| Lineup | Pace | PG - Charles Madalinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Law (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Reder (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 19:21 | Pace | Charles Madalinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 19:20 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Law | 34-40 |
| 19:03 | Pace | Jackie Law misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Robert Holt pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Baldwin - foul #2 on Richard Baldwin, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:36 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:16 | Pace | Richard Baldwin hits a jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Robert Holt hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Klein | 36-44 |
| 17:50 | Pace | Richard Baldwin clanks a turnaround from the right block | 36-44 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Robert Holt pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jackie Law - foul #3 on Jackie Law, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Bancroft (SG) Jackie Law | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (C) Robert Woodard | |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:19 | Pace | Gary Bancroft loses the dribble to James Klein | 36-46 |
| 17:14 | Merrimack | David Moore slams it home on a great pass from James Klein | 36-48 |
| 16:55 | Pace | Gary Bancroft hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Madalinski | 39-48 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Richard Baldwin steals it from David Moore | 39-48 |
| 16:43 | Pace | Richard Reder loses the dribble to James Acton | 39-48 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | James Acton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 16:04 | Pace | Richard Reder makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Robert Holt - foul #2 on Robert Holt, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Pace | Paul Davenport (SG), Nicholas White (SF), James Taylor (C) Charles Madalinski, Richard Baldwin, Alan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG), Adam Doughty (SG), David Duke (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Robert Woodard (C) James Klein, David Moore, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| 16:04 | Pace | Richard Reder makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Walter Jones misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Reder - foul #1 on Richard Reder, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Pace | Jackie Law (SG), Steven Tavares (C) Paul Davenport, Richard Reder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Walter Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Walter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gary Bancroft (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackie Law (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Tavares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Duke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Pace | Steven Tavares knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 15:08 | Merrimack | Walter Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:55 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 14:53 | Pace | Nicholas White gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:47 | Pace | Gary Bancroft is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gary Bancroft, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Madalinski (PG) Gary Bancroft | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG) Eric Rice | |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | David Duke is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Moore (SG) David Duke | |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard banks in the layup on a great pass from David Moore | 45-53 |
| 14:20 | Pace | Adam Doughty picks off the pass by Charles Madalinski | 45-53 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty banks in the layup | 45-55 |
| 14:05 | Pace | Steven Tavares hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard loses the dribble to Nicholas White | 48-55 |
| 13:38 | Pace | Jackie Law banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas White | 50-55 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | James Klein hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 13:07 | Pace | Nicholas White is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Baldwin (SF), Richard Reder (PF), Alan Wheeler (C) Nicholas White, James Taylor, Steven Tavares | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF), James Acton (C) David Moore, Adam Doughty, Walter Jones, Robert Woodard | |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Eric Rice scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Acton | 50-60 |
| 12:48 | Pace | Richard Baldwin travels with the ball | 50-60 |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Bancroft (PG), Paul Davenport (SG) Charles Madalinski, Jackie Law | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SG) James Klein | |
| 12:27 | Merrimack | Alan Wheeler steals the ball from Michael Ashbaugh | 50-60 |
| 12:03 | Pace | Richard Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 12:01 | Pace | Gary Bancroft grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 11:51 | Pace | Richard Reder drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Robert Holt - foul #3 on Robert Holt, team foul #2 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Madalinski (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), David Moore (SG) Eric Rice, David Duke | |
| 11:51 | Pace | Richard Reder makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | David Moore scores on a jump hook near the basket | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Charles Madalinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bancroft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Reder (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Acton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Pace | Gary Bancroft clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 11:25 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to James Acton | 53-62 |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | David Moore buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Klein | 53-65 |
| 10:58 | Pace | Gary Bancroft misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 10:56 | Merrimack | Robert Holt grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 10:38 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 10:37 | Pace | Alan Wheeler grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 10:31 | Pace | Richard Reder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Pace | Jackie Law (SG), Nicholas White (SF), James Taylor (PF), Steven Tavares (C) Gary Bancroft, Richard Baldwin, Richard Reder, Alan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Robert Woodard (C) Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| 10:16 | Merrimack | Walter Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-65 |
| 10:14 | Pace | The rebound goes to Steven Tavares | 53-65 |
| 10:08 | Pace | James Taylor lays it in | 55-65 |
