| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ashby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Amburgey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:48 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Christian | 26-30 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:08 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | The pull-up jumper by Michael Christian is blocked by Brent Amburgey | 26-30 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | Earl Harton grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank is fouled on the floor by Todd Glover - foul #1 on Todd Glover, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 18:12 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Todd Glover | 26-32 |
| 18:00 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes lays it in set up by Joseph O'Neal | 28-32 |
| 17:37 | Bryant | Todd Glover buries a fadeaway from the left block | 28-34 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes tips it in | 30-34 |
| 16:59 | Bryant | Earl Harton denies the turnaround by Shannon Macdonald | 30-34 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 16:31 | Bryant | Michael Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:09 | Bryant | Michael Ashby drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Robinson and the foul's on Clay Barnes - foul #2 on Clay Barnes, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), Justin River (SG), Gary Meadow (SF), David Champagne (PF), Ray Neville (C) Joseph O'Neal, Jerry Fairbank, Clay Barnes, Earl Harton, Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Bryant | Donald Lebel (PG), Walter Weigel (SF), Erick Kalinoski (PF), Timothy Graney (C) John Robinson, Brent Amburgey, Todd Glover, Shannon Macdonald | |
| 16:09 | Bryant | Michael Ashby makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:48 | Merrimack | David Champagne misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Graney - foul #1 on Timothy Graney, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bryant | Joseph Craig (SG) Michael Ashby | |
| 15:48 | Merrimack | David Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:48 | Merrimack | David Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin River (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Meadow (fresh) PF - David Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Neville (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Donald Lebel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Weigel (fresh) PF - Erick Kalinoski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Graney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Bryant | Travis Rose takes the ball from Joseph Craig | 31-37 |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Travis Rose lays it in | 33-37 |
| 15:13 | Bryant | Travis Rose steals it from Erick Kalinoski | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | David Champagne drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Travis Rose | 35-37 |
| 14:34 | Bryant | Joseph Craig misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 14:32 | Merrimack | Ray Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:55 | Bryant | Joseph Craig misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | David Champagne pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Travis Rose misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:35 | Bryant | Walter Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:31 | Bryant | Donald Lebel is fouled on the floor by Gary Meadow - foul #1 on Gary Meadow, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Clay Barnes (SF), Earl Harton (PF), Michael Christian (C) Travis Rose, Justin River, Gary Meadow, David Champagne, Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Bryant | John Robinson (PG), Brent Amburgey (SF), Todd Glover (PF), Shannon Macdonald (C) Donald Lebel, Walter Weigel, Erick Kalinoski, Timothy Graney | |
| 13:18 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Harton - foul #2 on Earl Harton, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bryant | Michael Ashby (SG) Joseph Craig | |
| 13:18 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:18 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:58 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank drills a floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | Michael Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bryant | Joseph Craig (SG) Michael Ashby | |
| 12:06 | Bryant | John Robinson drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Amburgey and he's fouled by Joseph O'Neal - foul #2 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 12:06 | Bryant | John Robinson makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Earl Harton scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Joseph O'Neal | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Amburgey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Bryant | Joseph Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 11:00 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Fairbank | 44-42 |
| 10:43 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Craig | 44-45 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:27 | Bryant | The rebound goes to Brent Amburgey | 44-45 |
| 10:07 | Bryant | Todd Glover clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Harton - foul #3 on Earl Harton, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), Justin River (SG), Gary Meadow (SF), David Champagne (PF), Ray Neville (C) Joseph O'Neal, Jerry Fairbank, Clay Barnes, Earl Harton, Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Bryant | Michael Ashby (SG), Donald Lebel (SF), Timothy Graney (C) Joseph Craig, Brent Amburgey, Shannon Macdonald | |
| 10:07 | Bryant | Todd Glover makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Bryant | Todd Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Merrimack | David Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Timothy Graney denies the turnaround by Ray Neville | 44-46 |
| 09:38 | Bryant | Timothy Graney pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:14 | Bryant | Michael Ashby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | Donald Lebel is called for the reach on Gary Meadow - foul #1 on Donald Lebel, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Earl Harton (PF), Michael Christian (C) Gary Meadow, David Champagne | |
| Subs | Bryant | Brent Amburgey (SF), Shannon Macdonald (C) John Robinson, Todd Glover | |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Ray Neville misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Brent Amburgey - foul #3 on Brent Amburgey, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG) Travis Rose | |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Ray Neville makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Ray Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:47 | Bryant | The rebound goes to Shannon Macdonald | 45-49 |
| 08:29 | Bryant | Michael Ashby comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-49 |
