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Perry gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:40 | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon scores on a jumper in the lane set up by George Herring | 10-9 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Frankie Perry is called for the reach on Derrick Giddings - foul #1 on Frankie Perry, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore (SF) Harry Duhon | |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:01 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Gene Kellett (SF) William Cody, Richard Gulley, Harvey Fontes | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), Roosevelt Destefano (SG) Pat Lewis, Frank Murphy | |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | George Herring steals the ball from Derrick Giddings | 10-9 |
| 12:23 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring banks in the layup | 10-11 |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:06 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:48 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), William Cody (SF), Harvey Fontes (PF), Jack Kerby (C) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Gene Kellett, Jeff Nash, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon (PG), Frank Murphy (SG), Pat Lewis (SF), Timothy Benedict (PF), Richard Greenstein (C) Dennis Spencer, Roosevelt Destefano, Frederick Moore, George Herring, Frankie Perry | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gordon Daly (fresh) SG - Richard Gulley (fresh) SF - William Cody (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Fontes (fresh) C - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Harry Duhon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Murphy (fresh) SF - Pat Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Greenstein (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | William Cody throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 11:35 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict blows the layup but he's hacked by Harvey Fontes - foul #1 on Harvey Fontes, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| 11:35 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:35 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | William Cody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 11:08 | Franklin Pierce | Frank Murphy pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:02 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Frank Murphy | 10-15 |
| 10:40 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Kerby | 12-15 |
| 10:15 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Murphy | 12-17 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Timothy Benedict takes the ball from Gordon Daly | 12-17 |
| 09:36 | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 09:34 | Merrimack | Jack Kerby grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gordon Daly, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Gene Kellett (SF), Jeff Nash (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Gordon Daly, Richard Gulley, William Cody, Harvey Fontes, Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), Roosevelt Destefano (SG), Eric Bedford (SF), George Herring (PF), Frankie Perry (C) Harry Duhon, Frank Murphy, Pat Lewis, Timothy Benedict, Richard Greenstein | |
| 09:02 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford is hacked by Gene Kellett - foul #1 on Gene Kellett, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| 08:38 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 08:33 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge is hacked by Dennis Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Spencer, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon (PG) Dennis Spencer | |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett misses the lay-in | 12-17 |
| 08:22 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Frankie Perry | 12-17 |
| 07:53 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (C) Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore (SF) Eric Bedford | |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by George Herring - foul #1 on George Herring, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), Jack Kerby (C) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Gene Kellett | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict (C) Frankie Perry | |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Jeff Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:26 | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fresh) SG - Richard Gulley (fresh) SF - Gordon Daly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Nash (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kerby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Harry Duhon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Destefano (fairly fresh) SF - Frederick Moore (fresh) PF - George Herring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Benedict (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Kerby - foul #1 on Jack Kerby, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Pat Lewis (PG) Harry Duhon | |
| 07:15 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:15 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 07:00 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:53 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring is hacked by Kelly Smart - foul #1 on Kelly Smart, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cody (SF), Harvey Fontes (PF) Kelly Smart, Jeff Nash | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 06:53 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:53 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Timothy Benedict steps in front of the Gordon Daly pass | 13-21 |
| 06:16 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Pat Lewis | 13-23 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Cody | 16-23 |
| 05:31 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Gulley - foul #1 on Richard Gulley, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Gene Kellett (SF), Jeff Nash (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Gordon Daly, Richard Gulley, William Cody, Harvey Fontes, Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon (PG), Frank Murphy (SG), Eric Bedford (SF), Frankie Perry (C) Pat Lewis, Roosevelt Destefano, Frederick Moore, Timothy Benedict | |
| 05:31 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:31 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Bedford - foul #1 on Eric Bedford, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Gene Kellett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:50 | Franklin Pierce | Jeff Nash swats the layup by Frankie Perry | 17-25 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Harry Duhon steps in front of the Gene Kellett pass in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 04:22 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Murphy | 17-27 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Frank Murphy is called for the reach on Jerry Ancheta - foul #2 on Frank Murphy, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes (PF), Jack Kerby (C) Jeff Nash, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Greenstein (PF) George Herring | |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:14 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 03:52 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Greenstein hits the finger roll set up by Frankie Perry | 17-29 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge loses the dribble to Eric Bedford in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| 03:27 | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 03:25 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Murphy | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Matthew Eldridge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Kellett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Fontes (fresh) C - Jack Kerby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Harry Duhon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Bedford (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Greenstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frankie Perry (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jack Kerby - foul #2 on Jack Kerby, team foul #10 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), William Cody (SF), Jeff Nash (PF) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Gene Kellett, Harvey Fontes | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), Timothy Benedict (PF) Frank Murphy, Frankie Perry | |
| 03:12 | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:12 | Franklin Pierce | Harry Duhon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Richard Gulley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 02:25 | Franklin Pierce | Timothy Benedict buries a jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Spencer | 20-33 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Gordon Daly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Gulley | 23-33 |
| 01:39 | Franklin Pierce | William Cody is called for the reach on Eric Bedford - foul #2 on William Cody, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Harvey Fontes (PF) Richard Gulley, Jeff Nash, Jack Kerby | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Pat Lewis (PG), Roosevelt Destefano (SG), George Herring (PF), Frankie Perry (C) Dennis Spencer, Harry Duhon, Timothy Benedict, Richard Greenstein | |
| 01:39 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:39 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gene Kellett (SF) William Cody | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore (SF) Eric Bedford | |
| 01:11 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gordon Daly - foul #2 on Gordon Daly, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings (C) Gordon Daly | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Frank Murphy (SG) Roosevelt Destefano | |
| 01:11 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:11 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Frank Murphy steals the ball from Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 01:07 | Franklin Pierce | Pat Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Murphy | 23-38 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Pat Lewis is called for the reach on Matthew Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pat Lewis, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:04 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:04 | Franklin Pierce | George Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:40 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cody (SF) Gene Kellett | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), Timothy Benedict (C) Frederick Moore, Frankie Perry | |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Harvey Fontes can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 24-38 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Matthew Eldridge grabs the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | William Cody double dribbles | 24-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gordon Daly (PG), Richard Gulley (SG), Jeff Nash (PF) Matthew Eldridge, Jerry Ancheta, Harvey Fontes | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano (SG) Frank Murphy | |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Pat Lewis clanks a halfcourt shot | 24-38 |