| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Reggie Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Janda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Desoto (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Moore | 42-45 |
| 19:17 | Franklin Pierce | James Vine connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 19:07 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 19:06 | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 19:02 | Franklin Pierce | David Moore takes the ball from Jason Mitchell | 45-45 |
| 18:44 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Ashbaugh | 45-47 |
| 18:25 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Durbin is called for the reach on Randy Janda - foul #2 on Richard Durbin, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury (PG), David Quijano (SG), Howard Finch (PF), James Hartley (C) Reggie Clark, James Vine, Randy Janda, Jason Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF), James Acton (C) Michael Ashbaugh, Richard Durbin | |
| 18:06 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 18:04 | Merrimack | James Acton grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | James Klein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 17:58 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:45 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | James Klein is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Klein, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Henry Smiley (SF) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), David Duke (SG), Bret Hughes (PF) James Klein, David Moore, Leonard Desoto | |
| 17:26 | Franklin Pierce | James Hartley hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Acton - foul #1 on James Acton, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark (PG), James Vine (SG) Michael Bradbury, Henry Smiley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:26 | Franklin Pierce | James Hartley makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | David Duke drills a jumper in the paint | 48-49 |
| 16:52 | Franklin Pierce | James Vine misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 16:51 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 16:37 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Rice is called for the reach on Reggie Clark - foul #2 on Eric Rice, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Henry Smiley (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Randy Janda (PF), Jason Mitchell (C) James Vine, Howard Finch, David Quijano, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Richard Durbin (PF), Leonard Desoto (C) Adam Doughty, Bret Hughes, James Acton | |
| 16:22 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell buries a driving attempt in the paint | 50-49 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | David Duke hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Rice | 50-52 |
| 15:55 | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Leonard Desoto | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Reggie Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Janda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Duke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Desoto (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 15:32 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Henry Smiley | 50-52 |
| 15:19 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Reggie Clark | 53-52 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Cole - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury (PG), James Vine (SG), David Quijano (SF), Anthony Hill (C) Reggie Clark, Henry Smiley, Donald Cole, Jason Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG), James Acton (PF), Robert Woodard (C) Eric Rice, David Duke, Richard Durbin, Leonard Desoto | |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:34 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Michael Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| 14:34 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 14:20 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 14:10 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Finch (SF), James Hartley (C) Randy Janda, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto (SF) Adam Doughty | |
| 13:50 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to James Acton | 56-56 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | James Klein is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-58 |
| 13:25 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Finch is hacked by Leonard Desoto - foul #1 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud (PG), Henry Smiley (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Randy Janda (PF), Anthony Hill (C) Michael Bradbury, James Vine, Howard Finch, David Quijano, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF), Richard Durbin (PF) James Acton, Robert Woodard | |
| 13:04 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda misses long on a floater from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | James Cloud is called for the reach on David Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cloud, team foul #2 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Bugarin (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF) James Klein, David Moore | |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | John Bugarin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Cloud - foul #2 on James Cloud, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Vine (SG) Henry Smiley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Woodard (C) Leonard Desoto | |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | John Bugarin misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:42 | Merrimack | John Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 12:21 | Franklin Pierce | James Vine knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Cloud | 59-59 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Adam Doughty | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - James Cloud (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Janda (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Bugarin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Durbin is called for the reach on James Vine - foul #3 on Richard Durbin, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark (PG), Howard Finch (SF), James Hartley (PF), Jason Mitchell (C) James Cloud, Donald Cole, Randy Janda, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG), Bret Hughes (PF), Leonard Desoto (C) John Bugarin, Adam Doughty, Richard Durbin, Robert Woodard | |
| 11:39 | Franklin Pierce | James Vine misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 11:39 | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 11:23 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano (SG) James Vine | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (C) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| 11:06 | Merrimack | James Acton buries a jump hook in the paint | 59-63 |
| 10:40 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell makes the driving attempt in the paint | 61-63 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto is hacked by Reggie Clark - foul #3 on Reggie Clark, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Henry Smiley (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Randy Janda (PF) David Quijano, Howard Finch, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (SG), Adam Doughty (SF) David Moore, James Acton | |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | Eric Rice is fouled on the floor by Donald Cole - foul #4 on Donald Cole, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Vine (SG), Anthony Hill (C) Donald Cole, Jason Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Durbin (PF) Bret Hughes | |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury (PG) Reggie Clark | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, Leonard Desoto | |
| 09:19 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | Eric Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 09:09 | Franklin Pierce | Anthony Hill snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 08:54 | Franklin Pierce | James Vine hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | Henry Smiley is called for the reach on Michael Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Henry Smiley, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud (SG), David Quijano (SF), Howard Finch (PF), James Hartley (C) James Vine, Henry Smiley, Randy Janda, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG), Leonard Desoto (PF), James Acton (C) Adam Doughty, Richard Durbin, Robert Woodard | |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | Michael Bradbury is called for the reach on Eric Rice - foul #1 on Michael Bradbury, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark (PG) Michael Bradbury | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bret Hughes (PF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | Eric Rice makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | Eric Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:08 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:56 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto is called for 10 seconds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole (SF), Jason Mitchell (C) Howard Finch, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Robert Woodard (C) Eric Rice, James Acton | |
