| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Chris Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pugsley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Pace | Louis Palmer misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Valvo - foul #2 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:39 | Pace | Louis Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:39 | Pace | Louis Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:39 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Barry Brown - foul #3 on Barry Brown, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Brigman (SF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 19:08 | Pace | Gabriel Costa is fouled on the floor by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 19:01 | Pace | Chris Hopkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Brigman | 33-43 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 18:43 | Pace | Louis Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:39 | Pace | Charles Brigman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 18:37 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is fouled on the floor by Glen Harvey - foul #2 on Glen Harvey, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle hits a floater from the baseline | 33-45 |
| 17:51 | Pace | Chris Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Charles Zirkle | 33-45 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle lays it up and in | 33-47 |
| 17:32 | Pace | Gabriel Costa scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Brigman | 35-47 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is hacked by Glen Harvey - foul #3 on Glen Harvey, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pace | Johnny Carlin (SG), Delbert Small (C) Glen Harvey, Louis Palmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG), David Newman (SG) Clarence Smith, John Pugsley | |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 17:07 | Pace | Delbert Small grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:03 | Pace | Charles Brigman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pace | Earl Harrison (C) Chris Hopkins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), Don Charles (SF), Chris Brumley (C) Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | David Newman is hacked by Earl Harrison - foul #1 on Earl Harrison, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | John Ard misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Gabriel Costa - foul #1 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Pace | Lewis Cromer (PG), Hugo Cummings (SF) Gabriel Costa, Charles Brigman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | John Ard makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | John Ard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 16:18 | Pace | Hugo Cummings misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 16:16 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Chris Brumley | 35-49 |
| 15:59 | Merrimack | David Newman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 15:57 | Pace | Earl Harrison snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Lewis Cromer (fresh) SG - Johnny Carlin (fresh) SF - Hugo Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Small (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Ard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Charles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Brumley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Pace | Lewis Cromer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 15:50 | Pace | Delbert Small pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:36 | Pace | Delbert Small is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Delbert Small, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Pace | Gabriel Costa (PG), Glen Harvey (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Chris Hopkins (PF), Louis Palmer (C) Lewis Cromer, Johnny Carlin, Hugo Cummings, Delbert Small, Earl Harrison | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), John Pugsley (SG), Charles Zirkle (SF), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) John Ard, David Wiseman, Don Charles, David Newman, Chris Brumley | |
| 15:25 | Merrimack | John Pugsley misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 35-49 |
| 15:17 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harvey Viera | 35-51 |
| 15:07 | Pace | Louis Palmer hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gabriel Costa | 37-51 |
| 14:45 | Merrimack | John Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-51 |
| 14:43 | Pace | The rebound goes to Louis Palmer | 37-51 |
| 14:23 | Pace | Chris Hopkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chris Hopkins, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gabriel Costa - foul #2 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #8 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Pace | Delbert Small (C) Louis Palmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 14:01 | Pace | Glen Harvey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Glen Harvey is called for the reach on John Pugsley - foul #4 on Glen Harvey, team foul #9 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Pace | Johnny Carlin (SG) Glen Harvey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | John Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | John Pugsley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:38 | Pace | Delbert Small snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 13:21 | Pace | Charles Zirkle is called for the reach on Barry Brown - foul #2 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Brigman (SF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PG), David Newman (PF), Chris Brumley (C) Clarence Smith, Harvey Viera, Daniel Valvo | |
| 12:58 | Pace | Johnny Carlin loses the dribble to Charles Zirkle | 40-54 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle lays it up and in | 40-56 |
| 12:50 | Pace | Johnny Carlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 40-56 |
| 12:49 | Pace | Chris Hopkins tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 12:39 | Merrimack | David Newman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Wiseman | 42-58 |
