| Lineup | Pace | PG - Paul Hession (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Shulman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Miller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emory Pollard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchel Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Weldon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Merrimack | John Williams scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Jesus Ortiz - foul #3 on Jesus Ortiz, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Pace | Herman Sellers (SF) Jesus Ortiz | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 19:51 | Merrimack | John Williams makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:30 | Pace | Erik Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Emory Pollard | 27-37 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Morton - foul #1 on Bruce Morton, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:07 | Pace | Paul Hession connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Morton | 30-38 |
| 18:46 | Merrimack | John Williams scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Mitchel Livingston | 30-40 |
| 18:33 | Pace | Paul Hession clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:31 | Pace | Erik Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:21 | Pace | Herman Sellers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Emory Pollard - foul #1 on Emory Pollard, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:21 | Pace | Herman Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:21 | Pace | Herman Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| 17:52 | Pace | Bruce Morton misses long on a jumper in the paint | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Pace | Bruce Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:36 | Pace | Herman Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Emory Pollard | 31-40 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Hession - foul #1 on Paul Hession, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Pace | Kenneth Earnest (PG), William Baker (SG), Thomas Myers (SF), William Dipalma (C) Paul Hession, Bruce Morton, Herman Sellers, Erik Miller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (SG), Jack Haslam (SF), Brian Blades (C) Emory Pollard, Mitchel Livingston, Eugene Weldon | |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:11 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:58 | Pace | John Shulman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (SF) Dennis Wheeler | |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 16:34 | Merrimack | John Williams tips it home | 31-44 |
| 16:19 | Pace | Brian Blades steals it from William Dipalma | 31-44 |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Brian Blades | 31-46 |
| 16:00 | Pace | John Williams picks off the pass by William Baker | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Kenneth Earnest (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Myers (fresh) PF - John Shulman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dipalma (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jack Haslam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Blades (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Merrimack | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 31-46 |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam grabs the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | John Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jack Haslam | 31-48 |
| 15:05 | Pace | William Dipalma is hacked by Robert Christian - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Pace | Paul Hession (PG), Bruce Morton (SG), Jesus Ortiz (SF), John Scott (PF), Erik Miller (C) Kenneth Earnest, William Baker, Thomas Myers, John Shulman, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), Eugene Weldon (C) Jack Haslam, Robert Christian, Jeff Ribeiro, John Williams | |
| 14:53 | Pace | John Scott's 3 pointer is rejected by Mitchel Livingston | 31-48 |
| 14:51 | Pace | Jesus Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 14:33 | Pace | Bruce Morton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-48 |
| 14:32 | Pace | John Scott gets the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 14:21 | Pace | Paul Hession is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Hession, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (PF) Brian Blades | |
| 14:10 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler is hacked by Bruce Morton - foul #2 on Bruce Morton, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Mitchel Livingston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 14:01 | Pace | Paul Hession snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 13:57 | Pace | Emory Pollard is called for the reach on Bruce Morton - foul #2 on Emory Pollard, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| 13:44 | Pace | Paul Hession can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mitchel Livingston - foul #3 on Mitchel Livingston, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Williams (PF), Jack Haslam (C) Jeff Ribeiro, Eugene Weldon | |
| 13:44 | Pace | Paul Hession makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:44 | Pace | Paul Hession makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wheeler | 33-51 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:10 | Pace | Paul Hession is fouled on the floor by Mitchel Livingston - foul #4 on Mitchel Livingston, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (PG), Eugene Weldon (C) Dennis Wheeler, Mitchel Livingston | |
| 13:02 | Pace | Bruce Morton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 13:01 | Pace | Jesus Ortiz grabs the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 12:45 | Pace | Paul Hession misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John Williams | 33-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bruce Morton - foul #3 on Bruce Morton, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Pace | John Shulman (PF) John Scott | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Blades (C) Eugene Weldon | |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 12:38 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 12:26 | Pace | Jack Haslam is called for the reach on Bruce Morton - foul #1 on Jack Haslam, team foul #6 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Pace | Herman Sellers (SF) Jesus Ortiz | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 12:05 | Pace | John Shulman is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Pace | Kenneth Earnest (PG), William Baker (SG), John Scott (SF) Paul Hession, Bruce Morton, Erik Miller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (SF) Emory Pollard | |
| 12:05 | Pace | John Shulman misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 12:05 | Merrimack | Brian Blades gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | Kenneth Earnest steals it from Robert Christian | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Kenneth Earnest (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Shulman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jack Haslam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Pace | William Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Brian Blades grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | John Williams scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Ribeiro | 33-55 |
| 10:57 | Pace | John Shulman double dribbles | 33-55 |
| Subs | Pace | Paul Hession (PG), Bruce Morton (SG), Jesus Ortiz (SF), Erik Miller (C) Kenneth Earnest, William Baker, John Scott, Herman Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Eugene Weldon (C) Jack Haslam, Robert Christian, John Williams | |
| 10:42 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 10:36 | Pace | Paul Hession misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-58 |
| 10:34 | Merrimack | Brian Blades gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro loses the dribble to Paul Hession | 33-58 |
| 10:06 | Pace | John Shulman is hacked by Brian Blades - foul #2 on Brian Blades, team foul #8 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Williams (PF) Brian Blades | |
| 10:06 | Pace | John Shulman makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 10:06 | Pace | John Shulman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses the tip | 35-58 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Eugene Weldon tips it home | 35-60 |
