| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bernard Shows (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Larry Lape (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Brandt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 19:30 | Franklin Pierce | Roger Wright snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:15 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Michael Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 19:08 | Franklin Pierce | Roger Wright pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:46 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Myers knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 35-40 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | James Thompson hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bernard Shows | 37-40 |
| 18:17 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Lape comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Bernard Shows travels in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Corey Dyer (PG), Bobby Smith (SG), Jing-Quo Kung (SF), Robert Coppinger (PF) Bernard Shows, Michael Hall, James Thompson, Darrell Morrison | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Jason Echevarria (SG), Jeremiah Bennett (SF), Stuart Tipler (PF), Samuel Lozada (C) Larry Lape, Donald Duckworth, Michael Myers, Roger Wright | |
| 18:00 | Franklin Pierce | Samuel Lozada loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu (C) Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joshua Bousquet (PG) Eugene Brandt | |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:44 | Franklin Pierce | Stuart Tipler gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Echevarria misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:34 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Lozada | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Echevarria misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Patrick Bilyeu pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger banks in the layup set up by Corey Dyer | 39-40 |
| 16:54 | Franklin Pierce | Stuart Tipler buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Jeremiah Bennett | 39-42 |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Coppinger and the foul's on Joshua Bousquet - foul #1 on Joshua Bousquet, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG), James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF), Nicholas Papa (C) Bobby Smith, Jing-Quo Kung, Robert Coppinger, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Larry Lape (PG), Eugene Brandt (SG), Donald Duckworth (SF), Michael Myers (PF), Howard Symonds (C) Joshua Bousquet, Jason Echevarria, Jeremiah Bennett, Stuart Tipler, Samuel Lozada | |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Myers connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Symonds | 42-44 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | Michael Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Dyer | 45-44 |
| 15:52 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Symonds connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Lape | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Corey Dyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Papa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Larry Lape (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Brandt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Duckworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Symonds (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | James Thompson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Donald Duckworth - foul #1 on Donald Duckworth, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Shows (PG), Bobby Smith (SG), Robert Coppinger (PF) Corey Dyer, Michael Hall, Darrell Morrison | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Ford (SG), Jason Echevarria (SF), Roger Wright (C) Larry Lape, Donald Duckworth, Howard Symonds | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:17 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jing-Quo Kung (SF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 15:13 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger's pass is intercepted by Michael Myers in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 14:58 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Roger Wright takes the ball from Nicholas Papa | 47-47 |
| 14:24 | Franklin Pierce | Roger Wright loses the dribble to Bernard Shows | 47-47 |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Bernard Shows tips it in | 49-47 |
| 13:40 | Franklin Pierce | Roger Wright is denied on a layup by Robert Coppinger | 49-47 |
| 13:39 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 13:10 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Smith | 51-49 |
| 12:49 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Papa | 51-49 |
| 12:47 | Franklin Pierce | Roger Wright tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 12:31 | Merrimack | Bobby Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 12:23 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Papa - foul #1 on Nicholas Papa, team foul #1 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Corey Dyer (PG), Michael Hall (SG), James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF), Patrick Bilyeu (C) Bernard Shows, Bobby Smith, Jing-Quo Kung, Robert Coppinger, Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Larry Lape (PG), Donald Duckworth (SF), Stuart Tipler (PF), Samuel Lozada (C) John Ford, Jason Echevarria, Michael Myers, Roger Wright | |
| 12:23 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:23 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hall | 56-53 |
| 11:46 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Jeremiah Bennett (SG) Eugene Brandt | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Corey Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Bilyeu (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Larry Lape (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stuart Tipler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Lozada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 11:30 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Samuel Lozada | 56-53 |
| 11:15 | Franklin Pierce | The jump hook by Jeremiah Bennett is blocked by Darrell Morrison | 56-53 |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Corey Dyer | 58-53 |
| 10:35 | Franklin Pierce | Darrell Morrison steps in front of the Jeremiah Bennett pass | 58-53 |
| 10:23 | Merrimack | Michael Hall hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Thompson | 61-53 |
| 10:04 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Lape is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Shows (PG), Daniel Dudley (SG), Doyle Ohler (PF), Nicholas Papa (C) Corey Dyer, Michael Hall, Darrell Morrison, Patrick Bilyeu | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joshua Bousquet (PG), John Ford (SG), Michael Myers (PF), Howard Symonds (C) Larry Lape, Jeremiah Bennett, Stuart Tipler, Samuel Lozada | |
| 09:56 | Franklin Pierce | John Ford knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Bousquet | 61-56 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Daniel Dudley's floater is knocked away by Howard Symonds | 61-56 |
| 09:30 | Franklin Pierce | Joshua Bousquet pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:26 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth is hacked by Doyle Ohler - foul #2 on Doyle Ohler, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| 09:10 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 09:09 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth tips it in | 61-58 |
