| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Leonard Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Gilyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Luster (fresh) C - Barton Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Bryant | David Ramey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Crosby | 40-32 |
| 19:21 | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 18:58 | Bryant | Carlos Hicks swats the short shot by Barton Henderson | 40-32 |
| 18:57 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | David Rayfield knocks in the floater in the lane | 40-34 |
| 18:38 | Bryant | Ronald Luster can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Hicks - foul #1 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:38 | Bryant | Ronald Luster makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:38 | Bryant | Ronald Luster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:15 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 18:14 | Bryant | The rebound goes to Leonard Crosby | 42-34 |
| 17:47 | Bryant | Barton Henderson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Dean - foul #1 on Michael Dean, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 17:47 | Bryant | Barton Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:47 | Bryant | Barton Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the jumpshot from the right side | 44-36 |
| 17:09 | Bryant | Michael Dean is called for the reach on David Ramey - foul #2 on Michael Dean, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Bryant | Raymond Nielson (PF), Dean Thomas (C) Ronald Luster, Barton Henderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (PG), Carl Johnson (PF), Marvin Jacobi (C) Gilbert Thornton, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| 16:47 | Bryant | Dean Thomas misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Jacobi - foul #1 on Marvin Jacobi, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| 16:47 | Bryant | Dean Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:47 | Bryant | Dean Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi's layup is rejected by Raymond Nielson | 45-36 |
| 16:23 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 45-36 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Dean Thomas blocks the short jumper by David Rayfield | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | Bryant | Leonard Crosby snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:51 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:49 | Merrimack | David Rayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Leonard Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Ramey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Gilyard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nielson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Brian Ragsdale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rayfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Nielson - foul #1 on Raymond Nielson, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Bryant | Gregory Scott (PG), Walter Marsh (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Ronald Luster (PF), Barton Henderson (C) Leonard Crosby, David Ramey, Paul Gilyard, Raymond Nielson, Dean Thomas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Steve Walraven (SF), Michael Dean (C) Dennis Sanders, David Rayfield, Marvin Jacobi | |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:17 | Bryant | Walter Marsh misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 45-37 |
| 15:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 45-37 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 14:59 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks (PF) Carl Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Bryant | Walter Marsh scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 47-37 |
| 14:04 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Bryant | Leonard Crosby (PG), David Ramey (SG), Paul Gilyard (SF) Gregory Scott, Walter Marsh, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders (SG), David Rayfield (SF) Brian Ragsdale, Steve Walraven | |
| 13:42 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard misses the floater from the right side | 47-37 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Dean | 47-37 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gilbert Thornton, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Bryant | Raymond Nielson (PF), Dean Thomas (C) Ronald Luster, Barton Henderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Carl Johnson (C) Gilbert Thornton, Michael Dean | |
| 13:14 | Bryant | Leonard Crosby loses the dribble to Dennis Sanders in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 13:04 | Bryant | Raymond Nielson pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:01 | Bryant | Leonard Crosby loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | John Smith lays it up and in | 47-39 |
| 12:31 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard is hacked by David Rayfield - foul #3 on David Rayfield, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (PG) John Smith | |
| 12:18 | Bryant | Raymond Nielson can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Carlos Hicks | 47-39 |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 11:30 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard blows the dunk | 47-39 |
| 11:29 | Merrimack | David Rayfield grabs the board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Leonard Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Ramey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Gilyard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nielson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dean Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Brian Ragsdale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Merrimack | Paul Gilyard steals it from Carlos Hicks | 47-39 |
| 11:12 | Bryant | David Ramey lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Gilyard | 49-39 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | David Rayfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Dean Thomas - foul #2 on Dean Thomas, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Bryant | Gregory Scott (PG), Walter Marsh (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Ronald Luster (PF), Barton Henderson (C) Leonard Crosby, David Ramey, Paul Gilyard, Raymond Nielson, Dean Thomas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Marvin Jacobi (PF), Michael Dean (C) Dennis Sanders, Carlos Hicks, Carl Johnson | |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | David Rayfield misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:52 | Merrimack | David Rayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:28 | Bryant | Walter Marsh can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Rayfield - foul #4 on David Rayfield, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steve Walraven (SG), Darrell Geraci (SF) Brian Ragsdale, David Rayfield | |
| 10:28 | Bryant | Walter Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:28 | Bryant | Walter Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:05 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven's fadeaway is rejected by Barton Henderson | 51-40 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | Darrell Geraci grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | Darrell Geraci is called for 5 seconds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Bryant | Leonard Crosby (PG), David Ramey (SG), Paul Gilyard (SF) Gregory Scott, Walter Marsh, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Sanders (SG), Carl Johnson (PF) Darrell Geraci, Marvin Jacobi | |
