| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Charles Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Law (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Dougan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Reder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Raymond Dougan inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Pace | Jackie Law connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Madalinski | 41-32 |
| 19:20 | Merrimack | James Klein buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Ashbaugh | 44-32 |
| 19:02 | Pace | Alan Wheeler lays it in on a great pass from Charles Madalinski | 44-34 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Ashbaugh | 46-34 |
| 18:39 | Pace | Richard Durbin steals it from Raymond Dougan | 46-34 |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | David Moore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | James Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 18:13 | Pace | Raymond Dougan pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 17:52 | Pace | Richard Reder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Durbin - foul #1 on Richard Durbin, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 17:52 | Pace | Richard Reder makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:52 | Pace | Richard Reder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:36 | Merrimack | Alan Wheeler steals it from Robert Woodard | 46-36 |
| 17:27 | Pace | Raymond Dougan misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Durbin - foul #2 on Richard Durbin, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto (C) Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 17:27 | Pace | Raymond Dougan makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:27 | Pace | Raymond Dougan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | Richard Reder picks off the pass by Richard Durbin | 46-38 |
| 16:51 | Pace | Raymond Dougan comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-38 |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:43 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Reder - foul #2 on Richard Reder, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), James Acton (C) James Klein, David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Pace | Paul Davenport (PG), Gary Bancroft (SG), Joshua Hamilton (SF), Steven Tavares (PF), James Taylor (C) Charles Madalinski, Jackie Law, Raymond Dougan, Richard Reder, Alan Wheeler | |
| 16:43 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:43 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:26 | Pace | Joshua Hamilton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 16:24 | Pace | Gary Bancroft tips it home | 48-40 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Doughty | 50-40 |
| 15:57 | Pace | Paul Davenport can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 15:56 | Pace | Steven Tavares tips it in | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Desoto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Durbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Eric Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG), Robert Woodard (C) Eric Rice, Adam Doughty, Richard Durbin | |
| Subs | Pace | Corey Simms (SF), Raymond Dougan (PF) Paul Davenport, James Taylor | |
| 15:25 | Pace | Corey Simms is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Corey Simms, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF) James Acton | |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Madalinski (PG), Jackie Law (SG), Richard Reder (PF) Gary Bancroft, Joshua Hamilton, Corey Simms | |
| 15:04 | Merrimack | David Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Desoto | 53-42 |
| 14:39 | Pace | Richard Reder misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 14:37 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Leonard Desoto | 53-42 |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Alan Wheeler (C) Steven Tavares | |
| 14:00 | Pace | Jackie Law scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 13:43 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Reder | 53-45 |
| 13:42 | Pace | Alan Wheeler snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 13:35 | Pace | Richard Reder scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Jackie Law | 53-47 |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Richard Reder denies the turnaround by Michael Ashbaugh | 53-47 |
| 13:12 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | James Klein scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Moore | 56-47 |
| 12:37 | Pace | Richard Reder is hacked by Leonard Desoto - foul #1 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Bret Hughes (SF), Richard Durbin (PF), James Acton (C) James Klein, David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh, Leonard Desoto, Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | Pace | Paul Davenport (PG), Gary Bancroft (SG), Joshua Hamilton (SF), Steven Tavares (PF) Charles Madalinski, Jackie Law, Raymond Dougan, Richard Reder | |
| 12:18 | Pace | Gary Bancroft is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gary Bancroft, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| 12:09 | Merrimack | Joshua Hamilton steps in front of the Adam Doughty pass | 56-47 |
| 12:05 | Pace | Eric Rice takes the ball from Paul Davenport in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes lays it up and in set up by Eric Rice | 58-47 |
| 12:00 | Pace | Bret Hughes takes the ball from Steven Tavares | 58-47 |
| 11:44 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Rice | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Durbin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Pace | Bret Hughes steals it from Steven Tavares | 60-47 |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | Eric Rice blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 11:21 | Pace | Joshua Hamilton gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:15 | Pace | Alan Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Leonard Desoto (SF) Adam Doughty, Bret Hughes | |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Madalinski (PG), Raymond Dougan (PF) Paul Davenport, Alan Wheeler | |
| 11:07 | Merrimack | James Acton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | Eric Rice tips it in | 62-47 |
| 10:40 | Pace | Charles Madalinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Tavares | 62-50 |
| 10:22 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 62-50 |
| 10:21 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | James Acton gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 10:06 | Merrimack | James Acton buries a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Rice | 65-50 |
| 09:52 | Pace | Steven Tavares connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Bancroft | 65-52 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | James Klein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | James Acton snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 09:21 | Merrimack | Charles Madalinski steals it from James Acton | 65-52 |
| 09:18 | Pace | Gary Bancroft lays it up and in set up by Charles Madalinski | 65-54 |
| 09:14 | Merrimack | Eric Rice clanks a floater from the right side | 65-54 |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | James Acton tips it in | 67-54 |
| 09:01 | Pace | Raymond Dougan is hacked by Richard Durbin - foul #3 on Richard Durbin, team foul #4 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (PG), David Moore (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, Eric Rice, Richard Durbin, James Acton | |
