| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - George Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wise (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Archey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gordon Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Sievert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Dills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Stach (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Capps (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | William Archey can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gordon Perry - foul #3 on Gordon Perry, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Joe Olmstead (PG) Gordon Perry | |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | William Archey makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | William Archey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:37 | Pace | Rodney Capps pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:31 | Pace | Rodney Capps lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Olmstead | 40-30 |
| 19:02 | Merrimack | Bobby Stach is called for the reach on Jesse Campbell - foul #2 on Bobby Stach, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | Albert Burden connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Campbell | 42-30 |
| 18:15 | Pace | John Dills misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | David Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:08 | Merrimack | David Wise loses the ball out of bounds | 42-30 |
| 17:52 | Pace | John Dills drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | William Archey scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Campbell | 44-33 |
| 17:42 | Pace | John Dills misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 17:41 | Pace | Robert Sievert snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:26 | Pace | John Dills makes the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Sievert | 44-35 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | George Carver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (SG), Brian Bowen (C) George Carver, David Wise | |
| Subs | Pace | Steve Moderski (SG), Harvey Dube (PF), Edward Salguero (C) Robert Sievert, Bobby Stach, Rodney Capps | |
| 16:55 | Pace | Edward Salguero connects on the floater in the paint | 44-37 |
| 16:37 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 16:36 | Pace | The rebound goes to John Dills | 44-37 |
| 16:31 | Pace | Joe Olmstead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Brian Bowen | 44-37 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 16:12 | Pace | Edward Salguero grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:05 | Pace | John Dills misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Bowen - foul #3 on Brian Bowen, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Albert Wise (SF), David Wise (PF) Albert Burden, Jesse Campbell, Brian Bowen | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Sievert (SG), Bobby Stach (PF) Joe Olmstead, Edward Salguero | |
| 16:05 | Pace | John Dills makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:05 | Pace | John Dills misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:05 | Merrimack | David Wise snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Cecil Bullins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Wise (fresh) PF - David Wise (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Archey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Steve Moderski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Sievert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dills (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Stach (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harvey Dube (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | William Archey drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Bullins | 46-38 |
| 15:31 | Pace | Steve Moderski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 15:29 | Merrimack | William Archey grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 15:23 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins is hacked by Steve Moderski - foul #2 on Steve Moderski, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Bowen (SF), Russell Cowan (C) Albert Wise, William Archey | |
| Subs | Pace | John Wright (PG), Gordon Perry (SF), Rodney Capps (C) Steve Moderski, John Dills, Harvey Dube | |
| 15:02 | Merrimack | David Wise misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 15:01 | Pace | The rebound goes to Bobby Stach | 46-38 |
| 14:55 | Pace | Bobby Stach's pass is intercepted by David Wise | 46-38 |
| 14:43 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 14:42 | Pace | Gordon Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:38 | Pace | Cecil Bullins steals the ball from John Wright in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 14:34 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins misses the easy layup | 46-38 |
| 14:33 | Pace | Gordon Perry pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:27 | Pace | Bobby Stach makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wright | 46-41 |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by George Carver | 49-41 |
| 13:57 | Pace | John Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Burden (PG), Philip Orris (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF) Cecil Bullins, George Carver, David Wise | |
| Subs | Pace | Joe Olmstead (SF), Harvey Dube (PF) Robert Sievert, Bobby Stach | |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Capps - foul #2 on Rodney Capps, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Steve Moderski (SG) Rodney Capps | |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:19 | Pace | Harvey Dube drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Wright | 51-44 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Campbell | 53-44 |
| 12:38 | Pace | John Wright scores on a 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Orris | 55-47 |
| 11:55 | Pace | Brian Bowen takes the ball from Harvey Dube | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - Philip Orris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Bowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Russell Cowan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Moderski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Olmstead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harvey Dube (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell hits a runner from the right block set up by Russell Cowan | 57-47 |
| 11:29 | Pace | Joe Olmstead travels with the ball | 57-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carver (SG), Albert Wise (SF), David Wise (PF), William Archey (C) Philip Orris, Jesse Campbell, Brian Bowen, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Sievert (SG), John Dills (SF), Bobby Stach (PF), Rodney Capps (C) John Wright, Steve Moderski, Gordon Perry, Harvey Dube | |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | David Wise buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Burden | 59-47 |
| 10:51 | Pace | Rodney Capps misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 10:50 | Pace | Rodney Capps tips it in | 59-49 |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | George Carver can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 10:22 | Pace | Bobby Stach gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:09 | Pace | Joe Olmstead comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 10:08 | Pace | Bobby Stach tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 09:44 | Merrimack | Rodney Capps blocks the short jumper by Albert Wise | 59-51 |
| 09:43 | Pace | Bobby Stach grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 09:35 | Pace | John Dills knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Olmstead | 59-54 |
| 09:11 | Merrimack | Albert Wise can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | David Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | John Dills steps in front of the Albert Wise pass | 59-54 |
| 08:42 | Pace | Joe Olmstead misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | David Wise snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | David Wise clanks a shot from the left block | 59-54 |
| 08:13 | Pace | The rebound goes to Joe Olmstead | 59-54 |
| 08:08 | Pace | John Dills lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Sievert | 59-56 |
| 08:02 | Merrimack | George Carver connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Burden | 62-56 |
