| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Kevin Lam (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Sunderman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sal Kepler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Ray Owens inbounds the ball | 41-49 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman double dribbles | 41-49 |
| 19:30 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-49 |
| 19:28 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Kevin Lam | 41-49 |
| 19:10 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Marc McKeller - foul #2 on Marc McKeller, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| 19:10 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 19:10 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 19:00 | Merrimack | James Floyd is hacked by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 18:38 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 18:17 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Smith is hacked by Steven Sumter - foul #1 on Steven Sumter, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Stone (PG), William Brown (SG), Mark Madrid (SF), Basil Ralph (PF), James McMilleon (C) Kevin Lam, Brian Smith, Ray Owens, Matthew Sunderman, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (PG), Charles Haith (SG), John Joshi (SF), Preston Endsley (PF), Kenneth Baldwin (C) James Floyd, Steven Sumter, Sal Kepler, Marc McKeller, Mark Allen | |
| 17:57 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Joshi - foul #3 on John Joshi, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marc McKeller (PF) John Joshi | |
| 17:57 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:57 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Charles Haith can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 17:45 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 17:25 | Franklin Pierce | William Brown double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Allen (C) Marc McKeller | |
| 16:59 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 44-49 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Allen | 44-49 |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Charles Haith lays it in set up by Kenneth Baldwin | 44-51 |
| 16:21 | Franklin Pierce | James McMilleon knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Stone | 46-51 |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | Charles Haith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 16:05 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 15:55 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Stone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Preston Endsley | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Donald Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Madrid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Basil Ralph (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James McMilleon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Haith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Preston Endsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Basil Ralph is called for the reach on Preston Endsley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Basil Ralph, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam (PG), Brian Smith (SG), Ray Owens (SF), Matthew Sunderman (PF), Donald Williams (C) Donald Stone, William Brown, Mark Madrid, Basil Ralph, James McMilleon | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), Steven Sumter (SG), Sal Kepler (SF), Marc McKeller (PF), John Joshi (C) William Brady, Charles Haith, Kenneth Baldwin, Preston Endsley, Mark Allen | |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| 15:23 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 15:22 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Owens | 46-51 |
| 15:02 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ray Owens | 49-51 |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Sunderman - foul #3 on Matthew Sunderman, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mario Gaiser (SG) Steven Sumter | |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:16 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam is hacked by Marc McKeller - foul #3 on Marc McKeller, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Stone (SG), Randolph Morris (SF) Brian Smith, Ray Owens | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Haith (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (SF), Mark Allen (C) Mario Gaiser, Sal Kepler, John Joshi | |
| 13:58 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman's pass is intercepted by Marc McKeller | 49-52 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Donald Stone steps in front of the Charles Haith pass in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 13:26 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 13:24 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Brown (PG), Mark Madrid (SF) Kevin Lam, Donald Stone | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (PG), Steven Sumter (SG), Brian Alston (SF), Preston Endsley (PF) James Floyd, Charles Haith, Kenneth Baldwin, Marc McKeller | |
| 12:48 | Franklin Pierce | William Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | Mark Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter is hacked by Randolph Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Morris, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Brian Smith (SG), James McMilleon (C) Randolph Morris, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sal Kepler (SF), John Joshi (C) Brian Alston, Mark Allen | |
| 12:30 | Merrimack | William Brady misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 12:29 | Franklin Pierce | James McMilleon grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:17 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to William Brady | 49-52 |
| 11:47 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler banks in the wide open layup | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Madrid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Sunderman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James McMilleon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Sumter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sal Kepler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Preston Endsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Joshi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Franklin Pierce | William Brady is called for the reach on Brian Smith - foul #1 on William Brady, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Stone (PG), Randolph Morris (SG), Ray Owens (SF), Basil Ralph (PF), Donald Williams (C) William Brown, Brian Smith, Mark Madrid, Matthew Sunderman, James McMilleon | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Haith (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (SF), Marc McKeller (PF), Mark Allen (C) Steven Sumter, Sal Kepler, Preston Endsley, John Joshi | |
| 11:20 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marc McKeller - foul #4 on Marc McKeller, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Alston (SF) Marc McKeller | |
| 11:20 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:20 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:00 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin misses the turnaround from the right block | 51-54 |
| 10:59 | Franklin Pierce | Randolph Morris pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:43 | Franklin Pierce | Kenneth Baldwin blocks the jumper by Donald Stone | 51-54 |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Mark Allen pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:31 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Allen | 51-57 |
| 10:11 | Franklin Pierce | Randolph Morris banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Stone and he's fouled by Mark Allen - foul #1 on Mark Allen, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam (PG) Donald Stone | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG) William Brady | |
| 10:11 | Franklin Pierce | Randolph Morris makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | James Floyd loses the dribble to Randolph Morris | 54-57 |
| 09:51 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam blows the layup | 54-57 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Mark Allen grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Brian Alston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Lam - foul #2 on Kevin Lam, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Brian Smith (SG), Mark Madrid (SF), Matthew Sunderman (PF) Randolph Morris, Ray Owens, Basil Ralph | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mario Gaiser (SG), Preston Endsley (PF), John Joshi (C) Charles Haith, Kenneth Baldwin, Mark Allen | |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Brian Alston makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Brian Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:21 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 57-59 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 08:56 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:30 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Madrid | 60-59 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | Brian Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Stone (PG), William Brown (SG), Ray Owens (SF), Basil Ralph (PF), James McMilleon (C) Kevin Lam, Brian Smith, Mark Madrid, Matthew Sunderman, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), Sal Kepler (SF), Kenneth Baldwin (PF), Mark Allen (C) James Floyd, Brian Alston, Preston Endsley, John Joshi | |
| 08:13 | Franklin Pierce | William Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 08:12 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 07:52 | Merrimack | Mario Gaiser is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Sumter | 62-61 |
| 07:32 | Franklin Pierce | Sal Kepler steps in front of the James McMilleon pass | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Donald Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Basil Ralph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James McMilleon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Mario Gaiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sal Kepler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Merrimack | Mark Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James McMilleon - foul #2 on James McMilleon, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Randolph Morris (SF), Matthew Sunderman (PF) Ray Owens, Basil Ralph | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (PG), Marc McKeller (PF) Mario Gaiser, Kenneth Baldwin | |
| 07:15 | Merrimack | Mark Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:15 | Merrimack | Mark Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:59 | Franklin Pierce | Randolph Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | Matthew Sunderman steals it from Marc McKeller | 65-63 |
| 06:33 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman's floater is tipped away by Sal Kepler | 65-63 |
| 06:32 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Morris | 65-63 |
| 06:25 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 06:23 | Franklin Pierce | James McMilleon tips it in | 67-63 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | Mark Allen gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:49 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:47 | Franklin Pierce | Randolph Morris gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:47 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam (PG), Brian Smith (SG), Ray Owens (SF), Mark Madrid (PF), Donald Williams (C) Donald Stone, William Brown, Randolph Morris, Matthew Sunderman, James McMilleon | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), John Joshi (SF), Preston Endsley (C) Steven Sumter, Sal Kepler, Mark Allen | |
| 05:36 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | William Brady scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Joshi | 67-65 |
| 05:05 | Franklin Pierce | The short jumper by Mark Madrid is denied by Marc McKeller | 67-65 |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Mark Madrid is called for the reach on James Floyd - foul #2 on Mark Madrid, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:58 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Williams grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 04:35 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Joshi - foul #4 on John Joshi, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Randolph Morris (SF), Basil Ralph (C) Ray Owens, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:35 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:35 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | James Floyd is hacked by Randolph Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Morris, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:33 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:20 | Franklin Pierce | Preston Endsley is called for the reach on Basil Ralph - foul #1 on Preston Endsley, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Stone (SG), Matthew Sunderman (PF) Brian Smith, Mark Madrid | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Alston (SF), Kenneth Baldwin (C) John Joshi, Preston Endsley | |
