| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Wildermuth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Klotz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - William Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis McClair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchel Boddy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Curtis McClair inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Pace | Curtis McClair can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Philip Wildermuth and he's hacked by William Farnham - foul #1 on William Farnham, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 19:22 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 19:03 | Pace | Philip Wildermuth is called for the reach on William Farnham - foul #1 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 18:56 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 18:55 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Yanofsky | 47-36 |
| 18:40 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 18:21 | Pace | David Craft comes up short on the floater from the left block | 50-36 |
| 18:20 | Pace | Curtis McClair tips it home | 50-38 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-38 |
| 17:46 | Pace | William Farnham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-38 |
| 17:45 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 17:21 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Hall | 54-38 |
| 17:01 | Pace | Curtis McClair clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 17:00 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 16:37 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan is fouled on the floor by William Farnham - foul #2 on William Farnham, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Thomas (PG), William Bishop (SG), Jan Mauer (SF), Frankie Cottrill (PF), Stephen Joyce (C) Charles Sullivan, Philip Wildermuth, Richard Klotz, Kenneth Hall, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Pace | Nicholas Charleston (PG), Floyd Wagner (SG), Kenneth Edwards (SF), Brian Hudson (PF), Daniel Thompson (C) William Farnham, Gary White, Curtis McClair, Mitchel Boddy, David Craft | |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 16:22 | Pace | Daniel Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 16:17 | Pace | Nicholas Charleston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 16:15 | Pace | Daniel Thompson hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce misses long on a floater from close range | 54-40 |
| 15:52 | Pace | The rebound goes to Kenneth Edwards | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Bishop (fresh) SF - Jan Mauer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frankie Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Joyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Nicholas Charleston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wagner (fresh) SF - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Pace | Brian Hudson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 15:31 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Charleston - foul #2 on Nicholas Charleston, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (SG), Billy Dove (PF) William Bishop, Frankie Cottrill | |
| Subs | Pace | William Farnham (PG) Floyd Wagner | |
| 15:31 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:31 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 15:14 | Pace | Brian Hudson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 56-43 |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Gary White (SG), Mitchel Boddy (PF), David Craft (C) Nicholas Charleston, Brian Hudson, Daniel Thompson | |
| 14:49 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Philip Wildermuth - foul #2 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), Kenneth Hall (C) Travis Thomas, Stephen Joyce | |
| Subs | Pace | Curtis McClair (SF) Kenneth Edwards | |
| 14:49 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:49 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Farnham - foul #3 on William Farnham, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Klotz (SF) Jan Mauer | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:22 | Pace | David Craft grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 14:07 | Pace | Richard Klotz steps in front of the Mitchel Boddy pass | 56-45 |
| 13:46 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:32 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall is called for 5 seconds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Thomas (SG), David Yanofsky (C) Philip Wildermuth, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Pace | Nicholas Charleston (PG), Floyd Wagner (SG), Kenneth Edwards (SF) William Farnham, Gary White, Curtis McClair | |
| 13:18 | Pace | Nicholas Charleston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 13:16 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:57 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 12:56 | Pace | Floyd Wagner grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 12:40 | Pace | Richard Klotz steps in front of the Nicholas Charleston pass | 56-45 |
| 12:31 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 12:30 | Pace | David Craft pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:24 | Pace | Kenneth Edwards lays it up and in and the foul's on Richard Klotz - foul #1 on Richard Klotz, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (SG), Jan Mauer (SF), Kenneth Hall (PF) Charles Sullivan, Richard Klotz, Billy Dove | |
| Subs | Pace | William Farnham (PG), Gary White (SG), Curtis McClair (SF), Brian Hudson (C) Nicholas Charleston, Floyd Wagner, Mitchel Boddy, David Craft | |
| 12:24 | Pace | Kenneth Edwards makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:05 | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 12:04 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 11:45 | Pace | Gary White blows the layup | 58-48 |
| 11:43 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Philip Wildermuth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jan Mauer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - William Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis McClair (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce (C) David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Thompson (C) Kenneth Edwards | |
| 11:07 | Pace | Brian Hudson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Curtis McClair and he's fouled by Philip Wildermuth - foul #3 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Richard Klotz (SF), Billy Dove (PF) Jan Mauer, Stephen Joyce | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 11:07 | Pace | Brian Hudson misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:07 | Merrimack | Billy Dove snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:43 | Merrimack | Brian Hudson steals it from Kenneth Hall | 58-50 |
| 10:26 | Pace | Daniel Thompson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Farnham | 58-52 |
| 10:07 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 10:05 | Pace | Daniel Thompson gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:41 | Pace | William Farnham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 09:40 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:33 | Merrimack | Kenneth Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:31 | Pace | Curtis McClair grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:25 | Pace | William Farnham loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), William Bishop (SG), Jan Mauer (SF), Stephen Joyce (PF), David Yanofsky (C) Travis Thomas, Philip Wildermuth, Richard Klotz, Billy Dove, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Pace | Nicholas Charleston (PG), Floyd Wagner (SG), Kenneth Edwards (SF), Mitchel Boddy (PF), David Craft (C) William Farnham, Gary White, Curtis McClair, Brian Hudson, Daniel Thompson | |
| 08:57 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 08:55 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:50 | Pace | Nicholas Charleston clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 08:49 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 08:48 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:30 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Craft - foul #2 on David Craft, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 08:30 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:30 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:22 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Thomas (SG), Billy Dove (PF) William Bishop, Stephen Joyce | |
| Subs | Pace | William Farnham (PG) Floyd Wagner | |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky misses the lay-in | 60-52 |
| 08:07 | Pace | Kenneth Edwards gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:03 | Pace | William Farnham misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-52 |
| 08:01 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Billy Dove | 60-52 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | Billy Dove misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:41 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jan Mauer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - William Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Charleston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchel Boddy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Pace | Nicholas Charleston buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Farnham | 60-54 |
| 07:32 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 07:31 | Pace | Kenneth Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:15 | Pace | Kenneth Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by David Yanofsky | 60-54 |
| 07:14 | Merrimack | Billy Dove pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Charleston - foul #3 on Nicholas Charleston, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth (SG), Richard Klotz (SF), Kenneth Hall (PF), Stephen Joyce (C) Travis Thomas, Jan Mauer, Billy Dove, David Yanofsky | |
| Subs | Pace | Floyd Wagner (PG), Gary White (SG), Curtis McClair (SF) William Farnham, Nicholas Charleston, Kenneth Edwards | |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:49 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:35 | Pace | Gary White is fouled on the floor by Philip Wildermuth - foul #4 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Bishop (PG) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Hudson (PF), Daniel Thompson (C) Mitchel Boddy, David Craft | |
| 06:13 | Pace | Gary White knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 05:51 | Merrimack | Stephen Joyce steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Thomas (PG) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Pace | William Farnham (PG) Floyd Wagner | |
| 05:22 | Pace | Gary White is hacked by Kenneth Hall - foul #3 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Dove (PF) Stephen Joyce | |
| Subs | Pace | Mitchel Boddy (PF), David Craft (C) Brian Hudson, Daniel Thompson | |
| 05:11 | Pace | Curtis McClair knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Farnham | 61-59 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Thomas | 63-59 |
| 04:41 | Pace | Curtis McClair can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 04:40 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy tips it home | 63-61 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Gary White is called for the reach on Travis Thomas - foul #1 on Gary White, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jan Mauer (SF), David Yanofsky (C) Richard Klotz, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Pace | Kenneth Edwards (SF) Curtis McClair | |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:15 | Merrimack | Travis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:54 | Pace | Kenneth Edwards misses the dunk | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | Jan Mauer snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:47 | Merrimack | Philip Wildermuth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:46 | Pace | David Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:42 | Pace | Kenneth Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mitchel Boddy | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Wildermuth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jan Mauer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Yanofsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - William Farnham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchel Boddy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Travis Thomas | 68-63 |
| 03:01 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Farnham | 68-66 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan (PG), Richard Klotz (SF) Travis Thomas, Jan Mauer | |
| Subs | Pace | Curtis McClair (SF) Kenneth Edwards | |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary White - foul #2 on Gary White, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | David Yanofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:41 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:18 | Pace | Curtis McClair hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 02:16 | Pace | Curtis McClair hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| 01:54 | Merrimack | Richard Klotz knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Wildermuth | 71-68 |
| 01:33 | Pace | Mitchel Boddy hits a jump hook in the paint | 71-70 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Mitchel Boddy is called for the reach on Billy Dove - foul #1 on Mitchel Boddy, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Billy Dove makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:20 | Merrimack | Billy Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:03 | Pace | David Craft scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Farnham | 73-72 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan is hacked by William Farnham - foul #4 on William Farnham, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:22 | Pace | Gary White hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Philip Wildermuth - foul #5 on Philip Wildermuth, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Thomas (SG) Philip Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 00:22 | Pace | Gary White makes the free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Mitchel Boddy takes the ball from Billy Dove | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Pace | Gary White is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sullivan - foul #2 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Pace | Gary White makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Pace | Gary White makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Charles Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Pace | Curtis McClair grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Pace | Curtis McClair runs out the clock | 74-77 |