| 07:40 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Reggie Clark and the foul's on Leonard Desoto - foul #2 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Henry Smiley (SG), Randy Janda (PF) James Cloud, David Quijano | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:40 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Reggie Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Randy Janda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Desoto (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 07:20 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 07:01 | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark is hacked by Leonard Desoto - foul #3 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Vine (SG), Anthony Hill (C) Henry Smiley, Jason Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Richard Durbin (PF) David Moore, Leonard Desoto, Bret Hughes | |
| 07:01 | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin double dribbles | 67-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury (PG) Reggie Clark | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (C) Robert Woodard | |
| 06:21 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Vine | 69-65 |
| 06:17 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh's pass is intercepted by James Vine in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 06:04 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Durbin is called for the reach on Donald Cole - foul #4 on Richard Durbin, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano (PF), James Hartley (C) Randy Janda, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Leonard Desoto (PF) James Klein, Richard Durbin | |
| 06:04 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:04 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 05:44 | Franklin Pierce | James Hartley's pass is intercepted by Adam Doughty | 71-68 |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | Eric Rice can't finish the layup | 71-68 |
| 05:40 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses badly on a floater in the lane | 71-68 |
| 05:27 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 05:22 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 05:21 | Franklin Pierce | James Hartley grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:06 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark (PG), Henry Smiley (SG), Howard Finch (PF), Jason Mitchell (C) Michael Bradbury, James Vine, David Quijano, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Richard Durbin (PF) Eric Rice, Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, James Acton | |
| 04:45 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 71-68 |
| 04:44 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Finch tips it home | 73-68 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | James Klein is hacked by Reggie Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reggie Clark, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Woodard (C) Leonard Desoto | |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:29 | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes's floater is knocked away by Howard Finch | 76-70 |
| 04:12 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Jason Mitchell | 76-70 |
| 03:47 | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 03:45 | Franklin Pierce | Henry Smiley misses the tip | 76-70 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | Donald Cole steps in front of the David Moore pass in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Reggie Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Howard Finch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Mitchell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Finch can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Bret Hughes - foul #2 on Bret Hughes, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Cloud (PG), David Quijano (SG), Randy Janda (PF), James Hartley (C) Reggie Clark, Henry Smiley, Donald Cole, Jason Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Adam Doughty (SF), Leonard Desoto (C) James Klein, Bret Hughes, Robert Woodard | |
| 03:25 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Finch makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:25 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | David Quijano steps in front of the David Moore pass in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 02:58 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Durbin is called for the reach on Randy Janda - foul #5 on Richard Durbin, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Vine (SG) Howard Finch | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF), James Acton (C) David Moore, Richard Durbin | |
| 02:58 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:58 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | Eric Rice is hacked by James Cloud in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cloud, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | Eric Rice misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:56 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 02:56 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Franklin Pierce | David Quijano comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 78-70 |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | James Acton pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark (PG), Donald Cole (SF), Jason Mitchell (C) James Cloud, David Quijano, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG), Robert Woodard (C) Eric Rice, Adam Doughty, James Acton | |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 78-70 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 02:13 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Klein | 78-73 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Franklin Pierce | Reggie Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | David Moore drills a shot from the left block | 78-75 |
| 01:11 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-75 |
| 01:10 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell tips it in | 80-75 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Reggie Clark is called for the reach on David Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reggie Clark, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury (PG) Reggie Clark | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:08 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Randy Janda | 80-75 |
| 00:42 | Franklin Pierce | James Vine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Woodard | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | James Klein hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury is fouled in the backcourt by James Klein - foul #2 on James Klein, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| 00:32 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:32 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Bradbury makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | David Moore is hacked by James Vine - foul #2 on James Vine, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:27 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 00:26 | Franklin Pierce | David Moore is called for the reach on Randy Janda in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| 00:26 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:26 | Franklin Pierce | Randy Janda makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Randy Janda is called for the reach on James Klein - foul #2 on Randy Janda, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | James Klein misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:17 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell is hacked by David Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Finch (PF) Randy Janda | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:17 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:17 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | James Klein misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:11 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:09 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell is hacked by James Klein in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Klein, team foul #16 | 85-80 |
| 00:09 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:09 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard pulls down the rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Michael Bradbury takes the ball from James Klein in the backcourt | 85-80 |
| 00:04 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Woodard is called for the reach on Donald Cole - foul #4 on Robert Woodard, team foul #17 | 85-80 |
| 00:04 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:04 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the halfcourt shot | 87-80 |