| Lineup | Bridgeport | PG - Ken Little (fresh) SG - Robert Matsumoto (fresh) SF - Carlos Kuehl (fresh) PF - Don Collins (fresh) C - Cary Weisenstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fresh) SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) SF - Chad Majors (fresh) PF - James Murtagh (fresh) C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bridgeport | Bridgeport is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Chad Majors is wide open and dunks the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kelly Smart - foul #1 on Kelly Smart, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:19 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:19 | Bridgeport | Don Collins snags the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Bridgeport | Don Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Giddings | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Bridgeport | Don Collins hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Merrimack | Chad Majors misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cary Weisenstein - foul #1 on Cary Weisenstein, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Merrimack | Chad Majors misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Merrimack | Chad Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Giddings | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Derrick Giddings, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Bridgeport | Ken Little can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | James Murtagh misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings tips it in | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Don Collins picks off the pass by Kelly Smart | 3-4 |
| 16:28 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Collins | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings is hacked by Cary Weisenstein - foul #2 on Cary Weisenstein, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk (C) Cary Weisenstein | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), David Jones (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF), George Freedman (PF), Neal Lenox (C) Kelly Smart, Dana Pullin, Chad Majors, James Murtagh, Derrick Giddings | |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | David Jones connects on the turnaround near the basket | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Bridgeport | Ken Little's fadeaway is rejected by Neal Lenox | 5-6 |
| 15:49 | Merrimack | George Freedman snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Bridgeport | PG - Ken Little (fresh) SG - Robert Matsumoto (fresh) SF - Carlos Kuehl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Schalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Morawski (fresh) SG - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pickard (fresh) PF - George Freedman (fresh) C - Neal Lenox (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Merrimack | David Morawski's pass is intercepted by Robert Matsumoto in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:37 | Bridgeport | Robert Matsumoto connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Kuehl | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | George Freedman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:21 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:59 | Merrimack | George Freedman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:57 | Bridgeport | Don Collins grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:40 | Bridgeport | Ken Little connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Collins | 11-6 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | David Jones drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Robert Matsumoto - foul #1 on Robert Matsumoto, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Rickey Leach (PG), Chris Muth (SG), Kenneth Aldridge (SF), Dave Young (PF) Ken Little, Robert Matsumoto, Carlos Kuehl, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Chad Majors (SF), James Murtagh (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) David Morawski, Jeffrey Pickard, George Freedman, Neal Lenox | |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | David Jones makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:01 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Murtagh | 11-9 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | James Murtagh is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:35 | Bridgeport | The rebound goes to Rex Schalk | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Derrick Giddings - foul #2 on Derrick Giddings, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), David Morawski (SF), George Freedman (C) David Jones, Chad Majors, Derrick Giddings | |
| 13:10 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:10 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Neal Lenox (C) James Murtagh | |
| 12:50 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Ken Little (PG), Don Collins (C) Rickey Leach, Rex Schalk | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:47 | Merrimack | David Morawski is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Little - foul #1 on Ken Little, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Merrimack | George Freedman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | Bridgeport | Don Collins pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:11 | Bridgeport | Chris Muth clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dana Pullin - foul #1 on Dana Pullin, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl (SF) Kenneth Aldridge | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard (SF), Frank Mangold (C) Kelly Smart, George Freedman | |
| 12:11 | Bridgeport | Chris Muth makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | Bridgeport | Chris Muth makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:03 | Merrimack | Frank Mangold makes the wide open runner in the paint | 15-11 |
| 11:39 | Bridgeport | Don Collins misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Neal Lenox - foul #1 on Neal Lenox, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Robert Matsumoto (SG), Rex Schalk (C) Chris Muth, Dave Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Frazier (PG), Chad Majors (SF), James Murtagh (PF) David Morawski, Jeffrey Pickard, Neal Lenox | |
