| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Thomas Derose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Rabago (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leflore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Sinclair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bryant | Robert Leflore inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Bryant | Robert Leflore misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Frank Cook - foul #3 on Frank Cook, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG) Frank Cook | |
| 19:48 | Bryant | Robert Leflore makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:48 | Bryant | Robert Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Scott Jones connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Johnie Buchanan | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Bryant | Robert Leflore's floater is tipped away by Peter Coffelt | 30-33 |
| 19:05 | Bryant | Patrick Norris tips it home | 32-33 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel loses the dribble to Patrick Norris | 32-33 |
| 18:31 | Bryant | Thomas Derose scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Rabago | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Gotcher | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Gotcher | 36-38 |
| 17:02 | Bryant | Earl Rabago is hacked by Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Bryant | William Amick (SF), Benjamin Tea (PF), Christopher Davis (C) Robert Leflore, Greg Sinclair, Patrick Norris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Harry Doyle (SF), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Dennis Gotcher, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 16:56 | Bryant | The jump hook by Earl Rabago is blocked by Ronald Kean | 36-38 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:50 | Merrimack | John Heller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnie Buchanan | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Bryant | Benjamin Tea buries a shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 15:58 | Bryant | William Amick can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Heller - foul #1 on John Heller, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Bryant | Willy Aubry (PG), Richard Scott (SG), Greg Sinclair (PF) Thomas Derose, Earl Rabago, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) John Heller, Johnie Buchanan, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| 15:58 | Bryant | William Amick makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:58 | Bryant | William Amick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Willy Aubry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Amick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Tea (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | Greg Sinclair is called for the reach on Scott Jones - foul #1 on Greg Sinclair, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Bryant | Robert Leflore (SF), Patrick Norris (C) William Amick, Benjamin Tea | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson makes the runner near the basket set up by Frank Cook | 40-45 |
| 15:00 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair is fouled on the floor by Scott Jones - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Bryant | Thomas Derose (PG), Earl Rabago (SG) Willy Aubry, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel (C) Roger Gibson | |
| 14:42 | Bryant | Frank Cook picks off the pass by Thomas Derose | 40-45 |
| 14:38 | Merrimack | Frank Cook banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 14:26 | Bryant | Robert Leflore drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick Norris | 43-47 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Scott Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Freeman | 43-49 |
| 13:42 | Bryant | Thomas Derose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | Merrimack | Scott Jones clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Norris - foul #2 on Patrick Norris, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Bryant | William Amick (SF), Marshall Morrow (PF), Benjamin Tea (C) Robert Leflore, Greg Sinclair, Patrick Norris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (SF), Roger Gibson (C) Peter Coffelt, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 13:29 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | Merrimack | Scott Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | Bryant | Benjamin Tea snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:14 | Bryant | Earl Rabago knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Derose | 45-49 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | Frank Cook drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnie Buchanan | 45-52 |
| 12:21 | Bryant | Earl Rabago clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Cook - foul #4 on Frank Cook, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Bryant | Willy Aubry (PG) Thomas Derose | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (C) Frank Cook, Gary Freeman, Scott Jones | |
| 12:21 | Bryant | Earl Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:21 | Bryant | Earl Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:05 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-52 |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 11:47 | Bryant | Marshall Morrow snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Willy Aubry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Rabago (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Amick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Tea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) PF - Roger Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Bryant | Earl Rabago misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Bryant | Thomas Derose (PG), Richard Scott (SG), Robert Leflore (SF), Greg Sinclair (PF), Patrick Norris (C) Willy Aubry, Earl Rabago, William Amick, Marshall Morrow, Benjamin Tea | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Freeman (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean | |
| 10:45 | Bryant | Robert Leflore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 10:44 | Bryant | Robert Leflore gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:37 | Bryant | Thomas Derose clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 10:35 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Scott Jones (PF) Johnie Buchanan, Roger Gibson | |
