| Lineup | Pace | PG - Brian Lamantia (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Vanauken (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Augustine Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Sebring (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 9 pts. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Robert Vital hits a 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:30 | Pace | James Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:28 | Pace | Joshua Sebring tips it home | 42-40 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Robert Vital misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 19:12 | Pace | James Ross gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:08 | Pace | Dan Vanauken misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:48 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | Pace | James Ross snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:43 | Pace | The jump hook by Dan Vanauken is blocked by Randy Key | 42-40 |
| 18:42 | Pace | Joshua Sebring tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 18:41 | Pace | Dan Vanauken grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:30 | Pace | Brian Lamantia makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Sebring | 44-40 |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Randy Key double dribbles | 44-40 |
| 17:55 | Pace | Robert Vital picks off the pass by James Ross | 44-40 |
| 17:39 | Merrimack | Paul Allison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Key | 44-42 |
| 17:21 | Pace | Joshua Sebring clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Randy Key - foul #2 on Randy Key, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth (PG), Jack Carbonell (SG), William Swiger (SF), David McKee (C) Brian Lamantia, Dan Vanauken, Augustine Rossi, James Ross | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Charles Chilson (PF), Mark Deems (C) Robert Vital, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| 17:21 | Pace | Joshua Sebring misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:21 | Pace | Joshua Sebring misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | Paul Allison blows the layup | 44-42 |
| 17:04 | Pace | The rebound goes to Joshua Sebring | 44-42 |
| 16:59 | Pace | Jack Carbonell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Swiger | 46-42 |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes's floater is tipped away by Joshua Sebring | 46-42 |
| 16:51 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 16:28 | Pace | William Swiger hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Ellsworth | 48-44 |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes drills a shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 16:00 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 15:58 | Merrimack | Mark Deems snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Leonard Ellsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Carbonell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Swiger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Sebring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Steffes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Deems (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Merrimack | Paul Allison knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Charles Chilson | 48-48 |
| 15:21 | Pace | Michael Steffes picks off the pass by William Swiger | 48-48 |
| 15:19 | Merrimack | Leonard Ellsworth picks off the pass by Paul Allison in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 15:16 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:04 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 15:03 | Pace | David McKee snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | Pace | William Swiger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-48 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 14:33 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky's pass is intercepted by William Swiger | 48-48 |
| 14:30 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth throws it down on a nice dish by William Swiger | 50-48 |
| 14:24 | Merrimack | The pull-up jumper by Michael Steffes is blocked by David McKee | 50-48 |
| 14:22 | Pace | David McKee pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:59 | Pace | Jack Carbonell misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 13:58 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:45 | Pace | Jack Carbonell makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Ellsworth | 52-48 |
| 13:29 | Merrimack | Paul Allison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 13:27 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:07 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 13:06 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:47 | Merrimack | Mark Deems comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 12:45 | Pace | William Swiger grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 12:38 | Pace | Joshua Sebring is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Lamantia (PG), Dan Vanauken (SG), Augustine Rossi (SF), Clarence Wilburn (PF), James Ross (C) Leonard Ellsworth, Jack Carbonell, William Swiger, Joshua Sebring, David McKee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Randy Key (PF), Derrick Davis (C) Paul Allison, Ronnie Romansky, Michael Steffes, Charles Chilson, Mark Deems | |
| 12:21 | Merrimack | Robert Vital buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Davis | 52-51 |
| 12:02 | Pace | Dan Vanauken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Robert Vital misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 11:36 | Pace | Dan Vanauken gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Brian Lamantia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Vanauken (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Augustine Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph Matuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Vital (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Key (fresh) 9 pts. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Pace | Augustine Rossi clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 11:28 | Pace | Dan Vanauken tips it in | 54-51 |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote connects on the shot near the basket | 54-53 |
| 10:55 | Pace | Dan Vanauken misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gerald Mote | 54-53 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Matuszewski | 54-55 |
| 10:23 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn loses the dribble to Robert Vital | 54-55 |
| 10:19 | Merrimack | Robert Vital banks in the layup | 54-57 |
| 10:14 | Pace | Brian Lamantia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Vital - foul #2 on Robert Vital, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Pace | William Swiger (SF), David McKee (PF) Augustine Rossi, Clarence Wilburn | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Steffes (SF), Joseph Tucker (C) Gerald Mote, Derrick Davis | |
| 10:14 | Pace | Brian Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:14 | Pace | Brian Lamantia misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Randy Key scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Steffes | 55-60 |
| 09:42 | Pace | James Ross double dribbles | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pace | Burton Lawson (PG), Leonard Ellsworth (SG) Brian Lamantia, Dan Vanauken | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Victor Myers (SG), Charles Chilson (PF) Joseph Matuszewski, Robert Vital, Randy Key | |
| 09:15 | Merrimack | Joseph Tucker scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Allison | 55-62 |
| 09:10 | Pace | William Swiger misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 09:08 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 08:46 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Swiger - foul #2 on William Swiger, team foul #1 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Jack Carbonell (SG), Augustine Rossi (SF), Joshua Sebring (PF) Burton Lawson, William Swiger, James Ross | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (SG), Gerald Mote (SF), Derrick Davis (C) Victor Myers, Michael Steffes, Joseph Tucker | |
