| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Dennis Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Destefano (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Bedford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Somerville (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chad Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford inbounds the ball | 48-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 19:30 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | James Murtagh misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Somerville - foul #2 on Christopher Somerville, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | James Murtagh makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | James Murtagh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 18:53 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Chad Majors snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | James Murtagh blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Somerville - foul #3 on Christopher Somerville, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Bowers (PG), John Sheppard (SG), Frederick Moore (SF), Michael Rollins (PF), David Hart (C) Dennis Spencer, Roosevelt Destefano, Eric Bedford, Christopher Somerville, Joseph Burgess | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Jones (SG), David Morawski (SF), George Freedman (C) Dana Pullin, Chad Majors, Derrick Giddings | |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | James Murtagh makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | James Murtagh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:06 | Franklin Pierce | David Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 18:05 | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 17:59 | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard (SF), Neal Lenox (C) Kelly Smart, James Murtagh | |
| 17:59 | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:59 | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard lays it in | 49-51 |
| 17:22 | Franklin Pierce | John Sheppard is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano (SG), Eric Bedford (SF), Christopher Somerville (PF), Joseph Burgess (C) John Sheppard, Frederick Moore, Michael Rollins, David Hart | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), Derrick Giddings (C) David Jones, Neal Lenox | |
| 17:11 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 17:09 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 17:08 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Somerville tips it in | 51-51 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 51-51 |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | George Freedman connects on the floater in the paint | 51-53 |
| 16:11 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | David Morawski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), John Sheppard (SG), Frederick Moore (SF), Michael Rollins (PF) Ernest Bowers, Roosevelt Destefano, Eric Bedford, Christopher Somerville | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Leroy Frazier (SG), Chad Majors (SF), Neal Lenox (PF), Frank Mangold (C) David Morawski, Dana Pullin, Jeffrey Pickard, George Freedman, Derrick Giddings | |
| 15:58 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Rollins | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Dennis Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rollins (fresh) C - Joseph Burgess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Lenox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Mangold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Smart | 53-55 |
| 15:24 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 15:23 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Burgess | 53-55 |
| 15:03 | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore is hacked by Chad Majors - foul #1 on Chad Majors, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano (SG), Eric Bedford (SF), Christopher Somerville (PF), David Hart (C) John Sheppard, Frederick Moore, Michael Rollins, Joseph Burgess | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Jones (SG), James Murtagh (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Leroy Frazier, Neal Lenox, Frank Mangold | |
| 14:47 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 14:45 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Somerville tips it home | 55-55 |
| 14:41 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Smart, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Bogue (PG) Dennis Spencer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG) Chad Majors | |
| 14:26 | Franklin Pierce | David Hart connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Bogue | 57-55 |
| 14:06 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Bowers (SG) Roosevelt Destefano | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Frazier (PG), Neal Lenox (C) Kelly Smart, Derrick Giddings | |
| 13:47 | Franklin Pierce | David Hart makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Bedford | 59-55 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), Frederick Moore (SF), Michael Rollins (PF), Joseph Burgess (C) David Bogue, Eric Bedford, Christopher Somerville, David Hart | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), Chad Majors (SF), Frank Mangold (C) Dana Pullin, David Jones, James Murtagh | |
| 13:08 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Bowers | 61-55 |
| 12:49 | Merrimack | Frederick Moore picks off the pass by Chad Majors | 61-55 |
| 12:34 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Leroy Frazier - foul #3 on Leroy Frazier, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Bogue (PG), Roosevelt Destefano (SG), Christopher Somerville (PF) Dennis Spencer, Ernest Bowers, Michael Rollins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Dana Pullin (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF), George Freedman (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) David Morawski, Leroy Frazier, Chad Majors, Neal Lenox, Frank Mangold | |
| 12:34 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 12:34 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 12:34 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 12:18 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 11:47 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Moore | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - David Bogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Destefano (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Somerville (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Burgess (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Pullin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pickard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Freedman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | David Bogue steals it from Kelly Smart in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 11:31 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Somerville is whistled for traveling | 65-57 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), Eric Bedford (SF), Michael Rollins (C) David Bogue, Frederick Moore, Joseph Burgess | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Jones (SG), Chad Majors (SF), James Murtagh (PF) Dana Pullin, Jeffrey Pickard, George Freedman | |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rollins - foul #2 on Michael Rollins, team foul #3 | 65-57 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Chad Majors hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 11:02 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Rollins | 68-59 |
| 10:55 | Merrimack | James Murtagh loses the dribble to Dennis Spencer in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 10:40 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Chad Majors | 68-59 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | Eric Bedford takes the ball from James Murtagh | 68-59 |
| 10:00 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chad Majors - foul #2 on Chad Majors, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Bowers (PG), John Sheppard (SG), Frederick Moore (SF), David Hart (C) Dennis Spencer, Roosevelt Destefano, Christopher Somerville, Michael Rollins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), Dana Pullin (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF), George Freedman (PF), Neal Lenox (C) Kelly Smart, David Jones, Chad Majors, James Murtagh, Derrick Giddings | |
| 10:00 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 10:00 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:38 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-59 |
| 09:37 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Frederick Moore | 70-59 |
| 09:19 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Moore | 72-59 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 09:10 | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 08:57 | Franklin Pierce | David Hart is fouled on the floor by Neal Lenox - foul #3 on Neal Lenox, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Bogue (PG), Joseph Burgess (C) Frederick Moore, Eric Bedford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Frazier (SG), Frank Mangold (C) Dana Pullin, Neal Lenox | |