| 09:06 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard is fouled on the floor by Steve Walraven - foul #3 on Steve Walraven, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Bryant | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (SF) Steve Walraven | |
| 09:06 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:06 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:46 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale misses the floater from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 08:44 | Bryant | Barton Henderson grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 08:19 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 08:17 | Merrimack | Michael Dean pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 08:06 | Bryant | Ronald Luster grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:38 | Bryant | Dennis Sanders is called for the reach on David Ramey - foul #1 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Bryant | Walter Marsh (SF), Raymond Nielson (PF), Dean Thomas (C) Paul Gilyard, Ronald Luster, Barton Henderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Rayfield (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Marvin Jacobi (C) Gilbert Thornton, Carl Johnson, Michael Dean | |
| 07:38 | Bryant | David Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:38 | Bryant | Dean Thomas snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 07:23 | Bryant | Raymond Nielson loses the dribble to Marvin Jacobi | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Leonard Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Ramey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Nielson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dean Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Brian Ragsdale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Rayfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Jacobi | 53-43 |
| 06:56 | Bryant | Walter Marsh buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Dennis Sanders - foul #2 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #10 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Bryant | Gregory Scott (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF) Leonard Crosby, David Ramey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG) Brian Ragsdale | |
| 06:56 | Bryant | Walter Marsh misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 06:46 | Merrimack | David Rayfield tips it in | 55-45 |
| 06:25 | Bryant | Joseph Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 06:23 | Bryant | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Nielson | 55-45 |
| 06:03 | Bryant | Walter Marsh misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 06:02 | Merrimack | David Rayfield pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | David Rayfield misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 05:45 | Bryant | Raymond Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:34 | Bryant | Joseph Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on David Rayfield - foul #5 on David Rayfield, team foul #11 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Bryant | David Ramey (SG), Paul Gilyard (SF), Ronald Luster (PF), Barton Henderson (C) Gregory Scott, Walter Marsh, Raymond Nielson, Dean Thomas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Brian Ragsdale (SG), Steve Walraven (SF), Michael Dean (C) John Smith, Dennis Sanders, David Rayfield, Marvin Jacobi | |
| 05:34 | Bryant | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:34 | Bryant | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:34 | Bryant | Joseph Johnson misses the 3rd free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Michael Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barton Henderson - foul #3 on Barton Henderson, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Bryant | Leonard Crosby (PG) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:11 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:49 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 04:47 | Bryant | Ronald Luster snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 04:30 | Bryant | Barton Henderson scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Crosby | 58-47 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Michael Dean drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Ragsdale | 58-50 |
| 03:42 | Bryant | David Ramey hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Luster | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Thornton | 61-50 |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Michael Dean comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Crosby - foul #1 on Leonard Crosby, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Bryant | Raymond Nielson (PF) Ronald Luster | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Dennis Sanders (SG), Carl Johnson (PF) Gilbert Thornton, Brian Ragsdale, Carlos Hicks | |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:18 | Bryant | Raymond Nielson snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Bryant | PG - Leonard Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Ramey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Gilyard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Nielson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Barton Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Walraven (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Bryant | Leonard Crosby can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Walraven - foul #4 on Steve Walraven, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Bryant | Dean Thomas (C) Barton Henderson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (C) Michael Dean | |
| 02:58 | Bryant | Leonard Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:58 | Bryant | Leonard Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Dean Thomas blocks the short jumper by Marvin Jacobi | 63-51 |
| 02:46 | Bryant | The rebound goes to Paul Gilyard | 63-51 |
| 02:20 | Bryant | Paul Gilyard hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Nielson | 65-51 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Steve Walraven misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 02:05 | Bryant | Raymond Nielson pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:43 | Bryant | David Ramey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi tips it back up and in | 68-53 |
| 01:08 | Bryant | David Ramey is hacked by Marvin Jacobi - foul #2 on Marvin Jacobi, team foul #13 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Bryant | Gregory Scott (PG), Walter Marsh (SF) Leonard Crosby, Paul Gilyard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Ragsdale (SG) Dennis Sanders | |
| 01:08 | Bryant | David Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:08 | Bryant | David Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 69-53 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi loses the dribble to Walter Marsh | 69-53 |
| 00:36 | Bryant | Gregory Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Marsh | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Bryant | Bryant is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bryant | Gregory Scott runs out the clock | 71-56 |