| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Hollins (fresh) C - David Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Daniel Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Guajardo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Buzzell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Clinton Lewallen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson inbounds the ball | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Merrimack | James Hollister is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Guajardo - foul #3 on Brian Guajardo, team foul #1 | 33-55 |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn double dribbles | 33-55 |
| 19:27 | Pace | Thomas Dobson steps in front of the Brian Guajardo pass | 33-55 |
| 19:13 | Merrimack | James Hollister misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 19:11 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses the tip | 33-55 |
| 19:10 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 18:54 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Guajardo | 33-57 |
| 18:32 | Merrimack | Clinton Lewallen swats the short shot by Thomas Dobson | 33-57 |
| 18:30 | Merrimack | David Welch tips it back up and in | 35-57 |
| 18:10 | Pace | Daniel Skinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Hollister - foul #1 on James Hollister, team foul #1 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Mark Griffey (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF), Pat Merrill (C) James Hollister, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Danny Hollins, David Welch | |
| Subs | Pace | Charlie Pitman (SG), Jonathan Bell (SF), Chris Andrews (PF), William Campbell (C) Brian Guajardo, James Buzzell, Clinton Lewallen, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 18:10 | Pace | Daniel Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 18:10 | Pace | Daniel Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 35-59 |
| 17:52 | Pace | Jonathan Bell snags the defensive board | 35-59 |
| 17:46 | Pace | Jonathan Bell scores on a floater from close range set up by Daniel Skinner | 35-61 |
| 17:22 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Griffey | 37-61 |
| 17:02 | Pace | Charlie Pitman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #2 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Danny Hollins (PF), David Welch (C) Antonio Tavera, Mark Griffey, Kenneth Blackmon, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (PG), Richard Potter (C) Daniel Skinner, William Campbell | |
| 17:02 | Pace | Charlie Pitman makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 17:02 | Pace | Charlie Pitman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 16:44 | Merrimack | David Welch hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-63 |
| 16:43 | Pace | Jonathan Bell gets the rebound | 37-63 |
| 16:36 | Pace | Richard Potter misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Welch - foul #1 on David Welch, team foul #3 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson (SF) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Guajardo (SG), John Shade (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF) Charlie Pitman, Jonathan Bell, Chris Andrews | |
| 16:36 | Pace | Richard Potter makes the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 16:36 | Pace | Richard Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | David Welch is open but misses the lay-in | 37-65 |
| 16:28 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 16:23 | Pace | Phillip Dillard is fouled on the floor by David Welch - foul #2 on David Welch, team foul #4 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (SF) John Shade | |
| 16:07 | Pace | Brian Guajardo is hacked by James Hollister - foul #2 on James Hollister, team foul #5 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Mark Griffey (SG) James Hollister, Ray Wynn | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 16:02 | Pace | Brian Guajardo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Phillip Dillard | 37-68 |
| 15:58 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | William Campbell (C) Clinton Lewallen | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Griffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Hollins (fresh) C - David Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Phillip Dillard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Guajardo (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Buzzell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Pace | Brian Guajardo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-68 |
| 15:48 | Merrimack | David Welch gets the rebound | 37-68 |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey's pass is intercepted by Richard Potter in the backcourt | 37-68 |
| 15:37 | Pace | David Welch is called for the reach on Phillip Dillard - foul #3 on David Welch, team foul #6 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon (PF), Pat Merrill (C) Danny Hollins, David Welch | |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (PG), Clinton Lewallen (PF) Phillip Dillard, Richard Potter | |
| 15:21 | Pace | Mark Griffey is called for the reach on John Shade - foul #3 on Mark Griffey, team foul #7 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Robert Campbell (SF) Antonio Tavera, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | Pace | Jonathan Bell (SF), Jeffrey Smith (C) James Buzzell, William Campbell | |
| 15:21 | Pace | John Shade makes the 1st free throw | 37-69 |
| 15:21 | Pace | John Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 37-70 |
| 15:04 | Merrimack | Brian Guajardo takes the ball from Robert Campbell | 37-70 |
| 14:48 | Pace | Kenneth Blackmon is called for the reach on Brian Guajardo - foul #1 on Kenneth Blackmon, team foul #8 | 37-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), David Welch (C) Ernest Dickison, Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Pace | Chris Andrews (PF) Clinton Lewallen | |
| 14:48 | Pace | Brian Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 14:48 | Pace | Brian Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Welch | 37-71 |
| 14:41 | Merrimack | David Welch is hacked by Brian Guajardo - foul #4 on Brian Guajardo, team foul #2 | 37-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Danny Hollins (PF) Kenneth Blackmon | |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (PG), Charlie Pitman (SG) John Shade, Brian Guajardo | |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | James Hollister is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-71 |
| 14:20 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-71 |
| 14:15 | Pace | Phillip Dillard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-71 |
| 14:14 | Merrimack | Danny Hollins snags the defensive board | 37-71 |
| 14:11 | Merrimack | Phillip Dillard picks off the pass by Robert Campbell in the backcourt | 37-71 |
| 14:05 | Pace | Phillip Dillard is hacked by James Hollister - foul #3 on James Hollister, team foul #9 | 37-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson (SF) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF), William Campbell (C) Jonathan Bell, Chris Andrews, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 14:05 | Pace | Phillip Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 37-72 |
| 14:05 | Pace | Phillip Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-73 |
| 13:52 | Merrimack | Phillip Dillard picks off the pass by James Hollister | 37-73 |
| 13:47 | Pace | Charlie Pitman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Shade | 37-75 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Shade - foul #1 on John Shade, team foul #3 | 37-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Ray Wynn, Danny Hollins | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Skinner (PG), James Buzzell (SF), Richard Potter (PF) Phillip Dillard, John Shade, Clinton Lewallen | |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 38-75 |
| 13:42 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-75 |
| 13:42 | Pace | William Campbell grabs the board | 38-75 |
| 13:33 | Pace | Daniel Skinner hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Buzzell | 38-77 |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson knocks in the runner near the basket | 40-77 |
| 13:05 | Pace | Charlie Pitman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-77 |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson pulls down the rebound | 40-77 |
| 12:59 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Mark Griffey (SF), Danny Hollins (PF), Pat Merrill (C) James Hollister, Thomas Dobson, Kenneth Blackmon, David Welch | |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Guajardo (SG), Chris Andrews (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Charlie Pitman, Richard Potter, William Campbell | |
| 12:48 | Pace | Brian Guajardo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-77 |
| 12:46 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith tips it back up and in | 40-79 |
| 12:34 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey misses the jumper from the right side | 40-79 |
| 12:33 | Pace | Chris Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 40-79 |
| 12:26 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith lays it in on a great pass from Brian Guajardo | 40-81 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison is fouled on the floor by Daniel Skinner - foul #3 on Daniel Skinner, team foul #4 | 40-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Robert Campbell (SF) Antonio Tavera, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (PG), Jonathan Bell (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF) Daniel Skinner, James Buzzell, Chris Andrews | |
| 12:10 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-81 |
| 12:09 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-81 |
| 11:54 | Pace | Jonathan Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 40-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Danny Hollins, Mark Griffey | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Potter (C) Jeffrey Smith | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ernest Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Blackmon (fresh) C - Robert Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Phillip Dillard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Guajardo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Lewallen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon is hacked by Clinton Lewallen - foul #1 on Clinton Lewallen, team foul #5 | 40-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (PG) Ernest Dickison | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Michael Smith travels with the ball | 40-81 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), David Welch (C) Michael Smith, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 11:08 | Pace | Brian Guajardo drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Phillip Dillard | 40-84 |
| 11:00 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 40-84 |
| 10:58 | Pace | Jonathan Bell pulls down the rebound | 40-84 |
| 10:51 | Pace | Jonathan Bell scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Phillip Dillard and he's fouled by Ray Wynn - foul #2 on Ray Wynn, team foul #10 | 40-86 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Pat Merrill (PF), Mark Griffey (C) James Hollister, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Kenneth Blackmon, David Welch | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Skinner (PG), Charlie Pitman (SG), Chris Andrews (PF), William Campbell (C) Phillip Dillard, Brian Guajardo, Clinton Lewallen, Richard Potter | |
| 10:51 | Pace | Jonathan Bell makes the free throw | 40-87 |
| 10:49 | Merrimack | Jonathan Bell steals the ball from Michael Smith in the backcourt | 40-87 |
| 10:33 | Pace | Jonathan Bell buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Andrews | 40-89 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Michael Smith's layup is rejected by William Campbell | 40-89 |
| 10:16 | Pace | William Campbell grabs the board | 40-89 |
| 10:00 | Pace | The jump hook by Jonathan Bell is blocked by Pat Merrill | 40-89 |
| 09:58 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill pulls down the rebound | 40-89 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-89 |
| 09:45 | Pace | Jonathan Bell snags the defensive board | 40-89 |
| 09:36 | Pace | Daniel Skinner is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #11 | 40-89 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Antonio Tavera, Mark Griffey | |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Guajardo (SG), James Buzzell (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Charlie Pitman, Jonathan Bell, Chris Andrews, William Campbell | |
| 09:36 | Pace | Daniel Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 40-90 |
| 09:36 | Pace | Daniel Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-91 |
| 09:19 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Dickison | 43-91 |
| 09:02 | Pace | Brian Guajardo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Blackmon - foul #2 on Kenneth Blackmon, team foul #12 | 43-91 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (PG) Daniel Skinner | |
| 09:02 | Pace | Brian Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 43-92 |
| 09:02 | Pace | Brian Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-93 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Brian Guajardo picks off the pass by Kenneth Blackmon | 43-93 |
| 08:43 | Pace | Phillip Dillard slams it home on a nice dish by Brian Guajardo | 43-95 |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill misses the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Guajardo - foul #5 on Brian Guajardo, team foul #6 | 43-95 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (C) Kenneth Blackmon | |
| Subs | Pace | Charlie Pitman (SG), John Shade (SF), Chris Andrews (PF), Richard Potter (C) Brian Guajardo, James Buzzell, Clinton Lewallen, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 43-95 |
| 08:26 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-95 |
| 08:11 | Pace | Richard Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Pat Merrill | 44-95 |
| 08:10 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-95 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Andrews - foul #1 on Chris Andrews, team foul #7 | 44-95 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (SF), William Campbell (C) Phillip Dillard, Chris Andrews | |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 45-95 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-95 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ernest Dickison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Tavera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Griffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Pat Merrill (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Campbell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Shade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Pitman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Buzzell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Pace | Robert Campbell picks off the pass by Charlie Pitman | 46-95 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Pitman - foul #1 on Charlie Pitman, team foul #8 | 46-95 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (PG), Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Ernest Dickison, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Pace | Chris Andrews (PF) Richard Potter | |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 47-95 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 48-95 |
| 07:21 | Pace | Charlie Pitman makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Buzzell | 48-98 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill loses the dribble to Charlie Pitman in the backcourt | 48-98 |
| 07:05 | Pace | John Shade buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #13 | 48-100 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Skinner (PG), Clinton Lewallen (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) James Buzzell, Chris Andrews, William Campbell | |
| 07:05 | Pace | John Shade makes the free throw | 48-101 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-101 |
| 06:44 | Pace | Antonio Tavera is called for the reach on Charlie Pitman - foul #1 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #14 | 50-101 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Robert Campbell (SF) Michael Smith, Mark Griffey | |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (SF) John Shade | |
| 06:44 | Pace | Charlie Pitman makes the 1st free throw | 50-102 |
| 06:44 | Pace | Charlie Pitman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-103 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-103 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (SF) Charlie Pitman | |
| 06:26 | Pace | Pat Merrill steals it from Daniel Skinner | 50-103 |
| 06:09 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-103 |
| 06:08 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill grabs the offensive rebound | 50-103 |
| 05:56 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill hits a floater in the paint | 52-103 |
| 05:43 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Blackmon - foul #3 on Kenneth Blackmon, team foul #15 | 52-103 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (PG), Mark Griffey (C) Ernest Dickison, Pat Merrill | |
| Subs | Pace | Charlie Pitman (SG), Jonathan Bell (SF), Richard Potter (C) Phillip Dillard, James Buzzell, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 05:43 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen makes the 1st free throw | 52-104 |
| 05:43 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-104 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon snags the defensive board | 52-104 |
| 05:41 | Merrimack | Charlie Pitman picks off the pass by Michael Smith in the backcourt | 52-104 |
| 05:38 | Pace | Jonathan Bell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charlie Pitman | 52-106 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-106 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon gets the offensive rebound | 52-106 |
| 05:14 | Merrimack | Clinton Lewallen picks off the pass by Antonio Tavera | 52-106 |
| 05:02 | Pace | Jonathan Bell buries a shot in the paint | 52-108 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-108 |
| 04:40 | Pace | Richard Potter grabs the board | 52-108 |
| 04:25 | Pace | Jonathan Bell connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Skinner and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #16 | 52-110 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Pat Merrill (PF) Michael Smith, Kenneth Blackmon | |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (PG), John Shade (SG), Chris Andrews (PF), William Campbell (C) Daniel Skinner, Charlie Pitman, Clinton Lewallen, Richard Potter | |
| 04:25 | Pace | Jonathan Bell misses the free throw | 52-110 |
| 04:25 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill gets the rebound | 52-110 |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill's fadeaway is rejected by William Campbell | 52-110 |
| 04:05 | Pace | John Shade snags the defensive board | 52-110 |
| 03:50 | Pace | Jonathan Bell misses long on a runner in the lane | 52-110 |
| 03:49 | Pace | Chris Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 52-110 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Ernest Dickison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Tavera (tired) 7 pts. SF - Mark Griffey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Pat Merrill (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Campbell (tired) 10 pts. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Phillip Dillard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Shade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:40 | Pace | Phillip Dillard is hacked by Ernest Dickison - foul #1 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #17 | 52-110 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Antonio Tavera | |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (SF) Jonathan Bell | |
| 03:40 | Pace | Phillip Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 52-111 |
| 03:40 | Pace | Phillip Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-112 |
| 03:33 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill's fadeaway is rejected by William Campbell | 52-112 |
| 03:31 | Pace | Chris Andrews gets the rebound | 52-112 |
| 03:26 | Pace | Ernest Dickison is called for the reach on Phillip Dillard - foul #2 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #18 | 52-112 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Charlie Pitman (SG) John Shade | |
| 03:26 | Pace | Phillip Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 52-112 |
| 03:26 | Pace | Phillip Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-113 |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | Phillip Dillard is called for the reach on Mark Griffey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Dillard, team foul #9 | 52-113 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Skinner (PG) Phillip Dillard | |
| 03:24 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey misses the 1st free throw | 52-113 |
| 03:24 | Pace | Chris Andrews grabs the board | 52-113 |
| 03:14 | Pace | Charlie Pitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-113 |
| 03:12 | Pace | William Campbell hits the follow up shot | 52-115 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 54-115 |
| 02:40 | Pace | Daniel Skinner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Pitman | 54-117 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-117 |
| 02:22 | Pace | Charlie Pitman grabs the board | 54-117 |
| 02:09 | Pace | William Campbell can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Pat Merrill - foul #2 on Pat Merrill, team foul #19 | 54-117 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG) Ernest Dickison, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (PG), John Shade (SG), Richard Potter (PF) Daniel Skinner, Charlie Pitman, Chris Andrews | |
| 02:09 | Pace | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 54-118 |
| 02:09 | Pace | William Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-118 |
| 02:09 | Pace | James Buzzell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-118 |
| 01:52 | Pace | John Shade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-118 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Campbell (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Skinner (PG), Charlie Pitman (SG), Clinton Lewallen (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Phillip Dillard, John Shade, Richard Potter, William Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-118 |
| 01:41 | Pace | James Buzzell gets the rebound | 54-118 |
| 01:36 | Pace | Charlie Pitman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Skinner | 54-121 |
| 01:21 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill is denied on a layup by Clinton Lewallen | 54-121 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-121 |
| 01:15 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-121 |
| 01:13 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen grabs the board | 54-121 |
| 01:09 | Pace | Charlie Pitman scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Skinner | 54-124 |
| 00:51 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera loses the ball out of bounds | 54-124 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen is fouled on the floor by Pat Merrill - foul #3 on Pat Merrill, team foul #20 | 54-124 |
| 00:30 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen makes the 1st free throw | 54-125 |
| 00:30 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-126 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Robert Campbell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-126 |
| 00:20 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-126 |
| 00:00 | Pace | Daniel Skinner runs out the clock | 54-126 |