| 09:26 | Pace | Erik Miller lays it in | 37-60 |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-62 |
| 09:03 | Pace | John Williams steals it from Paul Hession | 37-62 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | John Williams clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Shulman - foul #2 on John Shulman, team foul #7 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Kenneth Earnest (PG), William Baker (SG), John Scott (SF), Herman Sellers (PF), William Dipalma (C) Paul Hession, Bruce Morton, Jesus Ortiz, John Shulman, Erik Miller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (SG), Jack Haslam (SF) Emory Pollard, Jeff Ribeiro | |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 08:18 | Pace | Herman Sellers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-64 |
| 08:16 | Pace | William Dipalma gets the offensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 07:56 | Pace | William Dipalma can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-64 |
| 07:54 | Merrimack | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler makes the floater from the right side set up by John Williams and he's fouled by Kenneth Earnest - foul #3 on Kenneth Earnest, team foul #8 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro (PF), Brian Blades (C) John Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler misses the free throw | 37-66 |
| 07:39 | Pace | William Dipalma grabs the defensive rebound | 37-66 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Kenneth Earnest (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dipalma (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Haslam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) C - Brian Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Pace | William Baker drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-66 |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Scott - foul #4 on John Scott, team foul #9 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield (SG) Dennis Wheeler | |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro misses the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| 06:58 | Pace | William Dipalma clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-67 |
| 06:56 | Pace | Herman Sellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-67 |
| 06:44 | Pace | William Dipalma hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Baker | 42-67 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | Robert Christian misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-67 |
| 06:13 | Pace | Herman Sellers grabs the board | 42-67 |
| 06:08 | Pace | Joseph Hatfield is called for the reach on Kenneth Earnest - foul #1 on Joseph Hatfield, team foul #9 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Pace | Thomas Myers (SF) William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:08 | Pace | Kenneth Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:08 | Pace | Kenneth Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 05:58 | Merrimack | William Baker takes the ball from Robert Christian | 44-67 |
| 05:58 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-67 |
| Subs | Pace | Paul Hession (PG), Bruce Morton (SG), Jesus Ortiz (SF), John Shulman (PF), Erik Miller (C) Kenneth Earnest, William Baker, Thomas Myers, John Scott, Herman Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), John Williams (PF), Eugene Weldon (C) Robert Christian, Joseph Hatfield, Jack Haslam, Jeff Ribeiro, Brian Blades | |
| 05:55 | Pace | Dennis Wheeler is called for the reach on Paul Hession in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Wheeler, team foul #10 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Pace | William Baker (SG), Thomas Myers (SF), John Scott (PF), Herman Sellers (C) Bruce Morton, Jesus Ortiz, John Shulman, Erik Miller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (PG), Joseph Hatfield (SG), Jack Haslam (SF), Jeff Ribeiro (PF), Brian Blades (C) Dennis Wheeler, Emory Pollard, Mitchel Livingston, John Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| 05:55 | Pace | Paul Hession makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 05:55 | Pace | Paul Hession makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-67 |
| Subs | Pace | Bruce Morton (SG), Jesus Ortiz (SF), John Shulman (PF), Erik Miller (C) William Baker, Thomas Myers, John Scott, Herman Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Emory Pollard (SG), Mitchel Livingston (SF), John Williams (PF), Eugene Weldon (C) Robert Christian, Joseph Hatfield, Jack Haslam, Jeff Ribeiro, Brian Blades | |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | Emory Pollard hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 05:11 | Pace | Jesus Ortiz misses the shot from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | John Williams grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | John Williams loses the dribble to Bruce Morton | 46-70 |
| 04:38 | Pace | Paul Hession is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Hession, team foul #10 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Pace | Kenneth Earnest (PG), William Baker (SG), John Scott (SF), Herman Sellers (PF), William Dipalma (C) Paul Hession, Bruce Morton, Jesus Ortiz, John Shulman, Erik Miller | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Christian (PG), Joseph Hatfield (SG), Jack Haslam (SF), Jeff Ribeiro (PF), Brian Blades (C) Dennis Wheeler, Emory Pollard, Mitchel Livingston, John Williams, Eugene Weldon | |
| 04:22 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 04:21 | Pace | William Dipalma pulls down the rebound | 46-70 |
| 04:16 | Pace | John Scott hits the finger roll | 48-70 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Brian Blades misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Herman Sellers - foul #1 on Herman Sellers, team foul #11 | 48-70 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Brian Blades misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 03:55 | Merrimack | Brian Blades misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 03:55 | Pace | William Dipalma grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Pace | William Dipalma clanks a shot from close range | 48-70 |
| 03:37 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Joseph Hatfield | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Kenneth Earnest (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herman Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dipalma (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Haslam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeff Ribeiro (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Brian Blades's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-70 |
| 02:59 | Pace | Herman Sellers knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Kenneth Earnest | 50-70 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Joseph Hatfield clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 02:38 | Pace | William Dipalma grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 02:34 | Pace | Kenneth Earnest double dribbles | 50-70 |
| Subs | Pace | Thomas Myers (SF) William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-70 |
| 02:15 | Pace | John Scott grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 02:09 | Pace | Brian Blades knocks away the 3 by John Scott | 50-70 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Brian Blades | 50-70 |
| 01:39 | Merrimack | Jack Haslam hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Ribeiro | 50-73 |
| 01:27 | Pace | Thomas Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-73 |
| 01:26 | Pace | Kenneth Earnest pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 01:01 | Pace | Thomas Myers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-73 |
| 00:59 | Pace | Thomas Myers grabs the offensive board | 50-73 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Pace | Robert Christian takes the ball from John Scott | 50-73 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Jeff Ribeiro can't finish the layup | 50-73 |
| 00:49 | Pace | Thomas Myers gets the rebound | 50-73 |
| 00:43 | Pace | Herman Sellers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Earnest | 53-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Robert Christian lays it up and in set up by Brian Blades | 53-75 |
| 00:13 | Pace | Kenneth Earnest misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-75 |
| 00:12 | Merrimack | Brian Blades gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Robert Christian runs out the clock | 53-75 |