| 04:20 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:20 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to William Brady | 69-65 |
| 03:56 | Merrimack | William Brady is whistled for traveling | 69-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Brown (SG) Kevin Lam | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Haith (PG), Mario Gaiser (SG), Sal Kepler (SF) James Floyd, William Brady, Brian Alston | |
| 03:38 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph can't throw it down | 69-65 |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Kenneth Baldwin snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Charles Haith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James McMilleon (C) Basil Ralph | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG) Mario Gaiser | |
| 03:20 | Franklin Pierce | Sal Kepler is called for the reach on James McMilleon - foul #2 on Sal Kepler, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ray Owens (SF) Randolph Morris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Preston Endsley (PF) Marc McKeller | |
| 03:20 | Franklin Pierce | James McMilleon misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:20 | Franklin Pierce | James McMilleon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Donald Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Sunderman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James McMilleon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Haith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sal Kepler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Preston Endsley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Donald Stone steals it from Charles Haith in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 03:07 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Haith - foul #1 on Charles Haith, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Brian Smith (SG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Joshi (C) Kenneth Baldwin | |
| 03:07 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:07 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Charles Haith is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Stone - foul #2 on Donald Stone, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid (PF) Matthew Sunderman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Charles Haith misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Charles Haith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:40 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Haith - foul #2 on Charles Haith, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam (PG), Randolph Morris (SF), Donald Williams (C) Donald Stone, Ray Owens, James McMilleon | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), William Brady (SG), Kenneth Baldwin (C) Charles Haith, Steven Sumter, Sal Kepler | |
| 02:40 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:40 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ray Owens (SF), Basil Ralph (PF) Randolph Morris, Mark Madrid | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:25 | Merrimack | John Joshi misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 74-66 |
| 02:23 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Basil Ralph | 74-66 |
| 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) | |
| 01:57 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Williams buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Lam and he's hacked by John Joshi - foul #5 on John Joshi, team foul #13 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Sunderman (PF) Basil Ralph | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), Sal Kepler (SF), Marc McKeller (PF), Mark Allen (C) William Brady, John Joshi, Preston Endsley, Kenneth Baldwin | |
| 01:57 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Williams makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:48 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 01:47 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Sal Kepler | 77-66 |
| 01:37 | Merrimack | Mark Allen clanks a jumper in the paint | 77-66 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler grabs the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 01:26 | Merrimack | James Floyd knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Sal Kepler | 77-68 |
| 01:10 | Franklin Pierce | Ray Owens banks in the layup | 79-68 |
| 00:59 | Merrimack | Mark Allen buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam is hacked by James Floyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Floyd, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid (PF), Basil Ralph (C) Matthew Sunderman, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:56 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:56 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | Mark Allen grabs the offensive board | 80-70 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Mark Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Basil Ralph | 80-70 |
| 00:41 | Franklin Pierce | Steven Sumter is called for the reach on Basil Ralph in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Sumter, team foul #15 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Stone (PG), William Brown (SG), James McMilleon (C) Kevin Lam, Brian Smith, Ray Owens | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (PG), Charles Haith (SG), Brian Alston (SF), Preston Endsley (PF), Kenneth Baldwin (C) James Floyd, Steven Sumter, Sal Kepler, Marc McKeller, Mark Allen | |
| 00:41 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:41 | Franklin Pierce | Basil Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Basil Ralph denies the turnaround by Kenneth Baldwin | 82-70 |
| 00:35 | Franklin Pierce | Mark Madrid grabs the board | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Stone lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Brown | 84-70 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Preston Endsley, team foul #16 | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Stone runs out the clock | 84-70 |