| 08:27 | Bryant | Michael Ashby tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 08:19 | Merrimack | Ray Neville misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:18 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:57 | Bryant | Michael Ashby is hacked by Ray Neville - foul #2 on Ray Neville, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Clay Barnes (SF) Justin River, Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Bryant | John Robinson (PG), Joseph Craig (SG) Donald Lebel, Michael Ashby | |
| 07:42 | Bryant | Michael Christian is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Christian, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 07:42 | Bryant | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:42 | Bryant | Timothy Graney grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Amburgey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Graney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey loses the dribble to Joseph O'Neal | 45-51 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal lays it up and in | 47-51 |
| 07:15 | Bryant | John Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Champagne (PF) Earl Harton | |
| Subs | Bryant | Erick Kalinoski (PF) Timothy Graney | |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Brent Amburgey - foul #4 on Brent Amburgey, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG) Joseph O'Neal | |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:37 | Bryant | John Robinson is hacked by Michael Christian - foul #2 on Michael Christian, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bryant | Donald Lebel (SF), Todd Glover (PF), Michael Ashby (C) Brent Amburgey, Erick Kalinoski, Shannon Macdonald | |
| 06:37 | Bryant | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Michael Christian snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Earl Harton (PF) Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| 05:53 | Bryant | Joseph Craig hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Robinson and he's hacked by David Champagne - foul #2 on David Champagne, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Justin River (SG) Travis Rose, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Bryant | Timothy Graney (C) Michael Ashby | |
| 05:53 | Bryant | Joseph Craig makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:40 | Merrimack | Justin River knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:16 | Bryant | Joseph Craig misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 05:14 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Joseph Craig picks off the pass by David Champagne | 53-54 |
| 04:49 | Bryant | Joseph Craig banks in the layup | 53-56 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Michael Christian (C) Clay Barnes, David Champagne | |
| Subs | Bryant | Michael Ashby (SG), Brent Amburgey (SF), Shannon Macdonald (C) John Robinson, Joseph Craig, Todd Glover | |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:39 | Bryant | Timothy Graney grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:19 | Bryant | Michael Ashby makes the driving attempt from close range | 54-58 |
| 03:56 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 03:54 | Bryant | The rebound goes to Brent Amburgey | 54-58 |
| 03:45 | Bryant | Timothy Graney drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brent Amburgey | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin River (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Harton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Donald Lebel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ashby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Amburgey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Graney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Earl Harton drills a jumper from the right block | 56-60 |
| 02:56 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Lebel | 56-62 |
| 02:36 | Merrimack | Michael Christian hits a floater near the basket set up by Justin River | 58-62 |
| 02:36 | Bryant | Bryant calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clay Barnes (SF) Justin River | |
| Subs | Bryant | John Robinson (PG), Joseph Craig (SG), Todd Glover (PF) Donald Lebel, Michael Ashby, Timothy Graney | |
| 02:08 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Christian - foul #3 on Michael Christian, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Champagne (PF) Earl Harton | |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| 02:08 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:08 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank's pass is intercepted by Todd Glover | 58-63 |
| 01:45 | Bryant | Joseph Craig scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brent Amburgey and he's hacked by David Champagne - foul #3 on David Champagne, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Earl Harton (PF) David Champagne | |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| 01:45 | Bryant | Joseph Craig makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Joseph Craig takes the ball from Michael Christian | 58-66 |
| 01:28 | Bryant | Joseph Craig banks in the layup | 58-68 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes misses the fadeaway from close range | 58-68 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Michael Christian tips it in | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Bryant | Clay Barnes is called for the reach on Brent Amburgey - foul #3 on Clay Barnes, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| 00:49 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:49 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:41 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph O'Neal - foul #3 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bryant | Erick Kalinoski (PF) Todd Glover | |
| 00:38 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:38 | Bryant | Shannon Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 60-71 |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Harton | 60-71 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Christian | 62-71 |
| 00:28 | Bryant | Joseph O'Neal is called for the reach on Brent Amburgey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #14 | 62-71 |
| 00:28 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:28 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph O'Neal | 65-73 |
| 00:19 | Bryant | Jerry Fairbank is called for the reach on Brent Amburgey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| 00:19 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Bryant | Brent Amburgey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Barnes | 65-74 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes grabs the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Earl Harton gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Michael Christian is fouled on the floor by Shannon Macdonald - foul #1 on Shannon Macdonald, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Bryant | Todd Glover (PF) Erick Kalinoski | |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bryant | John Robinson runs out the clock | 67-74 |