| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Keith Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Baisden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Light (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Daniel Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Coulter (fresh) PF - Max Fields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | William Coulter inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Pace | William Coulter misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 19:38 | Pace | Matthew Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:23 | Pace | Max Fields makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 19:03 | Merrimack | Max Fields is called for the reach on Edward Hendry - foul #3 on Max Fields, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Sutton (PF) Max Fields | |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | John Baisden hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 18:39 | Pace | Charles Fisher is hacked by Keith Powell - foul #3 on Keith Powell, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (PG) Keith Powell | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 18:15 | Pace | William Coulter comes up short on the floater in the paint | 47-35 |
| 18:13 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Frank Light misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Coulter - foul #1 on William Coulter, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Frank Light makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:05 | Merrimack | Frank Light makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 17:52 | Pace | Daniel Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 17:50 | Merrimack | Frank Light pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 17:37 | Merrimack | William Coulter is called for the reach on Frank Light - foul #2 on William Coulter, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams (PF), Brian Stites (C) Edward Hendry, Dario Jerowski | |
| Subs | Pace | John Schenk (SF) William Coulter | |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Schenk - foul #1 on John Schenk, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Carr (SG) John Baisden | |
| Subs | Pace | Don Holland (PG) Daniel Washington | |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:21 | Pace | Robert Sutton pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 17:07 | Pace | Charles Fisher scores on a shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | George Carr is called for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Chang Chin (SG) Matthew Grimes | |
| 16:49 | Pace | Chang Chin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Don Holland | 50-40 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | Robert Sutton picks off the pass by Robert McWilliams | 50-40 |
| 16:17 | Pace | Chang Chin misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 16:16 | Pace | Charles Fisher tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 16:08 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Fisher | 50-42 |
| 16:06 | Pace | Robert Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:01 | Pace | Frank Light steals the ball from Don Holland | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Light (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert McWilliams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stites (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Don Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chang Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Schenk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Frank Light hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 15:53 | Pace | Charles Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:48 | Pace | John Schenk banks in the layup set up by Chang Chin | 50-44 |
| 15:36 | Merrimack | Frank Light's floater is tipped away by John Schenk | 50-44 |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 15:11 | Pace | John Schenk is fouled on the floor by Robert McWilliams - foul #1 on Robert McWilliams, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Keith Powell (PG), John Baisden (SG), Edward Hendry (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Michael Vanbergen, George Carr, Frank Light, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Washington (PG), Matthew Grimes (SG), William Coulter (SF), Max Fields (PF), Harvey Kesterson (C) Don Holland, Chang Chin, John Schenk, Robert Sutton, Charles Fisher | |
| 14:51 | Pace | William Coulter connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Washington | 52-46 |
| 14:44 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 14:42 | Pace | Harvey Kesterson grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 14:38 | Pace | William Coulter can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert McWilliams - foul #2 on Robert McWilliams, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Thames (SF) Robert McWilliams | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 14:38 | Pace | William Coulter misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:38 | Pace | William Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 14:15 | Pace | Max Fields pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:08 | Pace | Daniel Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 14:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Dario Jerowski | 52-47 |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | John Baisden is hacked by Daniel Washington - foul #1 on Daniel Washington, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 13:45 | Merrimack | Ernest Thames misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 13:44 | Pace | Matthew Grimes snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:24 | Pace | Max Fields knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 52-49 |
| 13:11 | Merrimack | Max Fields picks off the pass by Edward Hendry | 52-49 |
| 12:52 | Pace | William Coulter is fouled on the floor by Ernest Thames - foul #1 on Ernest Thames, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Light (SF), Robert McWilliams (PF), Brian Stites (C) Ernest Thames, Edward Hendry, Dario Jerowski | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Sutton (SF) William Coulter | |
| 12:30 | Pace | Daniel Washington knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Frank Light comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 12:14 | Pace | Harvey Kesterson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:09 | Pace | Robert Sutton is fouled on the floor by John Baisden - foul #2 on John Baisden, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (PG), George Carr (SG) Keith Powell, John Baisden | |
| Subs | Pace | Don Holland (PG), Chang Chin (SG), John Schenk (SF), Charles Fisher (C) Daniel Washington, Matthew Grimes, Max Fields, Harvey Kesterson | |
| 11:55 | Pace | Charles Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 11:53 | Merrimack | Brian Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Light (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert McWilliams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Stites (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Don Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chang Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Schenk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Merrimack | John Schenk denies the turnaround by Frank Light | 52-52 |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | Brian Stites tips it home | 54-52 |