| 12:20 | Pace | Delbert Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Pace | Lewis Cromer (PG), Earl Harrison (PF), Louis Palmer (C) Gabriel Costa, Chris Hopkins, Delbert Small | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), Harvey Viera (PF), Daniel Valvo (C) John Pugsley, Charles Zirkle, Chris Brumley | |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Smith | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:51 | Pace | Johnny Carlin makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Cromer | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Lewis Cromer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Carlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Brigman (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Earl Harrison (fresh) C - Louis Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Viera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Harrison - foul #2 on Earl Harrison, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Pace | Barry Brown (SF) Charles Brigman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 11:40 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:27 | Pace | Johnny Carlin makes the jump hook in the paint | 47-62 |
| 11:15 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 47-64 |
| 11:10 | Pace | Lewis Cromer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 11:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Daniel Valvo | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Pace | Gabriel Costa (PG) Lewis Cromer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Ard (PG), Charles Zirkle (SF) Clarence Smith, Daniel Valvo | |
| 10:50 | Pace | Johnny Carlin misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 10:49 | Pace | Earl Harrison misses the tip | 47-64 |
| 10:48 | Pace | Louis Palmer tips it in | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | David Wiseman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Johnny Carlin - foul #2 on Johnny Carlin, team foul #11 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Pace | Lewis Cromer (SG), Chris Hopkins (PF), Delbert Small (C) Johnny Carlin, Earl Harrison, Louis Palmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG), Chris Brumley (C) John Ard, David Newman | |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | David Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | David Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | David Wiseman misses the 3rd free throw | 49-65 |
| 10:33 | Pace | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:16 | Pace | Delbert Small misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | John Pugsley grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 10:00 | Merrimack | David Wiseman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 09:58 | Pace | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:51 | Pace | Delbert Small knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Cromer | 52-65 |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera grabs the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-65 |
| 09:23 | Pace | Delbert Small snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:18 | Pace | Gabriel Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Wiseman - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Pace | Johnny Carlin (SG), Charles Brigman (SF), Louis Palmer (C) Lewis Cromer, Barry Brown, Delbert Small | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG), David Newman (SF), Daniel Valvo (C) David Wiseman, Charles Zirkle, Harvey Viera | |
| 09:18 | Pace | Gabriel Costa misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 09:18 | Pace | Gabriel Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 09:18 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | Chris Brumley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-65 |
| 08:59 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | John Pugsley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:34 | Pace | Louis Palmer is hacked by Daniel Valvo - foul #3 on Daniel Valvo, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Pace | Hugo Cummings (PG), Earl Harrison (PF) Gabriel Costa, Chris Hopkins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Don Charles (SG) John Pugsley | |
| 08:20 | Pace | Charles Brigman lays it in on a nice dish by Hugo Cummings and he's hacked by David Newman - foul #2 on David Newman, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Pace | Lewis Cromer (PG) Hugo Cummings | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle (SF) Don Charles | |
| 08:20 | Pace | Charles Brigman makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 08:07 | Merrimack | Lewis Cromer steals the ball from Daniel Valvo | 55-68 |
| 08:02 | Pace | Charles Brigman lays it up and in set up by Lewis Cromer | 57-68 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle travels with the ball | 57-68 |
| Subs | Pace | Gabriel Costa (PG), Glen Harvey (SG), Delbert Small (PF) Lewis Cromer, Johnny Carlin, Louis Palmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Don Charles (SG) Chris Brumley | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Brigman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Delbert Small (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Don Charles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:34 | Pace | Glen Harvey misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | David Newman grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 07:08 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 57-68 |
| 07:07 | Pace | Glen Harvey snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 07:01 | Pace | Clarence Smith steals the ball from Glen Harvey | 57-68 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith is hacked by Charles Brigman - foul #3 on Charles Brigman, team foul #12 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Pace | Barry Brown (SF), Chris Hopkins (PF) Charles Brigman, Delbert Small | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG), Harvey Viera (PF), David Wiseman (C) Charles Zirkle, David Newman, Daniel Valvo | |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:33 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:21 | Pace | Glen Harvey is hacked by David Wiseman - foul #2 on David Wiseman, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Pace | Louis Palmer (C) Earl Harrison | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Chris Brumley (C) Clarence Smith | |
| 06:21 | Pace | Glen Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:21 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 06:14 | Merrimack | Don Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-70 |
