| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin River (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Neville (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Wayne Craine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Green (fresh) PF - Bryon Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Ronald Green inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Pace | Bryon Merchant blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 19:52 | Pace | Kevin James grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 19:42 | Pace | Ronald Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin River - foul #2 on Justin River, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:42 | Pace | Ronald Green misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:42 | Pace | Ronald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 19:07 | Pace | Ronald Green scores on a shot from close range set up by Robert Stevenson | 36-45 |
| 18:52 | Merrimack | Ronald Green steals the ball from Ray Neville | 36-45 |
| 18:40 | Pace | Bryon Merchant hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Green | 36-47 |
| 18:25 | Merrimack | Justin River comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 18:24 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | Justin River grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Justin River's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 17:53 | Pace | Robert Stevenson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Craine | 36-50 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Ray Neville is hacked by Kevin James - foul #2 on Kevin James, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Valentine (C) Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Pace | Timothy Corlett (SF) Ronald Green | |
| 17:19 | Merrimack | Timothy Corlett denies the turnaround by Earl Harton | 36-50 |
| 17:18 | Pace | Kevin James gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 17:14 | Pace | Robert Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (SG), Gary Meadow (SF) Jerry Fairbank, Justin River | |
| Subs | Pace | Virgil Coon (PF) Bryon Merchant | |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph O'Neal and he's fouled by Virgil Coon - foul #1 on Virgil Coon, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Cobb (SG), Kyle Byrd (PF) Joseph O'Neal, Earl Harton | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (PG), Cole Hall (SG), Edward Rigby (C) Wayne Craine, Robert Stevenson, Kevin James | |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:34 | Pace | Travis Rose picks off the pass by Cole Hall | 39-50 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | William Cobb misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 16:14 | Pace | The rebound goes to Orville Green | 39-50 |
| 15:54 | Pace | Orville Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 15:53 | Pace | Timothy Corlett tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Travis Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meadow (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kyle Byrd (fresh) C - George Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Orville Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cole Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Corlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Virgil Coon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow's layup is rejected by Edward Rigby | 39-52 |
| 15:32 | Pace | Orville Green grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 15:27 | Pace | Edward Rigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF), Earl Harton (PF), John Spataro (C) Travis Rose, William Cobb, Gary Meadow, Kyle Byrd, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Pace | Wayne Craine (PG), Robert Stevenson (SG), Ronald Green (SF), Bryon Merchant (PF), Kevin James (C) Orville Green, Cole Hall, Timothy Corlett, Virgil Coon, Edward Rigby | |
| 15:12 | Merrimack | Kevin James is called for the reach on Joseph O'Neal - foul #3 on Kevin James, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | John Spataro misses the lay-in | 39-52 |
| 14:48 | Pace | Bryon Merchant grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 14:43 | Pace | Bryon Merchant is hacked by Earl Harton - foul #2 on Earl Harton, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| 14:29 | Pace | The jump hook by Kevin James is blocked by Earl Harton | 39-52 |
| 14:28 | Pace | Ronald Green tips it home | 39-54 |
| 14:12 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank scores on a floater from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 13:54 | Pace | Wayne Craine hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Green and he's hacked by John Spataro - foul #4 on John Spataro, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Neville (C) John Spataro | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 13:54 | Pace | Wayne Craine makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | Ray Neville misses the floater from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 13:38 | Pace | Kevin James snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 13:31 | Pace | Robert Stevenson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-57 |
| 13:30 | Merrimack | Justin River grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin James - foul #4 on Kevin James, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (SG), Virgil Coon (C) Robert Stevenson, Kevin James | |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:26 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 13:16 | Pace | Virgil Coon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 13:14 | Merrimack | Earl Harton gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal loses the dribble to Ronald Green | 43-57 |
| 12:35 | Pace | Wayne Craine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 12:33 | Merrimack | Earl Harton snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 12:22 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 12:21 | Pace | Virgil Coon grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 12:17 | Pace | Wayne Craine misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-57 |
| 12:16 | Merrimack | Earl Harton pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin River | 46-57 |
| 11:51 | Pace | Ronald Green's pass is intercepted by Joseph O'Neal | 46-57 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Justin River misses the lay-in | 46-57 |
| 11:46 | Pace | Orville Green grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin River (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Neville (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Wayne Craine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orville Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryon Merchant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Coon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Pace | Wayne Craine is hacked by Joseph O'Neal - foul #1 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), William Cobb (SG), Gary Meadow (SF), Kyle Byrd (PF), George Valentine (C) Joseph O'Neal, Jerry Fairbank, Justin River, Earl Harton, Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Stevenson (SG), Timothy Corlett (SF), Edward Rigby (C) Wayne Craine, Ronald Green, Bryon Merchant | |
| 11:29 | Pace | Virgil Coon scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Kyle Byrd - foul #3 on Kyle Byrd, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| 11:29 | Pace | Virgil Coon makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:16 | Merrimack | William Cobb scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Rose | 48-60 |
| 11:03 | Pace | Virgil Coon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 48-60 |
| 11:02 | Pace | Robert Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 10:47 | Pace | Gary Meadow picks off the pass by Timothy Corlett | 48-60 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | Travis Rose misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | George Valentine tips it back up and in | 50-60 |
| 10:22 | Pace | Orville Green is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orville Green, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Neville (SF) William Cobb | |
| Subs | Pace | Wayne Craine (PG) Orville Green | |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Travis Rose misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 10:00 | Pace | Virgil Coon snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 09:56 | Pace | Robert Stevenson's floater is knocked away by Ray Neville | 50-60 |
| 09:55 | Merrimack | Ray Neville snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | Ray Neville hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 09:40 | Pace | Virgil Coon gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 09:36 | Pace | Wayne Craine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | Ray Neville hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 09:12 | Pace | George Valentine picks off the pass by Robert Stevenson | 52-60 |
| 08:46 | Merrimack | Travis Rose knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Meadow | 55-60 |
| 08:37 | Pace | Virgil Coon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 55-60 |
| 08:36 | Merrimack | Ray Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Neville and the foul's on Virgil Coon - foul #2 on Virgil Coon, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF), Earl Harton (PF) Travis Rose, Ray Neville, Kyle Byrd, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (PG), Cole Hall (SG), Ronald Green (SF), Bryon Merchant (PF), Michael Friedman (C) Wayne Craine, Robert Stevenson, Timothy Corlett, Virgil Coon, Edward Rigby | |
| 08:13 | Merrimack | Gary Meadow makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:00 | Pace | Bryon Merchant misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph O'Neal - foul #2 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Spataro (C) Gary Meadow | |
| Subs | Pace | Kevin James (C) Michael Friedman | |
| 08:00 | Pace | Bryon Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:00 | Pace | Bryon Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:37 | Merrimack | Earl Harton lays it in | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin River (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Orville Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cole Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryon Merchant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin James (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Pace | Ronald Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 06:58 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Earl Harton is denied by Kevin James | 60-62 |
| 06:56 | Pace | Kevin James gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:52 | Pace | Kevin James is called for traveling | 60-62 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Wayne Craine (PG), Robert Stevenson (SG) Orville Green, Cole Hall | |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Justin River misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Stevenson - foul #2 on Robert Stevenson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Justin River misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Justin River misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:36 | Pace | Bryon Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:16 | Pace | John Spataro blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Stevenson | 60-62 |
| 06:14 | Merrimack | Justin River gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Earl Harton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryon Merchant - foul #2 on Bryon Merchant, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Earl Harton misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Earl Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:37 | Pace | Ronald Green misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-62 |
| 05:35 | Pace | Wayne Craine tips it in | 61-64 |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Stevenson - foul #3 on Robert Stevenson, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG), Gary Meadow (SF), Ray Neville (PF), George Valentine (C) Joseph O'Neal, Justin River, Earl Harton, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (SG), Timothy Corlett (SF), Virgil Coon (PF), Edward Rigby (C) Robert Stevenson, Ronald Green, Bryon Merchant, Kevin James | |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:07 | Pace | Orville Green buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Craine | 63-67 |
| 04:56 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:44 | Pace | Edward Rigby drills a jump hook in the paint | 65-69 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Orville Green - foul #2 on Orville Green, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 3rd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:21 | Pace | Orville Green buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Corlett | 68-72 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Virgil Coon is called for the reach on Ray Neville - foul #3 on Virgil Coon, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal (PG), Justin River (SF), Earl Harton (PF) Jerry Fairbank, Gary Meadow, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Stevenson (SG), Kevin James (C) Wayne Craine, Edward Rigby | |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Ray Neville misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Ray Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:45 | Pace | Orville Green is hacked by Earl Harton - foul #3 on Earl Harton, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Spataro (C) Ray Neville | |
| Subs | Pace | Ronald Green (SF), Bryon Merchant (PF) Timothy Corlett, Virgil Coon | |
| 03:45 | Pace | Orville Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:45 | Pace | Orville Green makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Rose | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin River (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Orville Green (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryon Merchant (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin James (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Pace | Orville Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 03:11 | Merrimack | Earl Harton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Justin River comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Earl Harton hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 02:32 | Pace | Ronald Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Travis Rose - foul #1 on Travis Rose, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Meadow (SG), Ray Neville (SF), George Valentine (C) Travis Rose, Justin River, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Pace | Wayne Craine (PG) Orville Green | |
| 02:32 | Pace | Ronald Green misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:32 | Pace | Ronald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF), John Spataro (C) Gary Meadow, Ray Neville, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal buries a jumper near the basket | 75-75 |
| 01:51 | Pace | Bryon Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 01:49 | Pace | Ronald Green tips it home | 75-77 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Earl Harton knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jerry Fairbank | 77-77 |
| 01:09 | Pace | Wayne Craine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Justin River | 77-77 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Earl Harton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin River and he's hacked by Bryon Merchant - foul #3 on Bryon Merchant, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Earl Harton makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:24 | Pace | Earl Harton is called for the reach on Kevin James - foul #4 on Earl Harton, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| 00:24 | Pace | Kevin James makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:24 | Pace | Kevin James makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Wayne Craine is called for the reach on Justin River in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Craine, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Justin River misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Justin River makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:16 | Pace | Justin River steals it from Ronald Green | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stevenson - foul #4 on Robert Stevenson, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:04 | Pace | Wayne Craine buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bryon Merchant | 82-82 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Justin River misses the halfcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin River (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Wayne Craine (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryon Merchant (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin James (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pace | Kevin James wins the tip | 82-82 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Pace | Wayne Craine is fouled on the floor by Joseph O'Neal - foul #3 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| 04:49 | Pace | Wayne Craine makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:49 | Pace | Wayne Craine misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:49 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Earl Harton | 82-83 |
| 04:29 | Merrimack | Earl Harton misses the lay-in | 82-83 |
| 04:27 | Pace | Kevin James gets the rebound | 82-83 |
| 04:23 | Pace | Wayne Craine connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Stevenson | 82-86 |
| 03:58 | Merrimack | Ronald Green blocks the jumper by Justin River | 82-86 |
| 03:57 | Pace | Bryon Merchant grabs the board | 82-86 |
| 03:51 | Pace | Kevin James banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Craine | 82-88 |
| 03:27 | Merrimack | Earl Harton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-88 |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | John Spataro grabs the offensive rebound | 82-88 |
| 03:14 | Merrimack | Earl Harton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-88 |
| 03:00 | Pace | Wayne Craine is fouled on the floor by John Spataro - foul #5 on John Spataro, team foul #12 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Neville (C) John Spataro | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 03:00 | Pace | Wayne Craine makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 03:00 | Pace | Wayne Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-90 |
| 02:35 | Pace | Bryon Merchant is whistled for a carry | 87-90 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (SG), George Valentine (C) Jerry Fairbank, Justin River | |
| Subs | Pace | Timothy Corlett (SF), Virgil Coon (PF) Ronald Green, Bryon Merchant | |
| 02:31 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank (SG), Justin River (SF) Travis Rose, George Valentine | |
| Subs | Pace | Ronald Green (SF), Bryon Merchant (PF) Timothy Corlett, Virgil Coon | |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | Joseph O'Neal comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 87-90 |
| 02:14 | Merrimack | Justin River grabs the offensive rebound | 87-90 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Ray Neville clanks a shot from the right wing | 87-90 |
| 01:56 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Neville | 87-90 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Justin River is hacked by Ronald Green - foul #1 on Ronald Green, team foul #15 | 87-90 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Justin River makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:44 | Merrimack | Justin River makes the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| 01:25 | Pace | Robert Stevenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-90 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Earl Harton pulls down the rebound | 89-90 |
| 00:55 | Merrimack | Ray Neville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-90 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Joseph O'Neal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin River (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Harton (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ray Neville (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Wayne Craine (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryon Merchant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin James (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Pace | Ronald Green makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Craine | 89-92 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Ray Neville misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-92 |
| 00:11 | Pace | Kevin James grabs the board | 89-92 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Pace | Joseph O'Neal is called for the reach on Kevin James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #13 | 89-92 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Orville Green (SG) Robert Stevenson | |
| 00:10 | Pace | Kevin James makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:10 | Pace | Kevin James makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Jerry Fairbank buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-94 |
| 00:02 | Pace | Joseph O'Neal is called for the reach on Wayne Craine in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph O'Neal, team foul #14 | 92-94 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Travis Rose (PG) Joseph O'Neal | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Stevenson (SG) Orville Green | |
| 00:02 | Pace | Wayne Craine makes the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:02 | Pace | Wayne Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Travis Rose hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 92-96 |