| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Kevin Sneed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Dinh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Gioia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Billiot (fresh) C - Brian Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Gioia inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ray Wynn - foul #1 on Ray Wynn, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:45 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:45 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Kevin Sneed is called for the reach on James Hollister - foul #2 on Kevin Sneed, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 19:07 | Merrimack | James Hollister hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 19:05 | Franklin Pierce | James Billiot grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 19:00 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Sneed comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 18:59 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Sneed tips it in | 37-47 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gioia in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 18:42 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Gioia | 37-50 |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | David Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pat Merrill (PF) Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee (PG), Dikembe Africa (SG), George Dorsey (SF), Shawn Monroe (PF), Arthur Cheney (C) Kevin Sneed, Paul Dinh, Christopher Gioia, James Billiot, Brian Hackney | |
| 18:07 | Franklin Pierce | George Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 18:06 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Shawn Monroe - foul #2 on Shawn Monroe, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG), Mark Griffey (SF) James Hollister, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:48 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 17:28 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa can't throw it down | 37-50 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | David Welch gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | George Dorsey is called for the reach on Antonio Tavera in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Dorsey, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark (C) David Welch | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh (SG), Christopher Gioia (SF) George Dorsey, Shawn Monroe | |
| 17:16 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 16:53 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Tavera - foul #1 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Sneed (PG), Shawn Monroe (PF), Brian Hackney (C) John Cuffee, Dikembe Africa, Arthur Cheney | |
| 16:53 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:53 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blackmon | 39-51 |
| 16:35 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), David Welch (C) Ernest Dickison, Mark Griffey, Kenneth Blackmon, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 16:20 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-51 |
| 16:18 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 16:07 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG) Antonio Tavera | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Billiot (PF) Shawn Monroe | |
| 16:03 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee (PG) Kevin Sneed | |
| 15:45 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Gioia blows the layup | 39-51 |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Cuffee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Dinh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Gioia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Billiot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Hackney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Paul Dinh steals it from Tommy Norris | 39-51 |
| 15:19 | Franklin Pierce | Tommy Norris is called for the reach on John Cuffee - foul #3 on Tommy Norris, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris, David Welch | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin (SG), George Dorsey (SF), Dikembe Africa (PF), Arthur Cheney (C) Paul Dinh, Christopher Gioia, James Billiot, Brian Hackney | |
| 15:09 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee is fouled on the floor by James Hollister - foul #1 on James Hollister, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (SG) Ray Wynn | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe (PF) John Cuffee | |
| 14:59 | Franklin Pierce | Kenneth Blackmon steals it from George Dorsey | 39-51 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | James Hollister hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Tavera | 41-51 |
| 14:34 | Franklin Pierce | George Dorsey drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Louis Elamin | 41-53 |
| 14:26 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Elamin - foul #4 on Louis Elamin, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Pat Merrill (PF), David Welch (C) James Hollister, Antonio Tavera, Kenneth Blackmon, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Sneed (PG), James Billiot (PF), Roy Pablo (C) Louis Elamin, Shawn Monroe, Arthur Cheney | |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:55 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:35 | Merrimack | David Welch misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-53 |
| 13:34 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to James Billiot | 43-53 |
| 13:15 | Franklin Pierce | Roy Pablo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Africa and the foul's on David Welch - foul #2 on David Welch, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Tommy Norris (PF) Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh (SG), Christopher Gioia (SF), Arthur Cheney (PF) Dikembe Africa, George Dorsey, James Billiot | |
| 13:15 | Franklin Pierce | Roy Pablo makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | David Welch can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Sneed - foul #3 on Kevin Sneed, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (SG) Ray Wynn | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee (PG), Shawn Monroe (PF), Brian Hackney (C) Kevin Sneed, Arthur Cheney, Roy Pablo | |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | David Welch makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:01 | Merrimack | David Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:40 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh is hacked by Tommy Norris - foul #4 on Tommy Norris, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF) Ernest Dickison, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 12:21 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Paul Dinh is called for the reach on David Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Dinh, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pat Merrill (PF) Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney (PF) Christopher Gioia | |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-59 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | David Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 47-59 |
| 11:49 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 47-59 |
| 11:48 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 11:37 | Franklin Pierce | The jump hook by Paul Dinh is blocked by David Welch | 47-59 |
| 11:35 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Tavera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Pat Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Cuffee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Dinh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Monroe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Cheney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hackney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Merrimack | Paul Dinh steals the ball from James Hollister in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 11:32 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Dinh | 47-61 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 11:19 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 11:15 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Cuffee | 47-63 |
| 11:02 | Merrimack | James Hollister misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 11:01 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 10:48 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Welch - foul #3 on David Welch, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF), Mark Griffey (C) James Hollister, Antonio Tavera, Michael Smith, Pat Merrill, David Welch | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa (SG), Christopher Gioia (SF), James Billiot (PF), Roy Pablo (C) Paul Dinh, Shawn Monroe, Arthur Cheney, Brian Hackney | |
| 10:48 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 10:48 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the turnaround from the right block | 47-65 |