| 08:57 | Franklin Pierce | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 08:57 | Franklin Pierce | David Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | George Freedman pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | George Freedman's floater is tipped away by David Hart | 73-59 |
| 08:32 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Joseph Burgess | 73-59 |
| 08:29 | Franklin Pierce | David Morawski is called for the reach on David Bogue in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Morawski, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano (SG), Eric Bedford (SF), Michael Rollins (PF) Ernest Bowers, John Sheppard, David Hart | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Chad Majors (SF), James Murtagh (PF) David Morawski, Jeffrey Pickard, George Freedman | |
| 08:29 | Franklin Pierce | David Bogue makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 08:29 | Franklin Pierce | David Bogue makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:10 | Merrimack | Frank Mangold is hacked by Joseph Burgess - foul #2 on Joseph Burgess, team foul #4 | 75-59 |
| 07:58 | Merrimack | Joseph Burgess blocks the short jumper by James Murtagh | 75-59 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Frank Mangold gets the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | James Murtagh makes the wide open shot in the paint | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - David Bogue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Destefano (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Bedford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Rollins (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Burgess (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Majors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mangold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), Ernest Bowers (SG), Frederick Moore (SF), Christopher Somerville (PF) David Bogue, Roosevelt Destefano, Eric Bedford, Michael Rollins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), David Jones (SF), Neal Lenox (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Kelly Smart, Chad Majors, James Murtagh, Frank Mangold | |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Merrimack | Frederick Moore steals it from Leroy Frazier | 75-61 |
| 06:57 | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore hits a shot from the left block set up by Dennis Spencer | 77-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin loses the dribble to Ernest Bowers | 77-61 |
| 06:28 | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Bowers banks in the layup | 79-61 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | David Jones misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Spencer - foul #2 on Dennis Spencer, team foul #5 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Sheppard (SG), David Hart (C) Ernest Bowers, Joseph Burgess | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), James Murtagh (PF) Leroy Frazier, Neal Lenox | |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:00 | Franklin Pierce | Frederick Moore lays it up and in | 81-63 |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart is fouled on the floor by Dennis Spencer - foul #3 on Dennis Spencer, team foul #6 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Bogue (PG), Roosevelt Destefano (SG), Michael Rollins (C) Dennis Spencer, Frederick Moore, Christopher Somerville | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF), George Freedman (C) Dana Pullin, David Jones, Derrick Giddings | |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | David Morawski misses short on a shot from the right side | 81-63 |
| 05:27 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard snags the offensive board | 81-63 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard is hacked by John Sheppard - foul #1 on John Sheppard, team foul #7 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Bowers (PG), Eric Bedford (SF) David Bogue, John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Mangold (C) James Murtagh | |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:57 | Franklin Pierce | David Hart misses the turnaround from the left block | 81-65 |
| 04:55 | Merrimack | George Freedman pulls down the rebound | 81-65 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 81-65 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-65 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Bogue (PG), Frederick Moore (SF), Joseph Burgess (C) Roosevelt Destefano, Michael Rollins, David Hart | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), Chad Majors (SF), Derrick Giddings (C) Kelly Smart, Jeffrey Pickard, Frank Mangold | |
| 04:16 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Bogue and he's hacked by David Morawski - foul #2 on David Morawski, team foul #9 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), Roosevelt Destefano (SG), Christopher Somerville (PF) David Bogue, Ernest Bowers, Eric Bedford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Frazier (PG), Neal Lenox (PF) David Morawski, George Freedman | |
| 04:16 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess makes the free throw | 84-65 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Chad Majors misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-65 |
| 03:58 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Somerville grabs the board | 84-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roosevelt Destefano | 86-65 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Dennis Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Destefano (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Somerville (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Burgess (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chad Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neal Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-65 |
| 03:21 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess grabs the board | 86-65 |
| 03:07 | Franklin Pierce | Chad Majors swats the short shot by Frederick Moore | 86-65 |
| 03:06 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings snags the defensive board | 86-65 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Chad Majors misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-65 |
| 02:42 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Joseph Burgess | 86-65 |
| 02:33 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Spencer | 88-65 |
| 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) | |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Ernest Bowers (PG), John Sheppard (SG), Eric Bedford (SF), Michael Rollins (PF), David Hart (C) Dennis Spencer, Roosevelt Destefano, Frederick Moore, Christopher Somerville, Joseph Burgess | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), David Jones (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF), George Freedman (PF), Frank Mangold (C) Leroy Frazier, Dana Pullin, Chad Majors, Neal Lenox, Derrick Giddings | |
| 02:11 | Franklin Pierce | Eric Bedford scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Bowers | 90-65 |
| 02:09 | Merrimack | David Hart steals the ball from David Jones in the backcourt | 90-65 |
| 01:56 | Franklin Pierce | John Sheppard is hacked by David Morawski - foul #3 on David Morawski, team foul #10 | 90-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer (PG), Christopher Somerville (PF), Joseph Burgess (C) Ernest Bowers, Michael Rollins, David Hart | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Neal Lenox (C) Frank Mangold | |
| 01:56 | Franklin Pierce | John Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 91-65 |
| 01:56 | Franklin Pierce | John Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 92-65 |
| 01:42 | Merrimack | George Freedman is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pickard | 92-67 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Franklin Pierce | David Jones picks off the pass by Eric Bedford | 92-67 |
| 01:12 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard jams it on a great pass from David Jones | 92-69 |
| 00:43 | Franklin Pierce | Joseph Burgess connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 94-69 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Somerville - foul #4 on Christopher Somerville, team foul #8 | 94-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano (SG) John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 94-70 |
| 00:36 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 94-71 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Franklin Pierce | Roosevelt Destefano misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 94-71 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | David Morawski pulls down the rebound | 94-71 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | George Freedman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 94-71 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Spencer runs out the clock | 94-71 |