| 07:56 | Pace | Joe Olmstead clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 62-56 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Wise | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Albert Burden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Carver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Wise (fairly fresh) PF - David Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Archey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Joe Olmstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Sievert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dills (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Stach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Capps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Merrimack | Robert Sievert steals the ball from Albert Burden in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 07:52 | Pace | Robert Sievert hits the finger roll | 62-58 |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | George Carver can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 07:33 | Pace | Bobby Stach pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:28 | Pace | John Dills can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to William Archey | 62-58 |
| 07:10 | Merrimack | William Archey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 06:56 | Pace | Joe Olmstead can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by David Wise - foul #1 on David Wise, team foul #2 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (PG), Philip Orris (SG), Jesse Campbell (SF), Brian Bowen (PF), Russell Cowan (C) Albert Burden, George Carver, Albert Wise, David Wise, William Archey | |
| Subs | Pace | John Wright (PG), Steve Moderski (SG), Gordon Perry (PF), Harvey Dube (C) Robert Sievert, John Dills, Bobby Stach, Rodney Capps | |
| 06:56 | Pace | Joe Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:56 | Pace | Joe Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:39 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 06:37 | Pace | Harvey Dube pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:30 | Pace | Joe Olmstead connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Moderski | 65-63 |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | Joe Olmstead is called for the reach on Jesse Campbell - foul #1 on Joe Olmstead, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Edward Salguero (C) Joe Olmstead | |
| 05:54 | Merrimack | Philip Orris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 05:52 | Pace | Edward Salguero grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 05:48 | Pace | Cecil Bullins picks off the pass by John Wright in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | Philip Orris throws it down set up by Cecil Bullins | 67-63 |
| 05:36 | Pace | John Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:34 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Wright - foul #4 on John Wright, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:06 | Pace | Gordon Perry's pass is intercepted by Russell Cowan | 69-63 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Edward Salguero - foul #1 on Edward Salguero, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:43 | Pace | Edward Salguero's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Bowen | 72-63 |
| 04:42 | Pace | Edward Salguero gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:24 | Pace | Gordon Perry makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Wright | 72-65 |
| 04:14 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-65 |
| 04:13 | Pace | Steve Moderski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:08 | Pace | Steve Moderski makes the driving attempt in the lane | 72-67 |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 03:53 | Pace | Gordon Perry pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Cecil Bullins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Orris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Bowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Russell Cowan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Moderski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gordon Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Dube (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Salguero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Pace | Harvey Dube's pass is intercepted by Jesse Campbell | 72-67 |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 03:22 | Pace | Steve Moderski snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 03:22 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Burden (PG), George Carver (SG), David Wise (PF), William Archey (C) Cecil Bullins, Philip Orris, Brian Bowen, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Sievert (SG), John Dills (SF), Bobby Stach (PF), Rodney Capps (C) Steve Moderski, Gordon Perry, Harvey Dube, Edward Salguero | |
| 03:03 | Pace | Bobby Stach misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 03:02 | Pace | John Dills snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:41 | Pace | John Wright's pass is intercepted by Albert Burden | 72-67 |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Albert Burden hits the finger roll | 74-67 |
| 02:23 | Pace | John Wright is hacked by George Carver - foul #3 on George Carver, team foul #3 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Bowen (SF) Jesse Campbell | |
| Subs | Pace | Gordon Perry (PG) John Wright | |
| 02:12 | Pace | Robert Sievert drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Perry | 74-70 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell (SF), Russell Cowan (C) Brian Bowen, William Archey | |
| Subs | Pace | John Wright (PG) Gordon Perry | |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | David Wise hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Burden | 77-70 |
| 01:45 | Pace | Robert Sievert is hacked by George Carver - foul #4 on George Carver, team foul #4 | 77-70 |
| 01:40 | Pace | Jesse Campbell takes the ball from Rodney Capps | 77-70 |
| 01:37 | Merrimack | Jesse Campbell banks in the layup | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Pace | Robert Sievert double dribbles | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Albert Burden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-70 |
| 01:07 | Pace | John Dills gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:59 | Pace | John Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan is hacked by John Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wright, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Gordon Perry (PG) John Wright | |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Russell Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Pace | Robert Sievert buries a shot from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Robert Sievert is called for the reach on George Carver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sievert, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | George Carver makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | George Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:46 | Pace | Rodney Capps gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:42 | Pace | Robert Sievert can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Carver - foul #5 on George Carver, team foul #5 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins (PG), Philip Orris (SG), Albert Wise (SF), William Archey (PF), Brian Bowen (C) Albert Burden, George Carver, Jesse Campbell, David Wise, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | Pace | Joe Olmstead (SF), Harvey Dube (PF), Edward Salguero (C) John Dills, Bobby Stach, Rodney Capps | |
| 00:42 | Pace | Robert Sievert misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:42 | Pace | Robert Sievert makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen is hacked by Gordon Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Perry, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Albert Burden (PG), Jesse Campbell (SF), Russell Cowan (C) Philip Orris, Albert Wise, William Archey | |
| Subs | Pace | John Dills (SF), Bobby Stach (PF), Rodney Capps (C) Joe Olmstead, Harvey Dube, Edward Salguero | |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:41 | Merrimack | Brian Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:35 | Pace | Robert Sievert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Orris (SG), Albert Wise (SF), William Archey (PF) Albert Burden, Jesse Campbell, Russell Cowan | |
| Subs | Pace | Steve Moderski (SG), Joe Olmstead (SF), Harvey Dube (PF), Edward Salguero (C) Robert Sievert, John Dills, Bobby Stach, Rodney Capps | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | William Archey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Perry - foul #5 on Gordon Perry, team foul #11 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | John Dills (SF) Gordon Perry | |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | William Archey makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | William Archey misses the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:10 | Pace | Steve Moderski grabs the board | 85-73 |
| 00:05 | Pace | John Dills clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Bullins - foul #3 on Cecil Bullins, team foul #6 | 85-73 |
| 00:05 | Pace | John Dills misses the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:05 | Pace | John Dills makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Cecil Bullins runs out the clock | 85-74 |