| 09:52 | Merrimack | Jackie Law is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #4 on Jackie Law, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Pace | Paul Davenport (SG) Jackie Law | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Eric Rice (PG) James Klein | |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Eric Rice makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 09:13 | Pace | Walter Jones denies the turnaround by Nicholas White | 55-68 |
| 09:12 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | Walter Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 55-68 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Walter Jones tips it in | 55-70 |
| 08:39 | Pace | Steven Tavares loses the dribble to Adam Doughty | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Merrimack | David Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 08:16 | Pace | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:11 | Pace | Paul Davenport connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Madalinski | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard is fouled on the floor by Steven Tavares - foul #1 on Steven Tavares, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Bancroft (PG), Jackie Law (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Richard Reder (PF), Alan Wheeler (C) Charles Madalinski, Paul Davenport, Nicholas White, James Taylor, Steven Tavares | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Holt (PF) David Moore, Adam Doughty, Walter Jones | |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Robert Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:57 | Pace | Alan Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 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) | |
| 07:37 | Pace | Richard Reder misses short on a floater in the lane | 57-70 |
| 07:35 | Pace | Richard Reder pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 07:25 | Pace | Jackie Law throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-70 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Acton (C) Robert Woodard | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gary Bancroft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Law (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Reder (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Klein (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Acton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | James Klein clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-70 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Eric Rice hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Reder - foul #2 on Richard Reder, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Pace | Paul Davenport (PG) Gary Bancroft | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG) James Klein | |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Eric Rice makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Eric Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Pace | Paul Davenport drills a shot from the right side | 59-72 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Wheeler - foul #2 on Alan Wheeler, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Pace | Charles Madalinski (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Klein (PG) Eric Rice | |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 05:56 | Pace | Jackie Law comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-74 |
| 05:55 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | Robert Holt can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | Michael Ashbaugh snags the offensive board | 59-74 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | James Acton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Ashbaugh | 59-77 |
| 04:54 | Pace | Richard Reder comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-77 |
| 04:52 | Pace | Richard Reder gets the offensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 04:44 | Pace | Michael Ashbaugh steals the ball from Jackie Law | 59-77 |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | James Klein hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Ashbaugh | 59-80 |
| 04:03 | Pace | Richard Baldwin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #3 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Bancroft (PG), Paul Davenport (SG), Nicholas White (PF), James Taylor (C) Charles Madalinski, Jackie Law, Richard Reder, Alan Wheeler | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Bugarin (PG), Eric Rice (SG), David Duke (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Bret Hughes (C) James Klein, Adam Doughty, Michael Ashbaugh, Robert Holt, James Acton | |
| 04:03 | Pace | Richard Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:03 | Pace | Richard Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Walter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-80 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Pace | Steven Tavares (C) Richard Baldwin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Adam Doughty (SG), James Acton (C) John Bugarin, David Duke | |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Pace | Gary Bancroft comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-82 |
| 03:18 | Pace | James Taylor misses the tip | 60-82 |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Bret Hughes gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gary Bancroft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Tavares (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Eric Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Doughty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bret Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Acton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Eric Rice makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-85 |
| 02:40 | Pace | Paul Davenport clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-85 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | James Acton pulls down the rebound | 60-85 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Walter Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Rice | 60-88 |
| 02:15 | Pace | Nicholas White is whistled for a carry | 60-88 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Duke (SF) Bret Hughes | |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-88 |
| 01:42 | Pace | Paul Davenport comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-88 |
| 01:41 | Pace | Gary Bancroft gets the offensive rebound | 60-88 |
| 01:28 | Pace | Paul Davenport misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-88 |
| 01:27 | Merrimack | Walter Jones snags the defensive board | 60-88 |
| 01:02 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-88 |
| 01:01 | Pace | James Taylor grabs the board | 60-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Pace | Nicholas White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-88 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | James Acton pulls down the rebound | 60-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Adam Doughty makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Rice | 60-90 |
| 00:27 | Pace | Steven Tavares drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Taylor | 62-90 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Eric Rice runs out the clock | 62-90 |