| 11:39 | Bridgeport | Don Collins makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:39 | Bridgeport | Don Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Bridgeport | PG - Ken Little (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Matsumoto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Kuehl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Schalk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Leroy Frazier (fresh) SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) SF - Chad Majors (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Mangold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Merrimack | James Murtagh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Rickey Leach (PG) Ken Little | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG) Leroy Frazier | |
| 11:08 | Bridgeport | Robert Matsumoto travels with the ball | 17-11 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Frazier (SG), George Freedman (C) Dana Pullin, Frank Mangold | |
| 11:04 | Merrimack | Rickey Leach steps in front of the Leroy Frazier pass in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 10:46 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl double dribbles | 17-11 |
| 10:41 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Leach - foul #1 on Rickey Leach, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Dave Young (PF) Don Collins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:34 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 10:33 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:21 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Murtagh - foul #1 on James Murtagh, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Ken Little (PG), Kenneth Aldridge (SF) Rickey Leach, Carlos Kuehl | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Jones (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF), Frank Mangold (C) Kelly Smart, Chad Majors, George Freedman | |
| 10:21 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:21 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | David Jones is denied on a layup by Kenneth Aldridge | 18-11 |
| 10:09 | Bridgeport | Kenneth Aldridge gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:03 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk is fouled on the floor by James Murtagh - foul #2 on James Murtagh, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), Neal Lenox (PF) Leroy Frazier, James Murtagh | |
| 10:03 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | David Jones gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox jams it | 18-13 |
| 09:33 | Bridgeport | Neal Lenox is called for the reach on Dave Young - foul #2 on Neal Lenox, team foul #8 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Chris Muth (SG) Robert Matsumoto | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), George Freedman (C) David Jones, Neal Lenox | |
| 09:33 | Bridgeport | Dave Young makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:33 | Bridgeport | Dave Young misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Frank Mangold pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rex Schalk - foul #1 on Rex Schalk, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl (SF), Don Collins (PF) Kenneth Aldridge, Dave Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Chad Majors (SF) David Morawski, Jeffrey Pickard | |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:52 | Bridgeport | Kelly Smart picks off the pass by Chris Muth | 19-15 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart banks in the layup | 19-17 |
| 08:34 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ken Little | 21-17 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | George Freedman knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Majors | 21-19 |
| 08:12 | Bridgeport | Ken Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Rickey Leach (PG), Robert Matsumoto (SG), Dave Young (PF) Ken Little, Chris Muth, Rex Schalk | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Jones (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF) Dana Pullin, Chad Majors | |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | David Jones's pass is intercepted by Carlos Kuehl | 21-19 |
| 07:51 | Bridgeport | Robert Matsumoto banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlos Kuehl | 23-19 |
| 07:31 | Merrimack | George Freedman clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Don Collins - foul #1 on Don Collins, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Kenneth Aldridge (SF) Carlos Kuehl | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG) Kelly Smart | |
| 07:31 | Merrimack | George Freedman makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:31 | Merrimack | George Freedman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Bridgeport | PG - Rickey Leach (fresh) SG - Robert Matsumoto (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Aldridge (fresh) PF - Dave Young (fresh) 1 pts. C - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Morawski (fresh) SG - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pickard (fresh) PF - George Freedman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Mangold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Bridgeport | Dave Young connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Matsumoto | 25-21 |
| 06:52 | Merrimack | George Freedman loses the dribble to Don Collins | 25-21 |
| 06:43 | Bridgeport | Don Collins's floater is tipped away by Frank Mangold | 25-21 |
| 06:41 | Bridgeport | Rickey Leach grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:32 | Bridgeport | Kenneth Aldridge hits the finger roll | 27-21 |
| 06:24 | Merrimack | David Morawski scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Jones | 27-23 |
| 06:08 | Bridgeport | Robert Matsumoto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 06:06 | Bridgeport | Don Collins tips it home | 29-23 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | David Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Matsumoto - foul #2 on Robert Matsumoto, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Ken Little (PG), Chris Muth (SG), Carlos Kuehl (SF), Rex Schalk (C) Rickey Leach, Robert Matsumoto, Kenneth Aldridge, Dave Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Dana Pullin (SG), Chad Majors (SF) David Morawski, Jeffrey Pickard, Frank Mangold | |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:04 | Merrimack | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:43 | Bridgeport | Don Collins drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ken Little and he's hacked by Dana Pullin - foul #2 on Dana Pullin, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Frazier (SG), Frank Mangold (C) Dana Pullin, David Jones | |
