| Lineup | Pace | PG - James Buzzell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Lewallen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Sellers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Mark Griffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Merrimack | Willie Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 19:35 | Pace | Tommy Norris steals it from Clinton Lewallen | 44-39 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | John Shade steals the ball from Mark Griffey | 44-39 |
| 19:22 | Pace | James Buzzell lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Shade | 46-39 |
| 19:03 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Josh Brown - foul #3 on Josh Brown, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 19:03 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:59 | Pace | James Buzzell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Pace | Jeffrey Smith (C) Barry Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clinton Lewallen - foul #1 on Clinton Lewallen, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gentry (PG), Ronald Harris (SG), Cory Greene (SF), Andrew Fields (PF) James Buzzell, John Shade, Josh Brown, Clinton Lewallen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark (C) Willie Cox | |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:42 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:33 | Pace | Mark Griffey takes the ball from Jeffrey Smith | 46-43 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 18:14 | Pace | Jason Gentry makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris blows the wide open dunk | 48-45 |
| 17:47 | Pace | Jason Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:42 | Pace | Ronald Harris clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gabriel Clark - foul #2 on Gabriel Clark, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pace | Josh Brown (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF), Barry Sellers (C) Cory Greene, Andrew Fields, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (PG), Ernest Dickison (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (SF), Willie Cox (C) Mark Griffey, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris | |
| 17:42 | Pace | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 17:42 | Pace | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Willie Cox scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 17:16 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 17:15 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:55 | Pace | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Jason Gentry - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (PG), John Shade (SG), Brendan Parker (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Jason Gentry, Ronald Harris, Clinton Lewallen, Barry Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brad Limberg (PG), Allen Matthew (PF) Michael Smith, Gabriel Clark | |
| 16:46 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Josh Brown | 52-48 |
| 16:24 | Merrimack | Brad Limberg double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Pace | Cory Greene (SF), Andrew Fields (PF) Josh Brown, Brendan Parker | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF) Ernest Dickison, Willie Cox | |
| 16:11 | Pace | Cory Greene hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 16:09 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:07 | Merrimack | John Shade takes the ball from Thomas Dobson in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 16:05 | Pace | John Shade lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| 15:58 | Merrimack | Andrew Fields is called for the reach on Brad Limberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Fields, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Willie Cox (C) Brad Limberg, Kenneth Blackmon | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - James Buzzell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cory Greene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Fields (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Matthew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Willie Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 15:48 | Pace | The rebound goes to Andrew Fields | 54-48 |
| 15:43 | Pace | John Shade knocks in the floater from the left block set up by James Buzzell | 56-48 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Willie Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Pace | Clinton Lewallen (PF), Barry Sellers (C) Andrew Fields, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Allen Matthew, Willie Cox | |
| 15:11 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tommy Norris - foul #3 on Tommy Norris, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Pace | Josh Brown (SF) Cory Greene | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:11 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 15:11 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 15:11 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 15:03 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris lays it in on a nice dish by Antonio Tavera | 57-50 |
| 14:51 | Pace | John Shade scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by James Buzzell | 59-50 |
| 14:29 | Merrimack | James Buzzell takes the ball from Michael Smith | 59-50 |
| 14:26 | Pace | Josh Brown hits the finger roll set up by James Buzzell | 61-50 |
| 14:23 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gentry (PG), Ronald Harris (SG), Brendan Parker (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) James Buzzell, John Shade, Clinton Lewallen, Barry Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF), Willie Cox (C) Antonio Tavera, Michael Smith, Tommy Norris, Gabriel Clark | |
| 14:18 | Pace | Willie Cox steals it from Ronald Harris | 61-50 |
| 14:02 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-50 |
| 14:00 | Merrimack | Willie Cox hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 13:42 | Pace | Ronald Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 13:28 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 61-52 |
| 13:27 | Pace | Brendan Parker gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 13:22 | Pace | Ronald Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 61-52 |
| 13:20 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 13:00 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits a runner in the paint | 61-54 |
| 12:49 | Pace | Brendan Parker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brendan Parker, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (PG), John Shade (SG), Cory Greene (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF), Barry Sellers (C) Jason Gentry, Ronald Harris, Josh Brown, Brendan Parker, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Ernest Dickison (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Mark Griffey, Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Kenneth Blackmon, Willie Cox | |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 12:41 | Pace | Barry Sellers is whistled for traveling | 61-54 |
| 12:17 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 12:15 | Merrimack | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 61-54 |
| 12:14 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison tips it home | 61-56 |
| 12:06 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Shade | 63-56 |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - James Buzzell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shade (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cory Greene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Lewallen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Dickison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Matthew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Pace | James Buzzell is hacked by Antonio Tavera - foul #4 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Pace | Josh Brown (SF), Andrew Fields (PF) Cory Greene, Clinton Lewallen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF) Antonio Tavera, Allen Matthew | |
| 11:25 | Pace | John Shade can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Ernest Dickison - foul #2 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brad Limberg (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Willie Cox (C) Michael Smith, Ernest Dickison, Gabriel Clark | |
| 11:25 | Pace | John Shade misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:25 | Pace | John Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 11:25 | Pace | John Shade makes the 3rd free throw | 65-58 |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Willie Cox connects on the floater near the basket | 65-60 |
| 11:08 | Pace | James Buzzell scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Shade | 67-60 |
| 10:50 | Merrimack | Willie Cox is fouled on the floor by James Buzzell - foul #2 on James Buzzell, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Pace | Ronald Harris (SG), Jeffrey Smith (C) John Shade, Barry Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Tommy Norris | |
| 10:38 | Merrimack | Willie Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Willie Cox hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 10:31 | Pace | A charge is called on Jeffrey Smith - foul #3 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gentry (PG), Cory Greene (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF), Brendan Parker (C) James Buzzell, Josh Brown, Andrew Fields, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SF), Gabriel Clark (C) Thomas Dobson, Willie Cox | |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (SG) Ray Wynn | |
| 10:13 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 10:11 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gabriel Clark | 67-62 |
| 10:07 | Merrimack | Michael Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (PG), Tommy Norris (PF) Brad Limberg, Kenneth Blackmon | |
| 09:47 | Pace | Ronald Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brendan Parker and the foul's on Ernest Dickison - foul #3 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (PG), Jeffrey Smith (C) Jason Gentry, Brendan Parker | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Allen Matthew (C) Gabriel Clark | |
| 09:47 | Pace | Ronald Harris makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Lewallen - foul #2 on Clinton Lewallen, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Josh Brown (SF) Cory Greene | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 09:43 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 09:30 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith can't finish the layup | 70-64 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Ronald Harris is called for the reach on Ernest Dickison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Harris, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (SG) Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 09:07 | Pace | The jump hook by Jeffrey Smith is blocked by Allen Matthew | 70-66 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Griffey | 70-68 |
| 08:41 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Buzzell and he's fouled by Allen Matthew - foul #1 on Allen Matthew, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gentry (PG), Cory Greene (SF), Andrew Fields (PF) James Buzzell, Josh Brown, Clinton Lewallen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brad Limberg (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) Mark Griffey, Ernest Dickison, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris, Allen Matthew | |
| 08:41 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith misses the free throw | 72-68 |
| 08:41 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn makes the jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 08:12 | Pace | John Shade buries a floater from the left wing set up by Cory Greene | 74-70 |
| 07:49 | Merrimack | John Shade takes the ball from Ray Wynn | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Jason Gentry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shade (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Cory Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Fields (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Brad Limberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Pace | Jason Gentry's pass is intercepted by Ray Wynn in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 07:44 | Merrimack | Brad Limberg lays it in set up by Ray Wynn | 74-72 |
| 07:37 | Pace | Jason Gentry is fouled on the floor by Brad Limberg - foul #3 on Brad Limberg, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Pace | Ronald Harris (SG), Josh Brown (SF), Brendan Parker (PF), Barry Sellers (C) John Shade, Cory Greene, Andrew Fields, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Willie Cox (C) Brad Limberg, Michael Smith, Kenneth Blackmon, Gabriel Clark | |
| 07:37 | Pace | Jason Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 07:37 | Pace | Jason Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Willie Cox grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Willie Cox is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 07:14 | Pace | Jason Gentry misses badly on a floater from the left block | 75-74 |
| 07:12 | Pace | Brendan Parker tips it in | 77-74 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | Willie Cox scores on a jump hook in the paint | 77-76 |
| 06:58 | Pace | Brendan Parker drills a jump hook from close range | 79-76 |
| 06:43 | Merrimack | Jason Gentry picks off the pass by Ray Wynn | 79-76 |
| 06:27 | Pace | Ronald Harris is fouled on the floor by Ray Wynn - foul #2 on Ray Wynn, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (PG), Cory Greene (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF) Jason Gentry, Josh Brown, Brendan Parker | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris, Willie Cox | |
| 06:27 | Pace | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 06:27 | Pace | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 06:13 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen can't connect on a shot from the left block | 81-76 |
| 06:11 | Pace | James Buzzell hits the follow up shot | 83-76 |
| 06:08 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon (SF) Antonio Tavera | |
| 05:57 | Pace | Cory Greene makes the shot from the left block | 85-76 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Ronald Harris steals the ball from Mark Griffey in the backcourt | 85-76 |
| 05:38 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Griffey - foul #2 on Mark Griffey, team foul #10 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (SG) Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (SG), Willie Cox (C) Gabriel Clark, Allen Matthew | |
| 05:38 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 05:38 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 87-76 |
| 05:23 | Pace | Barry Sellers gets the rebound | 87-76 |
| 05:17 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen travels with the ball | 87-76 |
| Subs | Pace | Josh Brown (SF), Andrew Fields (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Cory Greene, Clinton Lewallen, Barry Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-76 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits the follow up shot | 87-78 |
| 04:43 | Pace | James Buzzell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-78 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Willie Cox grabs the board | 87-78 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | John Shade picks off the pass by Ernest Dickison in the backcourt | 87-78 |
| 04:37 | Pace | John Shade blows the dunk | 87-78 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson pulls down the rebound | 87-78 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Griffey | 87-80 |
| 04:08 | Pace | James Buzzell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-80 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson snags the defensive board | 87-80 |
| 04:07 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gentry (PG), Ronald Harris (SG), Cory Greene (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF), Brendan Parker (C) James Buzzell, John Shade, Josh Brown, Andrew Fields, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Gabriel Clark (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Mark Griffey, Ernest Dickison, Kenneth Blackmon, Willie Cox | |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 87-80 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | Allen Matthew snags the offensive board | 87-80 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Jason Gentry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cory Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Lewallen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Brendan Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Matthew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 87-80 |
| 03:36 | Pace | Brendan Parker gets the rebound | 87-80 |
| 03:31 | Pace | Cory Greene buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Lewallen | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark's pass is intercepted by Jason Gentry | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Harris and he's hacked by Gabriel Clark - foul #3 on Gabriel Clark, team foul #11 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (PG), Josh Brown (SF), Barry Sellers (C) Jason Gentry, Cory Greene, Brendan Parker | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (C) Allen Matthew | |
| 03:05 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen makes the free throw | 92-80 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn is whistled for traveling | 92-80 |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (SG) Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:32 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Buzzell | 94-80 |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-80 |
| Subs | Pace | Cory Greene (SF), Andrew Fields (PF), Brendan Parker (C) Josh Brown, Clinton Lewallen, Barry Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tommy Norris (PF) Mark Griffey | |
| 02:28 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera's pass is intercepted by Cory Greene in the backcourt | 94-80 |
| 02:26 | Pace | Andrew Fields lays it up and in set up by Cory Greene | 96-80 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Shade - foul #2 on John Shade, team foul #9 | 96-80 |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gentry (PG), Jeffrey Smith (C) James Buzzell, Brendan Parker | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Allen Matthew (C) Antonio Tavera, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris | |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 96-81 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 96-82 |
| 02:15 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-82 |
| Subs | Pace | Josh Brown (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF) John Shade, Andrew Fields | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Willie Cox (C) Mark Griffey, Michael Smith, Gabriel Clark, Allen Matthew | |
| 02:02 | Pace | Jason Gentry's pass is intercepted by Tommy Norris | 96-82 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 96-84 |
| 01:46 | Pace | Cory Greene's pass is intercepted by Antonio Tavera | 96-84 |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Clinton Lewallen picks off the pass by Tommy Norris | 96-84 |
| 01:03 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen can't finish the layup | 96-84 |
| 01:02 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith tips it in | 98-84 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn connects on the 3 from the left corner | 98-87 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 98-87 |
| 00:29 | Merrimack | Willie Cox grabs the board | 98-87 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera is hacked by Jason Gentry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Gentry, team foul #10 | 98-87 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (PG), John Shade (SG), Barry Sellers (C) Jason Gentry, Cory Greene, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF), Allen Matthew (C) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, Tommy Norris, Willie Cox | |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 98-89 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Pace | John Shade is hacked by Mark Griffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Griffey, team foul #12 | 98-89 |
| Subs | Pace | Jeffrey Smith (C) Barry Sellers | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Willie Cox (C) Mark Griffey, Michael Smith, Gabriel Clark, Allen Matthew | |
| 00:25 | Pace | John Shade makes the 1st free throw | 99-89 |
| 00:25 | Pace | John Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 100-89 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Clinton Lewallen steals it from Tommy Norris | 100-89 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pace | James Buzzell runs out the clock | 100-89 |