| 11:25 | Pace | John Schenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Hendry (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Robert McWilliams, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Pace | William Coulter (SF) John Schenk | |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | Frank Light's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Keith Powell (PG) George Carr | |
| Subs | Pace | Matthew Grimes (SG) Chang Chin | |
| 10:46 | Pace | Robert Sutton's layup is rejected by Dario Jerowski | 54-52 |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | Frank Light snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:31 | Merrimack | Frank Light makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Powell | 57-52 |
| 10:10 | Pace | William Coulter is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Baisden (SG) Michael Vanbergen | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Washington (PG), Max Fields (PF) Don Holland, Charles Fisher | |
| 09:59 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-52 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | John Baisden misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:26 | Merrimack | Frank Light scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Powell | 59-52 |
| 09:20 | Pace | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Grimes is blocked by Edward Hendry | 59-52 |
| 09:18 | Pace | Max Fields grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:12 | Pace | Matthew Grimes is called for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (PG), Ernest Thames (SF), Robert McWilliams (PF), Brian Stites (C) Keith Powell, Frank Light, Edward Hendry, Dario Jerowski | |
| Subs | Pace | Chang Chin (SG), John Schenk (SF), Harvey Kesterson (C) Matthew Grimes, William Coulter, Robert Sutton | |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen blows the layup but he's fouled by Harvey Kesterson - foul #4 on Harvey Kesterson, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Fisher (C) Harvey Kesterson | |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:53 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:42 | Pace | Michael Vanbergen is called for the reach on Daniel Washington - foul #2 on Michael Vanbergen, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| 08:28 | Pace | Daniel Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:27 | Pace | John Schenk snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:04 | Pace | Chang Chin lays it up and in on a great pass from John Schenk | 60-54 |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Baisden | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Baisden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McWilliams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Stites (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Daniel Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Schenk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Max Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Pace | Daniel Washington is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Keith Powell (PG), Frank Light (SF), Dario Jerowski (C) Michael Vanbergen, Ernest Thames, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Pace | Don Holland (PG), Matthew Grimes (SG), Robert Sutton (SF), Harvey Kesterson (C) Daniel Washington, Chang Chin, John Schenk, Charles Fisher | |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Robert McWilliams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 07:35 | Pace | The rebound goes to Matthew Grimes | 62-54 |
| 07:30 | Pace | Matthew Grimes is fouled on the floor by John Baisden - foul #3 on John Baisden, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (SG), Edward Hendry (PF) John Baisden, Robert McWilliams | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 07:30 | Pace | Matthew Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:30 | Pace | Matthew Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski hits a jumper from the left block | 64-56 |
| 07:01 | Pace | Max Fields knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Don Holland | 64-58 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen is called for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Washington (PG), William Coulter (SF) Don Holland, Max Fields | |
| 06:29 | Pace | Harvey Kesterson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Edward Hendry - foul #1 on Edward Hendry, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Baisden (SG), Brian Stites (C) Michael Vanbergen, Dario Jerowski | |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Fisher (C) Robert Sutton | |
| 06:29 | Pace | Harvey Kesterson misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:29 | Pace | Harvey Kesterson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:10 | Merrimack | Frank Light lays it up and in | 66-59 |
| 05:45 | Pace | Charles Fisher buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Matthew Grimes | 66-61 |
| 05:27 | Merrimack | Brian Stites comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to John Baisden | 66-61 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Frank Light makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Powell | 68-61 |
| 04:41 | Pace | Matthew Grimes misses the driving attempt from close range | 68-61 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | Frank Light connects on the runner from the right block set up by Keith Powell | 70-61 |
| 04:22 | Pace | Charles Fisher scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Coulter | 70-63 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Keith Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 04:01 | Pace | Charles Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:48 | Pace | Matthew Grimes is called for traveling | 70-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (PG), George Carr (SG), Ernest Thames (SF), Robert McWilliams (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Keith Powell, John Baisden, Frank Light, Edward Hendry, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Pace | Don Holland (PG), Chang Chin (SG), John Schenk (SF), Max Fields (PF), Robert Sutton (C) Daniel Washington, Matthew Grimes, William Coulter, Harvey Kesterson, Charles Fisher | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Vanbergen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McWilliams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Don Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Schenk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Max Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski comes up short on the shot from the left block | 70-63 |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen is whistled for a carry | 70-63 |
| 03:06 | Pace | John Schenk comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dario Jerowski - foul #1 on Dario Jerowski, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 03:06 | Pace | John Schenk makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:06 | Pace | John Schenk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Vanbergen, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 02:48 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Keith Powell (PG), John Baisden (SG), Frank Light (SF) Michael Vanbergen, George Carr, Ernest Thames | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Washington (PG), Matthew Grimes (SG), William Coulter (SF), Charles Fisher (C) Don Holland, Chang Chin, John Schenk, Robert Sutton | |
