| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) SG - James Baker (fresh) SF - James Gil (fresh) PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) C - Mark Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gary Hairston (fresh) SG - Ralph Smythe (fresh) SF - Ray Sumter (fresh) PF - James Nelson (fresh) C - Dan Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Dan Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Pace | Ray Sumter drills a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Pace | Dan Stewart gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Pace | Ray Sumter's pass is intercepted by James Floyd | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | James Baker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Merrimack | Mark Allen tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Pace | Ralph Smythe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | Mark Allen gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Pace | Ray Sumter gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Pace | James Floyd is called for the reach on Gary Hairston in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Floyd, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Pace | Gary Hairston is hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Pace | James Nelson scores on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Merrimack | James Gil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Pace | Dan Stewart pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Pace | Gary Hairston scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Stewart | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Merrimack | James Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Merrimack | Mark Allen grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Ralph Smythe - foul #1 on Ralph Smythe, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher (SG), Preston Endsley (PF), John Joshi (C) James Baker, Marc McKeller, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Pace | Milton Alexander (SG), David Crawford (SF), Kevin Eckhoff (PF), John Carneal (C) Ralph Smythe, Ray Sumter, James Nelson, Dan Stewart | |
| 16:30 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | Pace | John Carneal grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Pace | Kevin Eckhoff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:21 | Merrimack | James Gil grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | James Gil snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Butcher (fresh) SF - James Gil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Preston Endsley (fresh) C - John Joshi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gary Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Milton Alexander (fresh) SF - David Crawford (fresh) PF - Kevin Eckhoff (fresh) C - John Carneal (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | John Joshi misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:37 | Pace | Kevin Eckhoff pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:32 | Pace | David Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Baker (SG), Sal Kepler (SF), Marc McKeller (PF), Mark Allen (C) James Floyd, James Gil, Preston Endsley, John Joshi | |
| Subs | Pace | Ralph Smythe (SG) Gary Hairston | |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 15:14 | Pace | David Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:09 | Pace | Ralph Smythe misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Baker | 2-7 |
| 14:53 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Baker | 5-7 |
| 14:41 | Pace | Ralph Smythe misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:29 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 14:27 | Pace | Ralph Smythe grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:22 | Pace | Kevin Eckhoff is fouled on the floor by Marc McKeller - foul #1 on Marc McKeller, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Hairston (PG), Ray Sumter (SF), James Nelson (PF), Dan Stewart (C) Milton Alexander, David Crawford, Kevin Eckhoff, John Carneal | |
| 14:05 | Pace | Ralph Smythe knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Hairston | 5-10 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | James Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-10 |
| 13:43 | Pace | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:38 | Pace | Ralph Smythe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 13:36 | Pace | Dan Stewart tips it in | 5-12 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | James Nelson is called for the reach on Marc McKeller - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), James Gil (SF), Preston Endsley (PF), John Joshi (C) James Baker, Sal Kepler, Marc McKeller, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Pace | Kevin Eckhoff (PF) James Nelson | |
| 13:09 | Merrimack | James Gil hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 5-12 |
| 13:07 | Pace | Dan Stewart pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:03 | Pace | Gary Hairston buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Smythe | 5-14 |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | John Joshi travels with the ball | 5-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | John Carneal (C) Dan Stewart | |
| 12:39 | Pace | Preston Endsley steals the ball from Ralph Smythe | 5-14 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 7-14 |
| 12:01 | Pace | Ray Sumter is hacked by Thomas Butcher - foul #1 on Thomas Butcher, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Baker (SG), Marc McKeller (PF) Thomas Butcher, John Joshi | |
| Subs | Pace | Milton Alexander (SG), David Crawford (SF) Ralph Smythe, Ray Sumter | |
| 11:44 | Pace | John Carneal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 7-14 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley grabs the board | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) SG - James Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gil (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) C - Preston Endsley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gary Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Alexander (fresh) SF - David Crawford (fresh) PF - Kevin Eckhoff (fairly fresh) C - John Carneal (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 7-14 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | James Floyd can't tip it in | 7-14 |
| 11:26 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:08 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 11:07 | Pace | Kevin Eckhoff grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 10:54 | Pace | Kevin Eckhoff drills a jumpshot from the right side | 7-16 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | Gary Hairston steps in front of the Marc McKeller pass | 7-16 |
| 10:18 | Pace | Kevin Eckhoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher (PG), William Brady (SG), Sal Kepler (SF), John Joshi (PF), Mark Allen (C) James Floyd, James Baker, James Gil, Marc McKeller, Preston Endsley | |
| Subs | Pace | Ralph Smythe (SG), Ray Sumter (SF), Vincent Mahoney (PF), Dan Stewart (C) Gary Hairston, David Crawford, Kevin Eckhoff, John Carneal | |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | William Brady can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Mahoney - foul #1 on Vincent Mahoney, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | William Brady makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | William Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 09:47 | Pace | Vincent Mahoney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 09:45 | Pace | Dan Stewart tips it back up and in | 9-18 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-18 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Mark Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:26 | Merrimack | Mark Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher gets the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Mark Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:05 | Merrimack | Mark Allen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Brady | 12-18 |
