| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Terrance Shiflett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Luff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Christ (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Godbey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Grove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bryant | Matthew Christ inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Bryant | 3 seconds is called on Stanley Luff | 29-23 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans is hacked by Matthew Christ - foul #2 on Matthew Christ, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Matthew Christ picks off the pass by James Ferguson | 29-23 |
| 18:49 | Bryant | Jerry Wilkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 18:47 | Merrimack | James Ferguson snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | George Clark connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Grove | 29-25 |
| 18:14 | Bryant | Matthew Christ's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | Jerry Wilkins is called for the reach on Jonathan Evans - foul #1 on Jerry Wilkins, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 17:47 | Bryant | Roger Godbey gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:37 | Bryant | Roger Godbey banks in the layup set up by Terrance Shiflett and he's fouled by George Clark - foul #3 on George Clark, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Sobolewski (PF) George Clark | |
| 17:37 | Bryant | Roger Godbey misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:37 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove is fouled on the floor by Stanley Luff - foul #3 on Stanley Luff, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Bryant | Wilbur Walker (PG), Owen Harland (SG), Ira Peacock (PF), Mark Lovell (C) Terrance Shiflett, Stanley Luff, Jerry Wilkins, Roger Godbey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Curtis Busch (SG) Lawrence Grove | |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | Kenneth Sobolewski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 16:55 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | James Ferguson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 16:19 | Bryant | Mark Lovell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-28 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Mark Lovell denies the turnaround by Christopher Smith | 31-28 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | James Ferguson tips it home | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Wilbur Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Owen Harland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Christ (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ira Peacock (fresh) C - Mark Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Curtis Busch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Sobolewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Bryant | Matthew Christ hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Owen Harland | 34-30 |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Curtis Busch misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-30 |
| 15:16 | Bryant | Wilbur Walker snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 15:09 | Bryant | Ira Peacock's pass is intercepted by James Ferguson | 34-30 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 14:52 | Bryant | Owen Harland pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:39 | Bryant | Wilbur Walker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-30 |
| 14:38 | Bryant | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lovell | 34-30 |
| 14:28 | Bryant | Matthew Christ misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 14:26 | Bryant | Wilbur Walker gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:14 | Bryant | Matthew Christ buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Harland | 37-30 |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | Kenneth Sobolewski lays it in | 37-32 |
| 13:51 | Bryant | Jonathan Evans steals the ball from Owen Harland | 37-32 |
| 13:29 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Curtis Busch | 37-34 |
| 13:06 | Bryant | Mark Lovell hits the finger roll | 39-34 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Kenneth Sobolewski can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-34 |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 12:38 | Bryant | Matthew Christ connects on the floater from the right side | 41-36 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | James Ferguson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett (PG), Stanley Luff (SG), Jerry Wilkins (PF), Roger Godbey (C) Wilbur Walker, Owen Harland, Ira Peacock, Mark Lovell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Aycock (PG), Lawrence Grove (SG), Raymond Grant (SF), George Clark (PF), Norman Wood (C) James Ferguson, Curtis Busch, Jonathan Evans, Kenneth Sobolewski, Christopher Smith | |
| 12:07 | Bryant | Roger Godbey is hacked by Raymond Grant - foul #1 on Raymond Grant, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 12:02 | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 12:01 | Bryant | Roger Godbey pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:46 | Bryant | Lawrence Grove picks off the pass by Roger Godbey | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Terrance Shiflett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Luff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Christ (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Godbey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Richard Aycock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Grove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Merrimack | Richard Aycock makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 11:09 | Bryant | Matthew Christ can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Grant - foul #2 on Raymond Grant, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Christopher Smith (C) Raymond Grant | |
| 11:09 | Bryant | Matthew Christ makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:09 | Bryant | Matthew Christ makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:55 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Bryant | Ira Peacock (SF) Matthew Christ | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:35 | Bryant | Stanley Luff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Lawrence Grove - foul #2 on Lawrence Grove, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 10:35 | Bryant | Stanley Luff makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:35 | Bryant | Stanley Luff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | George Clark loses the dribble to Stanley Luff | 45-39 |
| 10:17 | Bryant | Stanley Luff misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 10:15 | Bryant | Ira Peacock snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:02 | Bryant | Ira Peacock is denied on a layup by George Clark | 45-39 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | George Clark pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:54 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 09:31 | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Stanley Luff | 47-41 |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | Richard Aycock's pass is intercepted by Terrance Shiflett | 47-41 |
| 08:53 | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett's fadeaway is rejected by George Clark | 47-41 |
| 08:52 | Merrimack | George Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:38 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove is hacked by Stanley Luff - foul #4 on Stanley Luff, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Bryant | Wilbur Walker (PG), Owen Harland (SG), Matthew Christ (SF), Mark Lovell (PF), Randy Hill (C) Terrance Shiflett, Stanley Luff, Ira Peacock, Jerry Wilkins, Roger Godbey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Ferguson (PG), Curtis Busch (SG), Jonathan Evans (SF), Raymond Grant (PF), Kenneth Sobolewski (C) Richard Aycock, Lawrence Grove, Norman Wood, George Clark, Christopher Smith | |