| 05:43 | Bridgeport | Don Collins misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:43 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl snags the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 05:28 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-25 |
| 05:27 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to George Freedman | 31-25 |
| 05:20 | Merrimack | George Freedman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 31-25 |
| 05:18 | Bridgeport | The rebound goes to Carlos Kuehl | 31-25 |
| 04:54 | Bridgeport | Ken Little makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Kuehl and he's fouled by Frank Mangold - foul #1 on Frank Mangold, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Michael Skinner (SF), Dave Young (PF) Carlos Kuehl, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:54 | Bridgeport | Ken Little makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:51 | Merrimack | Chad Majors throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 04:32 | Bridgeport | Leroy Frazier is called for the reach on Chris Muth - foul #1 on Leroy Frazier, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Kenneth Aldridge (SF) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG) Kelly Smart | |
| 04:32 | Bridgeport | Chris Muth makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:32 | Bridgeport | Chris Muth makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | George Freedman is hacked by Dave Young - foul #1 on Dave Young, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | George Freedman misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | George Freedman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Chad Majors buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 03:53 | Bridgeport | Rex Schalk's pass is intercepted by Frank Mangold | 36-27 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | David Morawski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-27 |
| 03:45 | Bridgeport | Dave Young gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:34 | Bridgeport | Kenneth Aldridge clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | George Freedman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Bridgeport | PG - Ken Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Muth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Aldridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rex Schalk (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Morawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Frazier (fairly fresh) SF - Chad Majors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Freedman (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Mangold (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | David Morawski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ken Little - foul #2 on Ken Little, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Rickey Leach (PG), Robert Matsumoto (SG), Carlos Kuehl (SF), Don Collins (PF), Cary Weisenstein (C) Ken Little, Chris Muth, Kenneth Aldridge, Dave Young, Rex Schalk | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Dana Pullin (SG), James Murtagh (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) Leroy Frazier, Chad Majors, George Freedman, Frank Mangold | |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | David Morawski makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | David Morawski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:53 | Bridgeport | Derrick Giddings is called for the reach on Cary Weisenstein - foul #3 on Derrick Giddings, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard (SF), Neal Lenox (C) David Morawski, Derrick Giddings | |
| 02:53 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:53 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | James Murtagh hits a jumper from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 02:18 | Bridgeport | Robert Matsumoto connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Rickey Leach and he's hacked by James Murtagh - foul #3 on James Murtagh, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Freedman (C) James Murtagh | |
| 02:18 | Bridgeport | Robert Matsumoto misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pickard | 39-31 |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | Carlos Kuehl steps in front of the Kelly Smart pass in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 01:58 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein throws it down set up by Robert Matsumoto and the foul's on George Freedman - foul #1 on George Freedman, team foul #14 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Ken Little (PG), Dave Young (PF) Rickey Leach, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Jones (SF) Jeffrey Pickard | |
| 01:58 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 01:48 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 01:26 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 01:24 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein tips it in | 44-31 |
| 01:22 | Merrimack | Carlos Kuehl steps in front of the George Freedman pass in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 01:00 | Bridgeport | Ken Little connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cary Weisenstein | 47-31 |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox misses the easy layup | 47-31 |
| 00:42 | Bridgeport | Cary Weisenstein grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 00:23 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Neal Lenox - foul #3 on Neal Lenox, team foul #15 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Bridgeport | Rickey Leach (PG), Chris Muth (SG), Don Collins (PF) Ken Little, Robert Matsumoto, Dave Young | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), Leroy Frazier (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF), Frank Mangold (PF) Kelly Smart, Dana Pullin, David Jones, Neal Lenox | |
| 00:23 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 00:23 | Bridgeport | Carlos Kuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | David Morawski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-31 |