| 08:48 | Pace | Ralph Smythe connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Milton Alexander | 12-21 |
| 08:34 | Merrimack | John Joshi slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Butcher | 14-21 |
| 08:24 | Pace | Milton Alexander misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:04 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 08:03 | Pace | Dan Stewart grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 07:58 | Pace | Dan Stewart double dribbles | 14-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), James Baker (SG), James Gil (SF), Marc McKeller (PF) William Brady, Thomas Butcher, Sal Kepler, John Joshi | |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Hairston (PG), David Crawford (SF), Kevin Eckhoff (PF), John Carneal (C) Milton Alexander, Ray Sumter, Vincent Mahoney, Dan Stewart | |
| 07:41 | Merrimack | Mark Allen hits a jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) SG - James Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gil (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc McKeller (fresh) C - Mark Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gary Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Smythe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) PF - Kevin Eckhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carneal (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Pace | James Baker steals the ball from John Carneal | 16-21 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | James Baker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Floyd | 19-21 |
| 06:50 | Pace | David Crawford is fouled on the floor by James Gil - foul #1 on James Gil, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Preston Endsley (C) Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Pace | Dan Stewart (C) John Carneal | |
| 06:35 | Pace | Kevin Eckhoff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-21 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:14 | Merrimack | James Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Preston Endsley | 22-21 |
| 06:10 | Pace | Ralph Smythe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 06:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Gil | 22-21 |
| 05:50 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 22-21 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Endsley | 22-21 |
| 05:39 | Merrimack | James Gil comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:38 | Pace | Dan Stewart snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:34 | Pace | Gary Hairston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Floyd - foul #2 on James Floyd, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher (PG) James Floyd | |
| Subs | Pace | Milton Alexander (SG), Ray Sumter (SF), John Carneal (PF) Ralph Smythe, Kevin Eckhoff, Dan Stewart | |
| 05:34 | Pace | Gary Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:34 | Pace | Gary Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Milton Alexander - foul #1 on Milton Alexander, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), John Joshi (C) James Baker, Marc McKeller | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ray Sumter - foul #1 on Ray Sumter, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sal Kepler (SF), Mark Allen (C) James Gil, John Joshi | |
| Subs | Pace | Vincent Mahoney (PF) David Crawford | |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:45 | Pace | Gary Hairston is fouled on the floor by Sal Kepler - foul #1 on Sal Kepler, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| 04:45 | Pace | Gary Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:45 | Pace | Gary Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:31 | Merrimack | Sal Kepler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Butcher | 27-25 |
| 04:18 | Pace | Ray Sumter is hacked by Sal Kepler - foul #2 on Sal Kepler, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Haith (SG), John Joshi (PF) Sal Kepler, Preston Endsley | |
| Subs | Pace | Ralph Smythe (SG), Dan Stewart (C) Milton Alexander, Vincent Mahoney | |
| 04:18 | Pace | Ray Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:18 | Pace | Ray Sumter misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Mark Allen | 27-26 |
| 04:02 | Merrimack | Charles Haith connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Brady | 29-26 |
| 03:55 | Pace | Dan Stewart connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Hairston | 29-28 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | Mark Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 03:36 | Pace | Ray Sumter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Haith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Butcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Joshi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gary Hairston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Smythe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Sumter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carneal (fresh) C - Dan Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Pace | Gary Hairston hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | Mark Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:09 | Pace | John Carneal grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 03:03 | Pace | Ralph Smythe misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Butcher - foul #2 on Thomas Butcher, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), James Baker (SG), James Gil (SF), Marc McKeller (PF), Preston Endsley (C) William Brady, Charles Haith, Thomas Butcher, John Joshi, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Pace | Milton Alexander (PG), David Crawford (SF), James Nelson (PF), Kevin Eckhoff (C) Gary Hairston, Ray Sumter, John Carneal, Dan Stewart | |
| 03:03 | Pace | Ralph Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:03 | Pace | Ralph Smythe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Preston Endsley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 02:45 | Merrimack | James Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:38 | Merrimack | James Floyd is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Floyd, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher (PG) James Floyd | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 02:23 | Pace | David Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 02:22 | Pace | James Nelson grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:10 | Pace | Ralph Smythe drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Milton Alexander | 29-35 |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Marc McKeller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 01:42 | Pace | Ralph Smythe gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:36 | Pace | Ralph Smythe is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Allen (C) Preston Endsley | |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Hairston (PG), Ray Sumter (SF), Dan Stewart (C) Ralph Smythe, David Crawford, Kevin Eckhoff | |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | James Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 01:18 | Pace | The rebound goes to Dan Stewart | 29-35 |
| 01:13 | Pace | Milton Alexander scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Nelson | 29-37 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Thomas Butcher knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Gil | 32-37 |
| 00:33 | Pace | Milton Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | James Baker snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | James Baker buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Gil | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Pace | Gary Hairston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |