| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Wayne Craine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Corlett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Barta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Coon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes inbounds the ball | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Merrimack | Earl Harton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 19:33 | Pace | Richard White loses the dribble to Michael Christian | 33-46 |
| 19:16 | Merrimack | Earl Harton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 19:15 | Pace | Aaron Barta gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:57 | Pace | Wayne Craine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:50 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes misses the easy layup | 33-46 |
| 18:49 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 18:35 | Merrimack | Michael Christian is fouled on the floor by Virgil Coon - foul #3 on Virgil Coon, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Kevin James (C) Virgil Coon | |
| 18:10 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph O'Neal | 35-46 |
| 17:51 | Pace | Aaron Barta is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| 17:38 | Merrimack | Earl Harton knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jerry Fairbank | 37-46 |
| 17:33 | Pace | Timothy Corlett hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Wayne Craine | 37-48 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clay Barnes | 39-48 |
| 17:15 | Pace | Timothy Corlett misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Earl Harton - foul #3 on Earl Harton, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Justin River (SG), Ray Neville (SF), David Champagne (PF) Jerry Fairbank, Clay Barnes, Earl Harton | |
| Subs | Pace | Bryon Merchant (PF) Aaron Barta | |
| 17:15 | Pace | Timothy Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:15 | Pace | Timothy Corlett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:15 | Merrimack | Michael Christian grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Michael Christian misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin James - foul #2 on Kevin James, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG) Joseph O'Neal | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (PG), John Sasso (SF) Wayne Craine, Timothy Corlett | |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Michael Christian misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | Michael Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:33 | Pace | Bryon Merchant's fadeaway is rejected by David Champagne | 40-49 |
| 16:31 | Merrimack | Ray Neville pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | Michael Christian lays it up and in set up by Travis Rose | 42-49 |
| 16:11 | Pace | Richard White is fouled on the floor by Travis Rose - foul #2 on Travis Rose, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Clay Barnes (SF) Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Pace | Ronald Green (SF), Edward Rigby (C) Richard White, Kevin James | |
| 15:56 | Pace | Bryon Merchant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clay Barnes - foul #1 on Clay Barnes, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Earl Harton (PF) Justin River, Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Pace | Wayne Craine (PG), Virgil Coon (C) Ronald Green, Edward Rigby | |
| 15:56 | Pace | Bryon Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:56 | Pace | Bryon Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Wayne Craine (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orville Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sasso (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Bryon Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Coon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank loses the dribble to John Sasso | 42-50 |
| 15:29 | Pace | John Sasso hits the finger roll | 42-52 |
| 15:05 | Merrimack | Orville Green is called for the reach on Jerry Fairbank - foul #1 on Orville Green, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Michael Christian (C) Travis Rose, David Champagne | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard White (SG), Aaron Barta (PF) Orville Green, John Sasso | |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 14:52 | Pace | The rebound goes to Virgil Coon | 42-52 |
| 14:24 | Pace | Virgil Coon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | Michael Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:56 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 13:54 | Pace | The rebound goes to Virgil Coon | 42-52 |
| 13:48 | Pace | Virgil Coon is fouled on the floor by Michael Christian - foul #1 on Michael Christian, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Justin River (SG), Ray Neville (SF) Jerry Fairbank, Clay Barnes | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (PG), Timothy Corlett (SF) Wayne Craine, Bryon Merchant | |
| 13:33 | Pace | Virgil Coon is fouled on the floor by Michael Christian - foul #2 on Michael Christian, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| 13:14 | Pace | Aaron Barta makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Richard White is called for the reach on Justin River - foul #1 on Richard White, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (SG), David Champagne (PF) Earl Harton, Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Pace | Edward Rigby (PF), Kevin James (C) Aaron Barta, Virgil Coon | |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | Ray Neville can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 12:41 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 12:25 | Pace | Richard White misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Neville - foul #1 on Ray Neville, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Clay Barnes (SF) Travis Rose, Justin River | |
| Subs | Pace | Wayne Craine (PG) Orville Green | |
| 12:25 | Pace | Richard White makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:25 | Pace | Richard White misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Champagne | 44-56 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clay Barnes | 47-56 |
| 11:55 | Pace | Wayne Craine is fouled on the floor by Joseph O'Neal - foul #3 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), Earl Harton (PF), Michael Christian (C) Joseph O'Neal, David Champagne, Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (SG), Bryon Merchant (PF), Virgil Coon (C) Richard White, Edward Rigby, Kevin James | |
| 11:55 | Pace | Wayne Craine makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:55 | Pace | Wayne Craine misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Michael Christian snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Wayne Craine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orville Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Corlett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Coon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Travis Rose buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Fairbank | 50-57 |
| 11:25 | Pace | Bryon Merchant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Orville Green | 50-59 |
| 11:00 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the runner from the right block | 50-59 |
| 10:59 | Pace | Timothy Corlett gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:35 | Pace | Clay Barnes picks off the pass by Bryon Merchant | 50-59 |
| 10:12 | Merrimack | Michael Christian misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 10:10 | Pace | Orville Green snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 10:04 | Pace | Travis Rose steals it from Timothy Corlett | 50-59 |
| 09:49 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Clay Barnes is blocked by Bryon Merchant | 50-59 |
| 09:47 | Pace | Orville Green gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:39 | Pace | Virgil Coon hits a fadeaway from close range | 50-61 |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | Wayne Craine steals it from Travis Rose in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 09:19 | Pace | Orville Green is whistled for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Justin River (SG), Gary Meadow (SF), David Champagne (PF), Ray Neville (C) Travis Rose, Jerry Fairbank, Clay Barnes, Earl Harton, Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Pace | John Sasso (PG), Richard White (SG), Ronald Green (SF), Aaron Barta (PF), Kevin James (C) Wayne Craine, Orville Green, Timothy Corlett, Bryon Merchant, Virgil Coon | |
| 09:04 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 08:40 | Pace | Ronald Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 08:38 | Pace | Richard White pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:28 | Pace | Kevin James misses the easy layup but the foul's on Justin River - foul #2 on Justin River, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Christian (C) Gary Meadow | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 08:28 | Pace | Kevin James misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:28 | Pace | Kevin James makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | Ronald Green is called for the reach on Ray Neville - foul #1 on Ronald Green, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Wayne Craine (PG) Ronald Green | |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | David Champagne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin River (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Neville (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Wayne Craine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sasso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Aaron Barta (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin James (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Pace | Ray Neville steals it from John Sasso | 55-62 |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | David Champagne comes up short on the runner from the right block | 55-62 |
| 07:19 | Pace | Aaron Barta grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 07:13 | Pace | Wayne Craine knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard White | 55-65 |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | Michael Christian drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 07:01 | Pace | John Sasso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 06:59 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Christian | 57-65 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Michael Christian can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Ray Neville tips it in | 59-65 |
| 06:19 | Pace | Wayne Craine misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Champagne - foul #1 on David Champagne, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Clay Barnes (SF), Earl Harton (PF) Joseph O'Neal, Justin River, Ray Neville, David Champagne | |
| Subs | Pace | Bryon Merchant (SF), Edward Rigby (PF), Virgil Coon (C) John Sasso, Aaron Barta, Kevin James | |
| 06:19 | Pace | Wayne Craine makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:19 | Pace | Wayne Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Richard White picks off the pass by Earl Harton | 59-67 |
| 05:48 | Pace | Edward Rigby is whistled for traveling | 59-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (PG), Timothy Corlett (SF) Wayne Craine, Edward Rigby | |
| 05:36 | Merrimack | Michael Christian is called for traveling | 59-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Cole Hall (SG) Richard White | |
| 05:18 | Pace | Virgil Coon is fouled on the floor by Clay Barnes - foul #2 on Clay Barnes, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG) Travis Rose | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 05:18 | Pace | Virgil Coon makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:18 | Pace | Virgil Coon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Michael Christian gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Fairbank | 61-68 |
| 04:51 | Pace | Michael Christian steps in front of the Bryon Merchant pass | 61-68 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph O'Neal | 64-68 |
| 04:11 | Pace | Virgil Coon knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Orville Green and he's fouled by Joseph O'Neal - foul #4 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Champagne (C) Michael Christian | |
| Subs | Pace | Wayne Craine (PG), Richard White (SG), Aaron Barta (PF) Orville Green, Cole Hall, Timothy Corlett | |
| 04:11 | Pace | Virgil Coon misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:11 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Champagne | 64-70 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | David Champagne connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Virgil Coon - foul #4 on Virgil Coon, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | David Champagne misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:58 | Pace | Virgil Coon gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:52 | Pace | Aaron Barta is fouled on the floor by Earl Harton - foul #4 on Earl Harton, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Justin River (SG) Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 03:52 | Pace | Aaron Barta makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:52 | Pace | Aaron Barta misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:52 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Earl Harton | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin River (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clay Barnes (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Champagne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Wayne Craine (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryon Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Barta (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Virgil Coon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Justin River hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clay Barnes | 69-71 |
| 03:41 | Pace | Wayne Craine buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Virgil Coon blocks the jumper by Joseph O'Neal | 69-73 |
| 03:16 | Pace | Virgil Coon pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:12 | Pace | Richard White connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Craine | 69-75 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Earl Harton misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 69-75 |
| 02:56 | Pace | Virgil Coon snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 02:50 | Pace | Bryon Merchant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 02:48 | Pace | Aaron Barta grabs the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:31 | Pace | Bryon Merchant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | David Champagne snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 02:29 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Michael Christian (C) Justin River, David Champagne | |
| Subs | Pace | Timothy Corlett (SF) Bryon Merchant | |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Corlett - foul #1 on Timothy Corlett, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:11 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:11 | Pace | Aaron Barta gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:46 | Pace | Wayne Craine misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-75 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:17 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Fairbank | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Pace | Joseph O'Neal steals the ball from Virgil Coon | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Wayne Craine is called for the reach on Jerry Fairbank - foul #1 on Wayne Craine, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Harton | 73-75 |
| 00:50 | Merrimack | Michael Christian hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 73-75 |
| 00:49 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Barnes | 73-75 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Clay Barnes misses the easy layup | 73-75 |
| 00:28 | Pace | Aaron Barta grabs the board | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Pace | Aaron Barta is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph O'Neal - foul #5 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG) Joseph O'Neal | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 00:25 | Pace | Aaron Barta makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Pace | Aaron Barta misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Michael Christian grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | Pace | Aaron Barta gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:07 | Pace | Aaron Barta is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Rose - foul #3 on Travis Rose, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (SG), John Sasso (SF) Richard White, Timothy Corlett | |
| 00:07 | Pace | Aaron Barta makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Pace | Aaron Barta misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Travis Rose misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-77 |