| 10:02 | Bryant | The pull-up jumper by Greg Sinclair is blocked by Gary Freeman | 47-52 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:56 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 09:55 | Bryant | Thomas Derose gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:33 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Jones - foul #3 on Scott Jones, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Bryant | Earl Rabago (SG) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (SG) Gary Freeman | |
| 09:33 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:08 | Merrimack | John Heller misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | Bryant | Patrick Norris snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:00 | Bryant | Thomas Derose can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:58 | Bryant | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Norris | 48-52 |
| 08:48 | Bryant | Robert Leflore knocks in the floater from the right side | 50-52 |
| 08:32 | Merrimack | Earl Rabago is called for the reach on Dennis Gotcher - foul #1 on Earl Rabago, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Bryant | Willy Aubry (PG), William Amick (SF), Marshall Morrow (PF), Benjamin Tea (C) Thomas Derose, Robert Leflore, Greg Sinclair, Patrick Norris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Gary Freeman (SG), Roger Gibson (PF), Ronald Kean (C) Dennis Gotcher, John Heller, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 08:11 | Merrimack | Benjamin Tea picks off the pass by Roger Gibson | 50-52 |
| 07:47 | Bryant | William Amick lays it in | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Willy Aubry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Rabago (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Amick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marshall Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Tea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Coffelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 07:05 | Bryant | Marshall Morrow misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-55 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson clanks a floater near the basket | 52-55 |
| 06:48 | Bryant | Benjamin Tea grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:21 | Bryant | Earl Rabago can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 06:20 | Bryant | Benjamin Tea tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 06:18 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Roger Gibson | 52-55 |
| 06:12 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Bryant | Thomas Derose (PG), Richard Scott (SG), Robert Leflore (SF), Greg Sinclair (PF), Patrick Norris (C) Willy Aubry, Earl Rabago, William Amick, Marshall Morrow, Benjamin Tea | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Johnie Buchanan, Gary Freeman, Peter Coffelt, Roger Gibson, Ronald Kean | |
| 05:45 | Bryant | Robert Leflore misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Harry Doyle - foul #1 on Harry Doyle, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 05:45 | Bryant | Robert Leflore misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:45 | Bryant | Robert Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Frank Cook loses the dribble to Greg Sinclair | 53-55 |
| 05:13 | Bryant | Harry Doyle is called for the reach on Robert Leflore - foul #2 on Harry Doyle, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 05:13 | Bryant | Robert Leflore makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:13 | Bryant | Robert Leflore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Scott Jones grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Frank Cook clanks a floater near the basket | 54-55 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel tips it in | 54-57 |
| 04:27 | Bryant | Patrick Norris blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Cook - foul #5 on Frank Cook, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Bryant | Earl Rabago (SG) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan (PG), Gary Freeman (SG) Frank Cook, Dennis Gotcher | |
| 04:27 | Bryant | Patrick Norris makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:27 | Bryant | Patrick Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:08 | Bryant | Patrick Norris gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair is hacked by Scott Jones - foul #4 on Scott Jones, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt (SF), Roger Gibson (C) Harry Doyle, Joseph Zajdel | |
| 03:48 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Thomas Derose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Rabago (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Leflore (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Greg Sinclair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Johnie Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Scott Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Derose - foul #1 on Thomas Derose, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Bryant | William Amick (SF), Marshall Morrow (PF), Benjamin Tea (C) Robert Leflore, Greg Sinclair, Patrick Norris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Kean (C) Scott Jones | |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | Roger Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:20 | Bryant | Benjamin Tea snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | Bryant | Earl Rabago hits a shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Bryant | Robert Leflore (SF), Greg Sinclair (PF), Patrick Norris (C) William Amick, Marshall Morrow, Benjamin Tea | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) Roger Gibson, Ronald Kean | |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | Scott Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 59-57 |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Coffelt | 59-57 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:27 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:09 | Bryant | Gary Freeman steps in front of the Patrick Norris pass | 59-57 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Freeman | 59-59 |
| 01:45 | Bryant | Scott Jones steals the ball from Greg Sinclair | 59-59 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Gary Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Johnie Buchanan snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:16 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 00:53 | Bryant | The rebound goes to Patrick Norris | 59-59 |
| 00:32 | Bryant | Greg Sinclair lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Derose | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Scott Jones scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Johnie Buchanan | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Bryant | Bryant calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Bryant | Thomas Derose scores on a jump hook in the paint | 63-61 |