| Lineup | Bryant | PG - David Soles (fresh) SG - Hubert Richards (fresh) SF - Bobby Lowe (fresh) PF - Frank Berry (fresh) C - James Gonser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SG - John Pugsley (fresh) SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bryant | James Gonser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Bryant | Frank Berry drills a turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Bryant | Frank Berry snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Bryant | Daniel Valvo picks off the pass by Hubert Richards | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Bryant | Hubert Richards gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Bryant | Frank Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Bryant | The jump hook by Bobby Lowe is blocked by Harvey Viera | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith buries a jumper in the lane set up by John Pugsley | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Bryant | David Soles is fouled on the floor by Daniel Valvo - foul #1 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Bryant | Frank Berry misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Zirkle - foul #1 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Bryant | Frank Berry makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Bryant | Frank Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Hubert Richards steals it from Charles Zirkle | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Bryant | Frank Berry clanks a shot in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | Hubert Richards is called for the reach on Daniel Valvo - foul #1 on Hubert Richards, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Bryant | Mark Irvin (PG), Steve Weaver (SG), Gregg Rickard (PF), Travis Frazier (C) David Soles, Hubert Richards, Frank Berry, James Gonser | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | Steve Weaver is called for the reach on Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Steve Weaver, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Frazier - foul #1 on Travis Frazier, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (SG) John Pugsley | |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:08 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera hits a jumper from close range set up by David Wiseman and he's hacked by Gregg Rickard - foul #1 on Gregg Rickard, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Bryant | Larry Ashley (SF) Bobby Lowe | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), Chris Brumley (C) Charles Zirkle, Daniel Valvo | |
| 15:51 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Bryant | Travis Frazier gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Mark Irvin (fresh) SG - Steve Weaver (fresh) SF - Larry Ashley (fresh) PF - Gregg Rickard (fresh) C - Travis Frazier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Newman (fresh) PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Bryant | Steve Weaver misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Bryant | Larry Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:05 | Bryant | Mark Irvin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Travis Frazier - foul #2 on Travis Frazier, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Bryant | David Soles (PG), Hubert Richards (SG), Bobby Lowe (SF), Frank Berry (PF), James Gonser (C) Mark Irvin, Steve Weaver, Larry Ashley, Gregg Rickard, Travis Frazier | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Daniel Valvo (C) John Ard, David Wiseman, David Newman, Harvey Viera | |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:27 | Bryant | David Soles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 14:26 | Merrimack | John Pugsley grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Bobby Lowe is called for the reach on John Pugsley - foul #1 on Bobby Lowe, team foul #6 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (PF) Chris Brumley | |
| 13:54 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 13:52 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 13:40 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-10 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 13:15 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 4-12 |
| 12:53 | Bryant | Hubert Richards misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 12:28 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Bryant | Gregg Rickard (PF) Frank Berry | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG), Harvey Viera (PF) Clarence Smith, Daniel Valvo | |
| 12:05 | Bryant | Hubert Richards double dribbles | 4-12 |
| Subs | Bryant | John Campbell (C) James Gonser | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), Chris Brumley (C) John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle | |
| 11:49 | Merrimack | John Ard makes the 3 from straight away set up by David Wiseman | 4-15 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - David Soles (fresh) SG - Hubert Richards (fresh) SF - Bobby Lowe (fresh) PF - Gregg Rickard (fresh) C - John Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Newman (fresh) PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Soles and the foul's on David Newman - foul #1 on David Newman, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Bryant | Mark Irvin (PG), Steve Weaver (SG) David Soles, Hubert Richards | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:35 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | David Newman is fouled on the floor by Gregg Rickard - foul #2 on Gregg Rickard, team foul #7 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Bryant | Frank Berry (PF) Gregg Rickard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Daniel Valvo (C) John Ard, Chris Brumley | |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | David Newman makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | David Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:15 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 11:01 | Bryant | Steve Weaver misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 10:59 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe tips it home | 9-16 |
| 10:47 | Merrimack | David Newman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-16 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera tips it in | 9-18 |
| 10:30 | Bryant | Frank Berry lays it up and in and he's hacked by Harvey Viera - foul #1 on Harvey Viera, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Bryant | David Soles (PG), Hubert Richards (SG), Larry Ashley (SF), James Gonser (C) Mark Irvin, Steve Weaver, Bobby Lowe, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF) David Wiseman, David Newman | |
| 10:30 | Bryant | Frank Berry makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Charles Zirkle and he's fouled by Frank Berry - foul #1 on Frank Berry, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Bryant | John Campbell (PF) Frank Berry | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:00 | Bryant | David Soles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is hacked by David Soles in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Soles, team foul #9 | 12-21 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:34 | Bryant | David Soles is fouled on the floor by John Pugsley - foul #1 on John Pugsley, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Bryant | Bobby Lowe (SF) Larry Ashley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG), Chris Brumley (PF) Clarence Smith, Harvey Viera | |