| 06:06 | Pace | Barry Brown is fouled on the floor by Don Charles - foul #1 on Don Charles, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| 06:06 | Pace | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:06 | Pace | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:46 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera buries a jumper in the paint set up by David Wiseman | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Pace | Louis Palmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | John Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Merrimack | Don Charles is whistled for traveling | 59-72 |
| Subs | Pace | Lewis Cromer (PG), Earl Harrison (C) Gabriel Costa, Louis Palmer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle (SF), Daniel Valvo (C) Don Charles, Chris Brumley | |
| 04:57 | Pace | Lewis Cromer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Barry Brown - foul #4 on Barry Brown, team foul #13 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Pace | Johnny Carlin (SG), Delbert Small (C) Glen Harvey, Earl Harrison | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | Harvey Viera makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:26 | Pace | Barry Brown is hacked by John Pugsley - foul #3 on John Pugsley, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clarence Smith (PG) David Wiseman | |
| 04:26 | Pace | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:26 | Pace | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:26 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Daniel Valvo | 63-74 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Delbert Small denies the turnaround by Charles Zirkle | 63-74 |
| 03:56 | Pace | Johnny Carlin pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Pace | Johnny Carlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-74 |
| 03:48 | Pace | Lewis Cromer tips it home | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Lewis Cromer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Carlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Chris Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Small (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pugsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Zirkle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Viera (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Valvo (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Hopkins - foul #3 on Chris Hopkins, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Pace | Gabriel Costa (PG), Glen Harvey (SG), Charles Brigman (SF), Louis Palmer (C) Lewis Cromer, Johnny Carlin, Barry Brown, Chris Hopkins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (SG), Chris Brumley (PF) John Pugsley, Harvey Viera | |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 03:22 | Pace | Glen Harvey buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Brigman | 67-76 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 02:57 | Pace | Louis Palmer gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 02:57 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Pace | Chris Hopkins (PF) Delbert Small | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG), Harvey Viera (PF) David Newman, Chris Brumley | |
| 02:37 | Pace | Glen Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 02:36 | Pace | Charles Brigman tips it home | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Merrimack | Charles Zirkle misses short on a floater from close range | 69-76 |
| 02:14 | Pace | The rebound goes to Louis Palmer | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Pace | Chris Hopkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Brigman and he's fouled by Harvey Viera - foul #1 on Harvey Viera, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Pace | Barry Brown (SF) Charles Brigman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:00 | Pace | Chris Hopkins makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | John Pugsley knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Daniel Valvo and the foul's on Glen Harvey - foul #5 on Glen Harvey, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Pace | Johnny Carlin (SG) Glen Harvey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:53 | Merrimack | John Pugsley makes the free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:35 | Pace | Louis Palmer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Hopkins | 75-79 |
| 01:12 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Pugsley | 75-82 |
| 01:08 | Pace | Gabriel Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-82 |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Merrimack | Louis Palmer steals it from Clarence Smith | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Pace | Barry Brown is hacked by Charles Zirkle - foul #3 on Charles Zirkle, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| 00:37 | Pace | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:37 | Pace | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | John Pugsley is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Carlin - foul #3 on Johnny Carlin, team foul #16 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Wiseman (PF) Harvey Viera | |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | John Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | John Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:29 | Pace | Gabriel Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-84 |
| 00:27 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Brown | 77-84 |
| 00:25 | Pace | Johnny Carlin buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Gabriel Costa | 80-84 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Gabriel Costa is called for the reach on Clarence Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #17 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Newman (PF) John Pugsley | |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:24 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:19 | Pace | Gabriel Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-86 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Costa - foul #4 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #18 | 80-86 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Daniel Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Pace | Johnny Carlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-88 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-88 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Pugsley (SG), Harvey Viera (PF) David Wiseman, David Newman | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Clarence Smith runs out the clock | 80-88 |