| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Briggs (fresh) SG - Kevin Strock (fresh) SF - Daniel Pitzer (fresh) PF - Michael Pecoraro (fresh) C - Joey Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Roderick Cox (fresh) SG - James Arterburn (fresh) SF - Richard Field (fresh) PF - Adam Stroud (fresh) C - John Gross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Joey Newton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs is fouled on the floor by Roderick Cox - foul #1 on Roderick Cox, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Joey Newton comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Gross - foul #1 on John Gross, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Joey Newton misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Merrimack | Joey Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Pace | The rebound goes to John Gross | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Pace | Adam Stroud scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Pace | John Gross gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Pace | Joey Newton steals it from Richard Field | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Pace | John Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Pace | Roderick Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Pecoraro - foul #1 on Michael Pecoraro, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Pace | Roderick Cox makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Pace | Roderick Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Pace | John Gross knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by James Arterburn | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer tips it but misses | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | Pace | Roderick Cox gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Pace | Kevin Strock is called for the reach on James Arterburn - foul #1 on Kevin Strock, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:13 | Pace | Richard Field drills a jump hook from the baseline | 2-9 |
| 16:55 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Pitzer | 5-9 |
| 16:46 | Pace | Adam Stroud misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:21 | Merrimack | John Gross picks off the pass by Daniel Pitzer | 5-9 |
| 16:03 | Pace | Roderick Cox clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Briggs - foul #1 on Robert Briggs, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Julian Dawkins (PG), David McKaskle (SG), Mike Sauers (SF), Vincent Glover (PF), Bobby Coppin (C) Robert Briggs, Kevin Strock, Daniel Pitzer, Michael Pecoraro, Joey Newton | |
| Subs | Pace | Mario Faulkner (SG), Morris Mull (SF), Richard Calvo (PF), Arthur Riley (C) James Arterburn, Richard Field, Adam Stroud, John Gross | |
| 16:03 | Pace | Roderick Cox misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:03 | Pace | Roderick Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:03 | Pace | Roderick Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:49 | Pace | Roderick Cox misses long on a shot from the right side | 5-9 |
| 15:47 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Faulkner | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Julian Dawkins (fresh) SG - David McKaskle (fresh) SF - Mike Sauers (fresh) PF - Vincent Glover (fresh) C - Bobby Coppin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Roderick Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Faulkner (fresh) SF - Morris Mull (fresh) PF - Richard Calvo (fresh) C - Arthur Riley (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Pace | Morris Mull hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Glover - foul #1 on Vincent Glover, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gurley (PG) Roderick Cox | |
| 15:24 | Pace | Morris Mull makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:24 | Pace | Morris Mull misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Bobby Coppin gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:02 | Merrimack | Richard Calvo swats the layup by Julian Dawkins | 5-10 |
| 15:00 | Merrimack | Bobby Coppin tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Pace | Jason Gurley is fouled on the floor by Vincent Glover - foul #2 on Vincent Glover, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG), Daniel Pitzer (SF), Marvin Czartoryski (C) Julian Dawkins, Mike Sauers, Vincent Glover | |
| Subs | Pace | James Arterburn (SG), John Gross (C) Morris Mull, Arthur Riley | |
| 14:31 | Pace | Richard Calvo misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Bobby Coppin - foul #1 on Bobby Coppin, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Strock (SG), Michael Pecoraro (PF) David McKaskle, Marvin Czartoryski | |
| Subs | Pace | Roderick Cox (PG) Jason Gurley | |
| 14:31 | Pace | Richard Calvo misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:31 | Pace | Richard Calvo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Pitzer | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | Pace | Roderick Cox is fouled on the floor by Michael Pecoraro - foul #2 on Michael Pecoraro, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joey Newton (C) Michael Pecoraro | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Field (SF), Adam Stroud (PF) Mario Faulkner, Richard Calvo | |
| 14:05 | Pace | Roderick Cox misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | Joey Newton gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:58 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Briggs | 13-11 |
| 13:39 | Pace | Adam Stroud's pass is intercepted by Kevin Strock | 13-11 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock lays it in | 15-11 |
| 13:13 | Pace | Roderick Cox buries a floater from the right wing set up by James Arterburn | 15-13 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | Richard Field steals it from Bobby Coppin | 15-13 |
| 12:57 | Pace | Richard Field lays it in | 15-15 |
| 12:40 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Joey Newton is denied by John Gross | 15-15 |
| 12:39 | Pace | Adam Stroud snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 12:23 | Pace | Roderick Cox double dribbles | 15-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David McKaskle (SG), Mike Sauers (SF), Marvin Czartoryski (PF) Kevin Strock, Daniel Pitzer, Bobby Coppin | |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gurley (PG), Mario Faulkner (SG), Morris Mull (SF), Richard Calvo (C) Roderick Cox, James Arterburn, Richard Field, John Gross | |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers is fouled on the floor by Mario Faulkner - foul #1 on Mario Faulkner, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Briggs | 18-15 |
| 11:55 | Pace | Jason Gurley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 11:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Marvin Czartoryski | 18-15 |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Stroud - foul #1 on Adam Stroud, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Arthur Riley (C) Adam Stroud | |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Robert Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McKaskle (fresh) SF - Mike Sauers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Czartoryski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey Newton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Jason Gurley (fresh) SG - Mario Faulkner (fresh) SF - Morris Mull (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Calvo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Arthur Riley (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Pace | Morris Mull makes the jumper from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 10:59 | Pace | Morris Mull gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:31 | Pace | Mario Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | Merrimack | Joey Newton gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:15 | Merrimack | David McKaskle hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joey Newton | 22-17 |
| 10:00 | Pace | Mario Faulkner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Gurley | 22-20 |
| 09:41 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Czartoryski | 25-20 |
| 09:30 | Pace | Mike Sauers takes the ball from Morris Mull | 25-20 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers lays it up and in | 27-20 |
| 09:06 | Pace | Jason Gurley is fouled on the floor by Joey Newton - foul #1 on Joey Newton, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Julian Dawkins (PG), Kevin Strock (SG), Daniel Pitzer (SF), Bobby Coppin (PF) Robert Briggs, David McKaskle, Mike Sauers, Marvin Czartoryski | |
| Subs | Pace | James Arterburn (SG), Richard Field (SF), Adam Stroud (PF), John Gross (C) Mario Faulkner, Morris Mull, Richard Calvo, Arthur Riley | |
| 09:06 | Pace | Jason Gurley misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Bobby Coppin snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | Julian Dawkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 08:49 | Pace | John Gross pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:31 | Pace | Adam Stroud connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Arterburn and he's hacked by Bobby Coppin - foul #2 on Bobby Coppin, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski (PF) Bobby Coppin | |
| Subs | Pace | Roderick Cox (PG) Jason Gurley | |
| 08:31 | Pace | Adam Stroud makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock loses the dribble to James Arterburn | 27-23 |
| 07:55 | Pace | Daniel Pitzer steals the ball from James Arterburn | 27-23 |
| 07:50 | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer banks in the layup | 29-23 |
| 07:44 | Pace | John Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David McKaskle (PG) Julian Dawkins | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David McKaskle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Strock (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Pitzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Czartoryski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey Newton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Roderick Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Arterburn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Field (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Stroud (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-23 |
| 07:32 | Pace | The rebound goes to Adam Stroud | 29-23 |
| 07:27 | Pace | Richard Field misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-23 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Joey Newton snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | Adam Stroud takes the ball from Marvin Czartoryski | 29-23 |
| 06:59 | Pace | Richard Field is hacked by Marvin Czartoryski - foul #1 on Marvin Czartoryski, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG) David McKaskle | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 06:59 | Pace | Richard Field makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:59 | Pace | Richard Field misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski is hacked by Adam Stroud - foul #2 on Adam Stroud, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mike Sauers (SG) Kevin Strock | |
| Subs | Pace | Mario Faulkner (SF), Richard Calvo (PF) Richard Field, Adam Stroud | |
| 06:20 | Merrimack | Joey Newton is denied on a layup by John Gross | 29-24 |
| 06:18 | Merrimack | Marvin Czartoryski gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | James Arterburn takes the ball from Joey Newton | 29-24 |
| 05:38 | Pace | Richard Calvo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-24 |
| 05:36 | Pace | Roderick Cox snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:21 | Pace | John Gross can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joey Newton - foul #2 on Joey Newton, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Strock (SG), Michael Pecoraro (PF) Daniel Pitzer, Joey Newton | |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gurley (PG), Richard Field (SF) Roderick Cox, James Arterburn | |
| 05:21 | Pace | John Gross makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:21 | Pace | John Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:04 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Briggs | 32-26 |
| 04:42 | Pace | Richard Calvo banks in the layup on a great pass from Mario Faulkner and he's fouled by Kevin Strock - foul #2 on Kevin Strock, team foul #12 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David McKaskle (SG) Kevin Strock | |
| Subs | Pace | Arthur Riley (C) John Gross | |
| 04:42 | Pace | Richard Calvo misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:42 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mike Sauers, team foul #13 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Julian Dawkins (PG) Robert Briggs | |
| Subs | Pace | Roderick Cox (PG), Alex Fyffe (C) Jason Gurley, Richard Calvo | |
| 03:56 | Pace | Richard Field is called for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Strock (SG), William Mayes (SF), Vincent Glover (C) Julian Dawkins, Mike Sauers, Marvin Czartoryski | |
| Subs | Pace | Morris Mull (SF), Adam Stroud (PF) Richard Field, Alex Fyffe | |
| 03:41 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro is fouled on the floor by Adam Stroud - foul #3 on Adam Stroud, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer (SF) William Mayes | |
| Subs | Pace | Alex Fyffe (C) Adam Stroud | |
| 03:13 | Merrimack | Daniel Pitzer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 03:12 | Pace | Roderick Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David McKaskle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Strock (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Pitzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Pecoraro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Glover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Roderick Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Faulkner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Mull (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Riley (fresh) C - Alex Fyffe (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Pace | Roderick Cox drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mario Faulkner | 32-30 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 02:38 | Pace | The rebound goes to Arthur Riley | 32-30 |
| 02:32 | Pace | Mario Faulkner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Fyffe | 32-33 |
| 02:21 | Merrimack | David McKaskle buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Pecoraro | 34-33 |
| 02:17 | Pace | Kevin Strock picks off the pass by Mario Faulkner | 34-33 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 01:55 | Pace | Mario Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:51 | Pace | Roderick Cox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by David McKaskle and he's hacked by Mario Faulkner - foul #2 on Mario Faulkner, team foul #7 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Briggs (PG), Mike Sauers (SF), Bobby Coppin (C) David McKaskle, Daniel Pitzer, Vincent Glover | |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gurley (PG), James Arterburn (SG), Richard Field (SF), Richard Calvo (PF), John Gross (C) Roderick Cox, Mario Faulkner, Morris Mull, Arthur Riley, Alex Fyffe | |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:10 | Pace | Jason Gurley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Michael Pecoraro grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:38 | Merrimack | Mike Sauers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 00:37 | Pace | Richard Calvo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:32 | Pace | Jason Gurley makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Field | 37-36 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Kevin Strock scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mike Sauers | 40-36 |
| 00:03 | Pace | Jason Gurley's pass is intercepted by Robert Briggs | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Robert Briggs misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-36 |