| 09:18 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | 3 seconds is called on Charles Zirkle | 14-23 |
| Subs | Bryant | Mark Irvin (SG), Frank Berry (PF) Hubert Richards, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (PF) Daniel Valvo | |
| 08:33 | Bryant | Frank Berry misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Newman - foul #2 on David Newman, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Bryant | Steve Weaver (SG) David Soles | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Harvey Viera (PF) David Newman | |
| 08:33 | Bryant | Frank Berry makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:33 | Bryant | Frank Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:12 | Merrimack | David Wiseman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 08:10 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:49 | Bryant | Mark Irvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 07:47 | Bryant | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Berry | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Mark Irvin (fresh) SG - Steve Weaver (fresh) SF - Bobby Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gonser (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Pugsley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Bryant | Chris Brumley picks off the pass by Frank Berry | 16-23 |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | David Wiseman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey Viera | 16-25 |
| 06:57 | Bryant | Frank Berry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | John Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:42 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 06:25 | Bryant | Frank Berry misses the shot from the right block | 16-27 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 06:18 | Merrimack | Steve Weaver steals it from David Wiseman | 16-27 |
| 06:10 | Bryant | Charles Zirkle steps in front of the Steve Weaver pass | 16-27 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera blows the layup | 16-27 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera tips it in | 16-29 |
| 05:27 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Charles Zirkle - foul #2 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Bryant | David Soles (PG), Hubert Richards (SG), John Campbell (C) Mark Irvin, Steve Weaver, James Gonser | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Don Charles (SF), Daniel Valvo (C) David Wiseman, Charles Zirkle, Chris Brumley | |
| 05:27 | Bryant | Bobby Lowe makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | John Pugsley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 05:15 | Bryant | John Campbell grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 04:54 | Bryant | Hubert Richards can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 19-29 |
| 04:52 | Bryant | John Campbell tips it back up and in | 21-29 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-29 |
| 04:41 | Bryant | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:20 | Bryant | Frank Berry buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Soles | 23-29 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | David Soles steps in front of the Clarence Smith pass in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 04:07 | Bryant | Frank Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | Don Charles gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:01 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith misses the jump hook from close range | 23-29 |
| 04:00 | Bryant | Frank Berry grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 03:33 | Bryant | John Campbell is hacked by Daniel Valvo - foul #2 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Bryant | Larry Ashley (SF), Gregg Rickard (C) Bobby Lowe, Frank Berry | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle (SF), David Newman (PF) John Pugsley, Harvey Viera | |
| 03:33 | Bryant | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:33 | Bryant | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - David Soles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hubert Richards (fresh) SF - Larry Ashley (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Rickard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Don Charles (fresh) SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) PF - David Newman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Ashley - foul #1 on Larry Ashley, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Bryant | Travis Frazier (C) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (SG) Don Charles | |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:19 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:59 | Bryant | Gregg Rickard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | David Wiseman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 02:42 | Bryant | The rebound goes to Gregg Rickard | 25-31 |
| 02:26 | Bryant | Hubert Richards travels with the ball | 25-31 |
| Subs | Bryant | Mark Irvin (PG), Steve Weaver (SG) David Soles, Hubert Richards | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), Chris Brumley (C) Clarence Smith, Daniel Valvo | |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Brumley | 25-33 |
| 01:48 | Bryant | The jump hook by Mark Irvin is blocked by Charles Zirkle | 25-33 |
| 01:46 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | Steve Weaver is called for the reach on David Wiseman - foul #2 on Steve Weaver, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Bryant | James Gonser (C) Travis Frazier | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Don Charles (SF) Charles Zirkle | |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | David Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | David Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:39 | Bryant | James Gonser pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:19 | Bryant | Mark Irvin can't connect on a runner from the left block | 25-34 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Newman | 25-34 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Don Charles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 00:40 | Bryant | Larry Ashley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 00:39 | Bryant | James Gonser snags the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 00:24 | Bryant | Steve Weaver hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mark Irvin | 27-37 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | David Wiseman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Bryant | David Soles (PG), Hubert Richards (SG), Bobby Lowe (SF), Travis Frazier (PF), John Campbell (C) Mark Irvin, Steve Weaver, Larry Ashley, Gregg Rickard, James Gonser | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) John Ard, David Wiseman, David Newman, Chris Brumley | |
| 00:00 | Bryant | David Soles connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |