| Lineup | Pace | PG - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jack Toth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Camp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Myron Lane (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Terry Justus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hannigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Merrimack | Terry Justus clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 19:29 | Pace | Kenneth Camp pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:24 | Pace | Dave Fuller misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Craig McFarlain - foul #1 on Craig McFarlain, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:24 | Pace | Dave Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:24 | Pace | Dave Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:24 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Justus | 41-31 |
| 18:37 | Pace | Jack Toth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Myron Lane pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | Terry Justus misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-31 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Michael Dickens hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 18:16 | Pace | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:15 | Pace | Ralph Johnson grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:59 | Pace | Ralph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Myron Lane - foul #1 on Myron Lane, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 17:47 | Pace | Jack Toth misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 17:46 | Pace | Dave Fuller tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan makes the floater near the basket set up by Myron Lane | 43-35 |
| 17:20 | Pace | Ralph Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Camp | 45-35 |
| 16:58 | Merrimack | Michael Dickens clanks a shot in the lane | 45-35 |
| 16:57 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Lane | 45-35 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | Terry Justus scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Myron Lane | 45-38 |
| 16:23 | Pace | Jack Toth scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Patrick (PG), Chuck Barber (SG), Phillip Sluder (SF), Kyle Kirk (PF), Tyson Works (C) Ralph Johnson, Dave Fuller, Russell Smith, Jack Toth, Kenneth Camp | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Arthur Carter (PG), Lowell Kwok (SG), Edward Cave (PF), Steven Eddington (C) Myron Lane, Terry Justus, Michael Dickens, Craig McFarlain | |
| 15:52 | Pace | Tyson Works misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Eddington - foul #2 on Steven Eddington, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Carrozza (PG) Thomas Hannigan | |
| 15:52 | Pace | Tyson Works misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:52 | Pace | Tyson Works makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Justin Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chuck Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Sluder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Kirk (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyson Works (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Carrozza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Kwok (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Cave (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Eddington (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | John Carrozza comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | John Carrozza pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:14 | Merrimack | Arthur Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from John Carrozza | 48-40 |
| 14:50 | Pace | Chuck Barber is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chuck Barber, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Pace | Ralph Johnson (PG), Russell Smith (SF) Justin Patrick, Phillip Sluder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Arthur Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Pace | Dave Fuller (SG) Chuck Barber | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Justus (SG), Thomas Hannigan (SF) Lowell Kwok, Arthur Carter | |
| 14:04 | Pace | Russell Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 13:55 | Merrimack | Terry Justus hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Ralph Johnson - foul #1 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Sluder (PF) Kyle Kirk | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Dickens (PF) Steven Eddington | |
| 13:55 | Merrimack | Terry Justus makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:29 | Pace | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Terry Justus snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Michael Dickens can't finish the layup | 51-43 |
| 13:18 | Pace | Russell Smith grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 13:03 | Pace | Terry Justus is called for the reach on Dave Fuller - foul #3 on Terry Justus, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Pace | Jack Toth (PF), Kenneth Camp (C) Phillip Sluder, Tyson Works | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (PG), Craig McFarlain (C) John Carrozza, Edward Cave | |
| 12:45 | Pace | Russell Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Myron Lane pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan is fouled on the floor by Jack Toth - foul #2 on Jack Toth, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok (SF) Thomas Hannigan | |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Terry Justus misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Dave Fuller - foul #1 on Dave Fuller, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Pace | Chuck Barber (PG) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Eddington (PF) Michael Dickens | |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Terry Justus misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Terry Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:10 | Pace | Jack Toth misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-44 |
| 12:08 | Merrimack | Steven Eddington pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:54 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Toth | 51-44 |
| 11:53 | Pace | Chuck Barber grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Chuck Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Toth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Camp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Myron Lane (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Terry Justus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Kwok (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Eddington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Pace | Russell Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chuck Barber | 54-44 |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Terry Justus buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Myron Lane | 54-46 |
| 11:11 | Pace | Craig McFarlain takes the ball from Kenneth Camp | 54-46 |
| 10:59 | Merrimack | Steven Eddington knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Myron Lane | 54-48 |
| 10:38 | Pace | Dave Fuller connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Toth | 56-48 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Justus | 56-51 |
| 10:09 | Pace | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | Steven Eddington snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | Steven Eddington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 09:51 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:45 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain comes up short on the floater near the basket | 56-51 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:32 | Merrimack | Steven Eddington lays it up and in on a nice dish by Myron Lane | 56-53 |
| 09:21 | Pace | Kenneth Camp's floater is tipped away by Steven Eddington | 56-53 |
| 09:20 | Pace | Dave Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:59 | Pace | Lowell Kwok picks off the pass by Chuck Barber | 56-53 |
| 08:43 | Merrimack | Terry Justus drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lowell Kwok | 56-55 |
| 08:21 | Pace | Myron Lane is called for the reach on Kenneth Camp - foul #2 on Myron Lane, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Pace | Ralph Johnson (PG), Floyd Taylor (SG), Phillip Sluder (SF), Kyle Kirk (PF), Tyson Works (C) Chuck Barber, Dave Fuller, Russell Smith, Jack Toth, Kenneth Camp | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Carrozza (PG), Arthur Carter (SG), Thomas Hannigan (SF), Michael Dickens (PF), Edward Cave (C) Myron Lane, Terry Justus, Lowell Kwok, Steven Eddington, Craig McFarlain | |
| 08:06 | Pace | The short jumper by Phillip Sluder is denied by Edward Cave | 56-55 |
| 08:05 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Kirk | 56-55 |
| 07:49 | Pace | Ralph Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Taylor (fresh) SF - Phillip Sluder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Kirk (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyson Works (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Carrozza (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Hannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Cave (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Kyle Kirk steps in front of the Thomas Hannigan pass | 56-55 |
| 07:21 | Pace | Tyson Works misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-55 |
| 07:20 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Kirk | 56-55 |
| 07:04 | Pace | Tyson Works hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Sluder | 58-55 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | John Carrozza is fouled on the floor by Ralph Johnson - foul #3 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok (SG) Arthur Carter | |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan is hacked by Phillip Sluder - foul #1 on Phillip Sluder, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Pace | Chuck Barber (SG) Floyd Taylor | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:25 | Pace | Kyle Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:19 | Pace | Tyson Works is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| 06:05 | Merrimack | Phillip Sluder denies the turnaround by Thomas Hannigan | 58-55 |
| 06:03 | Pace | Tyson Works snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:59 | Pace | Chuck Barber's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Cave | 58-55 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | Edward Cave grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok scores on a jumper in the lane set up by John Carrozza | 58-57 |
| 05:42 | Pace | Ralph Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | Pace | Kyle Kirk hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Cave | 60-59 |
| 05:01 | Pace | Kyle Kirk can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Cave - foul #2 on Edward Cave, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Pace | Dave Fuller (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Kenneth Camp (C) Chuck Barber, Phillip Sluder, Tyson Works | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (PG), Terry Justus (SG), Steven Eddington (PF), Lester Hall (C) John Carrozza, Thomas Hannigan, Michael Dickens, Edward Cave | |
| 05:01 | Pace | Kyle Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:01 | Pace | Kyle Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:45 | Merrimack | Myron Lane throws it down on a great pass from Lowell Kwok | 62-61 |
| 04:26 | Pace | Dave Fuller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:25 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok is hacked by Russell Smith - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Patrick (PG), Jack Toth (PF) Ralph Johnson, Kyle Kirk | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain (C) Lester Hall | |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Pace | Russell Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dave Fuller | 64-63 |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | Myron Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-63 |
| 03:33 | Pace | Justin Patrick grabs the board | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Justin Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Fuller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Toth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Camp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Myron Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Terry Justus (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Kwok (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Eddington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig McFarlain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Pace | Russell Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:26 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Myron Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Pace | Ralph Johnson (PG), Tyson Works (C) Justin Patrick, Kenneth Camp | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Carrozza (PG), Thomas Hannigan (SF), Michael Dickens (PF) Myron Lane, Lowell Kwok, Steven Eddington | |
| 03:03 | Pace | Russell Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Terry Justus | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | Merrimack | Terry Justus misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:47 | Pace | Jack Toth pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:41 | Pace | Ralph Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyson Works | 66-63 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Terry Justus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 02:25 | Pace | Tyson Works grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:20 | Pace | Thomas Hannigan is called for the reach on Ralph Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Hannigan, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Pace | Chuck Barber (SG) Dave Fuller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG), Edward Cave (C) Terry Justus, Craig McFarlain | |
| 02:20 | Pace | Ralph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:20 | Pace | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Pace | Dave Fuller (SG), Kenneth Camp (C) Chuck Barber, Tyson Works | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Terry Justus (SG) Myron Lane | |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Terry Justus misses the tip | 68-63 |
| 01:59 | Pace | The rebound goes to Dave Fuller | 68-63 |
| 01:35 | Pace | Dave Fuller misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Justus - foul #4 on Terry Justus, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain (C) Edward Cave | |
| 01:35 | Pace | Dave Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:35 | Pace | Dave Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Terry Justus is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Camp - foul #3 on Kenneth Camp, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Terry Justus makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Terry Justus misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:21 | Pace | Kenneth Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:04 | Pace | Craig McFarlain steps in front of the Ralph Johnson pass | 70-64 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Michael Dickens connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Justus | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Pace | Russell Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dickens | 70-67 |
| 00:28 | Pace | Kenneth Camp grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Pace | Kenneth Camp is hacked by Craig McFarlain - foul #2 on Craig McFarlain, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Sluder (PF) Jack Toth | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:26 | Pace | Kenneth Camp misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Thomas Hannigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Pace | Terry Justus is called for the reach on Dave Fuller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Justus, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lowell Kwok (SG) Terry Justus | |
| 00:07 | Pace | Dave Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Pace | Dave Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Craig McFarlain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Pace | Phillip Sluder grabs the board | 72-67 |