| Subs | Pace | Paul Davenport (PG), Jackie Law (SG), James Howell (SF), Richard Reder (PF), Alan Wheeler (C) Charles Madalinski, Gary Bancroft, Joshua Hamilton, Raymond Dougan, Steven Tavares | |
| 08:43 | Pace | Richard Reder's floater is tipped away by Robert Woodard | 67-54 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by James Howell - foul #1 on James Howell, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 08:18 | Pace | Alan Wheeler snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:13 | Pace | James Howell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 08:11 | Pace | Alan Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 08:02 | Pace | Michael Ashbaugh steals it from Richard Reder | 69-54 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | David Moore lays it in on a great pass from Michael Ashbaugh | 71-54 |
| 07:53 | Pace | Jackie Law is fouled on the floor by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Bret Hughes (PF) Adam Doughty, Leonard Desoto | |
| Subs | Pace | Corey Simms (SF) James Howell | |
| 07:42 | Pace | Corey Simms scores on a floater in the paint | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Law (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Reder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:16 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard drills a fadeaway in the paint | 73-56 |
| 07:04 | Pace | Corey Simms hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 07:02 | Pace | Alan Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 06:48 | Pace | David Moore is called for the reach on Corey Simms - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Durbin (PF), Leonard Desoto (C) Bret Hughes, Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Madalinski (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| 06:38 | Pace | Jackie Law clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Moore - foul #4 on David Moore, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| 06:38 | Pace | Jackie Law makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:38 | Pace | Jackie Law makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | David Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 06:07 | Pace | Charles Madalinski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 06:00 | Pace | Charles Madalinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 05:59 | Merrimack | Richard Durbin grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 05:37 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto is called for 5 seconds | 73-58 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Bancroft (SG), Raymond Dougan (PF), Steven Tavares (C) Jackie Law, Richard Reder, Alan Wheeler | |
| 05:25 | Pace | Corey Simms jams it on a nice dish by Charles Madalinski | 73-60 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Tavares | 73-60 |
| 05:08 | Pace | The rebound goes to Gary Bancroft | 73-60 |
| 05:03 | Pace | Leonard Desoto steps in front of the Corey Simms pass | 73-60 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 04:37 | Pace | Raymond Dougan pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 04:32 | Pace | Corey Simms is hacked by Robert Woodard - foul #3 on Robert Woodard, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG) Eric Rice, Adam Doughty | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 04:32 | Pace | Corey Simms makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:32 | Pace | Corey Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 04:13 | Merrimack | The short jumper by David Moore is denied by Raymond Dougan | 73-61 |
| 04:12 | Pace | Steven Tavares grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 04:08 | Pace | Corey Simms comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Leonard Desoto - foul #2 on Leonard Desoto, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh (SF), James Acton (C) Richard Durbin, Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | Pace | Jackie Law (SG), Richard Reder (PF), James Taylor (C) Gary Bancroft, Raymond Dougan, Steven Tavares | |
| 04:08 | Pace | Corey Simms makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:08 | Pace | Corey Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | James Acton snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Merrimack | Leonard Desoto's fadeaway is rejected by James Taylor | 73-62 |
| 03:52 | Pace | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 73-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Pace | Jackie Law misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 03:46 | Pace | Corey Simms tips it in | 73-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | James Acton misses the 3 from straight away | 73-64 |
| 03:22 | Pace | James Taylor grabs the board | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leonard Desoto (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Charles Madalinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jackie Law (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Simms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Reder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Pace | James Acton swats the short shot by Corey Simms | 73-64 |
| 03:17 | Pace | Corey Simms snags the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 03:04 | Pace | Richard Reder knocks in the runner in the lane set up by James Taylor | 73-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Durbin (PF), Robert Woodard (C) Leonard Desoto, James Acton | |
| Subs | Pace | Alan Wheeler (C) James Taylor | |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Richard Reder picks off the pass by James Klein | 73-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:30 | Pace | Alan Wheeler connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jackie Law | 73-68 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is hacked by Corey Simms - foul #5 on Corey Simms, team foul #5 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Raymond Dougan (SF) Corey Simms | |
| 02:02 | Merrimack | Alan Wheeler swats the layup by Robert Woodard | 73-68 |
| 02:01 | Pace | Jackie Law pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:47 | Pace | Richard Reder lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 01:47 | Pace | Richard Reder makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:30 | Merrimack | Raymond Dougan is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #1 on Raymond Dougan, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | David Moore scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Pace | Robert Woodard swats the short shot by Richard Reder | 75-71 |
| 00:53 | Merrimack | David Moore grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Pace | Alan Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Pace | Jackie Law makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | James Klein is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Madalinski - foul #1 on Charles Madalinski, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | James Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Pace | Charles Madalinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Madalinski - foul #2 on Charles Madalinski, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (PF) Richard Durbin | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Pace | James Klein steals the ball from Richard Reder | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | James Klein runs out the clock | 79-74 |