| 08:19 | Merrimack | Kenneth Sobolewski's pass is intercepted by Randy Hill | 47-41 |
| 08:16 | Bryant | Wilbur Walker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbur Walker, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Owen Harland - foul #2 on Owen Harland, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:06 | Bryant | Owen Harland snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:49 | Bryant | Matthew Christ clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:47 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Wilbur Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Owen Harland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Christ (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Curtis Busch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Grant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Sobolewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Ferguson | 47-45 |
| 07:06 | Bryant | Wilbur Walker misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-45 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | Curtis Busch snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Kenneth Sobolewski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 06:48 | Merrimack | Raymond Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:32 | Merrimack | James Ferguson travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett (PG), Stanley Luff (SG), Ira Peacock (SF), Jerry Wilkins (PF), Roger Godbey (C) Wilbur Walker, Owen Harland, Matthew Christ, Mark Lovell, Randy Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove (SG), Norman Wood (SF), George Clark (PF) Curtis Busch, Jonathan Evans, Raymond Grant | |
| 06:07 | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jerry Wilkins | 49-45 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Ira Peacock is called for the reach on Norman Wood - foul #3 on Ira Peacock, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Aycock (C) Kenneth Sobolewski | |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Norman Wood makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Norman Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:29 | Bryant | Jerry Wilkins double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Curtis Busch (PG), Christopher Smith (C) James Ferguson, Richard Aycock | |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Godbey - foul #2 on Roger Godbey, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:03 | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Luff | 52-49 |
| 04:43 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith drills a floater in the paint set up by Curtis Busch | 52-51 |
| 04:27 | Bryant | Stanley Luff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 04:26 | Bryant | Roger Godbey gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:15 | Bryant | Jerry Wilkins's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Smith | 52-51 |
| 04:13 | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:56 | Bryant | Roger Godbey gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:29 | Bryant | Norman Wood takes the ball from Stanley Luff | 54-51 |
| 03:29 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Bryant | Matthew Christ (SF), Mark Lovell (C) Ira Peacock, Roger Godbey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Ferguson (PG), Jonathan Evans (SF) Curtis Busch, Norman Wood | |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Terrance Shiflett (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Luff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Christ (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Grove (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Merrimack | James Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:06 | Bryant | Jerry Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:02 | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 03:00 | Bryant | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Christ | 54-51 |
| 02:43 | Bryant | Matthew Christ makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Terrance Shiflett | 56-51 |
| 02:28 | Merrimack | James Ferguson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lawrence Grove | 56-54 |
| 02:06 | Bryant | Jerry Wilkins can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Ferguson | 56-56 |
| 01:45 | Bryant | Stanley Luff hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terrance Shiflett | 59-56 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 01:27 | Bryant | The rebound goes to Jerry Wilkins | 59-56 |
| 01:10 | Bryant | Jerry Wilkins misses the shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Christopher Smith grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Stanley Luff takes the ball from Lawrence Grove | 59-56 |
| 00:51 | Bryant | Stanley Luff banks in the layup | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Merrimack | James Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Mark Lovell | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Bryant | James Ferguson is called for the reach on Terrance Shiflett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ferguson, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Bryant | Ira Peacock (PF), Randy Hill (C) Jerry Wilkins, Mark Lovell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:36 | Bryant | Matthew Christ is hacked by Lawrence Grove - foul #3 on Lawrence Grove, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 00:36 | Bryant | Matthew Christ makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | Bryant | Matthew Christ makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | James Ferguson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Jonathan Evans snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Randy Hill is called for the reach on George Clark - foul #2 on Randy Hill, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Bryant | Jerry Wilkins (PF), Roger Godbey (C) Ira Peacock, Randy Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | George Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | George Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Bryant | Stanley Luff is fouled in the backcourt by James Ferguson - foul #3 on James Ferguson, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Bryant | Ira Peacock (PF), Randy Hill (C) Jerry Wilkins, Roger Godbey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:25 | Bryant | Stanley Luff makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:25 | Bryant | Stanley Luff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove is fouled on the floor by Stanley Luff - foul #5 on Stanley Luff, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Bryant | Owen Harland (SG), Jerry Wilkins (PF), Roger Godbey (C) Stanley Luff, Ira Peacock, Randy Hill | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Lawrence Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:20 | Bryant | Roger Godbey grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 00:19 | Bryant | Roger Godbey is hacked by Lawrence Grove in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Grove, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Bryant | Ira Peacock (PF) Jerry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:19 | Bryant | Roger Godbey makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:19 | Bryant | Roger Godbey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | James Ferguson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Grove | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Bryant | Bryant calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Bryant | Randy Hill (C) Roger Godbey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:12 | Bryant | Owen Harland is fouled in the backcourt by James Ferguson - foul #4 on James Ferguson, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:12 | Bryant | Owen Harland makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:12 | Bryant | Owen Harland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | James Ferguson misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:03 | Bryant | Ira Peacock pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:03 | Bryant | Bryant calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bryant | Terrance Shiflett runs out the clock | 69-61 |