| 09:03 | Merrimack | Bernard Shows loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jing-Quo Kung (SF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 08:47 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth is hacked by Daniel Dudley - foul #1 on Daniel Dudley, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG) Bernard Shows | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt (SG), Jeremiah Bennett (SF), Roger Wright (C) John Ford, Donald Duckworth, Howard Symonds | |
| 08:28 | Franklin Pierce | Nicholas Papa takes the ball from Michael Myers | 61-58 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 08:14 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Joshua Bousquet | 61-58 |
| 08:07 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt makes the jumper near the basket set up by Joshua Bousquet | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa is denied on a layup by Jeremiah Bennett | 61-60 |
| 07:55 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 07:42 | Franklin Pierce | Roger Wright knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Joshua Bousquet and the foul's on Nicholas Papa - foul #2 on Nicholas Papa, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Shows (PG), Bobby Smith (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF), Robert Coppinger (C) Daniel Dudley, Jing-Quo Kung, Doyle Ohler, Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Larry Lape (PG), John Ford (SG), Jason Echevarria (SF), Stuart Tipler (PF) Joshua Bousquet, Eugene Brandt, Jeremiah Bennett, Michael Myers | |
| 07:42 | Franklin Pierce | Roger Wright makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Bernard Shows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Coppinger (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Larry Lape (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Echevarria (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stuart Tipler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Wright (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison hits the finger roll | 63-63 |
| 07:10 | Franklin Pierce | Bobby Smith steps in front of the Stuart Tipler pass | 63-63 |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Stuart Tipler is called for the reach on Bernard Shows - foul #2 on Stuart Tipler, team foul #3 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Corey Dyer (PG), James Thompson (SF) Bernard Shows, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt (SG), Samuel Lozada (PF), Howard Symonds (C) John Ford, Stuart Tipler, Roger Wright | |
| 06:39 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger can't connect on a runner from close range | 63-63 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison's pass is intercepted by Eugene Brandt | 63-63 |
| 05:55 | Franklin Pierce | Samuel Lozada dunks the ball and the foul's on Corey Dyer - foul #2 on Corey Dyer, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Shows (PG), Daniel Dudley (SG), Jing-Quo Kung (SF), Patrick Bilyeu (PF), Nicholas Papa (C) Corey Dyer, Bobby Smith, James Thompson, Darrell Morrison, Robert Coppinger | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Jeremiah Bennett (SF), Michael Myers (PF) Jason Echevarria, Howard Symonds | |
| 05:55 | Franklin Pierce | Samuel Lozada makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Bernard Shows is hacked by Larry Lape in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Lape, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Stuart Tipler (C) Samuel Lozada | |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Eugene Brandt steps in front of the Daniel Dudley pass | 63-66 |
| 05:27 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt blows the layup | 63-66 |
| 05:25 | Franklin Pierce | Stuart Tipler tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa lays it up and in | 65-68 |
| 05:00 | Franklin Pierce | Bernard Shows steals it from Larry Lape in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Dudley | 68-68 |
| 04:34 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Dudley takes the ball from Larry Lape | 68-68 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Stuart Tipler takes the ball from Nicholas Papa | 68-68 |
| 03:46 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Corey Dyer (PG), Bobby Smith (SG), James Thompson (SF), Darrell Morrison (PF), Robert Coppinger (C) Bernard Shows, Daniel Dudley, Jing-Quo Kung, Patrick Bilyeu, Nicholas Papa | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Joshua Bousquet (PG), Jason Echevarria (SG), Donald Duckworth (SF), Samuel Lozada (PF), Howard Symonds (C) Larry Lape, Eugene Brandt, Jeremiah Bennett, Michael Myers, Stuart Tipler | |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | Bobby Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Robert Coppinger snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Corey Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Coppinger (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Joshua Bousquet (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Echevarria (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Lozada (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Symonds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | Bobby Smith makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Coppinger | 70-68 |
| 03:00 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Symonds is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Howard Symonds, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Hall (SG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Michael Hall is blocked by Howard Symonds | 70-68 |
| 02:39 | Franklin Pierce | Jason Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:37 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Nicholas Papa (C) Robert Coppinger | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Brandt (PG), John Ford (SG) Joshua Bousquet, Jason Echevarria | |
| 02:35 | Franklin Pierce | John Ford misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 02:33 | Franklin Pierce | Samuel Lozada can't tip it in | 70-68 |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Nicholas Papa | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Merrimack | Corey Dyer is hacked by Eugene Brandt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Brandt, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Michael Hall is hacked by John Ford - foul #4 on John Ford, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:49 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Symonds misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Papa - foul #3 on Nicholas Papa, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Bernard Shows (PG) Corey Dyer | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Larry Lape (PG), Roger Wright (C) Eugene Brandt, Samuel Lozada | |
| 01:49 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:49 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:37 | Merrimack | Roger Wright picks off the pass by Darrell Morrison | 72-70 |
| 01:14 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth is hacked by Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Myers (PF) Howard Symonds | |
| 01:14 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Darrell Morrison grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | James Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 00:50 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Myers snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:37 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Bernard Shows connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hall | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Myers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bernard Shows - foul #2 on Bernard Shows, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Myers makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:12 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Michael Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Bernard Shows tips it home | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Duckworth misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-75 |