| 08:46 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:46 | Merrimack | Paul Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:39 | Pace | Paul Allison steals it from Jack Carbonell | 55-63 |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Allison | 55-65 |
| 08:16 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 08:15 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Derrick Davis | 55-65 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Paul Allison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 08:07 | Pace | The rebound goes to Joshua Sebring | 55-65 |
| 07:50 | Pace | Joshua Sebring buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Augustine Rossi | 57-65 |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Leonard Ellsworth takes the ball from Gerald Mote | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Leonard Ellsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Carbonell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustine Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Sebring (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David McKee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Chilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Pace | Augustine Rossi's layup is rejected by Charles Chilson | 57-65 |
| 07:23 | Pace | David McKee grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 07:08 | Pace | Jack Carbonell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 07:06 | Pace | Joshua Sebring tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 06:48 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 06:47 | Merrimack | Paul Allison tips it in | 59-67 |
| 06:30 | Pace | Ronnie Romansky is called for the reach on Jack Carbonell - foul #3 on Ronnie Romansky, team foul #3 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Lamantia (PG), Dan Vanauken (SG), William Swiger (SF), Clarence Wilburn (PF), James Ross (C) Leonard Ellsworth, Jack Carbonell, Augustine Rossi, Joshua Sebring, David McKee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Robert Vital (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Randy Key (PF), Mark Deems (C) Paul Allison, Ronnie Romansky, Gerald Mote, Charles Chilson, Derrick Davis | |
| 06:18 | Pace | William Swiger knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Lamantia | 61-67 |
| 06:10 | Merrimack | Michael Steffes knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Randy Key | 61-69 |
| 05:46 | Pace | Brian Lamantia is hacked by Joseph Matuszewski - foul #1 on Joseph Matuszewski, team foul #4 | 61-69 |
| 05:33 | Pace | James Ross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 05:32 | Pace | Dan Vanauken tips it home | 63-69 |
| 05:16 | Merrimack | Mark Deems knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Matuszewski | 63-71 |
| 05:06 | Pace | Dan Vanauken hits the finger roll | 65-71 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | Randy Key comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 04:49 | Pace | Dan Vanauken snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 04:44 | Pace | Dan Vanauken comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Matuszewski - foul #2 on Joseph Matuszewski, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Pace | Augustine Rossi (SF), Joshua Sebring (PF) William Swiger, Clarence Wilburn | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky (PG), Derrick Davis (C) Joseph Matuszewski, Mark Deems | |
| 04:44 | Pace | Dan Vanauken makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:44 | Pace | Dan Vanauken makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | Robert Vital makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derrick Davis | 67-74 |
| 03:57 | Pace | Joshua Sebring can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Key - foul #3 on Randy Key, team foul #6 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth (PG), Jack Carbonell (SG), David McKee (C) Brian Lamantia, Dan Vanauken, James Ross | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Allison (PG), Gerald Mote (SF), Charles Chilson (PF) Robert Vital, Michael Steffes, Randy Key | |
| 03:57 | Pace | Joshua Sebring makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:57 | Pace | Joshua Sebring misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:57 | Pace | Augustine Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 03:46 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Charles Chilson snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 03:31 | Merrimack | Ronnie Romansky buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Chilson | 68-76 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Leonard Ellsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Carbonell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustine Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Sebring (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Paul Allison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Romansky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Mote (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Derrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Pace | Jack Carbonell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leonard Ellsworth | 71-76 |
| 03:03 | Merrimack | Paul Allison knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Chilson | 71-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:59 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Lamantia (PG), Dan Vanauken (SG), James Ross (C) Leonard Ellsworth, Jack Carbonell, David McKee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Vital (SG), Randy Key (PF) Ronnie Romansky, Charles Chilson | |
| 02:41 | Pace | James Ross misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 02:40 | Pace | Augustine Rossi misses the tip | 71-78 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Randy Key grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Derrick Davis is denied by Augustine Rossi | 71-78 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 02:06 | Merrimack | Randy Key misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 02:04 | Pace | Brian Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| 01:59 | Pace | Augustine Rossi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Mote - foul #2 on Gerald Mote, team foul #7 | 71-78 |
| 01:59 | Pace | Augustine Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:59 | Pace | Augustine Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Randy Key knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Pace | Augustine Rossi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 01:36 | Pace | Augustine Rossi snags the offensive board | 73-81 |
| 01:26 | Pace | Augustine Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Robert Vital snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Gerald Mote hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Pace | Joshua Sebring misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 73-84 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Derrick Davis pulls down the rebound | 73-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Robert Vital scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Allison | 73-86 |
| 00:15 | Pace | Brian Lamantia is fouled on the floor by Randy Key - foul #4 on Randy Key, team foul #8 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth (SG), William Swiger (SF), David McKee (PF), Clarence Wilburn (C) Dan Vanauken, Augustine Rossi, Joshua Sebring, James Ross | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski (PG), Ronnie Romansky (SG), Michael Steffes (SF), Charles Chilson (PF), Mark Deems (C) Paul Allison, Robert Vital, Gerald Mote, Randy Key, Derrick Davis | |
| 00:15 | Pace | Brian Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:15 | Pace | Brian Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Joseph Matuszewski runs out the clock | 75-86 |