| 10:28 | Franklin Pierce | James Billiot pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:23 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-65 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey is hacked by Roy Pablo - foul #1 on Roy Pablo, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Sneed (PG) John Cuffee | |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-65 |
| 09:41 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 09:22 | Franklin Pierce | Roy Pablo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Gioia | 48-68 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson dunks the ball on a great pass from Ray Wynn and the foul's on Christopher Gioia - foul #3 on Christopher Gioia, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon (PF), David Welch (C) Gabriel Clark, Mark Griffey | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh (SG), George Dorsey (SF), Arthur Cheney (C) Dikembe Africa, Christopher Gioia, Roy Pablo | |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the free throw | 51-68 |
| 08:49 | Franklin Pierce | George Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Ray Wynn - foul #2 on Ray Wynn, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Michael Smith (SF) Ernest Dickison, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 08:49 | Franklin Pierce | George Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 08:49 | Franklin Pierce | George Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | James Hollister can't throw it down but the foul's on James Billiot - foul #1 on James Billiot, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (SG), Mark Griffey (SF) Ray Wynn, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Brian Hackney (C) Arthur Cheney | |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | James Hollister makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 08:27 | Merrimack | James Hollister misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 08:27 | Franklin Pierce | James Billiot pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 08:02 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Sneed misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 08:00 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | David Welch jams it on a great pass from James Hollister | 54-70 |
| 07:29 | Franklin Pierce | Kenneth Blackmon steals the ball from George Dorsey | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Griffey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Kevin Sneed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Dinh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dorsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Billiot (tiring) 5 reb. C - Brian Hackney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey can't tip it in | 54-70 |
| 07:17 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Hackney gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 06:52 | Franklin Pierce | David Welch swats the short shot by James Billiot | 54-70 |
| 06:51 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh hits the follow up shot | 54-72 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Hollister | 57-72 |
| 06:03 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Hackney buries a runner from the baseline set up by Paul Dinh | 57-74 |
| 06:00 | Merrimack | Kevin Sneed picks off the pass by James Hollister in the backcourt | 57-74 |
| 05:59 | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Sneed banks in the layup | 57-76 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF) James Hollister, Antonio Tavera, Mark Griffey, Kenneth Blackmon | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee (PG), Dikembe Africa (SG), Christopher Gioia (SF), Shawn Monroe (PF), Arthur Cheney (C) Kevin Sneed, Paul Dinh, George Dorsey, James Billiot, Brian Hackney | |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | David Welch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-76 |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits the follow up shot | 59-76 |
| 05:22 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 05:20 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee grabs the offensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 04:55 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Gioia scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dikembe Africa | 59-79 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Pat Merrill (C) Ernest Dickison, David Welch | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 04:34 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Gioia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-79 |
| 04:33 | Merrimack | James Hollister grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn is fouled on the floor by Shawn Monroe - foul #3 on Shawn Monroe, team foul #10 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark (C) Tommy Norris | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin (PG), Paul Dinh (SG), Roy Pablo (C) John Cuffee, Shawn Monroe, Arthur Cheney | |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 03:59 | Franklin Pierce | Christopher Gioia banks in the layup | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Merrimack | James Hollister scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Franklin Pierce | Roy Pablo travels with the ball | 63-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG), Mark Griffey (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF) James Hollister, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee (PG), Shawn Monroe (SF), Arthur Cheney (PF) Paul Dinh, Christopher Gioia, Dikembe Africa | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ernest Dickison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Griffey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Blackmon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Cuffee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Elamin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Cheney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Pablo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Louis Elamin is called for the reach on Antonio Tavera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Elamin, team foul #11 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa (SG), George Dorsey (SF) Louis Elamin, Roy Pablo | |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 03:15 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon gets the offensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-81 |
| 02:59 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), David Welch (C) Ernest Dickison, Antonio Tavera, Mark Griffey, Kenneth Blackmon, Gabriel Clark | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kevin Sneed (PG), Brian Hackney (C) John Cuffee, Dikembe Africa | |
| 02:41 | Franklin Pierce | George Dorsey lays it up and in set up by Kevin Sneed | 67-83 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | James Hollister misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-83 |
| 02:26 | Franklin Pierce | George Dorsey grabs the board | 67-83 |
| 02:03 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-86 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is hacked by Brian Hackney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Hackney, team foul #12 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Mark Griffey (SG), Pat Merrill (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) James Hollister, Ray Wynn, Tommy Norris, David Welch | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee (PG), Dikembe Africa (SG) Kevin Sneed, Brian Hackney | |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 02:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-86 |
| 01:44 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe is fouled on the floor by Pat Merrill - foul #1 on Pat Merrill, team foul #9 | 68-86 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG) Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 01:44 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 68-87 |
| 01:44 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-88 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Dickison | 70-88 |
| 01:18 | Franklin Pierce | Dikembe Africa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-88 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ernest Dickison | 70-88 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Shawn Monroe picks off the pass by Mark Griffey in the backcourt | 70-88 |
| 01:00 | Franklin Pierce | George Dorsey is called for traveling | 70-88 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 70-88 |
| 00:52 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee pulls down the rebound | 70-88 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee loses the dribble to Antonio Tavera | 70-88 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Pat Merrill | 72-88 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | John Cuffee runs out the clock | 72-88 |