| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) SG - Joshua James (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Charles Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Stephan Zabek (fresh) SG - Frankie Howard (fresh) SF - Brad Pugh (fresh) PF - James Lynch (fresh) C - John Waugh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Charles Mack 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) | |
| 19:58 | Merrimack | Stephan Zabek is called for the reach on Clinton Olsson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephan Zabek, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Clinton Olsson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Scott Jones knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by John Waugh - foul #1 on John Waugh, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Waugh | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | Eric Smith makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Olsson | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Franklin Pierce | James Lynch misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Franklin Pierce | James Lynch snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Danny Francis (PF), Roger Gibson (C) Clinton Olsson, Joshua James, Eric Smith, Scott Jones, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 17:13 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frankie Howard | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Neil French (PF), John Jensen (C) James Lynch, John Waugh | |
| 16:14 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Joshua James (SG) Joe Burchfield, Johnie Buchanan | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Anthony Austin (SG), Wallace Austin (SF), James Lynch (PF) Stephan Zabek, Frankie Howard, Brad Pugh | |
| 15:51 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Neil French | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua James (fresh) SF - Gary Freeman (fresh) PF - Danny Francis (fresh) C - Roger Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Austin (fresh) SF - Wallace Austin (fresh) PF - James Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neil French (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Danny Francis makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Olsson | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua James - foul #1 on Joshua James, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Charles Mack (C) Clinton Olsson, Gary Freeman, Danny Francis, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard (SG), Brad Pugh (SF), John Waugh (C) Anthony Austin, Wallace Austin, James Lynch | |
| 15:01 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:01 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:42 | Merrimack | Neil French denies the turnaround by Joshua James | 7-13 |
| 14:41 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan tips it home | 9-13 |
| 14:29 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 14:27 | Merrimack | Charles Mack pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan double dribbles | 9-13 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Smith (SF) Joshua James | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek (PG), Wallace Austin (PF) John Jensen, Neil French | |
| 13:53 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Johnie Buchanan - foul #1 on Johnie Buchanan, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Peter Coffelt (PF) Johnie Buchanan, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 13:53 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:53 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 13:27 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Stephan Zabek and the foul's on Charles Mack - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Gibson (PF) Peter Coffelt | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Anthony Austin (SG), James Lynch (PF) Frankie Howard, John Waugh | |
| 13:27 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh misses the free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Charles Mack pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:25 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Austin - foul #1 on Anthony Austin, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh (C) Brad Pugh | |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 13:19 | Franklin Pierce | James Lynch gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:52 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John Waugh | 11-20 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Gibson | 13-20 |
| 12:25 | Franklin Pierce | James Lynch's pass is intercepted by Charles Mack | 13-20 |
| 12:20 | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (PG), Joshua James (SG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Danny Francis (C) Clinton Olsson, Joe Burchfield, Eric Smith, Roger Gibson, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen (PG), Frankie Howard (SG), Brad Pugh (SF) Stephan Zabek, Anthony Austin, Wallace Austin | |
| 12:03 | Franklin Pierce | Danny Francis is called for the reach on Frankie Howard - foul #1 on Danny Francis, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Neil French (C) John Waugh | |
| 11:44 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Danny Francis pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gary Freeman (fresh) SG - Joshua James (fresh) SF - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Francis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frankie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Neil French (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Danny Francis knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Neil French - foul #1 on Neil French, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek (PG) James Lynch | |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Danny Francis makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:03 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Roger Gibson (C) Johnie Buchanan, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin (PF), John Waugh (C) Neil French, John Jensen | |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Joshua James misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 10:38 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:17 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard misses long on a runner from close range | 16-20 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Danny Francis grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 10:09 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Wallace Austin | 16-20 |