| 02:36 | Pace | Matthew Grimes double dribbles | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Keith Powell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-65 |
| 02:12 | Pace | Charles Fisher snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:07 | Pace | Matthew Grimes drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Coulter and he's hacked by John Baisden - foul #4 on John Baisden, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Hendry (PF) Robert McWilliams | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 02:07 | Pace | Matthew Grimes misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Dario Jerowski | 70-67 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Frank Light comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | John Baisden gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski is hacked by Charles Fisher - foul #1 on Charles Fisher, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:31 | Pace | Charles Fisher gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Pace | Matthew Grimes drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Max Fields | 70-70 |
| 01:05 | Merrimack | Keith Powell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dario Jerowski | 73-70 |
| 00:45 | Pace | William Coulter loses the dribble to Edward Hendry | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Keith Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | Pace | The rebound goes to Charles Fisher | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Pace | Daniel Washington is hacked by Edward Hendry - foul #2 on Edward Hendry, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Pace | Daniel Washington makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Pace | Daniel Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Daniel Washington is called for the reach on Edward Hendry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Washington, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Edward Hendry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Pace | Max Fields grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | Pace | Matthew Grimes knocks in the floater from the left side | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Frank Light misses long on a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Keith Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Baisden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Light (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Daniel Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Grimes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Coulter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Max Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Pace | Charles Fisher wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:39 | Pace | William Coulter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Grimes | 74-77 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Max Fields blocks the short jumper by Edward Hendry | 74-77 |
| 04:22 | Pace | William Coulter gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 04:01 | Pace | William Coulter scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Max Fields | 74-79 |
| 03:48 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Dario Jerowski is blocked by Max Fields | 74-79 |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | Frank Light hits the follow up shot | 76-79 |
| 03:42 | Pace | Matthew Grimes makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Coulter | 76-82 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Charles Fisher swats the dunk try by Dario Jerowski | 76-82 |
| 03:26 | Pace | Max Fields gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 03:14 | Pace | Matthew Grimes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-82 |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | Frank Light pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 03:02 | Merrimack | Keith Powell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dario Jerowski | 79-82 |
| 02:44 | Pace | William Coulter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 02:43 | Pace | Max Fields grabs the offensive board | 79-82 |
| 02:27 | Pace | Max Fields misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Edward Hendry - foul #3 on Edward Hendry, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Vanbergen (SG), Robert McWilliams (PF), Brian Stites (C) John Baisden, Edward Hendry, Dario Jerowski | |
| Subs | Pace | Don Holland (PG), Chang Chin (SG), Robert Sutton (SF), Harvey Kesterson (C) Daniel Washington, Matthew Grimes, William Coulter, Charles Fisher | |
| 02:27 | Pace | Max Fields makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:27 | Pace | Max Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Baisden (SG) Michael Vanbergen | |
| Subs | Pace | Matthew Grimes (SG) Chang Chin | |
| 02:10 | Merrimack | Keith Powell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Baisden | 82-84 |
| 02:10 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Hendry (PF), Dario Jerowski (C) Robert McWilliams, Brian Stites | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Washington (PG), Charles Fisher (C) Don Holland, Harvey Kesterson | |
| 01:59 | Pace | Max Fields misses the lay-in | 82-84 |
| 01:58 | Pace | Max Fields misses the tip | 82-84 |
| 01:57 | Pace | Charles Fisher grabs the offensive board | 82-84 |
| 01:49 | Pace | Max Fields travels with the ball | 82-84 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | William Coulter (SF) Robert Sutton | |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Dario Jerowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Powell | 85-84 |
| 01:22 | Pace | Max Fields lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Grimes | 85-86 |
| 01:10 | Merrimack | John Baisden blows the layup | 85-86 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | Keith Powell tips it in | 87-86 |
| 00:40 | Pace | William Coulter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-86 |
| 00:39 | Merrimack | Frank Light grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Keith Powell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Baisden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Light (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Hendry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dario Jerowski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Daniel Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Grimes (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Coulter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Fields (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Keith Powell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-86 |
| 00:12 | Pace | The rebound goes to Max Fields | 87-86 |
| 00:08 | Pace | Matthew Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Frank Light is hacked by Matthew Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Grimes, team foul #9 | 87-86 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Frank Light makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Frank Light makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:07 | Pace | Pace calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| 00:03 | Pace | Daniel Washington misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-86 |
| 00:01 | Pace | William Coulter grabs the offensive board | 89-86 |
| 00:00 | Pace | The clock runs out | 89-86 |