| 09:42 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek is fouled on the floor by Roger Gibson - foul #1 on Roger Gibson, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Lennon (PG), Joe Burchfield (SG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Charles Mack (C) Clinton Olsson, Joshua James, Gary Freeman, Danny Francis, Roger Gibson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen (PG), Anthony Austin (SG), Charles Palmer (SF), James Lynch (PF), Neil French (C) Stephan Zabek, Frankie Howard, Brad Pugh, Wallace Austin, John Waugh | |
| 09:26 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Charles Mack scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Lennon | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Austin | 18-23 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | Scott Jones knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Joe Burchfield | 20-23 |
| 08:26 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Scott Jones gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Joshua James (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Roger Gibson (PF) Robert Lennon, Joe Burchfield, Johnie Buchanan, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek (PG), Wallace Austin (SF), John Waugh (C) John Jensen, Charles Palmer, Neil French | |
| 08:02 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 20-23 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | Eric Smith scores on a jumper near the basket | 22-23 |
| 07:25 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh misses long on a floater in the lane | 22-23 |
| 07:23 | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh tips it in | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clinton Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua James (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Gibson (fresh) C - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Stephan Zabek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Austin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Austin (fresh) PF - James Lynch (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Waugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson's pass is intercepted by James Lynch | 22-25 |
| 06:35 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Clinton Olsson - foul #2 on Clinton Olsson, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Johnie Buchanan (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Danny Francis (C) Clinton Olsson, Joshua James, Eric Smith, Roger Gibson, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard (SG), Brad Pugh (SF), Neil French (PF), John Jensen (C) Anthony Austin, Wallace Austin, James Lynch, John Waugh | |
| 06:35 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:35 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:17 | Merrimack | Scott Jones blows the layup | 22-27 |
| 06:15 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 05:46 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 05:44 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:27 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen is fouled on the floor by Johnie Buchanan - foul #2 on Johnie Buchanan, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joshua James (SG), Peter Coffelt (PF), Robert Lennon (C) Johnie Buchanan, Scott Jones, Danny Francis | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Waugh (C) Stephan Zabek | |
| 05:27 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:27 | Franklin Pierce | John Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses the fadeaway in the paint | 22-29 |
| 05:17 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:04 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Lennon - foul #1 on Robert Lennon, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roger Gibson (PF) Peter Coffelt | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Charles Palmer (PG), Wallace Austin (PF) John Jensen, Neil French | |
| 05:04 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:04 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson tips it but misses | 22-31 |
| 04:49 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Frankie Howard | 22-31 |
| 04:23 | Franklin Pierce | Joshua James steals it from Charles Palmer | 22-31 |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses the easy layup | 22-31 |
| 04:17 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 03:48 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh loses the dribble to Joe Burchfield | 22-31 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Joshua James lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Burchfield | 24-31 |
| 03:18 | Franklin Pierce | Wallace Austin's layup is rejected by Robert Lennon | 24-31 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joe Burchfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Freeman (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Lennon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) SG - Frankie Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Pugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Austin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Waugh (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Joshua James misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 24-31 |
| 03:04 | Franklin Pierce | Charles Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:36 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 02:34 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua James | 27-31 |
| 02:16 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Waugh | 27-33 |
| 02:04 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua James | 29-33 |
| 01:42 | Franklin Pierce | Frankie Howard makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Palmer | 29-36 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Joe Burchfield is fouled on the floor by Wallace Austin - foul #1 on Wallace Austin, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clinton Olsson (PG), Johnie Buchanan (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Charles Mack (C) Joe Burchfield, Joshua James, Gary Freeman, Roger Gibson, Robert Lennon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek (PG), John Jensen (SG), James Lynch (PF), Neil French (C) Charles Palmer, Frankie Howard, Wallace Austin, John Waugh | |
| 01:11 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-36 |
| 01:10 | Franklin Pierce | Neil French gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:48 | Franklin Pierce | Scott Jones is called for the reach on Stephan Zabek - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| 00:48 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:48 | Franklin Pierce | Stephan Zabek makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | John Jensen picks off the pass by Johnie Buchanan in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 00:44 | Franklin Pierce | James Lynch lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jensen | 29-40 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clinton Olsson | 32-40 |
| 00:02 | Franklin Pierce | Brad Pugh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-42 |